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YONHAP/APP Seoul: The government on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive support package for young job seekers, including a new vocational training initiative led by major conglomerates. The plan, announced by Finance Minister Koo…

News Desk  Islamabad: The global music industry is bracing for a major commercial and cultural moment as BTS returns from a nearly four-year hiatus with a new album and an unprecedented worldwide rollout strategy. The seven-member…

APP/KYODO Seoul: South Korea recorded a notable rise in marriages in 2025, with the number increasing by 8.1 percent year-on-year to reach a seven-year high, according to official data released on Thursday. A total of 240,300…

News Desk/Agencies London/New York: In a move reflecting escalating Middle East tensions, the United States has transferred the THAAD missile defense system from Seoul to Israel. State media in South Korea confirmed that US military…

News Desk Seoul:  Global superstars BTS have revealed major details about their highly anticipated comeback, confirming a 14-song album titled Arirang and a special free concert in Seoul. This marks the group’s first full-group…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Revellers around the world toasted the start of 2026, bidding farewell on Wednesday to a volatile year when temperatures soared, US President Donald Trump upended global trade, and the brutal conflict in Ukraine…

Xinhua/APP Seoul: The launch of South Korea's first commercial space launch vehicle failed due to an anomaly after liftoff, local media said Tuesday. Hanbit-Nano, developed by the space company Innospace, was launched at about 10:13…

AFP/APP HONG KONG:  Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China's Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers. The…

AFP/APP Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted its highest-ever figures for its first-quarter sales forecast and said it predicted a better-than-expected performance for profits, beating market expectations. The firm is the…

AFP/APP Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but quickly adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.…