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An official speaking at a Korea Sport and Olympic Committee press conference in front of a sponsor backdrop

Six-Month Ban on Paichai Baseball Team Cut to One Month After Apology

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President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung seated together at a table decorated with flowers during an official event

President Lee Sells Seongnam Apartment for 2.9 Billion Won After Five Months on the Market

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A trading floor display showing the KOSPI index alongside Samsung Electronics and SK hynix quotes, all marked with downward arrows

Tighter Rules on Leveraged Chip ETFs Draw Anger From the Investors They Protect

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Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol speaking into a microphone at a government meeting, papers in front of him

Finance Minister Turns to Summit Deals as Washington Weighs a 12.5 Percent Tariff

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Delegates seated in the plenary hall of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, with screens overhead reading Adoption of Busan Declaration

UNESCO Adopts the Busan Declaration, Adding Collaboration to Its Heritage Strategy

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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back seated at a government meeting table with a microphone and laptop in front of him

Defense Minister Rejects Claims Over a Gap in His 1980s Service Record

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The Samsung Biologics headquarters building, a dark glass facade photographed from below against a blue sky

Samsung Biologics Buys Swiss Peptide Maker PolyPeptide in a $1.8 Billion Cash Deal

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Hanwha Solutions Settles on a 1.2 Trillion Won Rights Offering, Half Its Original Plan

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Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon speaking into a handheld microphone at a ministry briefing

Government Plans a Security-Focused AI Model for Public Agencies by Year End

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A modern research laboratory with robotic equipment and stainless steel benches along a bright corridor

Nine in Ten Koreans Want Harsher Punishment for Leaking Technology Abroad

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A bank employee counting a fan of 50,000 won notes behind stacked bundles of cash

Foreign Investors Will Be Able to Hold Won Abroad Without a Korean Bank Account

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Government economic officials seated at a podium during a joint policy briefing, with a sign language interpreter behind them

A Chip-Led Export Surge Puts Per Capita GDP Within Sight of $40,000

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Government ministers seated at a policy briefing table, one speaking while others listen

Free AI for Every Citizen Is Promised by December, and the Industry Is Asking Who Pays

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KASA Administrator Oh Tae-seok shaking hands with Saudi official Haitham AlOhali in front of a painted folding screen

Korea and Saudi Arabia Move Toward Commercial Space Ties as Vision 2030 Opens a Market

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KT employees seated with laptops in a conference room facing a stage with a screen reading kt times Palantir Agent Camp

KT and Palantir Run an Internal Hackathon to Put AI Agents Into the Telco's Core Operations

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Lee Han-woong, chief executive of Santen Pharmaceutical Korea, standing before a wall displaying the company's values and mission statement

Santen Korea's Lee Han-woong Named Among Korea's Most Respected CEOs

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Lee Joo-ho, chief executive of Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, in a linen jacket with arms folded against a neutral backdrop

Gowoonsesang's CEO Builds a Workplace Around an Idea He Calls Protectorship

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Chung Seung-wook, general manager of Herbalife Korea, in a grey suit against a pale studio backdrop

Herbalife Korea Rebuilt Its Culture After Its Own Staff Survey Fell Short

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