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Teenager dies after getting flu shot; cause of death not yet determinedSocial affairsOct 19, 2020A teenage boy died after being administered with a seasonal flu vaccine, yet the cause of his death has not yet been determined, health authorities said Monday. The 17-year-old boy in the western po... -
Seoul stocks snap 4-day losing streak on bargain huntingMarketsOct 19, 2020South Korean stocks ended a four-session losing streak Monday on investors' bargain hunting rush despite disappointing growth data from China. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmar... -
Big Hit suffers extended slide after market debutMarketsOct 19, 2020Shares in Big Hit Entertainment, the creative nest of K-pop superstar BTS, continued to suffer an extended slump on the third day since the company's market debut as some institutional investors dump... -
N. Koreans exposed to gruesome human rights abuses in pretrial detention: rights groupNorth KoreaOct 19, 2020North Koreans under pretrial detention experience extreme human rights abuses by corrupt law enforcement, from confinement in dirty and overcrowded cells to coerced confession and sexual assault, a r... -
Moon says now is 'golden time' for economic recovery, calls for stimulating consumptionPoliticsOct 19, 2020President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Monday for pan-governmental efforts to reinvigorate South Korea's coronavirus-stricken economy, especially to boost domestic consumption. He cited the easing ... -
Renault Samsung resumes plant operations amid pandemicEconomyOct 19, 2020Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Monday it has resumed the operation of its sole plant in South Korea following a monthlong suspension to control inventories amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Renault Sam... -
BLACKPINK's 1st full album ranks No. 6 on Billboard 200 in 2nd weekK-popOct 19, 2020K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's latest album ranked No. 6 on Billboard's main album chart this week, coming in the top 10 on the chart for the second consecutive week, according to Billboard. "The Albu... -
Military investigating security lapses over fishing boat's border crossingNorth KoreaOct 19, 2020The military is conducting an investigation into possible security lapses over a recent border crossing of a South Korean fishing boat into the North Korean waters, officials said Monday. On Saturda... -
Ratio of sovereign wealth fund's alternative assets dips in 2019EconomyOct 19, 2020South Korea's sovereign wealth fund cut the ratio of alternative assets to its total investments for the first time in 10 years in 2019, data showed Monday. Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) had alternat... -
Jin Air to begin operating plane converted to carry cargo this weekTransportOct 19, 2020Jin Air Co. said Monday it will begin operating a passenger plane converted to carry cargo to offset a sharp decline in air travel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jin Air plans to deploy the B... -
S. Korea to acquire suicide UAVs, advanced attack drones for future warfareDefenseOct 19, 2020South Korea plans to acquire a dozen types of advanced military hardware, such as suicide unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and gun-shooting drones, by next year to better brace for evolving future bat... -
KBO's budding star backs teammate's MLB bid, dreams of own big league futureBaseballOct 19, 2020Whenever questions about his potential jump to Major League Baseball (MLB) come up, Kiwoom Heroes' shortstop Kim Ha-seong says he would rather not discuss the matter until after the season. Kim's Ko... -
CGV to reduce number of cinemas by 30% amid coronavirus slumpSocial affairsOct 19, 2020CJ CGV, the country's largest cinema chain, has decided to reduce the number of its branches by 30 percent as it strives to survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The company, affiliated wi... -
No deal looms between LG Chem and SK Innovation over trade secret caseEconomyOct 19, 2020LG Chem Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. -- South Korea's top two electric vehicle battery makers -- appear unlikely to produce a breakthrough in their high-stakes trade secret case over EV batteries ahead... -
Hyundai's Kona EV recall potential hurdle in electrification planEconomyOct 19, 2020Hyundai Motor Co.'s planned global recall of 77,000 Kona Electric vehicles may be a drag on the company's electrification plan, analysts said Monday. Hyundai Motor plans to voluntarily recall 77,000...
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