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Samsung tops Forbes list of world's best employersIndustryOct 16, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. topped the world's best employer rankings released by US business magazine Forbes, industry officials said Friday. The South Korean tech giant ranked No. 1 on the Forbes list... -
Prime minister calls for all-out efforts to contain latest Busan outbreakSocial affairsOct 16, 2020Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday that the southern port city of Busan should put forth all-out efforts to contain a recent COVID-19 cluster infection at a nursing home in the city. As of Th... -
Coronavirus-affected egg thief gets 1-year prison sentenceSocial affairsOct 16, 2020SUWON -- A thief caught stealing eggs earlier this year due to economic hardships caused by the coronavirus outbreak has been sentenced by a local court to one year behind bars, the court said Friday... -
Two more Korean movies likely to debut on Netflix amid pandemicFilmOct 16, 2020A local distributor of two South Korean movies is considering releasing the films on Netflix without theatrical runs as the novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted their opening schedules, a company... -
NK paper warns against global hunger crisisNorth KoreaOct 16, 2020A North Korean newspaper on Friday warned against a global hunger crisis in commemoration of World Food Day as the impoverished country continues to struggle with its own chronic food shortage. The ... -
Biden criticizes Trump for making US less secure, more isolatedForeign affairsOct 16, 2020WASHINGTON -- US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday, arguing that he has made the United States less secure and more isolated in the world. ... -
Army to observe US-led multinational space exerciseDefenseOct 16, 2020The Army said Friday it will observe an annual US-led multinational exercise focused on space operations as part of efforts to boost its space defense capabilities. In a parliamentary audit report, ... -
S. Korea to launch annual defense drill to deter N. KoreaNorth KoreaOct 16, 2020South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday it will kick off an annual military exercise next week amid persistent nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The Hoguk exercise, set to run fr... -
S. Korea to introduce multiple voting rights for non-listed venture startupsEconomyOct 16, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea's finance minister said Friday that the government plans to introduce multiple voting rights for non-listed venture startups to help shareholders strengthen their control over c... -
Woori Bank sells AU$400m in bonds in AustraliaEconomyOct 16, 2020Major South Korean lender Woori Bank said Friday it has issued AU$400 million ($283 million) in bonds in Australia as part of efforts to help coronavirus-hit South Korean firms and finance eco-friend... -
Asian American communities hold key in US presidential election: Biden supportersForeign affairsOct 16, 2020WASHINGTON -- Asian American voters, including Pacific Islanders, will play a major role in determining who will win in many of the most closely contested states of the upcoming US presidential elect... -
BOK chief vows soft monetary policy to bolster virus-hit economyEconomyOct 16, 2020The Bank of Korea (BOK) will maintain a soft monetary policy to bolster the recovery of the South Korean economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the top central banker said Friday. "The BOK will ke... -
Upcoming album by Seventeen exceeds 1m in presalesK-popOct 16, 2020The upcoming special album by K-pop boy band Seventeen has scored more than 1 million preorders ahead of its release next week, the group's management agency said Friday. "Presales of 'Semicolon' to... -
Choi Ji-man homers, reaches base 4 times in ALCS lossBaseballOct 16, 2020Choi Ji-man delivered a key home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in a postseason losing cause, as the American League Championship Series (ALCS) got extended by another game. Choi belted a game-tying sol... -
S. Korea extends special travel advisory due to continued COVID-19 spreadSocial affairsOct 16, 2020South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will extend its special travel advisory again for all countries and territories amid the continued spread of the new coronavirus. The latest measure, wh...
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