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Senior US diplomat to visit Korea to beef up State Dept. operations in Indo-Pacific

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. diplomat will visit South Korea and the Philippines this month for talks on reinforcing the State Department's operations in the Indo-Pacific, the department said Thursday ... It did not elaborate.
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Yeo Jin-goo’s agency clarifies adult account follow on social media, calls it staff error

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
Actor Yeo Jin-goo’s agency has issued a statement after it was discovered that his official social media account had followed an adult content account, clarifying that it was an accidental action by a staff member.
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US lawmakers table bill again to provide work visas for highly-skilled Korean nationals

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a bill aimed at providing work visas for highly-skilled South Korean nationals as part of an effort to encourage greater collaboration between Korean and U.S. businesses. Rep.
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‘Better Late than Single’ finds global audience with sincere stories of first-time daters

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
A Korean reality show featuring people who have never been in a romantic relationship is winning over viewers around the world ... The production team also helps cast members overcome personal challenges such as low self-esteem .
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Texas is talking tax cuts. Illinois? More hikes

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
The phrase “there are two Americas” has many meanings. It can mean that there are two justice systems. one for the rich and one for the poor. It can mean right and left. Rural and urban ... Call them Texas and Illinois.
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US takes flurry of steps to disrupt N. Korea's illicit revenue generation

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
The move came although U.S ... The Trump administration described the move as a "whole-of-government" effort that involved an array of organizations, including the Department of State, Justice and the Treasury.
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Special counsel attempts to raid ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's home

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
A special counsel team was attempting to search the home of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Friday as part of their investigation into corruption allegations surrounding her ... The team also separately raided Rep.
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Delinquency rate on bank loans up for 3rd month in May

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
The delinquency rate on loans extended by local banks rose for the third consecutive month in May due mainly to a rise in newly soured loans, data showed Friday ... .
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Seoul's top trade officials meet Lutnick, stress need to reach tariff deal before Aug. 1

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
Korea's top trade negotiators have held a joint meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, where the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to reach a tariff agreement before the Aug ... The U.S.
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Jeju Air launches new route to Singapore

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
The budget carrier began operating daily flights on the Incheon-Singapore route starting Thursday, the company said in a press release ... .
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Man booked for posing as Harvard-educated Bloomberg reporter covering Rep. Lee Jun-seok

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
A man who allegedly impersonated a Bloomberg reporter during South Korea’s 2022 presidential election has been booked on fraud charges, police said Thursday ... Some journalists even received forged job offer letters from him and .
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Park Soo-jin, wife of Bae Yong-joon, spotted in rare update from Hawaii

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
Actor Park Soo-jin, a former member of the girl group Sugar, has shared a rare update from Hawaii, where she currently resides with her husband, actor Bae Yong-joon ... They relocated to Hawaii in 2022.
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Hulk Hogan, who helped turn pro wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle, dies at 71

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and loudly supported Donald Trump for U.S. president, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said on Thursday.
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2 star pitchers set for 1st KBO regular-season meeting

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
It has been nearly two decades in the making, and Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles and Kim Kwang-hyun of the SSG Landers, two iconic pitchers in the annals of Korean baseball, will finally start a regular-season game opposite each other.
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Special counsel questions ex-interior minister in martial law probe

Korea Times 25 Jul 2025
A special counsel team was questioning former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Friday over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law imposition in December ... 3 ... The team is looking into whether Lee .

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