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Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Promo Linked to Gwangju Trauma

The response underscores the risk of marketing that brushes against the country’s democratization wounds.

North Korea’s New Constitution Drops Reunification and Puts Kim in Charge of Nuclear Forces

Netflix Begins Production on Korean Political Drama 'The Generals' From Yoon Jong-bin

BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Sets K‑Pop First With Five Straight Weeks in Billboard 200 Top 10

North Korea’s Longtime IOC Figure Chang Ung Dies at 87

Lee Honors West Sea Fallen, Pledges Peace Built on Strong Defense

Han Kang’s ‘We Do Not Part’ Wins NBCC Fiction Prize

Korean Pavilion Confirms ‘Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest’ With New Works and Japan Collaboration at Venice Biennale

BTS Sets ‘Arirang’ Comeback With Free Seoul Concert on Netflix and March 20 Album

Lee Begins Singapore State Visit With AI, Energy and Trade Push

Latvia Deports North Korea Scholar Andrei Lankov After Riga Detention

Former South Korean PM Lee Hae-chan and Diplomat Kong No-myung Die on Same Day

UNC Escorts ROK Unification Minister at DMZ as Seoul Seeks Consultations on Reopening Trails

Lee Jae-myung Highlights Sino-Korean Solidarity at Shanghai Independence Site

On Martial-Law Anniversary, Yoon Defends 2024 Move as Rallies Divide Seoul

South Korea’s President Issues State Apology as Hague Adoption Safeguards Take Effect

North Korea Marks Founding With Fresh Signals of Succession

South Korea Takes Security Council Presidency With Lee to Lead AI Debate and Address UNGA

North Korea and Russia Highlight Wartime Bonds With Unverified Claims of DPRK Fighters in Ukraine

Lee Jae-Myung Receives 80 Citizen Mandates in Liberation Day Ceremony