The Korea Herald
The Korea Herald is South Korea’s largest English-language daily and the country’s sole member of the Asia News Network (ANN).
[Us and Them] The whiter the better: Korea’s racist hierarchy
Sep 27, 2021 · An unspoken “caste” system based largely on race and skin color persists in South Korean society. In a matter of decades, Korea has grown into a popular destination for tourists, with iconic ...
A closer look into Korea’s suicide statistics - The Korea Herald
Published : Dec. 26, 2023 - 16:26. It is no longer news that South Korea has a high suicide rate. With 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, the country topped the 38-member Organization for ...
Amazon Global Store launches in Korea - The Korea Herald
Aug 31, 2021 · Global online retailer Amazon and South Korean e-commerce platform 11st launched the Amazon Global Store on 11st on Tuesday. The move has made it easier to buy tens of millions of products ...
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South Korea's exports slid 17.8 percent on-year in the first 10 days of November due mainly to fewer working days and falling demand from major economies, data showed Monday. Outbound shipments ...
Tracing the root of Koreans’ ‘white skin obsession’
According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the history of Koreans’ preference for “white skin” dates back thousands of years. A mural found in tombs from the Goguryeo Kingdom (AD 37 ...
K-content illegal streaming site shut down after US court ...
Published : Feb. 16, 2024 - 13:48. (Kocowa) A US court decided to shut down Kokoa TV, a streaming website which illegally streamed a slew of Korean contents to overseas streamers, while ruling in ...
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Allies face test with return of Trump’s transactional diplomacy. Donald Trump’s return to the White House would propel South Korea to reassess fundamentally its alliance strategy, prompting ...
What’s all the fuss about first lady? - The Korea Herald
Sep 4, 2022 · By Shin Ji-hye. Published : Sept. 4, 2022 - 13:56. First lady Kim Keon-hee (Yonhap) Stock price manipulation, luxury items omitted from personal assets disclosure, inviting a police officer ...
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Oct 10, 2024 · By Hwang Dong-hee. Published : Oct. 10, 2024 - 21:07. Han Kang (Changbi Publishers) South Korean author Han Kang has won this year's Nobel Prize in literature, becoming the first South Korean to ...