KB News DeskSamarkand traces centuries-old ties with Korea
Ancient links, Korean community and economic ties connect Korea with the Silk Road city SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda, Mirzo Ulugh Beg’s observatory and the Imam Bukhari complex stand…
Korea’s global seed vault takes on climate crisis
KoAGI President Shim Sang-taek outlines push to protect future food resources, support vulnerable island states and verify ecosystem recovery As climate change accelerates the loss of plant species and threatens…
Kospi swings as US rate fears return
The South Korean benchmark Kospi steadied after retreating sharply in early trading Monday as concerns over rising US interest rates prompted investors to offload shares. The Kospi stood at 6,795.65…
Private University presidents protest state-funded full scholarships for national universities
Education Ministry unveils new scheme to provide full scholarships to students enrolling in 30 regional national universities SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island — Presidents of private universities held an emergency meeting in…
Flash flood in Nepal leaves 8 Koreans missing, 10 stranded
Eight South Korean workers were missing and 10 others were stranded in Nepal after sudden flooding struck the Rasuwa region on Wednesday morning, according to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry. The eight…
Why Korea’s financial watchdogs want to stay in Seoul
Relocation push raises fears of slower crisis response, brain drain in financial sector South Korea wants to move another wave of public institutions out of the capital region. But unions…
Kim Jong-un sidelines father’s 'Songun' legacy as his own era takes shape
North Korea’s muted commemoration this week of a key anniversary tied to former leader Kim Jong-il offers another glimpse into a broader transformation under his son: an effort to build…
Intoxication-related ER visits surge among teens, young adults
South Korea has seen a sharp increase in the share of teens and people in their 20s receiving emergency medical care for intoxication involving medications, gases and other toxic substances,…
Burger King brings flame-grilled identity to first flagship in Seongsu
Burger maker targets W1.1tr in sales, 600 stores this year on heels of new flagship Burger King Korea is opening its first global flagship store in Seongsu, Seoul, casting 70…
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[Key Points] Why a Trump-Kim summit looks harder this time
Summit odds dim: Prospects for a Trump-Kim meeting are fading as North Korea’s stronger nuclear arsenal, closer Russia ties and rejection of denuclearization reduce its incentive to compromise. Balance has…
