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Post-rain roadwork ahead

Crews repair a road in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, after torrential rain washed it away on Aug. 18.

As dog meat ban nears in Korea, canines still require rescue

Government closure data show that while most dog farms have shut down, an estimated 97 percent of their dogs were sold or distributed rather than rescued.

Kim Min-seok wins DP leadership, pledges 'equal partnership' with Lee government

The former prime minister won 54.08 percent of the vote and vowed to support President Lee Jae Myung while reviewing divisive real estate tax policies.

Why more older Koreans are ending marriages they once felt compelled to endure

Divorces among Koreans aged 60 and older reached a record last year as longer lives, adult children and demands for independence reshape late-life choices.

Faker and Korean police get teens to fold their hand on gambling

Hundreds of young gamblers are turning themselves in as police push a lenient self-report campaign backed by esports star Faker.

Here comes the sun-flower

Tourists visit Kim Kyung Sook's Sunflower Farm in Jeju.

북한 DMZ 요새화… 휴전 완충지대 다시 긴장 고조

As North Korea fortifies the DMZ, a cease-fire buffer is again becoming a frontline security test

Pyongyang’s new roads, walls and minefields along the border are raising concerns that the Korean Peninsula’s dividing line is becoming more volatile and a potential launch pad for North Korean aggression.

Stay cool and carry on

Outdoor workers carry on with their jobs on Aug. 5 after authorities expanded the highest-level heat wave warning from parts of the greater Seoul area to most regions across Korea.