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BTS’ Jin to take part in carrying Olympic torch in France

SEOUL, Jin of K-pop supergroup BTS will participate as a torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics, sources in the music industry said Tuesday.

The vocalist will travel to France in the near future to take part in the torch relay, the sources said. Th…

Heavy rain advisory issued across capital, southern regions

SEOUL, Heavy rain soaked much of the nation Tuesday and more is forecast for later in the day, the state weather agency said.

Around 30 to 80 millimeters of rain was expected in the greater Seoul area, 30 to 80 mm in the Jeolla Provinces, and 10 to …

(LEAD) Exports extend gains to 9th straight month in June

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the ninth straight month in June on the back of record performance of semiconductors, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments rose 5.1 percent on-year to US$57 billion last month, according to the data …

Online shopping rises 7.7 pct in ‘family month’ of May

Online shopping sales in South Korea rose 7.7 percent on-year in May to reach an all-time high for any May on the back of various shopping events and celebrations for family days, the statistics agency said Monday.

The value of online shopping trans…