Korea Joongang Daily
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KTR eyes overseas expansion by giving exporters a helping hand

KTR aims to become a global testing agency, establishing overseas branches and targeting 1 trillion won in annual revenue by 2035, focusing on sectors like carbon neutrality, AI, and battery technologies.

2024-12-17

NCT's Mark teams up with rapper Lee Young-ji for upcoming single

NCT member Mark has teamed up with rapper Lee Young-ji for his upcoming single, “Fraktsiya (Feat. Lee Young-ji),” scheduled to drop on Monday.

2024-12-12

NCT’s Mark delays solo album release to 'ensure better quality'

The first full-length album from NCT’s Mark has been postponed to "ensure better quality," according to his agency SM Entertainment on Monday.

2024-12-11

NCT Dream to drop English single 'Rains in Heaven' Aug. 23

Boy band NCT Dream will release the English single "Rains in Heaven" ahead of their world tour "The Dream Show 3: Dream( )scape."

2024-08-09

Under fire from both sides over safety measure dud, gov't forms council with PPP

The government's flip-flopping on the regulation of products purchased abroad drew criticism not only from the DP but also its own PPP, with which it set up a policy council on Wednesday.

2024-05-22

Top office apologizes for waffling on safety certification for foreign products

The presidential office apologized for the confusion that ensued from its announcement and quick reversal of the mandate of the Korea Certification for foreign purchases.

2024-05-20

NCT's Mark announces debut solo album, first single '200' dropping in May

Boy band NCT's Mark will release his first solo album in February next year, with his debut solo single, "200," dropping on May 16.

2024-05-10

GS E&C used Chinese glass with forged certifications in Korean apartment complex

GS E&C confirmed Tuesday that the company, though oblivious to the forgery at the time of construction a few years earlier, had used the glass made in China when building a residential apartment complex located in Seocho District, southern Seoul.

2024-04-30

Choc horror: Female YouTuber handed chocolate with ‘visible injection mark’ in Itaewon

A female YouTuber in Korea claims a foreigner in Seoul’s Itaewon gave her a chocolate with a visible injection mark, sparking concerns over possible drug-related crimes in the area.

2024-04-24

Yoon, Zuckerberg discuss online disinformation, AI cooperation

President Yoon Suk Yeol voiced concerns that spreading disinformation on social media poses a "serious problem that threatens liberal democracy" in a meeting with American tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg in Seoul on Thursday.

2024-02-29