The Korea Times - March 21, 2025

DPK leader meets Samsung chief in biz-friendly move

National pension subscribers to pay more, receive more

Court to deliver verdict on PM’s impeachment Monday

Bill proposed to deprive foreigners of voting rights

WEATHER in SEOUL

Seoul mayor’s political future in jeopardy

Korean scientists worry over ‘sensitive country’ designation by US

Concerns rise over acts of violence outside court

Korea aims to use APEC leverage to boost tourism

Gov’t introduces filming guidelines to protect cultural heritage sites

CICI to host Korean speech, video contests on sustainable K-style

7 in 10 report declining household finances

Korea must boost investments in IP, culture for export growth: BOK

6 banks to allow services with mobile foreigner registration cards

Insurers hire ex-financial bureaucrats to cope with policy changes

Surge in insurance fraud among young men: 431 arrested

Regulator unveils steps to boost competitiveness of savings banks

From K-pop to kimchi: How Korean cuisine is conquering the world

Hyundai Motor to boost US production

Samsung Display wins OLED patent suit over BOE

LG CNS collaborates with Weights & Biases for agentic AI

Fed holds rate steady, sees slower growth

OCI Holdings expands US solar value chain by building new plant

Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plants

Rights

Finland again ranked happiest country in world: survey

Petitions

EU wants to break security dependency on US

Israel begins ground operations in Gaza

Millennials, Gen Zers find happiness in customization trend

Craft your style:

Who is enigmatic author behind ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’?

Korean animation expands to adult audiences with new genres

‘The Match’ director speaks on Yoo Ah-in’s drug scandal

Artistic Art

Gracie Abrams: The Secret of Us Tour in Seoul

Andras Schiff & Cappella Andrea Barca

Cinema Orchestra Super Concert in Spring

Romantic Pianism: Chopin & Liszt

The Last Empress: 30th Anniversary

Centimillimental Asia Tour 2025 in Seoul

Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

Com!que

Jeong Dong-won’s 3rd Talk & Concert in Seoul

‘Don Juan’ French Original Tour in Korea

Nick Carter’s ‘Who I Am Tour’ World Tour in Seoul

2025 Treasure Fan Concert ‘Special Moment’ in Seoul

Soran: Perfect Day 11

Colors Shapes Movements

Unfolding the Dynamics of Modern Ceramics in Korea

5049: An Arrow Shot into Air

Christoph Ruckhaberle

Init

Korea Artist Prize 2024

Ua a‘o ‘ia ‘o ia e ia

Mona Hatoum

Midday Concert

Pierre Huyghe: Liminal Leeum Museum of Art Until July 6

Giselle

Bara Loft Performance 2025 ‘Selah’

Shooting the Pulitzer

Folk Song

Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra’s 2025 Weekend Concert

Choi gets passing marks

Much ado about nothing

Wind blows, I will live, I have to live

Crypto has friend — or frenemy? — in Trump

TODAY in HISTORY

Protecting Korea’s democracy

Fractured US less prepared for future outbreaks

Celebrating World Water Day

War lessons: Will Ukraine be N. Korea’s Vietnam?

Husband abandons wife at single table by restroom

War lessons: Will Ukraine be N. Korea’s Vietnam?

Opening ceremony

Retail expert committed to hire disabled people

Lee Jun-ho of 2PM to leave JYP after 17 years

Korea Times reporter wins Amnesty media award

Table tennis star donates $68,000 to help sick children

Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games

Nick Kyrgios makes comeback in Miami

Sweden beats Korea in women’s curling

Foreign pitchers to highlight opening day

NHL starts planning for all-star festivities

Edinburgh to host start of 2027 Tour de France

Ohtani hits towering solo homer in Tokyo series