The Korea Times - October 01, 2025

President orders sweeping review of gov’t digital networks

Korea, Japan to cooperate in addressing social challenges

Content industry on alert as Trump eyes tariff on films

With a full week of Chuseok and other holidays ahead from Oct. 3 to 9, there’s no better time to escape into the big screen. From dark comedies and gangster spoofs to touching animations, this year’s lineup offers something for every kind of moviegoer.

WEATHER in SEOUL

Gov’t to abolish breach of trust charge in criminal law

Challenges

Senior NK diplomat insists Pyongyang won’t give up nukes

Films

Taiwan, Hong Kong tourists boost foreign card spending in Korea

Yeosu set to showcase World Island Exhibition next year

‘Airport fashion’ may not fly so freely

Highway rest stop food prices surge

MBK partnership key to safeguarding Korea Zinc’s governance

Securities firms climb brand rankings on KOSPI rally

Wedding costs in capital area 1.7 times higher than other regions

Gov’t, banks drive petrochemical overhaul

Korean Air diversifies portfolio into aerospace sector

LG Innotek to boost future growth biz share to 25% of sales by 2030

Kolmar Korea boosts beauty product packaging service with AI

Asiana mileage valid for 10 years after Korean Air takeover

Samsung Group union coalition demands reform of bonus system

Musinsa to open 2 new stores in Shanghai

YouTube to pay $24.5 mil. in settlement with Trump

US expands blacklist on Chinese firms

California enacts AI safety law

Ieodo Int’l Seminar discusses strategies to counter maritime security threats in East Asia

Trump’s Gaza plan wins Netanyahu backing

Taliban imposes internet blackout across Afghanistan

3 dead, dozens missing in Indonesia school collapse

US sets 10% tariffs on lumber imports, 25% on furniture

Get to know your classmates

Fear of Chinese tourists

Be not supercilious

Trump’s sham case against Comey

TODAY in HISTORY

Minding our own business at APEC

US assault on UN rests on a tragic misunderstanding

Harris plays blame game in new book

Sequel to ‘Banned Book Club’ explores life under dictatorship

The stillness of Chuseok holiday in 1990s

Yam Yam Cha’s refined ode to dim sum

K-pop heavyweights, rookies pack October comeback calendar

How tvN’s ‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ redefines historical drama with fusion

Holiday film rush: What to watch during Chuseok break

Asian American actor challenges conventions in ‘Treasure Island’

Husband’s ‘jokes’ make wife target of every punchline

SAGITTARIUS Last Word in Astrology

HUNTRIX to make live debut on ‘The Tonight Show’ next week

Taylor Swift directs herself in ‘Life of a Showgirl’ teaser

Wolves’ Hwang rejoins nat’l team at crucial time

PSG face major injury crisis

Is Barcelona teenage star Yamal playing too much?