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World Taekwondo gives Pope Leo XIV honorary 10th-degree blackbelt

World Taekwondo, the martial art's world governing body, has given Pope Leo XIV an honorary 10th-degree blackbelt. The pope is known to be a sports fan.

Jun 05, 2026

Seoul sends tangerines to Pyeongyang in return for mushrooms

Nov 12, 2018

What do Koreans think of their lives?

Nov 08, 2018

UNHCR special envoy Jolie thanks the Korean gov’t for supporting Yemeni refugees

Nov 05, 2018

Supreme Court orders Japanese firm to compensate victims of wartime forced labor

Oct 31, 2018

Global activists gather for peace on the Korean Peninsula

Oct 30, 2018

Four Korean sites accredited as international wetland cities

Oct 29, 2018

Korea celebrates Dokdo Day with various events

Oct 25, 2018

Korean speech contestants talk about peace on Korean Peninsula

Oct 09, 2018

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