The Korea Times - July 21, 2026

Spain wins World Cup after Messi’s Argentina falls flat

UNESCO adopts Busan Declaration for heritage preservation

Coupang logistics center fire exposes warehouse safety risks

Questions persist over defense minister’s military service record

Chinese, Russian children join N. Korean camp amid closer ties

Paichai High’s ‘Tank Day’ chant suspension reduced to 1 month

Foreign worker doxed by interpreter after fleeing armed threats

Late-night festivities aim to spark regional tourism

Is chip stock rally shifting from Korea to China?

Backlash over leveraged ETFs persists despite tighter rules

Homeplus appeals court’s rehabilitation termination

Policy-driven insurance products fall flat with consumers

KOSPI falls toward 6,500 as chip sentiment remains weak

Seoul’s transit pass users angered by suspension

Poongsan decides not to sell ammunition business: FKI chief

Gov’t to launch security-focused AI model for public sector

T’way Air’s European windfall turns into heavy burden amid rising costs

LIG D&A opens Peru office to expand Latin America push

Prolonged won weakness weighs on Korean firms, banks

Samsung Biologics to acquire PolyPeptide for $1.8 bil.

US strikes Iran for 9th day; Iran says 2 oil tankers explode

Andy Burnham becomes UK’s 7th PM in a decade

Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts after meeting president

Taiwan sees sharp rise in Chinese maritime activity near island

New Air Force One to be ‘maxed out’

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru

Ferry carrying 133 people capsizes in Guyana

Egypt’s ‘Garbage City’ recyclers reap gains from Iran war plastic squeeze

No fuel, no patience: Russians endure fuel shortages

UNESCO

‘Too big, too friendly’

Safeguards for victims essential

Overlapping silhouettes

Pentagon wants to withhold more information

TODAY in HISTORY

Duty of adults to halt political polarization

US economy cannot grow without renewables

Houses are no longer best place for money

Greece seeks to elevate Korea ties through maritime innovation, Indo-Pacific partnership

France marks 140 years of ties with Korea at Bastille Day

Polish Embassy backs Seoul retrospective of Kieslowski classics

BTS headlines 1st halftime show at World Cup final

‘The East Palace’ ushers in new era of K-occult

Charlie Puth returns to Korea for 1st stadium concert

Jeju Olle founder awarded top cultural medal

Relatives weigh wedding gift for undeserving nephew

Last Word in Astrology

Trade ministry honors workers for energy crisis responses

Mbappé wins another Golden Boot; Rodri gets Golden Ball

‘The last of Messi’: Argentines mourn loss and end of an era