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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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Top prosecutor vows to fight ‘illegal and unfair’ suspension
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is to be removed from duty for two months following a vote by a Justice Ministry disciplinary committee that met amid an unprecedented conflict between the heads of the prosecution and the ministry. The disciplinary panel voted to suspend Yoon from his post early Wednesday morning, deeming him responsible for four of the six allegations brought against him. There are five possible levels of punishment, with dismissal the heaviest and a reprimand the lightest.
PoliticsDec. 16, 2020
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S. Korea confirms 3 more cases of bird flu at poultry farms
South Korea on Tuesday confirmed three more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu at poultry farms across the nation, raising the total to 16. Avian influenza of the H5N8 strain was found in samples collected from chicken farms in Gumi, 261 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Another chicken farm in Imsil County in North Jeolla Province, located 300km south of the capital, reported a suspected bird flu case, which was later confirmed
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Two S. Koreans move out of Ethiopia's conflict region, source says
Two South Koreans have escaped from Ethiopia's conflict-hit region unharmed and moved to a "safe" location in the capital city of Addis Ababa, an informed source said Tuesday. The two unidentified Koreans had been out of contact since tensions heightened recently in the northern region of Tigray in the African country, where an armed conflict is ongoing between its federal government and military forces led by a dissident political party. They arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday and pla
Foreign AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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S. Korea to buy MH-60R Seahawk to boost Navy's anti-submarine capabilities
South Korea on Tuesday decided to buy U.S. aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky's MH-60R Seahawk helicopter to bolster the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities, the arms procurement agency said. South Korea will sign a contract with the Lockheed Martin Corp. subsidiary this year for the 960 billion won ($878 million) project to purchase maritime choppers to boost the Navy's detection and attack capabilities against enemies' vessels and submarines, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administra
DefenseDec. 15, 2020
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[Herald Interview] 2030 World Expo positions Busan as future gateway
The following is the excerpt of an interview with Busan’s acting Mayor Byun Seong-wan on the 2030 Busan World Expo. Why is Korea hosting the 2030 World Expo? Hosting the World Expo will be a chance to enhance the country’s status. Korea’s true worth as a powerhouse of smart innovation is to be presented to people all across the world, and it will serve as momentum for Korea, through K-quarantine, to take a big step as a worldwide leader amid the establishment of a new worl
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Busan, travel hub to Korea and center for international events
Located in the southeastern region of the Korean Peninsula, Busan is the starting and ending point of the Eurasian railroad system and serves as the southern gateway to Korea. It is geographically close to China, Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, connecting the sea with the continent, and its tourist attractions and infrastructure surpass global standards. Its best-known hot spot is Haeundae, where a beautiful beach lies just a few steps from skyscrapers. In the daytime you can can go swimming
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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S. Korea aims to acquire COVID-19 vaccines starting in Q1 2021: PM
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Tuesday that the government plans to start acquiring new coronavirus vaccines in the first quarter of 2021. During a vaccine procurement-related government meeting, Chung said that authorities will establish a meticulous plan to allow prepurchased vaccines to be "acquired properly from the first quarter of next year" so that they can be administered according to plan. The pan-ministerial meeting at the government complex in Seoul was attended by the
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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NK likely to use party congress to send conciliatory message to US: expert
North Korea is likely to send a conciliatory message to the United States when it holds a rare party congress next month in a bid to leave room for negotiations before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, an expert said Tuesday. Hong Min, a senior researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, made the remarks during a symposium, forecasting that Pyongyang is expected to use the congress to influence the Biden administration's policymaking on the North. "North Korea's 8th
North KoreaDec. 15, 2020
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US congressmen air concern over ban on anti-N. Korea leaflets
US congressmen expressed deep concern over South Korea’s contentious legislation that criminalizes sending propaganda leaflets, along with food and medicine, into North Korea across the inter-Korean border. Defectors have long flown the leaflets in balloons or in bottles across the sea border, but the activity essentially ground to a halt in June when Pyongyang demolished the inter-Korean liaison office in protest. Those who continue to engage in leafleting near the border will face up
North KoreaDec. 15, 2020
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Justice Ministry kicks off second disciplinary committee hearing against prosecutor general
The long-simmering conflict between Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl and Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae continued Tuesday with the second meeting of the ministry’s disciplinary committee. Yoon once again was absent from the meeting, which started at around 10:30 a.m. at the Gwacheon Government Complex. The meeting was held to determine whether Yoon is subject to disciplinary action over allegations that Choo raised against him last month. The chief prosecutor is accused of ethical and lega
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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Moon sends congratulatory letter to Biden, expresses hope for cooperation on Korean peace
President Moon Jae-in sent a formal letter to Joe Biden on Tuesday, congratulating him on being elected US president, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. The move came after the American Electoral College officially affirmed the former vice president's win in last month's presidential election. In the letter, Moon congratulated Biden on winning the election with the largest number of votes in U.S. history, and said he anticipates working together to denuclearize and establish lasting peace on the Kore
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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Korea marks single-day record for COVID-19 deaths
The third wave of COVID-19 infections pushed Korea past another grim milestone on Tuesday: 13 people died in the 24 hours ending midnight on Monday, marking the highest daily death toll to date. Seventy-four people have died of COVID-19 in the first two weeks of December. The total number of deaths is now 600. Korea on Tuesday confirmed 880 more cases -- 848 locally transmitted and 32 imported -- bringing the cumulative number of official cases to 44,364. As of Tuesday there were 205 severe
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Moon pins high hopes on new probe unit to fight corruption
President Moon Jae-in expressed high hopes Tuesday for the imminent launch of a new investigative body that will be tasked with looking into corruption among high-level government officials, such as prosecutors and presidents. Setting up the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, independent from the state prosecution office, is one of Moon’s main campaign pledges and is key to his reform push to fight corruption. Last week, parliament approved a bill on expediting i
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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US Amb. Harris says, 'There's nothing more Korean than kimchi'
US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris learned how to make kimchi from a renowned chef Tuesday, calling the fermented cabbage dish "uniquely Korean, world-renowned food." The kimchi-making event at the Habib House, the ambassador's official residence in Seoul, came amid Chinese media's claim that Beijing led the development of a global standard for the staple Korean dish. "There're some pretenders out there, but I think there's nothing more Korean than kimchi," Harris sa
Foreign AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Season's coldest weather grips S. Korea as mercury dips below minus 20 C
The entire nation came under the grip of a cold wave Tuesday, with temperatures dipping below minus 20 C in mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, east of Seoul. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a cold wave alert or advisory for most parts of South Korea, excluding coastal areas and the southern island of Jeju, as the mercury dropped to the season's record lows of minus 23.5 C in Hongcheon, 100 kilometers east of Seoul, and minus 22.7 C in PyeongChang, a mountain resort town
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Moon highlights importance of anti-corruption investigation agency for prosecution reform
President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that the envisioned launch of a powerful corruption investigation agency is very meaningful as it can serve as a systemic tool to keep the prosecution in check. "The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is highly significant, as it can serve as a tool to democratically regulate the prosecution," Moon said during a weekly Cabinet meeting held at the government complex in Seoul. He presided over the meeting from Cheong Wa Da
PoliticsDec. 15, 2020
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S. Korea to expand child care subsidies to boost low birthrate
South Korea on Tuesday announced a set of measures to expand perks for families and subsidies for children to try to boost the low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. The package, drawn up by the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy, will be the foundation of the government's demographic policy over the next five years. First, the government will newly provide a 300,000-won ($275) bonus every month to all infants below the a
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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N. Korea begins regular wintertime drills, no unusual signs detected yet: JCS
North Korea has begun regular wintertime military drills, and no unusual movements have been detected so far, the South Korean military said Tuesday. "We believe that North Korea began their regular wintertime drills," Col. Kim Jun-rak, spokesperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), told a regular briefing. The drills have yet to be in full swing, and there are no signs indicating any imminent provocative acts, according to another JCS officer. The communist country usually kicks
North KoreaDec. 15, 2020
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18 Army soldiers, officers test positive for COVID-19
Eighteen Army soldiers and officers have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including 14 from the same unit in the city of Paju, north of Seoul, the defense ministry said Tuesday. More cases could come from the Paju base as testing was still under way for all 400 unit members. The collective infections began after two soldiers first tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return from holiday. One officer and 11 other soldiers were confirmed to have been infected in subsequent virus tests
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020
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Virus death toll tipped to sharply rise amid spiking critically ill patients
South Korea on Tuesday reported the most coronavirus deaths in a single day, as critically ill patients continue to pile up amid spiking cases, health authorities said. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the country reported 13 additional deaths from COVID-19, raising the total caseload to 600. It marks the first time that the daily death toll hovered above 10. The number of seriously or critically ill COVID-19 patients came to 205, sharply up 20 from the previous day
Social AffairsDec. 15, 2020