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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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When two worlds collab: K-pop flexes power with global stars
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Moon to join ASEAN-related summits this week
President Moon Jae-in plans to participate in a series of ASEAN-related summits this week, via video links, with a focus on Seoul's cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and the greater Asia-Pacific region, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Moon will hold an online group summit with leaders of ASEAN, a regional intergovernmental organization comprised of 10 Southeast Asian nations, on Thursday to discuss Seoul's cooperation with member nations in various fields. During the summit, Moon plans to a
PoliticsNov. 10, 2020
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Over 60% of N. Koreans live in urban areas this year: UN-Habitat
North Korea's urban population increased this year compared with five years ago, with more than 60 percent of the total population living in urban areas, though the figure is still one of the lowest in the region, a UN report showed Tuesday. According to the "World Cities Report" by UN-Habitat, the number of North Koreans living in urban areas, including the capital city of Pyongyang, came to 16.12 million as of mid-year, accounting for 62.4 percent of the total population, up from 15
North KoreaNov. 10, 2020
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S. Korea launches new 3,000-ton-class SLBM submarine
GEOJE -- South Korea launched a new 3,000-ton-class indigenous submarine on Tuesday capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles in an effort to boost underwater defense capabilities. The ceremony for the mid-class diesel-powered submarine, named after a prominent Korean independent fighter, Ahn Mu, took place at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. in the southeastern city of Geoje. It is the second of three 3,000-ton-class Changbogo-III Batch-I subm
DefenseNov. 10, 2020
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Military civilian employee tests positive for coronavirus
An employee of a defense ministry agency handling welfare for service members has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the ministry said Tuesday. The Welfare Agency official, based in Yongsan, was confirmed with COVID-19 after feeling sick over the weekend, according to the ministry. Authorities are carrying out contact tracing to find out the exact route of her infection, it said. The latest case raised the number of COVID-19 cases related to the military population to 167. Nationwid
Social AffairsNov. 10, 2020
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Seoul to renovate pedestrian streets in historic districts by 2022
The Seoul city government said Tuesday it plans to renovate pedestrian streets in the historic districts of Bukchon and Mugyo by 2022. Sections of Bukchon, a popular tourist destination in the central Jongno Ward, and Mugyo, a bustling "food alley" in Jung Ward, were designated by the city in February to undergo refurbishment of their pedestrian zones. The city government said it will hold an online briefing on its official YouTube channel at 3 p.m. Wednesday to explain its plans to
Social AffairsNov. 10, 2020
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PM congratulates Biden, calls for unwavering progress of Korean Peninsula peace process
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun congratulated Joe Biden Tuesday on his US presidential election victory and called for steadfast progress of the Korean Peninsula peace process under the next American administration. "(The Seoul government) should communicate closely with the incoming (US) administration to push ahead with the Korean Peninsula peace process," Chung said during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul. He also stressed the need to prevent any "vacuum&qu
PoliticsNov. 10, 2020
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[Graphic News] Multicultural population rises 8% to top 2.22m in 2019
The number of people of foreign descent residing in South Korea exceeded 2.22 million as of November last year, marking an on-year increase of about 8 percent, government data showed. According to the data released by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the 2,216,612 resdents account for 4.3 percent of the nation‘s entire population of 51,779,203. The tally of foreign residents includes those who do not have South Korean nationality and have lived in South Korea for more than
NationalNov. 10, 2020
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S. Korea aims to start COVID-19 vaccinations in second half of next year
South Korea aims to start vaccinating members of the general public from the second half of next year, health authorities said Tuesday, amid a report that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer showed 90 percent effectiveness. Pfizer announced Monday that its vaccine candidate, developed jointly with its German partner BioNTech was found to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, raising hopes for bringing forward an end to the global pan
Social AffairsNov. 10, 2020
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China-bound passengers must submit 2 negative COVID-19 test results
Passengers of China-bound flights from South Korea must provide two negative coronavirus test results before boarding, starting later this week, health authorities here said Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, China will require all passengers arriving from South Korea, regardless of their nationalities, to submit two negative COVID-19 test results from two separate testing sites, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Tests must be completed within 48 hours before thei
Social AffairsNov. 10, 2020
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Kang, Pompeo reaffirm efforts to ensure peace on Korean Peninsula
WASHINGTON -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula, both sides said, as they held talks two days after Joe Biden was elected the next US president. "During the meeting, Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Kang discussed bilateral and regional priorities, including coordination on ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula and expanding cooperation through the US Indo-
Foreign AffairsNov. 10, 2020
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Unification Minister calls North for cautious response on new Biden administration
Stressing the latest US presidential election as an important turning point, Unification Minister Lee In-young on Monday called on North Korea to act cautiously and refrain from provocations to make this period a time for peace between the two Koreas. Noting it could take several months for the incoming Joe Biden administration to review and come up with policy on Pyongyang, Lee underlined that this period of uncertainty could in turn become an opportunity to obtain peace on the Korean P
North KoreaNov. 9, 2020
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S. Korea raises travel warning for Tanzania's southeastern region
The foreign ministry raised the travel warning for Tanzania's southeastern region of Mtwara on Monday, due to heightened risks after growing violence by Islamic extremists based in neighboring Mozambique. A "red" alert, the second-highest level out of a four-scale system, now applies to the Mtwara region, the ministry said in a release. It calls for travelers to cancel their trips and citizens staying there to leave the place unless they have essential reasons. Tanzania has been a
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, China hold virtual talks ahead of ASEAN summits
Senior diplomats of South Korea and China held video talks on Monday to discuss upcoming summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other bilateral issues, the foreign ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gunn met virtually with his Chinese counterpart, Luo Zhaohui, ahead of the ASEAN Plus Three summit involving their countries and Japan and the East Asia Summit to be joined by 18 countries including the United States, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and Indi
Foreign AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Unification minister urges NK to act in 'discreet, wise and flexible' manner during US leadership change
Unification Minister Lee In-young called for North Korea on Monday to act in a "discreet, wise and flexible" manner and refrain from provocations during the US leadership transition so as to keep chances of progress in nuclear negotiations alive. During a press meeting held at the ministry's inter-Korean dialogue office in Seoul, Lee also urged the North to carry out existing peace deals concluded with the United States and the South and demonstrate its denuclearization commitment to
North KoreaNov. 9, 2020
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Samsung heir appears in court for bribery retrial
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong appeared in court for his bribery retrial Monday, in the next chapter of a corruption scandal that involves ousted President Park Geun-hye. The third-generation leader of Samsung Group arrived at the Seoul High Court at around 1:30 p.m. He entered the building without answering any questions from reporters. Four former Samsung executives, Choi Gee-sung and Kim Jong-joong, Hwang Sung-soo, Park Sang-jin and Chang Choong-ki, also attended the trial
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Salaried employees work 8.05 hours per day, take 8.25 days off per month: poll
Salaried employees in South Korea work for 8.05 hours on average per work day and take an average of 8.25 days off per month, a poll showed Monday. According to the survey of 1,000 workers aged between 19 and 55 by local pollster Embrain Public, 811 respondents said they stay at work for more than eight hours per weekday, with 54.7 percent of them saying their overtime is caused by excessive workload. Another 30 percent said they work longer than eight hours to earn more, while 15.3 percent sai
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Employment insurance subscriptions return to pre-pandemic level: data
The number of people covered by state employment insurance rose by 364,000 on-year in October, with growth in monthly new subscribers returning to pre-COVID-19 levels of earlier this year, the labor ministry said Monday. The additions brought last month's subscription number to 14.23 million, amid the creation of new extra jobs by the state and local governments in the service sector in recent months to lessen the blow of the new coronavirus pandemic. In February, shortly before the pandemic h
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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S. Korea, Caribbean countries to hold annual forum to discuss health care, food security
South Korea and Caribbean countries will hold their annual high-level forum later this week to discuss cooperation on health and medical care, and food security in the post-coronavirus era, the foreign ministry said Monday. The 10th High-Level Forum on the Korea-Caribbean Partnership is scheduled to take place in Seoul on Wednesday, as Seoul seeks to strengthen cooperation with the region in various areas, such as responses to pandemics and climate change, and energy. The ministry will host th
Foreign AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Biden favors step-by-step approach on NK: experts
The incoming Biden administration in the US would seek a bottom-up, step-by-step approach to disarming nuclear North Korea, and the policy could expand into a synergistic alliance with South Korea to bring lasting peace on the peninsula if Seoul adjusts its tune, experts here and abroad said Monday. Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump has employed an unconventional, top-down style, dealing directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and often touting a special relationship with Kim th
North KoreaNov. 9, 2020
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Spy chief in Japan to discuss thorny issues
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service chief Park Jie-won is in Japan to discuss bilateral issues with top officials, local media reported Monday. According to reports, Park arrived in Japan on Monday to discuss outstanding issues, including the matter of Koreans forced to work for Japanese companies during Japan’s occupation of the country in the first half of the 20th century. After the Korean Supreme Court sided with the victims, ruling that concerned Japanese firms were
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020