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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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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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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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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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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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DP floor leader Kim Tae-nyeon begins interim role as acting party chairman
Stepping into his interim role as the acting chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon pledged Wednesday to lead the party with an acute sense of urgency. "I will be serving in the (new) party seat with the acute determination to spend the two months as if they are two years," Kim said during a meeting of the top party council, which he presided over for the first time as the acting DP chairman. "With about a month to go before the April 7 by-elections (fo
PoliticsMarch 10, 2021
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Seoul draws record $10.2b in FDI in 2020 despite pandemic
Seoul attracted a record 10.2 billion in foreign direct investment last year despite the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the city government said Wednesday. Last year was also the second consecutive year FDI in the capital city topped $10 billion, continuing an upward trend since 2017, according to the local government. The increase comes at a time when total FDI in the world dropped sharply by 42 percent last year from 2019 to $850 billion amid the pandemic, the lowest level in 15
Social AffairsMarch 10, 2021
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SMA deal reflects S. Korea, US desire to focus on issues like NK: Knapper
South Korea and the United States' recent agreement on a new defense cost-sharing deal reflects the two countries' commitment to strengthening their alliance and a desire to focus on issues like North Korea, a US diplomat said Wednesday. Marc Knapper, deputy assistant secretary of state for Korea and Japan, made the remark in a webinar days after Seoul and Washington reached a six-year deal, called the Special Measures Agreement (SMA), on how to share the cost for stationing the 28,500-strong U
DefenseMarch 10, 2021
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PM calls for close cooperation between police, prosecution in LH probe
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed the police and prosecution on Wednesday to work closely together to get to the bottom of a massive land speculation scandal involving public officials. Chung called the police and prosecution chiefs to a meeting, along with the justice and interior ministers, to discuss how they can collaborate to investigate the allegations of speculative land purchases by Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) employees. "More important than anything is organic commun
PoliticsMarch 10, 2021
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French Navy spots suspected illegal oil transfer during embargo mission against NK
Two tankers involved in an alleged illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer were spotted while on patrol for an embargo enforcement mission against North Korea, the French Navy has said. On Feb. 28, the French frigate Prairial was deployed to the East China Sea to contribute to the UN embargo against the North and identified the two oilers during a suspected nighttime transfer, the France Pacific Command (ALPACI) wrote on Twitter Tuesday. ALPACI released four photos of the suspected tankers involved
Foreign AffairsMarch 10, 2021
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[Newsmaker] Ex-opposition leader Hwang Kyo-ahn signals return to politics
Hwang Kyo-ahn, a former leader of the main opposition party who has been out of the public eye since an election defeat last year, said Wednesday he will rise up against what he calls the Moon Jae-in government's "tyranny," practically declaring his return to politics. "I will be the first to rise up, however meager (my capacity is). I will muster my courage ... to go 'among the people' again to share their indignation against the Moon administration and safeguard the spark of ho
PoliticsMarch 10, 2021
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Military reports 7 new COVID-19 cases
Four Army officers, two draftees and an Air Force officer have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the latest in a series of infections at barracks across the country, the defense ministry said Wednesday. One Army officer stationed in Wonju, Gangwon Province, tested positive after showing symptoms, and the authorities then carried out tests for all unit members, which confirmed two more officers and an enlisted solider had been infected, according to the ministry. "Testing is still u
Social AffairsMarch 10, 2021
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New virus cases most in nearly 3 weeks, current virus curbs likely to be extended
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose by over 400 for a second consecutive day Wednesday, the highest in 19 days, as cluster infections continued to pile up across the country ahead of adjustments of social distancing rules. The country reported 470 more COVID-19 cases, including 452 local infections, raising the total caseload to 93,733, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The country added three more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 1,648. The dai
Social AffairsMarch 10, 2021
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[Graphic News] OTT use jumps in S. Korea amid pandemic
Over 66 percent of South Koreans used over-the-top (OTT) media, or video streaming services, last year amid the stay-at-home trend driven by the pandemic, a survey showed. South Korea’s OTT usage rate stood at 66.3 percent in 2020, compared to 52 percent the previous year, according to a survey of 6,029 people over the age of 13 by the country’s media regulator, the Korea Communications Commission YouTube was the most popular OTT service here, with its usage rate at 62.3 pe
NationalMarch 10, 2021
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Moon: LH officials' alleged land speculation 'unpardonable' act
President Moon Jae-in will have a luncheon meeting with floor leaders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Attending the session to be held at the presidential compound in Seoul are Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon, the DP's floor leader, and his party colleagues in charge of strategy and negotiations at the National Assembly. Kim has become the party's acting chief with the resignation of Lee Nak-yon the previous day. It would mark the first time for Moon to hold a
PoliticsMarch 10, 2021
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US, S. Korea share many interests in Indo-Pacific: State Dept. spokesman
South Korea shares many common interests with the United States in the Indo-Pacific, including the nuclear challenge from North Korea and preserving freedom of navigation, a State Department spokesman said Tuesday. "We share any number of interests, including the challenge of North Korea that we've talked about, including a free and open Indo-Pacific. And we've underlined and underscored our commitment to the region," Ned Price told a daily press briefing when asked about South Korea'
Foreign AffairsMarch 10, 2021
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N. Korea poses 'serious' and 'immediate' threat to US, allies: Davidson
North Korea poses a serious and most imminent threat to the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region such as South Korea, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday. Adm. Phil Davidson also said the North continues to develop its nuclear and delivery systems designed to strike the US homeland. "North Korea poses a significant security risk to the United States and our partners in the Indo Pacific Region. The country has taken no meaningful steps toward denucleari
North KoreaMarch 10, 2021
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Korea ‘failing to communicate herd immunity uncertainties’
South Korea is not adequately communicating the uncertainties of its herd immunity goals to the public, experts said Tuesday, warning that this was likely to damage the credibility of official announcements. Inoculating 70 percent of the population with their first doses by September and reaching herd immunity by November as proclaimed by the government is “almost physically impossible,” according to Dr. Ma Sang-hyuk, the Korean Vaccine Society’s vice president.
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2021
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When will Japan end its open hostility toward South Korea?
South Korea-Japan ties long strained over wartime history are showing few signs of recovery, with Seoul’s new Tokyo envoy facing almost open hostility from local authorities. According to diplomatic sources Tuesday, Korea’s new ambassador to Japan, Kang Chang-il, has yet to meet with Japanese leaders, a rarity in light of diplomatic protocol. Kang arrived in Japan on Jan. 22 and started work on Feb. 14 after a two-week quarantine. But his request for a courtesy visit to the prime m
Foreign AffairsMarch 9, 2021
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13 more COVID-19 cases reported in connection to livestock meat facility, bringing total to 90
A local government on Tuesday confirmed 13 more coronavirus cases linked to a livestock product market south of Seoul, raising the total caseload at the facility to 90. The city government of Anseong, about 80 kilometers south of Seoul, said the newly confirmed patients were four employees and nine others who have come into contact with patients. The total tally tied to the cluster was 77 as of midnight Monday, 69 of whom were employees there. The city's health authorities conducted mass test
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2021
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6 tested positive after first COVID-19 vaccine shots: authorities
Six people were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after getting their first doses of vaccines, which have been administered to health care workers and patients at long-term nursing facilities since late last month, the health authority said Tuesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said three more tested positive for the coronavirus after their first vaccine shots, in addition to three cases confirmed Monday. Two nurses and a medical employee working at the Na
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2021
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Ruling party chief Lee Nak-yon steps down in bid for presidency
Rep. Lee Nak-yon, chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), stepped down from his post in the party Tuesday, in his bid to run for presidency next year. The five-term lawmaker officially announced his resignation during a press conference in Seoul. Lee's departure comes more than six months after he was elected as the DP chairman in late August and exactly one year before the next presidential election slated for March 9, 2022. The resignation is in compliance with the DP's internal constitu
PoliticsMarch 9, 2021
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S. Korean civic groups join forces to back fight against Myanmar coup
As the people of Myanmar chant in unison for the freedom that was stolen from them a month ago in a military coup, South Korean civic groups are banding together to help them brace for what could become a protracted struggle against military rule after 10 years under a civilian government. Rights activists and religious groups are offering support in different ways. “We’re building a coalition in Gwangju,” Cho Jin-tae, executive director of the May 18 Memorial Foundation, sa
Foreign AffairsMarch 9, 2021
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Moon calls for speedy housing supply despite LH land speculation scandal
President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Tuesday for the government to go ahead with plans to expand the housing supply in spite of alleged speculative land purchases by employees of the state housing corporation, Cheong Wa Dae said. Moon called for a two-track approach of looking thoroughly into relevant suspicions and pushing speedily for public-led construction of apartments aimed at stabilizing the housing market, according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok. "(Public) trust in
PoliticsMarch 9, 2021
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[News Focus] Korea has 2nd-longest working hours in OECD
SEJONG -- South Korea’s working hours are still far longer than the average among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as of 2019. In the French-based organization’s analysis of hours worked annually by its 35 members, Koreans ranked second. Of the 37 members, Colombia and Turkey were not included. The OECD defined average annual hours worked as the total number of hours actually worked per year divided by the average number of people in employment
Social AffairsMarch 9, 2021