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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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US optimistic about cooperation with S. Korea in Indo-Pacific: Knapper
WASHINGTON -- The United States strongly believes its cooperation with South Korea in the Indo-Pacific region will continue to advance regardless of who is in power in either country, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. Marc Knapper, deputy assistant secretary of state for Korea and Japan, also argued the South Korea-US relationship is no longer a bilateral alliance but a global alliance that helps promote their shared values in the region. "My government is incredibly optimistic about th
Foreign AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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Half of S. Koreans lose jobs or suffer lower income amid pandemic
Almost half of South Koreans either lost their jobs or saw their income fall due to the new coronavirus outbreak, a report showed Friday, in a sign that the job market remains sluggish amid the pandemic. The report by Statistics Korea showed that 49.7 percent of respondents said the pandemic affected their income level or job posts, with 26.7 percent of them saying that their income shrank, though they kept working. The statistics agency said 50.3 percent said they had not lost their jobs and
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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Seoul City Hall to be lit up in green to mark 5th year of Paris Agreement
The Seoul metropolitan government said Friday it will light up its city hall in green this weekend as part of a global event to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The main building of the Seoul City Hall complex will glow green for an hour from 6 p.m. Saturday, according to the city government. A total of 96 cities around the world, including Paris, New York and Los Angeles, will bathe their landmark buildings in green that night, joining an event hosted by the C40 Cities Clima
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Officials on alert over release of infamous child rapist
Local authorities are on alert with the scheduled release of infamous child rapist Cho Doo-soon less than 24 hours away, as they seek to protect nearby residents and prevent possible acts of revenge against him. Cho, 68, will be released Saturday morning after serving 12 years in prison for brutally assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2008. It is not known which correctional center he will be released from, but he will be set free between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Upon release, Cho will be tracked at all
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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Arrest warrant granted for prosecutor-turned-politician in Lime financial scandal
A local court issued an arrest warrant for former high-ranking prosecutor Yun Gap-geun for his involvement in a financial fraud scandal involving Lime Asset Management. The Seoul Southern District Court on Friday morning issued the warrant for Yun, chief of the main opposition People Power Party’s North Chungcheong Province office, who had served as head of the Daegu High Prosecutors Office until 2017. The court said the arrest warrant was issued to prevent Yun from fleeing or destroying
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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S. Korea set to send special envoy to Russia: Cheong Wa Dae
South Korea will dispatch a special envoy to Russia next week to commemorate the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and explore ways for the development of their relations, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. Woo Yoon-keun, a former three-term ruling Democratic Party lawmaker, is scheduled to visit Russia on Sunday for a week in his capacity as President Moon Jae-in's special envoy. Woo, who served as ambassador to Russia from 2017-2019, is scheduled to meet with senior officials of Rus
Foreign AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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[Newsmaker] N. Korea says no confirmed cases of coronavirus as of early Dec.: WHO
North Korea has conducted tests on more than 9,000 people, but there has been no reported outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, a World Health Organization report showed Friday. The North has conducted tests on 9,373 people and claims that no cases have been reported as of Dec. 3, according to the agency's latest weekly situation report on COVID-19. Nearly half of those tested had influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) or were people who developed fev
North KoreaDec. 11, 2020
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New virus cases nearing 700 for 3rd day, strongest curbs not considered
South Korea's daily number of new cases neared 700 for the third consecutive day Friday amid concerns over a bigger and longer-than-expected wave of the pandemic during the winter. But health authorities remained cautious in adopting the toughest virus curbs as they could deal a hard blow to the economy. The country reported 689 new virus cases, including 673 domestically transmitted ones, raising the total caseload to 40,786, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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S. Korea 'very encouraged' by signs from Biden administration: Kang
WASHINGTON -- South Korea is "very encouraged" by signs coming from the incoming US administration regarding the South Korea-US alliance and cooperation, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Thursday. Kang also said working with the incumbent US administration of President Donald Trump has been great but challenging. "We are very encouraged by the signs coming from the new incoming administration, although we are not able to coordinate or collaborate because this is
Foreign AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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N. Korea bans smoking in restaurants, bus stops and public squares
North Korea has designated restaurants, bus stops, public squares and other venues as nonsmoking areas after adopting an anti-smoking law last month, a propaganda outlet said Friday. DPRK Today, one of the North's propaganda websites, pointed out that smoking is banned in several public spaces, including hotels, stores, restaurants, public baths, cinemas, libraries, gymnasiums, public squares and (bus) stops. Also designated as nonsmoking areas are ideological education centers, nurseries, sc
North KoreaDec. 11, 2020
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S. Korea on alert over bird flu as highly pathogenic cases near 10
South Korea remained on alert over a further rise in highly pathogenic bird flu cases Friday as the number of highly pathogenic cases in farms approached 10 in less than two months. The country reported this year's ninth case of highly pathogenic bird flu from a duck farm in Jangseong, about 250 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It was also the fourth case from South Jeolla Province. Local authorities are investigating another suspecte
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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Arrest warrant issued for prosecutor-turned-politician in Lime Asset probe
A court issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former high-ranking prosecutor Yun Gap-geun in a financial fraud scandal involving Lime Asset Management. The Seoul Southern District Court granted the warrant for Yun, who served as the chief prosecutor of the Daegu High Prosecutors Office and now leads the main opposition People Power Party's North Chungcheong Province office, citing, "fear of fleeing or destroying evidence." The prosecutor-turned-politician is accused of having rece
Social AffairsDec. 11, 2020
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US Amb. Harris calls S. Korea 'original home' of kimchi
US Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris on Thursday described South Korea as the "original home" of kimchi, amid a controversy over Chinese media's claim that Beijing led the development of a global standard for the staple Korean dish. Harris made the remarks in a tweet, unveiling his plan to learn how to make the fermented cabbage dish, which has long been one of the most popular Korean traditional side dishes. "So great to be here in the original home of #Kimchi -- South Korea!&q
Foreign AffairsDec. 10, 2020
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Seoul city announces measures to root out sexual misconduct at work
The Seoul city government on Thursday unveiled a set of special measures to eradicate sexual misconduct in municipal offices, five months after former Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead after being accused of sexual harassment at work. The special measures include the elimination of a sleeping room within the mayor's office, prohibition in principle of private labor instructions for secretaries, implementing the principle of gender equality in manpower arrangement and regular field surveys and
Social AffairsDec. 10, 2020
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Moon announces S. Korea’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050
President Moon Jae-in officially announced South Korea‘s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 in his address to the nation on Thursday. Moon said going carbon neutral cannot not be delayed any further as Korea looks to overcome the climate crisis and aim for a sustainable future, according to the presidential office. By promising carbon neutrality, Korea will raise new, promising industries, activate a circular economy and help form a low-carbon ecosystem for the business sector,
PoliticsDec. 10, 2020
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10 US service members test positive for new coronavirus upon arrival in S. Korea
Ten American service members have tested positive for the new coronavirus upon arrival in South Korea over the past few weeks, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. Four service members arrived at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on US government-chartered flights earlier this month, while the six others arrived here on commercial flights via Incheon International Airport, west of the capital, between Nov. 26 and Tuesday, according to the USFK. Eight of them
Social AffairsDec. 10, 2020
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Top court orders retrial of inter-Korean summit transcript destruction case
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider its not guilty verdict for two former presidential officials accused of destroying a transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit to cover up the then-South Korean president's alleged offer to surrender the de facto western sea border. The top court remanded the case to the Seoul High Court, ordering a retrial of Baek Jong-chun and Cho Myoung-gyon, who served in the administration of President Roh Moo-hyun. The court ruled that th
PoliticsDec. 10, 2020
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Over 500 COVID-19 patients waiting at home in capital area due to hospital bed shortage
The number of coronavirus patients standing by at home due to a hospital bed shortage has topped 500 in the greater Seoul area, government officials said Thursday. As of Wednesday, a total of 506 residents of Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province were waiting at home despite testing positive for COVID-19 because they were not assigned a bed at hospitals or residential treatment centers for mild coronavirus cases, according to a government agency in charge of fighting the pandemic. Some of them,
Social AffairsDec. 10, 2020
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Moon hails passage of bill on anti-corruption investigative body
President Moon Jae-in welcomed the passage of a bill Thursday on facilitating the launch of a non-prosecution body tasked with investigating corruption among senior government officials. He said it's "fortunate" that the way has been opened for the speedy establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok. The president expressed expectation that the CIO will be formally set up at the start of 2021
PoliticsDec. 10, 2020
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Biegun urges N. Korea to return to nuclear talks
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, Washington’s point man on North Korea, on Thursday urged Pyongyang to return to denuclearization talks, stressing that diplomacy is the “only” and “best” way. Biegun, who is in Seoul this week to meet with officials here, delivered a lecture at a local think tank reflecting on his more than two-year stint of spearheading the talks to denuclearize Pyongyang, while admitting to disappointment in a lack of progress, despit
Foreign AffairsDec. 10, 2020