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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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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 hopes for new opportunities with Biden on peninsular issues
President Moon Jae-in on Monday pledged to continue working closely with the US, both the current and incoming administrations, to ensure security and to push the Korean Peninsula peace process forward. Speaking at a weekly meeting with his senior aides, Moon said his administration will work closely with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden on bilateral and international issues. “In particular, there will be no gaps in strengthening the Korea-US alliance, and makin
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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Presidential library discloses letters exchanged by Kim Dae-jung, Joe Biden
The Kim Dae-jung Presidential Library and Museum in Seoul on Monday disclosed letters sent between late former President Kim and US President-elect Joe Biden during Kim's struggle to achieve South Korea's democracy in the early 1980s. The two letters were disclosed for the first time by the presidential museum at Yonsei University in the wake of Biden's recent election victory. In a letter dated Sept. 30, 1983, Biden, then a US senator for Delaware, thanked Kim for sending information on "
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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Police detain 77 foreigners over fraudulent asylum applications
CHUNCHEON -- Police in Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, said Monday they have detained 77 foreigners on charges of submitting asylum applications to South Korean authorities using forged documents in order to pursue illegal employment opportunities here for an extended period. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency also announced its arrests of two South Korean brokers -- identified only as female real estate agents aged 51 and 61 -- on charges of providing counterfeit documents for use in applic
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Ex-UN chief sends congratulatory letter to Biden
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a letter to US President-elect Joe Biden congratulating Biden on his election victory and hailing his pledge to return to multilateralism. "I am confident that this would not only restore the United States' international leadership but also, with the close cooperation with the UN system, reinforce multilateralism that has been undermined over the past several years," he said in the letter released by the Ban Ki Moon Foundation on Monda
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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Moon vows close communication with Biden, efforts to prevent any 'vacuum' in alliance, Korea peace process
President Moon Jae-in said Monday his government will have "multi-sided" communication with US President-elect Joe Biden in order to ensure that there is no "vacuum" in the alliance and the Korea peace process. He expressed hope for the creation of a "new opportunity and resolution" in inter-Korean relations as well, making his first official verbal statement on the election of Biden. "In particular, (the South Korean government) will make sure that there won
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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Flight attendant takes life after COVID-19 financial struggle
A flight attendant took her own life after experiencing financial difficulties stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, the police said Sunday. According to the Seoul Gangseo Police Station, the woman in her 20s was found dead in her studio apartment in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul, Saturday. There were no signs of foul play, the police said. It was reported that the deceased had been on unpaid leave for months and had encountered financial difficulties. As air travel sharply contracted due to th
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Two foreign nationals arrested for posting threats on French Embassy complex
Police said Monday they have arrested two foreign nationals for allegedly posting threatening signs on the wall of the French Embassy in South Korea. The Seoul Western District Court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant for a 25-year-old man, whose name and nationality have not been disclosed, on charges of posting threats against the diplomatic mission, according to police. An arrest warrant for an accomplice, also 25 years old, was issued the day before. The two are accused of posting five fly
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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USFK veterans' association holds alliance conference for junior American soldiers
An association of American veterans who served in South Korea said Monday that it held a conference to help junior US service members better understand the alliance between the two countries and security situations surrounding the Korean Peninsula. The conference took place at Camp Humphreys in the city of Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Friday and brought together around 80 junior members of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and officers from the Eighth Army, according to the Kore
Foreign AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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S. Korea to prepare extra face masks for public facilities
South Korea will prepare extra face masks for public places, as it is set to begin imposing fines for mask rule violations starting Friday. Libraries, train stations, express bus terminals, airports and other public facilities are required to have face masks ready for sale or available for free, under guidelines from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Medical facilities, restaurants, athletic centers, cram schools and distribution centers will also be asked to offer
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Kang says Biden won’t return to ‘strategic patience’ with Pyongyang
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha predicted that the incoming Joe Biden administration would not return to the Obama-era policy of “strategic patience” in dealing with a nuclear-armed North Korea. Kang made the remarks to reporters on Sunday (US time) after visiting the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. Seoul’s top diplomat is in the US capital through Wednesday for talks with her counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, about pending bilateral a
Foreign AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Seoul city to offer 20% discount on delivery apps
The Seoul city government said Monday it will offer a temporary 20 percent discount on food and grocery orders placed on seven designated apps. The offer will run from Wednesday through Tuesday and give customers a maximum discount of 50,000 won ($45) on their purchases made with "Seoul Love Coupons" on seven delivery apps, including Ddingdong and Mukkebi. These seven are participating in the city government's "zero delivery union" service, which was launched in September a
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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High-profile sex offender faces another arrest after avoiding US extradition
A South Korean sex offender, who was indicted in the United States in 2018 for operating one of the world's biggest child sex exploitation sites but avoided extradition to Washington by a court ruling earlier this year, attended a court hearing in Seoul on Monday to be additionally questioned about money laundering allegations. Son Jong-woo, released from a Seoul prison in July after completing an 18-month prison term on child sex exploitation charges, showed up in his detention warrant hearing
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Ruling party calls for early summit between Moon, Biden
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party stressed the need Monday for early talks between President Moon Jae-in and his incoming US counterpart Joe Biden. "It's necessary to hold a South Korea-US summit at an early date following President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration," the party's floor leader Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon said during a meeting of the top party council. He added, "It's important for (South Korea) to have close diplomatic communications (with the US) so that the South Kore
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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Marine officer tests positive for new coronavirus after overseas work-related trip
A Marine Corps officer has tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning from a recent trip to Thailand, the defense ministry said Monday. The officer was confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 on Sunday upon arrival at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, following a work-related trip to the Southeast Asian nation, according to the ministry. The latest case raised the total number of infections reported among the military population to 166. Currently, 120 service
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Half of S. Koreans expect no major change in inter-Korean ties due to Biden presidency, poll shows
Nearly half of South Koreans believe that there will be no major impact on inter-Korean relations when US President-elect Joe Biden takes office early next year, a poll showed Monday. In the Realmeter survey of 500 people nationwide, aged 18 or older, conducted last Friday on prospects for Seoul-Pyongyang relations during Biden's term, 48.8 percent said there would be "little difference." Only 16.4 percent betted on an improvement in relations, while 26.5 percent said relations are l
PoliticsNov. 9, 2020
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COVID-19 continues to challenge authorities with sporadic group infections
Health authorities are grappling with the growing burden of contact tracing as sporadic group infections continue as cold weather increases COVID-19 risks both here and abroad. Lee Sang-won, who heads epidemiological investigation analysis at the Central Disease Control Headquarters, said the country has seen a growing number of cases stemmed from small cluster infections and sporadic outbreaks led by those who had close contacts with infected people. “Small-scale group infections ar
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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Army secures new medical evacuation helicopters
The arms procurement agency said Monday it completed the delivery of new medical helicopters to the Army last week to improve the military's capabilities to carry out evacuations of troops and citizens in emergency situations. The chopper was developed from 2014 to 2016 by adding emergency medical service equipment on South Korea's indigenous multi-role helicopter Surion, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. It is capable of transporting six patients, including two in
DefenseNov. 9, 2020
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S. Korea expands COVID-19 tests at nursing facilities
South Korean health authorities on Monday began conducting more novel coronavirus tests on patients and people working at nursing facilities across the country. The measure comes as the country has experienced upticks in daily new cases that were mostly traced to senior nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The KDCA has been conducting COVID-19 tests on all patients and people working at a combined 7,977 nursing fac
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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FM Kang arrives in US for talks with Pompeo after Biden victory
WASHINGTON -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha arrived in Washington on Sunday for talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about pending bilateral and regional issues. Kang's visit came shortly after US Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the presidential election in a move sure to bring sweeping changes to how the United States deals with South Korea and other allies and how it will approach the daunting issue of North Korea. The top South Korean diplomat noted the US' approach t
Foreign AffairsNov. 9, 2020
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S. Korea to mark Korean War anniversary with veterans
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is hosting two days of events in Busan this week to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War with UN veterans and dignitaries from their home countries. Twenty-two countries joined the US-led UN coalition and South Korea to counter an invasion from China-backed North Korea in the 1950-53 conflict that ended with an armistice, leaving the two Koreas technically still at war. On Tuesday, an international conference comprising delegates fro
DefenseNov. 9, 2020