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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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SM founder Lee Soo-man is back with A2O Entertainment
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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S. Korea commemorates 10th year of ex-President Kim Dae-jung's death
South Korea on Sunday commemorated the death of former liberal President Kim Dae-jung 10 years ago, as the nation remembers his dedication to democracy and efforts to improve ties with North Korea and Japan.Political leaders, government officials and other citizens, including National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, attended the memorial ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery. Kim, a longtime opposition leader and pro-democracy fighter, led the country from 1998-2003.
Aug. 18, 2019
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Korea to commemorate 10th year of ex-president Kim Dae-jung's death
An official ceremony to commemorate the death of former President Kim Dae-jung 10 years ago will be held in Seoul on Sunday, organizers said. The Kim Dae Jung Peace Center said on Friday about 2,000 people are expected to participate in the event starting at 10 a.m. at the Seoul National Cemetery. National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, who heads the commemoration committee, Prime inister Lee Nak-yon, Presidential Chief of Staff Noh Young-min and the
Aug. 16, 2019
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Justice minister nominee’s 2017 investment agreement sparks new questions
Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk, ex-senior presidential secretary on civil affairs, faced new controversy on Friday over a 2017 investment agreement signed by his family that exceeds their total wealth. Cho’s wife and his two children had agreed to invest a total of 7.4 billion won ($6.1 million) won in a private equity fund in 2017, two months after Cho was named presidential secretary on civil affairs.The figure exceeds Cho’s family wealth, reported to amount to 5.6 billion won, r
Aug. 16, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Controversy brews over Cho Kuk’s ties to socialist group
Cho Kuk, former senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, sought to fend off criticism over his involvement in the South Korean Socialist Workers’ Alliance in 1991, saying it had been a way to “stand against a dictatorial government and pursue economic democracy.”“Cho Kuk in his 20-somethings was inexperienced and fell short, but sought to walk along with public agony with a passionate heart,” Cho said Wednesday morning at a temporary office in Jongno, centra
Aug. 15, 2019
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Moon urges Japan to choose ‘path of dialogue and cooperation’
President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that Seoul will cooperate with Tokyo if it retracts its recent trade restrictions, stressing the importance of international cooperation and free trade. “Within the realm of the international division of labor, if any country weaponizes a sector where it has a comparative advantage, the peaceful free trade order will inevitably suffer damages,” Moon said in his Liberation Day speech. “Better late than never. If Japan chooses the path of
Aug. 15, 2019
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[Anniversary Special] Historian calls for recognition of progress in Korea-Japan relations
The long-brewing dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over history has come to a head, spilling over into the economic realm, with Japan restricting the exports of key materials for manufacturing chips and displays to South Korea and removing it from its whitelist of trade partners.While the Korean government has responded with retaliatory measures of its own and citizens here are boycotting Japanese goods and travel, there are concerns about bilateral relations and how the current situation will pan
Aug. 14, 2019
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Moon names new vice finance minister, deputy chief of spy agency
President Moon Jae-in appointed a new vice finance minister and a deputy head of the state intelligence agency Wednesday as part of his work to install fresh faces into key posts in his third year in office. Kim Yong-beom, formerly a No. 2 official at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), was tapped as vice minister of economy and finance. Kim is known for expertise in the financial sector, having served at the finance ministry and the FSC for decades.Moon picked Choi Yong-hwan, ambassador to
Aug. 14, 2019
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[News Focus] Moon weighed down by economy, North Korea
As he approaches the halfway point in his term, President Moon Jae-in is juggling hefty issues on both the international and domestic fronts. On the home front, Moon faces mounting criticism on a wide range of issues. Personnel choices, politics of security and economyIn addition to increasingly tricky international issues, Moon is faced with complex domestic political issues, ranging from high-level personnel choices to accusations that his administration has botched state affairs. In the
Aug. 13, 2019
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[News Focus] Showdown for 21st Assembly to start on threshold of fall
SEJONG -- South Korea’s political parties will de facto enter campaign mode after the Chuseok holiday in the second week of September.The general election for the 21st National Assembly is coming up in eight months.Opposition lawmakers have predicted that the general election, slated for April 15, 2020, will pass judgement on the “economic policy failures” of the Moon Jae-in administration.However, some lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (liberals) argue that the
Aug. 12, 2019
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[News focus] Moon bogged down by multiple crises
Following is the first part in a two-part series on the crisis facing the Moon Jae-in administration -- Ed.Just over two years into his five-year term, President Moon Jae-in is facing the biggest crisis of his term yet, pressed on all fronts due to the weak economy, domestic politics, ties with North Korea and other diplomatic concerns. Japan, history and tradeTopping the long list of issues which Moon faces is the escalating tension with Japan. Since he took office, bilateral relations with Tok
Aug. 12, 2019
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Over two-thirds of Party for Democracy and Peace lawmakers bolt
Ten lawmakers announced Monday their departure from the minor opposition Party of Democracy and Peace to form a new party of “change and hope” after failing to reach a consensus with the party’s leadership. The move could jeopardize the existence of the 1 1/2-year-old progressive party. Calling on Chairman Chung Dong-young and the party’s leadership to resign for success in next year’s general election, the lawmakers who left had demanded the party be led by an emer
Aug. 12, 2019
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Justice minister nominee’s confirmation hearing to be next political battleground
Cho Kuk has been tapped as justice minister nominee two weeks after leaving his post as senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, garnering mixed reactions across the aisle Sunday.Cho, one of President Moon Jae-in’s most trusted aides, has been nominated justice minister in a Cabinet reshuffle announced last week, along with six other nominees to take key posts.Of the seven nominees expected to undergo parliamentary hearings at the end of this month, Cho’s hearing is shaping u
Aug. 11, 2019
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Major reshuffle in Cabinet as Moon enters latter half of presidency
President Moon Jae-in carried out his first Cabinet reshuffle in five months Friday, nominating four new ministers, four minister-level positions, a vice minister and ambassador to the United States.The reshuffle comes as Moon heads toward the second half of his presidency with next year’s general election looming.Moon kept his top diplomatic and national security officials while reshuffling his ministers of justice, science, agriculture, veterans affairs and gender equality, as well as mi
Aug. 9, 2019
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Moon says Japan in 'no-winner' game against S. Korea
President Moon Jae-in continued his criticism Thursday of Japan's "no-winner game" against South Korea, especially taking issue with its contradictory attitude toward trade.He was speaking at the outset of a Cheong Wa Dae meeting of the presidential National Economic Advisory Council, its first session in eight months. Moon had two previous council meetings in late 2017 and 2018.But he convened a summertime session to pool wisdom on ways to cope with Tokyo's Seoul-bound export control.
Aug. 8, 2019
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Moon to hold meeting with economy advisory group over Japan's export curbs
President Moon Jae-in will hold a meeting of the presidential advisory group Thursday to discuss the government's response to Japan's export restrictions, Cheong Wa Dae said.It will be the first time for Moon to host a meeting of the National Economic Advisory Council since Dec. last year. The session is aimed at pooling wisdom on ways to cope with Japan's retaliatory trade restrictions against Seoul.Economy-related ministers and key presidential aides, including Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki and
Aug. 8, 2019
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Moon visits high-tech material maker amid trade fight with Japan
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday demonstrated his administration's resolve, with action, to help South Korean firms overtake Japanese ones in the supply of high-tech materials amid an escalating trade fight between the Northeast Asian powers.He visited SBB TECH Co., based in Gimpo, just northwest of Seoul, which manufactures ceramic bearings and precision decelerators for use in robots.Moon's move followed a stream of his strongly worded statements against Japan for its retaliatory export rest
Aug. 7, 2019
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[News Focus] Korea stands to lose more than Japan: poll
SEJONG -- This year on Aug. 15, South Koreans will celebrate Liberation Day and mark the 74th anniversary of Korean independence amid a trade war with Japan.Then on Sept. 18 the nation will commemorate 120 years of railroad history, with some saying Japan initiated the railway construction in 1899 in an attempt to plunder Korea’s resources.Since its liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, Korea has strived to catch up with its neighbor in a variety of industrial sectors. While Japa
Aug. 6, 2019
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Japan unlikely to target Korea’s financial market: state policy chief
Kim Sang-jo, the president’s chief of staff for policy, said Tuesday the “possibility is very low” that Japan will target Korea’s financial market for economic retaliation amid thorny relations between the two countries after Japan toughened trade restrictions against Korea. Asked by Rep. You Sung-yop of the minor progressive Party for Democracy and Peace wither Japan would target the country’s financial market, Kim said, “Compared with the IMF (Asian) financi
Aug. 6, 2019
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National Assembly sends resolution to Japan over trade curbs
South Korea's National Assembly on Monday sent Japan a parliamentary resolution calling on Tokyo to withdraw its export curbs on the neighboring country.The statement sent by Speaker Moon Hee-sang will be delivered via the South Korean Embassy in Japan to Tadamori Oshima, speaker of the House of Representatives; Akiko Santo, president of the House of Councillors; Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, according to Moon's office. The resolution was adopted unanimously Fr
Aug. 5, 2019
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Moon says government must aim to overtake Japan’s economy
President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the need to seek economic growth and improve inter-Korean relations in overcoming trade curbing measures imposed by Japan. Speaking at a weekly meeting with senior aides, Moon said that the government must look beyond responding to Japan’s measures to laying the foundation for overtaking Japan’s economy, and highlighted the importance of what he called a “peace economy.”“Extraordinary determination and bigger perspective to o
Aug. 5, 2019