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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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Ex-Supreme Court chief defends court system ahead of prosecution questioning
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae defended the court system and himself Friday as he was about to be quizzed by prosecutors over a string of allegations in a widening power abuse scandal. Yang appeared outside the top court building in southern Seoul ahead of the interrogation scheduled for 9:30 a.m., amid tight security and loud crowds of protesters calling for his punishment. (Yonhap)"I have but myself to blame for all of this. Responsibility rests with me," he told reporters.
Jan. 11, 2019
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Full text of President Moon's New Year speech
Fellow Koreans,Around this time last year, I visited the Jincheon National Training Center to pray for the success of the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.From the Opening Ceremony until the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang Games, Gangwon-do Province’s harsh cold weather was what kept the Government in suspense. However, that freezing cold helped bring the entire world as well as South and North Korea together in harmony, making it possible for the peace Olympics to succeed.There is a saying,
Jan. 10, 2019
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Korean Bar Association approves licensing of ex-judge convicted of sex offense
The Korean Bar Association said Tuesday its law license review board ruled in favor of a former judge who was convicted for secretly photographing a woman on the subway.The screening committee meeting accepted Hong’s application to be licensed as an attorney by a decision of 7-2, citing that the Attorneys-at-Law Act that does not disqualify a candidate with a criminal conviction if the punishment is less serious than imprisonment. Korean Bar Association (Yonhap)On July 18, 2017, the former judge
Jan. 9, 2019
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Lawmaker pushes for BTS to hold concert in North Korea
Rep. Ahn Min-seok of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Wednesday he has requested K-pop sensation BTS hold a concert in North Korea in September in celebration of the first anniversary of last year’s inter-Korean summit. Ahn currently leads the National Assembly Committee on Culture, Sports and Tourism and serves as head of the Democratic Party’s special committee on inter-Korean cultural and sports cooperation.Ahn has been pushing for BTS’ concert in North Korea since last September ami
Jan. 9, 2019
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President Moon to answer critical questions in new year press conference
President Moon Jae-in was set to face many critical questions, including how he plans to finally rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons and revitalize the possibly slowing economy, in his first press conference in the new year this week, officials said Wednesday.The press conference will be held Thursday at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.(Yonhap)The president will first address the nation for about 20 minutes starting at 10 a.m. from his main office.He will then move to a separate room wh
Jan. 9, 2019
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Moon names new chief of staff
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday named South Korean Ambassador to China Noh Young-min as his new chief of staff. He also appointed two new senior secretaries. The changes were announced by Im Jong-seok, the outgoing chief of staff. The new chief of staff, who begins his duties Wednesday, is considered one of Moon’s closest associates, having held key posts in Moon’s 2017 election campaign and also in 2012, when he lost to ousted former President Park Geun-hye. Noh Young-min, newly named chief of
Jan. 8, 2019
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Opposition parties accuse Blue House of meddling in military personnel affairs
Opposition parties expressed anger over a junior Cheong Wa Dae official’s meeting with the Army chief of staff to discuss personnel matters, calling it “unconstitutional” and “an abuse of authority.” (Yonhap)It has been revealed that an assistant secretary to the president, then 34, met with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Yong-woo at a cafe in September 2017 just before the Army announced promotions to the rank of general. The presidential aide, surnamed Jung, said he had lost a document that con
Jan. 8, 2019
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Majority of Koreans oppose ex-President Chun Doo-hwan’s interment at National Cemetery: poll
Over 60 percent of Koreans oppose former president Chun Doo-hwan’s interment at the National Cemetery, a final resting place reserved for those who made sacrifices for the country or other valuable contributions.In a poll released Monday, 61.5 percent of 503 respondents said Chun’s interment at the National Cemetery must be prevented even at the cost of revising the law. Some 26.8 percent said his interment should be allowed as he was granted a special pardon for his crimes, while 11.7 percent s
Jan. 7, 2019
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Moon highlights SMEs, startup support plans
President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed the importance of SMEs and startups in the Korean economy, continuing to place emphasis on economic issues. Moon dedicated much of his New Year’s message to economic issues, and one of his first engagements of the year was a visit to Maker Space, a shared industrial facility that provides equipment to its users. President Moon Jae-in speaks at the meeting with businesspeople running SMEs and startups at the presidential office in Seoul on Monday. YonhapS
Jan. 7, 2019
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Blue House reshuffle imminent: reports
President Moon Jae-in may replace some of his top aides, including his chief of staff. as early as Tuesday.According to reports citing unnamed sources, Cheong Wa Dae is nearing the end of its selection process, and the new presidential aides are likely to attend Moon’s New Year press conference on Thursday. South Korean Ambassador to China Noh Young-min (left), Ambassador to the US Cho Yoon-je (center) and former Minister of Culture and Tourism Jung Dong-chae. YonhapIt is speculated that South
Jan. 7, 2019
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Ex-Korean diplomat joins UN ESCAP advisory group
Oh Joon, a former South Korean ambassador to the United Nations, has been picked as an advisor to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.He plans to attend the first meeting of the Eminent Persons Advisory Group for the repositioning of ESCAP, to be held in Bangkok on Tuesday and Wednesday. Oh Joon, chair of Save the Children`s Korean Board, is shown in this file photo. (Yonhap)The seven-member group will officially advise
Jan. 7, 2019
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President Moon to hold New Year’s press conference on Thursday
President Moon Jae-in will hold a New Year’s meeting with reporters on Thursday to explain his administration’s key policy objectives, marking his third televised press conference since he took office in 2017, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with the president’s 20-minute keynote speech, followed by a question-and-answer session with reporters, which is expected to run for 80 minutes. President Moon Jae-in (center) (Yonhap)This is Moon’s third press conference wit
Jan. 6, 2019
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YouTube, a new conservative-liberal battle ground
A growing number of politicians here are taking to YouTube to convey their opinions and gain loyalty, unfettered by physical and time constraints.With the platform rising as a battleground for conservative and liberal politicians here, Rhyu Si-min, a liberal politician-turned-writer, posted his first video Friday, aiming to rival that of conservative firebrand Hong Joon-pyo. In the first episode of the hourlong weekly series “Rhyu Si-min’s Alileo,” Rhyu was joined by Moon Chung-in, a special adv
Jan. 6, 2019
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Opposition demands president’s apology over U-turn on presidential office relocation
Opposition parties have criticized the government’s decision to withdraw its plan to relocate the presidential office to Gwanghwamun, one of President Moon Jae-in’s key election pledges stressing the importance of daily encounters with the people and working-level officials. “It is right to apologize and explain the reason to the people if the president is not able to keep his word. Unlike other pledges, the (relocation) plan was about delivering on his commitment to communicate with the people,
Jan. 6, 2019
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Liberty Korea Party wages war on KBS, citing threat to democracy and the Constitution
Main opposition Liberty Korea Party on Friday launched a campaign to “deter Moon Jae-in administration’s media domination policy” and “restore normalcy at the public broadcaster Korea Broadcasting System,” claiming that the current government is “trying to seize control of the press -- including KBS.”A special committee has been launched by the party with an aim to impede “KBS’ destruction of the Constitution and its imposition of mandatory broadcasting fees,” headed by the parliament’s Science,
Jan. 4, 2019
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Moon mulling secretariat reshuffle: reports
South Korean Ambassador to China Noh Young-min may replace Im Jong-seok as President Moon Jae-in’s chief of staff in a presidential secretariat reshuffle some time before the Lunar New Year, local media reported Friday. According to reports citing unnamed sources, Cheong Wa Dae is preparing for a reshuffle including a replacement of the chief of staff. South Korean Ambassador to China Noh Young-min (left), Ambassador to the US Cho Yoon-je (center) and former Minister of Culture and Tourism Jung
Jan. 4, 2019
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Moon's approval rating rebounds amid optimism for peace: poll
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating posted its first rebound in four weeks this week, a poll showed Thursday, amid optimism about rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula in the new year.Moon's support came to 47.9 percent this week, up 2 percentage points from the previous week, according to Realmeter's poll of 1,003 people across the country. (Yonhap)Moon wrapped up last year with his approval rating hitting a record low of 45.9 percent amid an economic slowdown and the presidential office's
Jan. 3, 2019
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TV-friendly liberal politician-turned-writer begins podcast Friday
Rhyu Si-min, a liberal politician-turned-writer, starts a podcast Friday, with an aim to fight “fake news” after firebrand conservative politician Hong Joon-pyo’s YouTube channel Hong-ka Cola attracted 170,000 subscribers in less than a month.Titled Alileo, the weekly podcast by the chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation attracted over 40,000 subscribers even before it began. Rhyu Si-min (Yonhap)During a JTBC debate show on Wednesday, Rhyu said he views warnings of an economic crisis in the me
Jan. 3, 2019
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Moon's chief policy adviser met with conglomerates' executives last year
President Moon Jae-in's chief policy adviser and the vice chief of a presidential advisory panel held a closed-door meeting with executives of Samsung Group and other conglomerates in late December, sources said Thursday.The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae has been spurring efforts to boost the slowing economy and increase cooperation with the corporate sector, with Moon entering his third year of presidency.Kim Soo-hyun, the presidential chief of staff for policy, and Kim Kwang-doo, vice chai
Jan. 3, 2019
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Govt. to create 610,000 jobs for seniors in 2019
The government on Thursday outlined its plan to create 610,000 jobs for senior citizens this year as part of its ongoing effort to deal with the country's fast aging population.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it plans to increase the number of new positions for people aged 65 or older from last year's 510,000 jobs by making use of 1.64 trillion won ($1.46 billion) from the ministry's budget. (Yonhap)The country is fast becoming an aged society, a fact that could undermine future growth.
Jan. 3, 2019