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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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103 autumn foliage paths in Seoul
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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When two worlds collab: K-pop flexes power with global stars
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Bipartisan panel formed to address livelihood issues amid tension over first lady probe
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Ruling party leaders to join 1st anniversary of candlelight protest
The two leaders of the ruling Democratic Party will join a Seoul rally this weekend to mark the first anniversary of the start of the massive candlelight protests that led to the ouster of corruption-tainted former President Park Geun-hye, their aides said Friday.Their participation in the rally set for Saturday is aimed at remembering the protesters' spirits, but it is expected to be low-key due to concerns that they could be seen politicizing the event and further straining ties with their riv
Oct. 27, 2017
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Moon names new nominee for Constitutional Court chief
President Moon Jae-in on Friday tapped Lee Jin-sung, an incumbent justice of the court, to head the Constitutional Court. Lee is his second nomination for the head of the top court since taking office on May 10. The nomination comes over a month after Moon’s first choice, Constitutional Court Justice Kim Yi-su was rejected by the opposition-led National Assembly. Lee Jin-sung. YonhapKim currently serves as acting chief of the Constitutional Court. The post has been vacant since former Chief Jus
Oct. 27, 2017
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Ruling party calls for immediate end to opposition boycott of Assembly
The ruling Democratic Party called Friday for an immediate end to the main opposition party's boycott of the parliamentary audit of the government over what it calls the administration's attempt to control the public broadcaster MBC TV.The Liberty Korea Party launched the boycott on Thursday after two pro-government figures were named to the nine-member board of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, which has the right to name and fire the TV station's president as its largest shareholder.The ap
Oct. 27, 2017
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W300b for US troops’ expenses not used: lawmaker
Part of the money South Korea pays annually for US troops to be stationed here is not being used, reflecting a gap between the cost-sharing agreement and the actual required costs, a lawmaker said Thursday. According to data from the Ministry of Defense revealed by Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the Justice Party, the defense costs allotted for construction related to US Forces Korea that was not used and rolled over to the following year amounted to 328 billion won in 2016. The balance includes the accru
Oct. 26, 2017
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Treatment for perversion still rare despite rise in sex crimes
Less than 350 people received treatment for sexual perversion last year, as public concerns continue amid a steady increase in sex crimes, a lawmaker pointed out Thursday. According to government data revealed by Rep. In Jae-keun of the Democratic Party of Korea, only 326 people were treated last year for disorders of sexual preference such as exhibitionism, voyeurism and pedophilia. (Yonhap)At the same time the number of sex crimes rose to 29,414 last year, up 18.4 percent from 2013.The greates
Oct. 26, 2017
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Trump hints at ‘surprise’ visit to DMZ
Speculation is rising that US President Donald Trump may visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas during his visit to the South next month. On Wednesday, Trump hinted that he would visit the DMZ, saying “Well, I’d rather not say but you’ll be surprised” when asked whether the tense inter-Korean border would be in his itinerary. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Wednesday. YonhapSince US President Ronald Ragan, all but one US president visiting South
Oct. 26, 2017
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Opposition party to seek dismissal of broadcasting watchdog chief
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party said Thursday it will introduce a motion calling for the dismissal of the chief of the Korea Communications Commission after the broadcasting watchdog named two pro-government members to a board holding a controlling stake in the TV network MBC.The appointment gave the ruling Democratic Party control of the nine-member board of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, MBC's largest shareholder, as their appointment increased the number of those on the ruling
Oct. 26, 2017
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Korea, China in talks over Moon's visit: foreign ministry
South Korea and China are currently discussing President Moon Jae-in's possible visit to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, the foreign ministry said Thursday. "There was an agreement in principle over the president's China visit during the two leaders' meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Germany in July. As a result, related discussion is under way through a diplomatic channel," Foreign Ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk said in a press briefing. The spokesman did not provide
Oct. 26, 2017
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Moon vows stepped up efforts to decentralize power, more support for rural governments
President Moon Jae-in called for additional efforts to give more power to rural and district governments Thursday, insisting the central government alone cannot guarantee the future of the entire nation."The Republic of Korea has been growing rapidly until now thanks to the joint efforts of the entire population. The centralized management of state affairs had certain merits during the era of rapid development. But now we live in an era when centralized power can no longer generate the driving f
Oct. 26, 2017
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Opposition leader warns of 'pro-NK' elements in government
WASHINGTON -- Opposition leader Hong Jun-pyo has warned that "pro-North Korean, leftist" elements in the Seoul government is driving a wedge in the South Korea-US alliance and worsening the security crisis on the peninsula. The leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party made the remarks Wednesday during a conference with US experts hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. Hong is on a five-day visit this week."In the wake of the impeachment early this year, a far differen
Oct. 26, 2017
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Kim Kyo-heung named as National Assembly secretary-general
National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun chose Kim Kyo-heung, a former lawmaker and his current chief secretary, as the next secretary-general. He will succeed Rep. Woo Yoon-keun, who was formally appointed Wednesday as the ambassador to Russia. “Kim has played an important role in drawing out cooperation among political parties, regularizing the meetings among floor leaders of the political parties and the speaker,” Chung explained. “He worked to run the parliament productively and efficiently
Oct. 25, 2017
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President opens Korean Series with ceremonial pitch
President Moon Jae-in threw the ceremonial first pitch at the opening game of the Korean Series in the southern city of Gwangju on Wednesday.Moon, a well-known baseball fan, made a surprise appearance at the game between the Seoul-based Doosan Bears and the Kia Tigers, which marked the start of the best-of-seven baseball championship series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. President Moon Jae-in throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Doosan-Kia game in Gwangju Wednesday. (Yonhap)Moon was accompa
Oct. 25, 2017
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Moon vows to reinstate laborers as partners in shaping govt. policies
President Moon Jae-in promised Tuesday to actively involve laborers and their representatives in discussions on major government policies, calling them an important partner in state affairs."I believe it is our urgent task to restore the relationship between the government and the labor sector as partners before we say how the new government will come up with its labor policies," he said while meeting with the top leaders of major labor unions. He noted over the past decade or so, the working cl
Oct. 24, 2017
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Govt. decides to lower anti-terrorism alert status
South Korea decided Tuesday to lower its anti-terrorism alert to the lowest level, nearly two years after raising the status by a notch in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Paris.Following the Paris attacks in November 2015 that left more than 130 people dead, the government raised the anti-terrorism alert to the step 2 or "caution" level and has since maintained it through regular situation assessment meetings.On Tuesday, an interagency anti-terrorism meeting involving officials from 11
Oct. 24, 2017
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Korea to keep working on UNESCO listing of documents on comfort women
South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it is making efforts to let the world know about women forced into Japanese wartime brothels by continuing to push for a UNESCO listing of related documents. "Our government is working on the listing with the basic attitude that a lesson should be learned from the comfort women issue," foreign ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk told reporters during a regular press briefing.Deliberation will get under way this week in Paris on a possible listing of th
Oct. 24, 2017
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People's Party senior figures move to curb widening fissure
Senior members of the center-left People's Party sought Tuesday to defuse a growing rift over the possibility of a merger with a conservative party, saying the time is not yet right for talks on the issue.The cracks within the party have been widening as its chief, Ahn Cheol-soo, seeks to join forces with the minor opposition Bareun Party to bolster his party's legislative presence, despite concerns that the two parties cannot work together due to their different ideological roots and support ba
Oct. 24, 2017
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Moon vows to faithfully implement outcome of debate on nuclear reactors
President Moon Jae-in affirmed Tuesday that his government will fully implement the recommendation by a public debate commission regarding the fate of two unfinished nuclear reactors, noting the debate was never a matter of right or wrong."I believe the debate was a chance to create a new mechanism to solve social conflicts and issues, while further developing our democracy," the president said in a cabinet meeting held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae."Today's Cabinet meeting can be sai
Oct. 24, 2017
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Former lawmaker named venture policy chief
The nominee to head the newly created small and venture business ministry is a former Democratic Party lawmaker who served as a policy adviser on President Moon Jae-in's election campaign. Hong Jong-haak. YonhapHong Jong-haak was tapped for the new head of Ministry of SMEs and Startups after Park Seong-jin, an engineering professor from Pohang University of Science and Technology, withdrew from his nomination last month due to criticism over his controversial views on religion and history.The 58
Oct. 23, 2017
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Moon to address parliament on Nov. 1
President Moon Jae-in will address the National Assembly on Nov. 1, highlighting his policy goals in an attempt to facilitate the smooth processing of next year’s budget plans. President Moon Jae-in. YonhapThis will be the second time for Moon to address the National Assembly since he took office on May 10. His first parliamentary address was on June 12, in which he highlighted the need for the supplementary budget. As he did in his first address, Moon is expected to explain his administration’
Oct. 23, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Excavation searching for victims of Gwangju movement to begin
A search for the remains of civilians killed during the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement is gaining momentum, with an excavation at a former prison site set to begin on Oct. 30.The May 18 Memorial Foundation announced Monday that the restricted area where the old Gwangju Prison was located will be excavated to search for the remains of those still unaccounted for after the uprising, which was crushed by the military junta of Chun Doo-hwan. The May 18 Memorial Foundation members announce the
Oct. 23, 2017