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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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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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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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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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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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16 foreigners deported since August for breaching self-isolation rules
Sixteen foreign nationals have been deported from South Korea since August after getting caught violating self-isolation rules aimed at containing the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. The ministry said five foreigners were deported and 11 others ordered to leave for their home countries from Aug. 12 to Tuesday after leaving their designated self-isolation places without permission in violation of Seoul's mandatory self-isolation rules. Twelve of them were also slapped w
Nov. 11, 2020
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Britain's invitation for S. Korea to join G7 summit shows its enhanced global stature: Cheong Wa Dae
Britain's invitation for South Korea to attend next year's Group of Seven (G7) summit apparently reflects Seoul's enhanced global stature, and it is expected to help the East Asian nation play a bigger role on the global stage, especially amid talk of expanding the club of the world's richest nations, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. "If (South Korea) takes part in the G7 summit to be held in Britain next year, it would be very positive for South Korea's participation in discussions, expected
Nov. 11, 2020
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Moon meets veteran diplomats for discussions on US presidential election outcome
President Moon Jae-in held a luncheon meeting with a group of veteran diplomats and scholars Wednesday to hear their opinions on the shifting security environment in the wake of the recent US presidential election, Cheong Wa Dae said. The meeting, held at a banquet hall of the presidential office for nearly two hours, brought together Moon's former and current security advisors, revered professors as well as former ambassadors to the United States. Among the attendees were Chung Eui-yong, for
Nov. 11, 2020
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2nd Korean American woman confirmed to win US Congress seat
Michelle Steel’s election victory was confirmed Tuesday, making her the second Korean American woman to be elected into the US Congress. According to the New York Times, Republican Steel, whose Korean name is Park Eun-joo, received 50.9 percent of the votes to be elected to the US House of Representatives in California’s 48th Congressional District, beating her Democrat rival by 1.8 percentage points. Born in Seoul, Steel moved to the US in 1975, and has been involved in politics
Nov. 11, 2020
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Seoul's apartment prices rise 4.5 times higher under Moon than under preceding two governments
Seoul's apartment prices surged 58 percent during the presidency of Moon Jae-in, which is 4.5 times the increase rate of the combined period of the preceding Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye governments, a civic group said Wednesday. The Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ), a leading progressive civic group, made the assertion in a news conference in Seoul, challenging the incumbent administration's earlier announcement that Seoul's apartment prices rose by merely 14 percent under Mo
Nov. 11, 2020
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[Newsmaker] Top prosecutor surges to No. 1 in presidential poll
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl emerged as the favorite to win the next presidential election, outpacing two seasoned politicians from the ruling party who had dominated similar surveys, a poll showed Wednesday. The outspoken top prosecutor’s favorability rating stood at 24.7 percent in the survey conducted by pollster Hangil Research. It was the first time that Yoon, who was appointed by liberal President Moon Jae-in but is widely supported by conservatives after feuding with the in
Nov. 11, 2020
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Moon to hold phone talks with Biden soon: Cheong Wa Dae official
South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to hold phone talks with US President-elect Joe Biden this week, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday. Cheong Wa Dae is "coordinating a time (for Moon and Biden) to have a phone call tomorrow," the official told reporters. Moon and Biden are expected to exchange thoughts on a wide range of bilateral issues, including Seoul's Korean Peninsula peace process initiative, strengthening of their alliance through an expansion of economic cooperati
Nov. 11, 2020
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Moon vows to continue support for farming community, industry
President Moon Jae-in met with farmers at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday and pledged his administration's continued support for the farming community and industry. Moon hosted the event to celebrate the 25th Farmers Day, an annual occasion that is often overshadowed by the unofficial "Pepero Day," on which friends and lovers exchange the chocolate-covered stick cookies of the same name. Moon is the first president to formally mark Farmers Day since President Roh Moo-hyun in 2003, accordi
Nov. 11, 2020
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Prime minister regards Biden's victory as Americans' choice of national repair, unity
SEJONG -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun construed Joe Biden's victory in last week's US presidential election as reflecting American people's desire for national reconciliation and solidarity. He described the sprit as the "zeitgeist" of the current era. "I believe we need to pay attention to the zeitgeist under which the American people chose Joe Biden. I believe that (zeitgeist) is of solidarity and inclusion," Chung said during a dinner meeting with reporters at his offi
Nov. 11, 2020
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Top prosecutor ranks top in poll of prospective presidential candidates
Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has surpassed political heavyweights from the ruling Democratic Party to rank top in the latest popularity poll of prospective presidential candidates released Wednesday. According to a survey of 1,022 people 18 years and older by pollster Hangil Research & Consulting, 24.7 percent said they support Yoon as South Korea's next president. Lee Nak-yon, chairman of the Democratic Party, ranked second with 22.2 percent, while Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myun
Nov. 11, 2020
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Moon honors UN Korean War veterans, vows to make Korea 'peaceful, prosperous'
President Moon Jae-in pledged efforts Wednesday to make South Korea "peaceful and prosperous," paying respects to war veterans on the occasion of the International Memorial Day for UN Korean War Veterans. "The more we reflect on their spirit of dignity, the more we are humbled by their solemn sacrifice," Moon wrote on his social media accounts. "I pay tribute to those who dedicated themselves to freedom and peace, and pray for the souls of those who sacrificed their own
Nov. 11, 2020
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[News Focus] Will new investigative entity have authority to indict?
SEJONG -- A coming independent investigative unit in South Korea is drawing close attention as it is seen as a way to identify corrupt prosecutors and high-profile government officials. Its launch was initiated by left-wing politicians from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea as part of their prosecutorial reform efforts. It is tentatively dubbed the Senior Civil Servant Crime Investigation Unit. Though the main opposition People Power Party eventually agreed to the installation of the
Nov. 10, 2020
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Parties in process to pick inaugural chief of new anti-corruption probe body
Eleven seasoned legal professionals have been nominated to lead an envisioned organization tasked with investigating corruption among high-ranking government officials, as doubts remain over whether the organization will be launched anytime soon amid a drawn-out partisan strife. The nominations were filed earlier this week by a seven-member panel of government officials and outside experts, entrusted to designate two final candidates for the top post of the Corruption Investigation Office for H
Nov. 10, 2020
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Watchdog asks police to refrain from handcuffing suspects from the back
The nation's civil rights watchdog on Tuesday urged police to refrain from handcuffing suspects behind their backs to help reduce the possibility of human rights infringements. The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission said it has sent a recommendation on amending law enforcement guidance related to the use of handcuffs to the National Police Agency (NPA). In the recommendation, the commission asked that police officers always put on wearable cameras before arresting criminal suspects
Nov. 10, 2020
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Moon to join ASEAN-related summits this week
President Moon Jae-in plans to participate in a series of ASEAN-related summits this week, via video links, with a focus on Seoul's cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and the greater Asia-Pacific region, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Moon will hold an online group summit with leaders of ASEAN, a regional intergovernmental organization comprised of 10 Southeast Asian nations, on Thursday to discuss Seoul's cooperation with member nations in various fields. During the summit, Moon plans to a
Nov. 10, 2020
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PM congratulates Biden, calls for unwavering progress of Korean Peninsula peace process
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun congratulated Joe Biden Tuesday on his US presidential election victory and called for steadfast progress of the Korean Peninsula peace process under the next American administration. "(The Seoul government) should communicate closely with the incoming (US) administration to push ahead with the Korean Peninsula peace process," Chung said during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul. He also stressed the need to prevent any "vacuum&qu
Nov. 10, 2020
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Spy chief in Japan to discuss thorny issues
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service chief Park Jie-won is in Japan to discuss bilateral issues with top officials, local media reported Monday. According to reports, Park arrived in Japan on Monday to discuss outstanding issues, including the matter of Koreans forced to work for Japanese companies during Japan’s occupation of the country in the first half of the 20th century. After the Korean Supreme Court sided with the victims, ruling that concerned Japanese firms were
Nov. 9, 2020
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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
Nov. 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 "
Nov. 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
Nov. 9, 2020