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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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Rep. Joo joins Liberty Korea Party leadership race
Four-term Rep. Joo Ho-young declared his bid Sunday to run in the main opposition Liberty Korea Party's leadership contest slated for next month, vowing to heal internal division and unite the fractured conservative bloc.His entry into the increasingly crowded field of potential candidates for the Feb. 27 election came as the conservative party is pushing to reform itself, shore up public support and regroup in the face of the strong liberal ruling camp. (Yonhap)"Now is the time when we desperat
Jan. 27, 2019
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Ex-Supreme Court chief justice arrested in power abuse scandal
Former Supreme Court Justice Yang Sung-tae was arrested Thursday on charges that he abused his power to influence politically significant trials and disadvantage justices critical of him. The Seoul Central District Court issued the arrest warrant, citing that his charges are proven, the risk of him destroying evidence and the gravity of the case. He was immediately taken into custody at the Seoul Detention Center, south of Seoul. In a dramatic fall from grace, the veteran judge with a career of
Jan. 24, 2019
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Moon Jae-in makes Foreign Policy’s list of 100 global thinkers for two consecutive years
President Moon Jae-in has been named in Foreign Policy’s list of Top 100 Global Thinkers for the second year running. The 100 nominees were split into 10 groups, with Moon grouped under readers’ choice – a category chosen through online readers’ poll. (Foreign Policy)The magazine’s blurb on Moon said “despite repeated setbacks and deadlock,” the South Korean president “relentlessly pushed negotiations forward,” “forg(ing) an opening between the West and North Korea was one of the world’s definin
Jan. 23, 2019
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EU presses Seoul to take meaningful steps for ILO ratification by April
The European Commission urged South Korea on Tuesday to take meaningful actions over the next three months to resolve the long-pending ratification of key international labor conventions.Madelaine Tuininga, unit head in the Directorate-General for Trade of the EU's governing body, made the remark in the meeting with South Korean labor union representatives earlier in the day, according to the Federation of Korea Trade Unions (FKTU) and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), two major
Jan. 22, 2019
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Prosecution begins real estate probe of lawmaker
Allegations involving Rep. Sohn Hye-won will be dealt with according to the law if wrongdoings are found, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Tuesday as the prosecution began its investigation. Sohn allegedly engaged in real estate speculation in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, by purchasing or aiding the purchase of several properties in an area that was later designated as a cultural asset. It is alleged that Sohn used the names of relatives and an aide to hide her involvement in the transactions.Re
Jan. 22, 2019
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Liberty Korea Party floor leader, lawmakers to visit US next month
Members of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party are slated to visit Washington on a two-day schedule in February to deliver the party’s stance on North Korea’s denuclearization ahead of the second US-North Korea, the party said Monday.“The party will deliver its position about the North Korea-US summit to those in the US. We plan to communicate by sending letters to key figures in the US, and contact media and think tanks there for complete denuclearization and peace,” the party’s floor leade
Jan. 21, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Lawmaker accused of real estate speculation quits ruling party
Rep. Sohn Hye-won of the ruling Democratic Party on Sunday cut ties with the party over alleged property speculation, but nevertheless vigorously denied the allegations.Sohn maintained her initial stance that her relatives and aides had invested in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, to “revive the southern city.”“I cannot push the public into a meaningless war of attrition. I will give up my party membership,” Sohn said in a joint press conference held with party floor leader Rep. Hong Young-pyo at t
Jan. 20, 2019
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Arrest warrant sought for ex-Supreme Court chief
Prosecutors on Friday requested an arrest warrant for former Supreme Court Justice Yang Sung-tae in connection with a power abuse scandal. Yang was under investigation over allegations that he sought to influence politically significant trials to curry favor with former President Park Geun-hye and that he put justices at a career disadvantage if they were critical of his policies. If an arrest warrant is issued, Yang will be the first former or incumbent Supreme Court chief justice to be arres
Jan. 18, 2019
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Blue House inspection team gets new manual to prevent mishaps
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs Cho Kuk said Thursday his office has come up with a manual on digital forensics data after a spat with an investigator under his supervision who leaked confidential information and is now under probe for alleged professional misconduct.Cho said in a press release that his office established operational rules of the inspection team and guidelines on collection, analysis and management of digital data. Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs
Jan. 17, 2019
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President calls on large firms to create more jobs, increase investment
President Moon Jae-in asked the country's top conglomerates and large firms to increase their local investment and create more jobs Tuesday, amid growing concerns of a possible slowdown that many believe may have been partly caused by his policy of boosting household income.The call came in a special meeting held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, attended by the top executive officers and representatives of about 130 local companies."Employment and investment are the foundation for the g
Jan. 15, 2019
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[Photo News] Conglomerate leaders take chartered bus to Blue House to meet with President Moon
To attend a town hall-style meeting with President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae, conglomerate leaders boarded a chartered bus at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building in central Seoul.One by one, the top business leaders of the country began arriving at the building some three hours before the meeting was scheduled to start at 2 p.m. From left, Hyundai Motor Group’s Senior Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun, Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Lotte Group chief Shin Dong-bin
Jan. 15, 2019
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Resistance grows to Moon’s nuclear phase-out
President Moon Jae-in’s nuclear phaseout policy has resurfaced as a bone of contention, triggered by ruling Democratic Party Rep. Song Young-gil’s remarks that the construction of Shin Hanwool 3 and 4 should be resumed.As the first ruling party politician to raise a dissenting voice against the administration’s push for a nuclear phaseout, Song instantly drew criticism from a fellow party member. But two opposition parties praised Song’s remarks and called them “brave.” Questions over whether So
Jan. 15, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ex-prime minister joins main opposition party, distances himself from ousted former president
Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Tuesday joined the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, distancing himself from irregularities under ousted former President Park Geun-hye and emphasizing “unity” as a key value, amid political parties’ criticism of his party membership.Hwang’s return to politics has ramped up competition at the conservative party’s national convention next month, with the real possibility he may run for the party’s leadership and in the 2022 presidential race.Referring to
Jan. 15, 2019
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President Moon urges stepped-up measures to ensure work safety
President Moon Jae-in has called for extraordinary steps to ensure the safety of workers at their jobs, especially those at state-owned enterprises, also stressing a need to hold the top executives of such companies responsible for work safety, his office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday."I believe we need strong measures. We need to change the very way public entities or public firms are evaluated by offering more evaluation points for safety while in the past they were largely evaluated by their pro
Jan. 15, 2019
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Moon’s protocol aide hands in resignation
Tak Hyun-min, the presidential aide for protocol, has handed in his resignation, the presidential office confirmed Monday. According to Cheong Wa Dae, Tak handed in his resignation on Jan. 7. Tak’s resignation has not been accepted yet, and he has been on leave since Friday. Tak Hyun-min (left) seen at the Cabinet meeting on Jan. 8. YonhapThis is the second time Tak has expressed hopes to resign from the post, having posted such wishes on his social media account in June. At the time, former pr
Jan. 14, 2019
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Moon to hold second meeting with corporate community
President Moon Jae-in will meet with leaders of conglomerates and large companies on Tuesday, continuing his efforts to highlight economic issues. The meeting, the second with business leaders in as many weeks, will be attended by top executives of conglomerates and large companies and chiefs of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local chambers of commerce. President Moon Jae-in at the meeting with startups and SMEs held on Jan. 7. YonhapAccording to Cheong Wa Dae, the chiefs of 22
Jan. 14, 2019
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Ex-PM Hwang Kyo-ahn to join conservative opposition party
Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, a prospective presidential candidate, said Saturday that he will join the conservative opposition Liberty Korea Party next week."(I) will join the party sometime early next week," Hwang, who served as acting president when former President Park Geun-hye was suspended from office from late 2016 to early 2017, told Yonhap News Agency. (Yonhap)He refused, however, to give an immediate answer to the question of whether he will run for a party convention slated fo
Jan. 12, 2019
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Lawmakers of Korea, Vietnam to play soccer in Hanoi
Legislators of Korea and Vietnam will play soccer together in Hanoi on Jan. 18 in celebration of the two countries’ ties, after Korean head coach Park Hang-seo helped the Vietnamese soccer team become the strongest in Southeast Asia in 10 years.Twenty-five Korean lawmakers, including those in a group promoting friendship between members of the parliaments of the two countries, are set to visit Vietnam for four days from Jan. 17, in an effort to boost exchanges with their Vietnamese counterparts.
Jan. 11, 2019
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Chinese President likely to visit North Korea in April, South Korea in May
Chinese President Xi Jinping is highly likely to visit North Korea in April, followed by a visit to South Korea in May, according to the ruling party’s leader Friday.“It seems like Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to visit North Korea in April, and there is a high possibility that he will visit South Korea in May,” Democratic Party leader Lee Hae-chan said during a meeting with new presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min upon his courtesy call on the National Assembly.“A summit between C
Jan. 11, 2019
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Moon's approval rating rebounds from record low: Gallup
The approval rating of President Moon Jae-in rebounded this week after recently hitting a record low, a polling company revealed Friday. The latest survey conducted from Tuesday to Thursday on 1,200 adults put his approval rating at 48 percent, up 3 percentage points from the last poll three weeks earlier, according to Gallup Korea. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points and a 95 percent confidence level. (Yonhap)The president's disapproval rating came to 44 per
Jan. 11, 2019