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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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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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Court to decide on ex-police chief's arrest warrant
A Seoul court held a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for a former police chief on charges of masterminding cyber maneuvers to benefit a previous conservative government.Cho Hyun-oh, ex-National Police Agency commissioner-general, appeared for the arraignment at the Seoul Central District Court. (Yonhap)He is accused of having mobilized at least 1,500 police officers to write some 33,000 Internet comments while he was in office from 2010-2012, in an effort to help
Oct. 4, 2018
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Prime minister underlines peace vision on National Foundation Day
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon requested the international community's support Wednesday for efforts to bring lasting peace and co-prosperity to the peninsula, as Koreans marked National Foundation Day.He said the Moon Jae-in administration is "pulling down the planet's last Cold War system" by holding three rounds of summit talks with North Korea this year alone.He described the initiative as a "bold journey" toward the complete denuclearization of Korea, permanent peace and co-prosper
Oct. 3, 2018
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President appoints new education minister despite objections
President Moon Jae-in appointed a new education minister Tuesday despite objections from the main opposition party."The president just approved the appointment of Yoon Eun-hae as education minister," Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, told a daily briefing. (Yonhap)An appointment ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. at Cheong Wa Dae, the spokesman added.Yoo, a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party, will be appointed the new education minister and deputy prime minist
Oct. 2, 2018
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Parliament fails to confirm Moon's pick for education minister
The National Assembly failed Monday to adopt a confirmation hearing report on President Moon Jae-in's pick for the position of education minister amid the main opposition party's objection over her alleged ethical lapses.Despite the lack of parliamentary blessing, Moon is expected to go ahead with the appointment of Rep. Yoo Eun-hae of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as education minister and deputy prime minister for social affairs.Rep. Yoo Eun-hae of the ruling Democratic PartyThe main opposi
Oct. 1, 2018
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A North Korean provocation could nullify all previous inter-Korean agreements: PM
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Monday that a North Korean provocation could lead to the nullification of all inter-Korean agreements, stressing at the same time that Washington-Pyongyang denuclearization talks were pivotal. At a parliamentary interpellation session on foreign policy and national defense, lawmakers across the aisle clashed over recent inter-Korean agreements. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (left) answers question from Rep. Yoo Ki-june of the main opposition Liberty Kor
Oct. 1, 2018
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Prosecutors search ex-supreme court chief's automobile
Prosecutors on Sunday seized and searched an automobile owned by former Supreme Court Chief Yang Sung-tae on Sunday as part of their investigation into alleged collusion between the government of ousted former President Park Geun-hye and the top court. It was the first search warrant issued against Yang since prosecutors started the probe three months ago. The search warrant for Yang's home, however, was rejected. (Yonhap)Earlier in the day, prosecutors also raided the home of former Justice Ko
Sept. 30, 2018
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Political clash over state budget information leak deepens
The clash over a state budget information leak involving an opposition lawmaker appears set to escalate, raising concerns the National Assembly may again grind to a halt while a series of interpellation sessions are scheduled from Monday. The presidential office and the Finance Ministry have pressed charges against five-term lawmaker Rep. Shim Jae-cheol of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party and his aides for accessing and leaking confidential government data on the state budget. Rep. Shim,
Sept. 30, 2018
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S. Korea, US nuclear envoys meet 3 times in NY to discuss NK issues
The top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States have convened three meetings during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss issues on North Korea, South Korean representatives to the United Nations said Friday.Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's top nuclear envoy, met with US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun from Wednesday to Thursday, according to the South Korean Permanent Mission to the UN.Lee and Biegun reportedly talked about achievements fr
Sept. 29, 2018
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China calls on US to reciprocate NK denuclearization steps
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the United States Friday to respond to North Korea's efforts to dismantle its nuclear weapons program with "timely" and "positive" steps.Wang issued the call in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying the political situation on the Korean Peninsula has seen a "major turnaround" this year."China supports all-out improvement of relations between the North and the South of the Peninsula, as well as efforts to facilitate dialogue
Sept. 29, 2018
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President Moon returns from US trip for crucial summit with Trump
President Moon Jae-in returned home on Thursday from his five-day trip to New York, during which he held talks with US President Donald Trump and attended the United Nations General Assembly. The trip followed his three-day visit to Pyongyang last week for his third meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. They earlier met in the border village of Panmunjom on April 27 and May 26. President Moon Jae-in addresses the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. YonhapIn the summit with Trump, Moon stre
Sept. 27, 2018
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Seoul City seeks to subsidize 80,000 electric cars by 2022
Seoul City said Thursday it would provide subsidies for eco-friendly vehicles this year as it aims to support the purchase of 80,000 electric cars by 2022.The city government said it will spend 17.9 billion won ($16.2 million) to help procure and supply 1,690 electric cars and 50 hydrogen cars.The city began receiving applications from individuals, businesses, corporations, organizations and public institutions that wish to purchase electric cars.(Yonhap)Seoul residents aged 18 or above, busines
Sept. 27, 2018
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Moon names new vice foreign ministers
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday appointed five vice minister-level officials, including the first and second vice ministers of foreign affairs.In the reshuffle, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun was appointed as the first vice minister of foreign affairs, and his place was filled by Moon’s trade affairs secretary Lee Tae-ho.Cho is a career diplomat who has served as second vice minister since June last year. Lee is also a career diplomat, and served as deputy minister for econom
Sept. 27, 2018
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Korean lawmakers to visit US next week over inter-Korean summit
A group of four lawmakers plans to visit Washington DC next week to explain the outcome of the latest inter-Korean summit to their US counterparts, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday.Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party and three opposition parties will begin the five-day trip next Wednesday, according to Chung Dong-young, the chairman of the liberal Party for Democracy and Peace.The main opposition Liberty Korea Party was not invited to the trip due to the party's stern stance toward No
Sept. 27, 2018
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Minor party calls for accurate costing of April summit deal implementation
The minor opposition Bareunmirae Party urged the government Thursday to accurately estimate the cost of implementing the April inter-Korean summit agreement if it wants to obtain parliamentary ratification.The government submitted a proposal earlier this month for the ratification of the so-called Panmunjom Declaration, estimating it may take 298.6 billion won ($267.6 million) to implement part of the April summit deal next year.But the main opposition Liberty Korea Party and the BP denounced th
Sept. 27, 2018
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Ruling party calls for ratification of revised Korea-US FTA
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party called on the opposition parties Wednesday to promptly start a parliamentary process to ratify the country's revised free trade agreement with the United States.The two countries signed the revision in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump reaffirmed "the importance of maintaining strong, mutually beneficial trade and economic ties between our peoples in their joint statement.Under the revised
Sept. 26, 2018
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Ivanka invited by minister to visit Seoul again
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser, Ivanka, has been invited to visit South Korea a second time to promote the two countries' ties, a US spokesperson said Monday.The invitation was extended by South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, who, along with Ivanka Trump, is currently attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ivanka Trump is greeted by President Moon Jae-in in New York on Monday. (Yonhap)"Given the positive reception @IvankaTrump
Sept. 25, 2018
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Moon seeks int'l support for inter-Korean ties in meeting with UN chief
NEW YORK (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought to rally international support for his efforts to denuclearize North Korea and improve his country's ties with the communist state Monday in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "President Moon expressed gratitude to the UN secretary-general for expressing his support and urging international attention every time there is an important change in conditions on the Korean Peninsula, such as an inter-Korean summit, North
Sept. 25, 2018
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Moon’s approval rating surges after Pyongyang Summit
President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating in South Korea has jumped into the 60 percent range since the recent inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. According to a local poll conducted by Realmeter on Monday, Moon’s approval rating was 61.9 percent, up 8.8 percentage points from a week earlier. The weekly surveys involved 2,507 adults and were carried out throughout the nation from Sept. 17 through Friday. (Yonhap)Only 32.3 percent of respondents answered that Moon
Sept. 24, 2018
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Moon leaves for New York to attend UN General Assembly
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday left for New York on a five-day trip to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly and to meet with US counterpart Donald Trump over peninsular developments, including the latest inter-Korean summit held in Pyongyang.Moon left the country via Seoul Air Base on Sunday afternoon, and is set to land in New York on Sunday late afternoon, according to Cheong Wa Dae. President Moon Jae-in and First Lade Kim Jung-sook on Sunday board the plane headed for New York,
Sept. 23, 2018
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Gift from Kim Jong-un worth estimated W1.5b
The value of 2 tons of pine mushrooms that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent to the South as a gift Thursday is believed to be 1.5 billion won ($1.34 million).According to the Yangyang branch of the National Forestry Cooperative Federation, a recent winning bid for top grade natural pine mushrooms was 769,100 won per kilogram.Although it is currently unknown where the mushrooms were grown or what the grade is, they are believed to be top grade from the mountain Chilbosan in North Hamgyong Pro
Sept. 21, 2018