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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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S. Korea backs UN human rights resolution on Russian-occupied Crimea
South Korea has voted in favor of a United Nations resolution on the human rights situation in the Russian-occupied Crimea on Thursday in a shift of its position on the matter. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, in an 82-14 vote with 80 abstentions. Last month, South Korea abstained from voting at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, citing "political and military-related" elements.
Dec. 16, 2022
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UN General Assembly passes N. Korean human rights resolution for 18th consecutive year
WASHINGTON -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution calling for international efforts to improve human rights conditions in the reclusive state. It marks the 18th consecutive year the world body adopted a resolution on North Korean human rights. The resolution, sponsored by the European Union, expresses concerns over dire human rights conditions in the impoverished North, while also expressing concerns over what it calls illegal detention, torture and execution of f
Dec. 16, 2022
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IRA may lead to negative consequences for US in competition with China: US experts
WASHINGTON -- The US Inflation Reduction Act may lead to unintended but negative consequences for the United States in its increasingly intensifying competition with China unless modified, US experts argued Thursday. One expert here also insisted that the new US law may undermine rules-based global trade orders, which the US has worked so many years to build and defend. Citing her recent meeting with the head of a South Korean battery manufacturer, Tami Overby, former senior vice president of US
Dec. 16, 2022
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FM Park discusses NK, Japan with IAEA chief
Foreign Minister Park Jin and UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met in Seoul on late Thursday afternoon to discuss ways of putting checks on North Korea’s nuclear buildup and to work together on Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant. The three-day trip by the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency that started Wednesday is the latest highlight of Seoul’s efforts to muster international support to deal with
Dec. 15, 2022
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IAEA chief in Seoul to discuss N. Korea nukes
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will discuss North Korea, among other issues, during his three-day trip to South Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The trip, which started Wednesday after a five-year hiatus, comes as South Korea looks for a more coordinated international response to North Korea’s provocations. This year, Pyongyang has conducted a record number of missile launches, prompting not only Seoul, but the international community to step up efforts to rein in the i
Dec. 14, 2022
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US goal of denuclearizing Korean Peninsula will not change: State Dept.
WASHINGTON-- The United States remains fully committed to completely denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and that goal will not change, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday. The department spokesperson, Ned Price, also stressed the importance of holding North Korea accountable for its recent missile provocations. "We have conveyed our policy position by noting that we undertook a comprehensive review of our policy towards the DPRK in the early part of this administration," Pr
Dec. 14, 2022
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S.Korea-China talks expose lingering differences over NK
China urged South Korea to join its rally against the US -- Korea’s biggest ally -- calling it a “rule breaker” in what many see as the lingering discord that is likely to hamper Seoul’s efforts to use Beijing’s support to resume the US-led nuclear talks on North Korea. During a video conference held Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Korea counterpart that the US Inflation Reduction Act, which offers subsidies for electric vehicles made there, violat
Dec. 13, 2022
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S. Korea, US agree to continue 'constructive' discussions on IRA issue: ministry
WASHINGTON -- Senior South Korean and US government officials had discussions on Seoul's concerns about the impact of Washington's Inflation Reduction Act and agreed to continue "constructive" consultations to address the matter, according to a joint statement. South Korea's second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon met with Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez in Washington, DC, on Monday for the seventh Senior Econom
Dec. 13, 2022
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US will find a way to meet economic interests of S. Korea under inflation act: Sullivan
WASHINGTON -- The United States will find ways to meet its economic interests, as well as those of America's allies, in implementing the new Inflation Reduction Act that currently offers tax benefits only to electric vehicles assembled in North America, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday. Sullivan said such solutions will be presented in the "coming days and weeks." "We have had extensive consultations with Republic of Korea on the Inflation Reduc
Dec. 13, 2022
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US will not hesitate to sanction anyone supporting N. Korea's weapons programs: State Dept.
WASHINGTON -- The United States will not hesitate to impose sanctions on any individuals who support North Korea's illegal weapons development programs, a state department spokesperson said Monday. Ned Price also said the US is always looking for individuals who may be held accountable for North Korea's illegal weapons of mass destruction programs. "We are always looking for individuals who would be appropriate to sanction under our various authorities, including those authorities
Dec. 13, 2022
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S. Korea asks for China’s support to engage N. Korea
South Korea asked China to step up efforts to bring North Korea back to denuclearization talks at a videoconference Monday held between their respective foreign ministers, as the two countries seek to better ties that have been strained by their divergent views on Pyongyang and the escalating US-China rivalry. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin told his counterpart Wang Yi that North Korea’s return to dialogue is in their “shared interest,” urging Beijing to actively back S
Dec. 12, 2022
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Second Vice FM departs for Washington for talks on IRA
Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Do-hoon left for Washington on Sunday for talks on the Inflation Reduction Act and other economic issues. Lee plans to hold a session of the Senior Economic Dialogue with his US counterpart, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth Jose Fernandez, and meet with other US administration and congressional officials. "The IRA will be dealt with as the most important issue," Lee said before departure. The IRA, signed into law by US President Joe Biden in
Dec. 11, 2022
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US Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink to visit Seoul
WASHINGTON -- US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will visit South Korea next week for consultations on a range of regional and bilateral issues, the State Department said Saturday. Kritenbrink will travel together with National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Laura Rosenberger on the three-nation trip from Sunday to Wednesday that also includes stops in China and Japan, the department said in a press release. "In the
Dec. 11, 2022
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S. Korea to offer 100 tons of aid items to Ukraine this month: ministry
South Korea plans to offer some 100 tons of humanitarian aid items to Ukraine, which is suffering power shortages this month amid its war with Russia, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. The items, which include power generators, children's vaccines, medical devices and emergency medicines, are scheduled to be sent in two batches on Sunday and Dec. 25 via chartered flights. According to the ministry, the planned shipment of power generators is meant to help meet Ukraine's urgent
Dec. 9, 2022
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US envoy for N. Korea holds rare talks with Chinese counterpart over recent provocations
WASHINGTON -- US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim held talks this week with his Chinese counterpart to discuss North Korea's increasingly provocative behavior, the state department said Thursday. The rare meeting was held virtually on Wednesday, according to department spokesperson Ned Price. "Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim held a video conference on December 7 with PRC Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming to discuss the DPRK'
Dec. 9, 2022
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N. Korean nuclear threat poses serious challenge to US extended deterrence: Campbell
WASHINGTON -- North Korea's nuclear tests and its potential use of nuclear weapons against the US and its allies present a serious challenge that requires the US to further enhance its extended deterrence, a White House official said Thursday. Kurt Campbell, National Security Council coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs, noted keeping US allies from developing their own nuclear capabilities may also be a "big challenge" for the US going forward. "I would suggest that one of t
Dec. 9, 2022
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[Hwang’s China and the World] US-Mainland China-Taiwan Relations after Taiwan’s Local Election
Taiwan's recent local elections have received unprecedented attention from the international community. The election took place amid higher tensions in the Taiwan Strait than ever, due to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remarks on the use of force. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won only five out of the 21 local chief posts, while the opposition Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) won 13, including the capital Taipe
Dec. 8, 2022
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US will continue holding joint exercises against N. Korean provocations: Kirby
WASHINGTON-- The United States will continue to hold joint military exercises bilaterally and trilaterally with South Korea and Japan to enhance the countries' defense capabilities against North Korean provocations, a White House official said Wednesday. John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, also urged North Korea to engage in dialogue. "We are working with all of our allies and partners to continue to put pressure on Pyongyang," Kirby s
Dec. 8, 2022
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Russia continues to look to N. Korea for weapons for use in Ukraine: State Dept.
WASHINGTON-- Russia continues to look to North Korea and Iran for weapons to be used in its illegal war against Ukraine, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday. Ned Price also called North Korea the most serious threat in the Indo-Pacific, partly citing its recent series of ballistic missile launches. "We know that Russia's brutal assault against Ukraine has forced Russia to extend its relatively scarce quantities of weaponry, including ballistic missiles," the departmen
Dec. 8, 2022
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Asian health experts debate how to combat pandemics
Health experts in Asia -- regulatory officials, practitioners and consultants -- discussed how the lessons learned from the COVID-19 could help them to coordinate a more effective response to fight off pandemics to come, at a forum held in Seoul on Wednesday. Keynote speaker Tore Godal -- founding chief executive of Gavi, a global vaccine alliance that works on increasing access to immunization in poor countries -- kicked off the annual Vaccine Cooperation Forum in the Indo-Pacific Region, cohos
Dec. 7, 2022