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2023-03-05 19:17 |
Environment Ministry Agrees to Consultation on Environment Impact Assessment on Jeju Airport Project... [Domestic] : The plan to build a new international airport on the southern island of Jeju is likely to gain momentum.The environment ministry said on Monday that it agreed to conduct "conditional consultation" on a strategic environment impact ass... |
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2023-03-05 18:39 |
Civic Group for Forced Labor Victims Condemns Gov't's Compensation Decision... [Politics] : A local civic group supporting the victims of Japan's wartime forced labor strongly protested against the government's decision on ways to compensate the victims.The government on Monday announced that the country would compensate the... |
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2023-03-05 18:21 |
Labor Unions Criticize Gov't Reform Plan on Workweek System... [Politics] : South Korea's two major umbrella labor organizations criticized the government's plan to overhaul the country's workweek system, saying that the measures will force laborers to work long hours and don't guarantee the workers... |
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2023-03-05 17:29 |
Yoon: Compensation Decision Made for Future Ties with Japan... [Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol has emphasized that South Korea's decision to compensate wartime forced labor victims without Japanese firms' involvement is in line with a determination to move toward a future-oriented relationship with Japan... |
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2023-03-05 16:52 |
2 Senior Judges Nominated to Succeed Outgoing Constitutional Court Justices... [Politics] : Two senior judges have been nominated to succeed outgoing Constitutional Court justices Lee Seon-ae and Lee Suk-tae.According to the Supreme Court on Monday, Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su nominated Kim Hyung-du, ex-deputy chief at the National ... |
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2023-03-05 16:43 |
KOSPI Ends Monday Up 1.26%... [Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) rose 30-point-55 points, or one-point-26 percent, on Monday, to close the day at two-thousand-462-poi |
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2023-03-05 16:37 |
S. Korea to Halt Dispute Settlement with WTO over Japan's Export Curbs... [Economy] : South Korea has decided to halt the dispute settlement process it began with the World Trade Organization(WTO) over Japan's export curbs as the two parties prepare for official talks on lifting the restrictions.Accordi |
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2023-03-05 16:24 |
US Congress Investigates Errors on Korean War Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.... [International] : The U.S. Congress has launched an investigation into inaccuracies on the Korean War Veterans Memorial's recently-unveiled Wall of Remembrance in Washington D.C.According to congress on Sunday local time, representatives of the armed ... |
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2023-03-05 16:20 |
S. Korea, US Hold Joint Air Drill Involving B-52h Bomber... [Politics] : A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress is currently taking part in a joint air drill with the South Korean Air Force on the Korean Peninsula.The military revealed the long-range strategic bomber's participation on Monday while withholding details ab... |
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2023-03-05 15:49 |
US President Hails S. Korea's Plan to Compensate Wartime Forced Labor Victims... [Politics] : U.S. President Joe Biden has hailed South Korea's plan to provide compensation to Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor unveiled on Monday.In a statement released after the announcement by Seoul and a response by Tokyo, Biden... |
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2023-03-05 15:29 |
Seoul Frees Japanese Companies from Forced Labor Compensation... [Politics] : Anchor: South Korea has proposed a plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor on its own in a bid to resolve the long-disputed issue and improve ties with Japan. A Korean foundation will pay the victims but the defe... |
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2023-03-05 15:18 |
N. Korea Says High-Thrust Engine Guarantees Satellite Launches... [Inter-Korea] : North Korea says its successful development of a high-thrust engine capable of carrying a rocket guarantees various satellites can be launched into orbit.The remark was made on Sunday by Pak Kyong-su, the vice director of the National Aero... |
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2023-03-05 15:00 |
Japanese FM: S. Korea's Forced Labor Compensation Plan Will Restore Ties... [Politics] : Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says he believes South Korea's plan to compensate the victims of Japan's wartime forced labor will soundly restore Seoul-Tokyo ties.The minister made the remarks in a news conference on Mond... |
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2023-03-05 14:51 |
Top Prosecutor Calls for Best Efforts to Punish Cult Leader for Abuse... [Domestic] : Prosecutor-General Lee One-seok had instructed prosecutors to do their best to ensure that stern punishment is imposed on Jung Myung-seok, the head of a religious movement at the center of controversy following a Netflix documentary.Lee made ... |
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2023-03-05 13:47 |
Parties Divided in Response to Forced Labor Compensation Plan... [Politics] : The rival political parties were divided in their responses to the government's plan on compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor on Monday.Ahead of the government's expected announcement, ruling People Power... |
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2023-03-05 13:35 |
S. Korea Announces Forced Labor Compensation Plan... [Politics] : South Korea has announced a plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor in a bid to resolve the long-disputed issue and improve ties with Japan. At a press conference on Monday, foreign minister Park Jin said the Fou... |
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2023-03-05 13:15 |
Forest Agency Raises Wildfire Warning from 'Caution' to 'Alert'... [Domestic] : The Korea Forest Service has raised the national wildfire disaster warning from the third-highest "caution" to the second-highest "alert" on the four-tier system in the wake of a series of reported wildfires.According to the s... |
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2023-03-05 13:04 |
S. Korea Announces Forced Labor Compensation Plan... [Politics] : South Korea has announced a plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor in a bid to resolve the long-disputed issue and improve ties with Japan.At a press conference on Monday, foreign minister Park Jin said the Foun... |
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2023-03-05 12:30 |
Groups Strongly Protest Gov't Plan on Compensation for Forced Labor... [Domestic] : A group representing the victims of Japan's wartime forced labor staged a rally in front of the foreign ministry building in Seoul on Monday to protest the government's pending announcement of its plan for compensation.The group stron... |
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2023-03-05 12:09 |
Ex-Seoul Branch Chief of Lone Star Arrested in US in Acquisition Probe... [Economy] : A former Seoul branch chief of Lone Star accused of illegalities during the U.S. equity fund's acquisition of a local bank in 2003 was arrested in the U.S. some 17 years after the South Korean government sought his extradition.Accordin |
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2023-03-05 11:52 |
Ko Jin-young Defends LPGA Title at HSBC World Championship... [Sports] : Ko Jin-young became the first golfer to defend her title at the HSBC Women's World Championship by winning the LPGA event in Singapore on Sunday.Ko carded a three-under-par 69 in the fourth round at Sentosa Golf Club to finish on 17-under a... |
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2023-03-05 11:47 |
Turnout in Mobile Vote for PPP Leadership Hits Record 47.51%... [Politics] : The turnout by ruling People Power Party(PPP) members during a two-day mobile vote to elect new leadership reached a record 47-point-51 percent over the weekend.With the automated response system(ARS) portion of voting set to run from Monday ... |
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2023-03-05 11:30 |
S. Korea Reports 4,300 COVID-19 Cases on Mon.... [Domestic] : New COVID-19 cases registered in the four-thousands on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) said Monday that 43-hundred infections were reported throughout Sunday, including 20 from overseas, bringing the total caselo... |
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2023-03-05 11:28 |
Prices of Popular Meals Rise Fast amid Inflation... [Economy] : The cost of dining out at restaurants has jumped significantly amid persistent inflation.According to the Korea Consumer Agency on Monday, the prices of eight representative menu items at local restaurants and cafeterias in Seoul jumped an ave... |
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2023-03-05 11:12 |
Tokyo to Unveil Response Measures to Seoul's Forced Labor Solution... [Politics] : Tokyo will reportedly announce corresponding measures to Seoul's solution to the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor.According to Japanese media outlets on Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kis... |
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2023-03-05 10:56 |
Labor Law Changes to Include Adjustment to 52-Hour Workweek... [Domestic] : The government plans to adjust the current maximum 52-hour workweek as part of a massive restructuring of the current labor system.The employment and labor ministry and five other related ministries held an emergency economic ministers' m... |
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2023-03-05 10:25 |
Nat'l Security Adviser to Discuss US CHIPS Act with US Officials... [Politics] : Seoul's national security adviser expects to hold intensive talks with U.S. officials to address concerns that Washington's new subsidy program for the semiconductor industry imposes excessive demands on participating foreign firms.Ta... |
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2023-03-05 09:53 |
Consumer Price Growth Falls below 5% for First Time in 10 Months... [Economy] : Inflation dipped below five percent for the first time in ten months in February.According to Statistics Korea on Monday, the country's consumer price index stood at 110-point-38 last month, up four-point-eight percent from a year earlier.... |
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2023-03-05 09:31 |
Gov't to Announce Solution to Forced Labor Compensation Issue... [Politics] : Seoul plans to announce its solution to the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor on Monday.Under the purported plan, about four billion won, or some three million U.S. dollars, will be paid to the 15 vi... |
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2023-03-04 14:53 |
Free Rotavirus Vaccination for Infants to Begin Monday... [Domestic] : Starting Monday, the nation will administer the rotavirus vaccine for free to infants under the age of six months.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Sunday that the national rotavirus vaccination campaign will begin on Mo... |
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2023-03-04 14:47 |
Police Detain Suspect in Massive Fire in Incheon Market... [Domestic] : Police on Sunday detained a man accused of starting a fire at a fish market in Incheon, which burned down 55 stores.The Incheon Jungbu Police Precinct is reportedly investigating the suspect in his 40s.According to authorities, the fire broke... |
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2023-03-04 14:23 |
60% of Local Municipalities Had Fewer than 1,000 Births in 2022... [Domestic] : Nearly 60 percent of local governments recorded fewer than one-thousand births last year.According to the Korean Statistical Information Service on Sunday, out of the country's 228 cities, counties, districts, Sejong City and Jeju Island,... |
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2023-03-04 14:13 |
Young People Take up 30% of Borrowers from Multiple Financial Institutions... [Economy] : Three out of ten South Koreans who borrowed money from more than three financial institutions were people aged under 40.According to related data from the Bank of Korea on Sunday, the number of people who took out loans from more than three fi... |
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2023-03-04 13:37 |
'S. Korea-Japan Almost Finishing Consultation on Forced Labor Issue'... [Politics] : The country's national security advisor said that diplomatic authorities of South Korea and Japan are entering the final stage in their negotiations on historical issues including compensation for Korean victims of Tokyo's wartime for... |
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2023-03-04 13:29 |
National Security Advisor Departs for US Trip... [Politics] : The country's national security advisor, Kim Sung-han, has departed for the United States to discuss pending issues between the two nations.Departing for a five-day trip on Sunday, Kim told reporters at Incheon International Airport that ... |
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2023-03-04 13:24 |
Chip Inventory-to-Sales Ratio Hits Near 26-Year High in January... [Economy] : The country's semiconductor inventory rose to its highest level in nearly 26 years in January, amid a slump in global chip demand.According to data by Statistics Korea on Sunday, the inventory-to-sales ratio of the country's chipmakers... |
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2023-03-04 13:18 |
N. Korea Urges UN to Demand Immediate Halt to S. Korea-US Military Drills... [Inter-Korea] : North Korea's Foreign Ministry has called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by South Korea and the United States.Kim Sun-kyung, vice minister of Foreign Affairs, made the call in a statement ... |
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2023-03-03 16:03 |
Shin Ji-a Wins 2nd Silver Medal in ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships... [Sports] : South Korean figure skater Shin Ji-a won her second silver medal at the 2023 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships.The 15-year-old national champion received 130-point-71 points in the women's free skating program of the championshi... |
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2023-03-03 15:58 |
Pyschotic Drugs Smuggled in Last Year Doubled in Volume... [Domestic] : Authorities last year detected nearly double the amount of psychotic drugs being smuggled into the country compared to the previous year.According to data from the Korea Customs Service obtained by Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Kyung-sook, t... |
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2023-03-03 15:23 |
Teen Snowboarder Nabs S. Korea's First Ever Gold at FIS World Champion... [Sports] : Teen snowboarding phenom Lee Chae-un has nabbed the crown for men's halfpipe at the prestigious International Ski Federation's Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships, the youngest in the event's history.The 17-year-old s... |
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2023-03-03 15:01 |
PPP Begins Party Member Vote to Elect Leaders... [Politics] : The ruling People Power Party has begun a vote on party members to elect a new leadership. The PPP said Saturday that the four-day vote during a party convention will decide its new leader and members of its Supreme Council, to be announced o... |
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2023-03-03 14:45 |
Nat'l Security Adviser to Visit US Next Week... [Politics] : National security adviser Kim Sung-han will visit Washington next week to discuss a range of issues including enhancing bilateral ties.The presidential office said Friday that during his five-day trip starting Sunday, Kim will meet U.S. gover... |
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2023-03-03 14:43 |
N. Korea Denounces Freedom Shield Exercise as 'War Rehearsal'... [Inter-Korea] : North Korea has slammed the joint springtime military exercise that South Korea and the U.S. plan to hold this month.The Choson Sinbo newspaper, published by a pro-North, Korean propaganda organization in Japan and serves as Pyongyang'... |
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2023-03-03 14:35 |
Dry, Windy Weather Raising Risk of Forest Fires... [Domestic] : The National Institute of Forest Science predicts this weekend and the next will be critical in managing forest fires.On Friday alone, 13 wildfires were reported nationwide amid dry weather and gusty winds.Forest fires in January and February... |
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2023-03-03 14:34 |
New COVID-19 Cases Rise On-Week for 2nd Day... [Domestic] : New COVID-19 cases have jumped by nearly 13-hundred from a week ago.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday that eleven-thousand-246 infections were reported throughout Friday including 21 from overseas. The figur... |
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2023-03-03 12:54 |
S. Korea to Provide $18.5 Humanitarian Aid to Yemen This Year... [Politics] : South Korea will provide 18-point-five million dollars in humanitarian aid this year to Yemen.Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday the government announced the plan during the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen ... |
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2023-03-02 18:14 |
S. Korea, US Hold Joint Air Drill Involving B-1B Bomber... [Politics] : A U.S. B-1B strategic bomber was deployed to the Korean Peninsula on Friday for a joint air drill with the South Korean Air Force, according to Seoul's defense ministry.The U.S. MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle named Reaper is also known to h... |
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2023-03-02 17:32 |
N. Korea's Ruling Party Executives, Cabinet Reflect on Agricultural Failures... [Politics] : Executive members of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party and Cabinet strongly criticized themselves for failing to properly execute agricultural policies soon after the closing of the party's general meeting.According to the party... |
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2023-03-02 16:55 |
KEDI: 1 Out of 3 Reported School Violence Cases Left Unresolved... [Domestic] : One out of three cases of school violence in the country went unresolved despite the victim notifying their parents, their school or counseling agencies.According to a report by the Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI) on Friday, ou... |
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2023-03-02 16:52 |
DP Chief Protests Investigation's Fairness, Citing Yoon's Past Remark... [Politics] : Main opposition Democratic Party(DP) leader Lee Jae-myung has taken issue with the fairness of the prosecution's investigation as he stands trial on charges of violating the election law.Speaking to reporters before attending the afternoo... |