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Most Popular Entering second half of administration, Presidential office promise patient Korean peace drive Officially entering the second half of the Moon administration, three top presidential aides have renewed the government's policy directions on all fronts, from national security to the economy and more. Speaking in a joint press conference, in a way not seen before with all three top policy advisors in place, the presidential chief of staff said the administration will continue patiently with its Korean Peninsula peace drive. "The government will consistently continue pursue peace on the Korean Peninsula with patience and according to principle." And although the peace process seems to have been stuck for some time, the nation's security chief said issues will be handled one by one with an unceasing determination for the remainder of the administration's term. "The Moon administration will prevent a return to the way things were before 2017 and strive for an early and practical negotiation of the denuclearization process." As for the nuclear talks between North Korea and the U.S., especially with the regime having set a deadline for talks by the year's end, the security chief said it's difficult to predict when the talks will take place, but Washington is believed to be actively encouraging Pyeongyang to negotiate. And he added that Seoul too is working on "realistic ways" to promote "substantive cooperation" between the two Koreas while continuing to strengthen its defense posture based on the alliance with Washington. On the security front, the president's top security chief said once relations are normalized between Seoul and Tokyo, South Korea is willing to consider extending the bilateral information sharing pact with Japan known as GSOMIA, which is due to expire this week. Looking ahead to the remaining two-and-a-half years of the adminsitration, the presidential chief of staff said there's still a way to go, with many not yet feeling the impact of various policies. He added that the remaining years will be a time for the Moon administration to leap towards building a new Republic of Korea on the foundation laid in the first half. Shin Se-min, Arirang News. 2019-11-11 Busan holds massive air show ahead of summit with ASEAN countries With about two weeks to go until Korea hosts a summit with the ASEAN bloc, a special welcoming ceremony was held Sunday in the host city of Busan. At the ceremony, under the theme "One Sea and One Sky," 12 soldiers from Korea's special mission battalion performed sky dives, leaping out of helicopters bearing the flags of Korea and the ten ASEAN nations. The Air Force's aerobatics team, the Black Eagles, put on an impressive show as well. Around 10-thousand attended the event, including Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, Korea's first lady, diplomats from ASEAN countries as well as Busan locals. 2019-11-11 S. Korea's health ministry to provide customized senior care in 2020 This woman in her 90s finds it difficult to visit the hospital because of reduced mobility and dizziness. Currently, she's receiving a basic care service, …which consists of weekly visits from a life manager and twice-weekly phone calls to check on her wellbeing. "I'm so absent-minded that I can't do anything if I don't feel well and want medicine. So I just wait." Starting next January, care services, which are currently divided into categories and provided only one at a time …will be customized to meet each senior's need. From regular check-ins to being accompanied to hospitals, the elderly can combine multiple services as necessary. The new services also include leisure activities and self-help group programs. "The services used to be segmented and disconnected. The elderly will be able to explain their needs to life managers and receive such services." The existing 350-thousand users do not need to reapply to continue receiving the services. Those who are applying for the services for the first time can do so through community services from next March. Seniors aged 65 and above who are receiving basic living subsidies or basic pensions or are working poor …and considered unable to live independently can receive the customized senior care. Park Se-young, Arirang News. 2019-11-11 Pres. likely to discuss policy direction for remainder of his term during meeting with top aides President Moon Jae-in is likely to lay out his administration's policy direction for the remaining two-and-a-half years of this term-- during his weekly meeting with his top aides. The president, whose term passed the halfway mark on November 9th, met with the leaders of the five political parties on Sunday night. He also had his top aides highlight to the press the administration's resolve for the remaining half of the term. During a joint press conference Sunday, in a way not seen before with all three top policy advisors in place, the presidential chief of staff said the administration will continue patiently with its Korean Peninsula peace drive. "The government will consistently continue pursue peace on the Korean Peninsula with patience and according to principle." And with the peace process not showing much progress, the nation's security chief said issues will be handled one by one with an unceasing determination for the remainder of the administration's term. "The Moon administration will prevent a return to the way things were before 2017 and strive for an early and practical negotiation of the denuclearization process." As for the nuclear talks between North Korea and the U.S., especially with the regime having set a deadline for talks by the year's end, the security chief said it's difficult to predict when the talks will take place, but Washington is believed to be actively encouraging Pyeongyang to negotiate. And he added that Seoul too is working on "realistic ways" to promote "substantive cooperation" between the two Koreas while continuing to strengthen its defense posture based on the alliance with Washington. On the security front, the president's top security chief said once relations are normalized between Seoul and Tokyo, South Korea is willing to consider extending the bilateral information sharing pact with Japan known as GSOMIA, which is due to expire this week. Looking ahead to the remaining two-and-a-half years of the adminsitration, the presidential chief of staff said there's still a way to go, with many not yet feeling the impact of various policies. Shin Se-min, Arirang News. 2019-11-11
