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Rival parties clash over Seoul's role following no deal Hanoi summit
Topping the agenda at Wednesday's parliamentary Q&A session was North Korea's denuclearization. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party questioned whether North Korea is sincere about giving up its nuclear weapons, citing a lack of concrete action during the past year. They said it seems, rather, that the regime i...
2019-03-20 18:31:33 KST -
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K-pop star sex scandal roils South Korea
It all started last December with a customer at the Burning Sun nightclub who claimed the club had illicit ties to the police in Seoul's Gangnam district. He said he'd been beaten up by club security guards but then was himself arrested as a criminal "suspect." He blamed corruption and pointed to Seungri as the c...
2019-03-20 18:28:57 KST -
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Official campaigning period for April 3 by-elections to kick off on Thursday
The official campaigning period for the April 3rd by-elections kicks off tomorrow. For 13 days, candidates will be able to reach out to voters in a variety of ways and sell their policy pledges to the public. This time, two parliamentary seats are up for grabs, as well as three local councilors' posts. The...
2019-03-20 18:27:56 KST -
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President gets briefed by finance minister on Korea's economic situation
After assessing the state of the domestic economy, President Moon Jae-in has again stressed the need to churn out more jobs. He'd met with Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki about economic conditions, and the president reportedly ordered his top economic policymaker to do his best to create more jobs in the priva...
2019-03-20 18:27:56 KST -
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Pres. Moon and U.S. intel chief discuss issues affecting the two Koreas and the U.S.
President Moon Jae-in sat down with the visiting U.S. Director of National Intelligence to discuss the latest on the peace drive on the Korean Peninsula. The Cheongwadae spokesperson said the duo held thorough discussion about mutual issues involving the Koreas and the U.S. Though the rest of Dan Coats' schedule h...
2019-03-20 16:02:03 KST -
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Pres. Moon nominates two new justices to Constitutional Court
President Moon Jae-in has nominated two new justices to the Constitutional Court today for a six-year term. Moon Hyung-bae and Lee Mi-sun will be replacing two justices whose terms end next month on April 19th. Before they take their new jobs, they'll have to go through a confirmation hearing at Parliament's judi...
2019-03-20 15:00:57 KST -
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National Assembly continues Q&A session
The National Assembly continues with its interpellation session, this time focusing on foreign affairs, unification and security. The ruling party highlighted the nation's increased role in the wake of the no-deal Hanoi summit, stressing the need for inter-Korean dialogue. When asked about plans for cross-border ec...
2019-03-20 13:07:46 KST -
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Researchers find geothermal power plant as a cause of Pohang ear Researchers find geothermal power plant triggered Pohang earthquake
An investigation into a strong earthquake that jolted the southeastern city of Pohang in 2017 finds that it was triggered by a geothermal power plant. A team of researchers from around the world led by the Geological Society of Korea conducted a year-long investigation to find the cause of Korea's second larg...
2019-03-20 12:33:43 KST -
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Seoul tied with New York City in latest Worldwide Cost of Living ranking
Seoul is tied with New York City when it comes to being one of the world's most expensive cities to live in. The latest Worldwide Cost of Living report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which uses over 400 prices, including food and drink, showed the South Korean capital edged down one spot from 2017, to se...
2019-03-20 10:15:46 KST -
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National Assembly kicks off four-day interpellation session of 2019
On the first day of the National Assembly's interpellation session on Tuesday, opposition lawmakers were more than ready to criticize the government. Pointing to the drop in the Moon Jae-in administration's approval ratings, they said that the public are beginning to realize what they claim is the gover...
2019-03-20 10:14:33 KST -
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S. Korea did not propose three-way talks with N. Korea: Blue House
South Korea's Blue House says it has never proposed to the U.S. the idea of holding trilateral talks with North Korea. A local media outlet recently reported that the South Korean government offered the idea as a means to bring the North back to the negotiating table. However, Blue House Spokesperson Kim Eui-kyeom...
2019-03-20 09:38:17 KST -
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President Moon to be briefed by finance minister on country's economic situation
President Moon Jae-in will be briefed by his top economic policymaker shortly. Finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki, will sit down with the president to discuss the state of the economy and ways to turn it around. After having toured three ASEAN nations last week, the president's focus this we...
2019-03-20 08:34:53 KST
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The number of marriages fall to the lowest since the statistics recorded
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President Moon points out manufacturing sector that needs more push
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- S. Korea celebrates its 46th 'Commerce and Industry Day' on Wednesday
- Cold wind starts to blow on Thursday afternoon
- Rival parties clash over Seoul's role following no deal Hanoi summit
- Researchers find geothermal power plant as a cause of Pohang earthquake
- S. Korean firefighters carry out nationwide drills to raise public awareness
- The number of marriages fall to the lowest since the statistics recorded
- K-pop star sex scandal roils South Korea
- South Korea became world's No. 2 importer of U.S. crude oil in 2018
- N. Korea calls back ambassadors to China, Russia and UN to review denuclearization tactics: experts
- N. Korea seeks sanctions relief, U.S. says regime must abandon nuclear, missile programs
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