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S. Korea looking to double missile warhead payload to counter N. Korean threat
Citing local sources, Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reports that South Korea is seeking to double the maximum weight of warheads, that can currently be mounted on its ballistic missiles. Under the South Korea-U.S. missile guidelines, Seoul is not allowed to develop ballistic missiles with a range of over 800 kil...
2017-07-25 05:09:56 KST -
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South Korea will keep door to PyeongChang Olympics open for N. Korea until 'last minute': President Moon
(INTRO) "It's the final countdown to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. In two-hundred days from now, it will be South Korea's resort town of PyeongChang in the spotlight showing the world what it takes to host 3-thousand athletes for one of the largest sporting events in the world. The latest to jo...
2017-07-25 03:57:02 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
Soon after taking the reins, President Moon Jae-in vowed to build a nation that's truly a nation -- by seeking the changes demanded by the Korean people. And one of the core pillars of his policy goals is to return the government to the people and empower them -- where Koreans are not the subject of rule -- ...
2017-07-25 03:57:02 KST -
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Government and ruling party share views on making changes to tax system
The government and the ruling party have their eyes fixed on tax reform. Holding a two-way meeting on Monday the two sides agreed to seek a broad change from the country's current conglomerate-focused economic strategy to, President Moon's people-oriented, and income-led growth strategy. They added...
2017-07-25 03:57:02 KST -
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Head of Reconciliation and Healing Foundation resigns amid continued controversies on foundation's programs
The head of the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation, Kim Tae-hyeon, expressed her wish to resign last week. The Seoul-based organization was established to support wartime sexual slavery victims after the landmark deal was struck with Japan in 2015, but it's known that Kim felt tremendous pressure at work. The f...
2017-07-24 20:03:08 KST -
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Committee launched to decide the fate of Shin Kori 5 & 6 holds first meeting
A special committee that will decide the fate of two nuclear reactors was officially formed on Monday. After receiving their letters of appointment from Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, the nine-member team held its maiden meeting at the government-complex building in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square. Former Supreme court ju...
2017-07-24 20:00:15 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
Going all out to establish a full democracy. In other words a people's government in the first place. But drastic shift means there will be some visible downsides along the way. You're right. Experts have stressed that because the adminstration change was triggered by candlelight protests, the government is ta...
2017-07-24 19:03:43 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
Another long-pending agenda has been reforming the so-called power organs That's right -- namely the prosecution and police. The prosecution has long been criticized for abusing its power -- by having both investigative and indictment rights. The government is seeking to reorganize the investigative rights betwe...
2017-07-24 18:12:00 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
Even before taking office, he did stress that he wants to sit down with the people after work for a drink or two. Yes. And in general polls showed that the people were pretty much fond of the unprecented approach. But we must also note that the president was elected with just 41 percent of votes -- meaning he sti...
2017-07-24 18:11:58 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
Let's delve straight into how the government plans to achieve this. Well the administration has drawn up 15 initiatives under four key themes -- including establishing a democracy reflecting the sovereignty of people as well as pursuing integration through enhanced communication. First and foremost is rooting o...
2017-07-24 18:11:55 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in's policy blueprint: Establishing a people-owned government
The Moon administration's policy roadmap was unveiled last week. Over the week we will closely examine the five main policy objectives contained within that blueprint. Kicking things off for this series is our Kim Min-ji. She joins us in the studio. Empowerment of the people. A government where the people are in c...
2017-07-24 18:11:53 KST -
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D-200 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korean President Moon named Honorary Ambassador by Figure Skating Champion Kim Yuna
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has vowed all-out efforts for the successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Korea's Alpine resort town of PyeongChang. Accepting the position of an honorary ambassador for the PyeongChang Games at a ceremony marking 200 days to the the Winter Olympics, President Moon s...
2017-07-24 16:51:18 KST
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D-200 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korean President Moon named Honorary Ambassador by Figure Skating Champion Kim Yuna
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Government and ruling party share views on making changes to tax system
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KOSPI records new high at 2451.53, continuing to renew record-highs for eighth straight day
The nation's benchmark index closed at a record high for the eight str...
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Another Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery dies
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