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President Moon's meeting with top aides live-streamed to all Blue House staff
President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with his top aides today, and quite unusually, it was streamed live for all Blue House staff. President Moon was first and foremost congratulating them on the major victory the ruling party won in last week's local elections and enouraging them to keep up the good work. Howeve...
2018-06-18 14:20:46 KST -
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Seoul's FM says U.S. Secretary of State mentioned his willingness to solve North Korea's denuclearization speedily
Today marks one year in office for South Korea's foreign minister, Kang Kyung-wha. And on the occasion she held a press briefing and fielded questions from reporters mostly about the North Korea-U.S. summit and other developments related to the North. She said she spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this...
2018-06-18 12:28:43 KST -
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Dokdo defense exercise will take place for two days starting Monday
South Korea's Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Coast Guard will stage regular maritime drills from today. with the aim of better safeguarding the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo. The two-day defense drill will mobilize six warships, including a 32-hundred ton destroyer, and seven aircraft. Th...
2018-06-18 07:06:28 KST -
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China pledges to retaliate against U.S. tariffs with 'same scale and intensity'
The threat of a trade war between the U.S. and China continues as the world's second largest economy almost immediately retaliated to the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. China's Commerce Department says it had "no choice" but to impose tariffs on imports from the U.S. with (quo...
2018-06-16 14:30:46 KST -
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Trump says he gave Kim Jong-un 'direct number,' hints at calling North Korean leader on Sunday
Apparently, they've exchanged numbers. (ENGLISH) "I gave him a very direct number. He can now call me if he has any difficulty; I can now call him. We have communication. It's a very good thing." And the U.S. President suggested he may personally call North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday, although he did ...
2018-06-16 13:16:34 KST -
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President Moon taps deputy commissioner general Min Gab-ryong to head South Korea's police
The Blue House has tapped the deputy commissioner general (Min Gam-yong) Min Gab-ryong to head South Korea's police. (KOREAN) "The nominee will be formally appointed after a parliamentary confirmation hearing." ( .) According to the Blue House, the nomination was based on the judgment that M...
2018-06-16 09:40:37 KST -
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President Moon says police must have greater investigative power
His remarks were made during an impromptu meeting on Friday with the nation's Prosecutor General, Moon Moo-il. Their meeting comes amid a power struggle between the police and the prosecution, which opposes the police being granted more investigative leeway. According to the Blue House spokesperson, the prosecutor ...
2018-06-15 18:04:45 KST -
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Government to search 50,000 toilets for hidden cameras
To combat voyeurism, some 50 thousand public toilets will be investigated here in the nation. More than 45 million U.S. dollar will be spent on eradicating hidden cameras in restrooms. The measure was announced by the Korean National Police Agency, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, as well as the Ministry...
2018-06-15 14:30:42 KST -
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Seoul willing to review joint military drills if North Korea makes denuclearization moves: Moon
Should North Korea carry out genuine measures towards denuclearization and continue to engage in faithful talks with South Korea and the U.S., South Korean President Moon Jae-in is willing to carefully review the South Korea, U.S. Joint military exercises. That's according to a statement released by the presiden...
2018-06-15 10:42:02 KST -
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Pres. Moon meets with top diplomats of U.S. and Japan to discuss various ways of cooperation
Less than 48 hours since the Kim-Trump summit in Singapore, and President Moon has started what's being called his "post-Singapore diplomacy," meeting with the top diplomats of Washington and Tokyo. On Thursday morning, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with President Moon to brief him direct...
2018-06-15 03:54:17 KST -
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Opposition party leaders decides to resign after the results of the local election
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party chief Hong Joon-pyo and minor opposition Bareunmirae Party co-leader Yoo Seung-min decided to resign on Thursday after their parties suffered a crushing defeat in the South Korea's local election held on Wednesday. In a press conference, both leaders have said they take on t...
2018-06-14 18:03:16 KST -
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Pres. Moon vows no complacency after landslide election victory: Blue House
Over at the nation's top office. At today's press briefing its spokesperson read out a statement from President Moon. expressing his appreciation for the landslide election victory given to his ruling Democratic Party of Korea. (Korean) "I'm overwhelmed by your support -- the highest voter turnout in 23 years ...
2018-06-14 18:03:16 KST
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President Moon's meeting with top aides live-streamed to all Blue House staff
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S. Korean military begins two-day bi-annual maritime exercises for defense of Dokdo Monday
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Seoul willing to review joint military drills if North Korea makes denuclearization moves: Moon
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Trump says he gave Kim Jong-un 'direct number,' hints at calling North Korean leader on Sunday
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