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Top prosecutor vows probe into first lady according to principles
Prosecutor General Lee One-seok said Tuesday the prosecution will continue to investigate the alleged luxury gift case involving first lady Kim Keon Hee according to principles, one day after an abrupt reshuffle of senior prosecutors in charge of the investigation. In the controversial reshuffle, Lee Chang-soo, chief of the Jeonju District Prosecutors Office, who is said to be close to President Yoon Suk Yeol, was tapped to replace Song Kyung-ho as new head of the Seoul Central District Prosecut
Politics May 14, 2024
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S. Korea to stage drills against large-scale aerial attack
The military will stage an air exercise Tuesday aimed at defending against a large-scale aerial attack amid renewed attention to air defense capabilities in the wake of Iran's massive drone and missile attack on Israel. The drills will be led by the Air Force Operations Command and joined by Army, Navy and Marine Corps units across the country, according to the Air Force. Some 30 aircraft, including F-35A fighters, as well as various air defense assets, including the Patriot and Cheongung m
Defense May 14, 2024
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Yoon proposes law protecting nonunion workers
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday proposed a law that will protect the rights of nonunion workers and enhance their welfare. Yoon made the proposal during a town hall meeting, the 25th of its kind, which was held to discuss issues concerning nonunion and other vulnerable workers. "We must establish an institutional basis to protect vulnerable workers at a more fundamental level," he said during the meeting at a jobs center in Seoul, which brought together some 70 workers from diverse
Social Affairs May 14, 2024
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Ex-Marine division chief returns home after 22-hr questioning over conscript's death
A former division commander of the Marine Corps returned home Tuesday following 22 hours of police questioning in connection with the death of a young Marine conscript during a search operation for downpour victims in July last year. Lim Seong-geun, former commander of the Marine Corps 1st Division, is the highest-ranking Marine official questioned as part of the investigation into the death of a Marine conscript, surnamed Chae, who was swept away by a torrent during a search for missing flood v
Defense May 14, 2024
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
The military is planning to hold a rare meeting between major South Korean and US Forces Korea special operations officials later this month to discuss ways to improve special warfare capabilities amid North Korea's threats, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday. South Korea operates special forces units separately under the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps, and regularly stages combined drills with US Special Operations Command Korea troops, but holding a meeting between all o
Defense May 14, 2024
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N. Korean science, technology delegation leaves for Russia
A North Korean science and technology delegation has departed for Russia, state media said Tuesday, as the two countries are deepening their bilateral ties following the summit of their leaders in September. The delegation led by Ri Chung-gil, chairman of the State Commission of Science and Technology, left for Moscow on Monday to attend the eighth meeting of a government committee on trade and economy as well as science and technology cooperation between the two nations, according to the Korean
North Korea May 14, 2024
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Giants' Lee Jung-hoo lands on injured list with dislocated shoulder
The San Francisco Giants' South Korean rookie Lee Jung-hoo has landed on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder. The Giants placed Lee on the sidelines Monday, a day after Lee crashed into the center-field wall at Oracle Park in San Francisco while trying to make a grab during the Giants' game against the Cincinnati Reds. Lee crumpled to the ground and immediately grabbed his left shoulder. A few minutes later, the Giants' head athletic trainer, Dave Groeschner, e
Baseball May 14, 2024
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Seoul shares open almost flat ahead of US inflation data
South Korean stocks opened almost flat Tuesday as investors awaited a key US inflation report set to be released later this week. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 0.51 point, or 0.02 percent, to 2,727.72 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the S&P 500 closed almost flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite gained 0.3 percent. Investors' eyes are on the US Consumer Price Index data for April due out Wed
Market May 14, 2024
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Import prices up for 4th month in April on higher oil prices
South Korea's import prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in April due to an increase in oil prices and the Korean won's decline against the US dollar, central bank data showed Tuesday. The import price index rose 3.9 percent last month from a month earlier following a 0.5 percent on-month gain the previous month, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. From a year earlier, prices also rose 2.9 percent last month following a 0.5 percent on-year decline the previ
Economy May 14, 2024
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S. Korea, China agree to work for successful trilateral summit with Japan: Seoul ministry
The top diplomats of South Korea and China agreed Monday to work together for the successful holding of an upcoming trilateral summit also involving Japan widely expected to take place in Seoul later this month. The two sides reached the agreement during talks between Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, as Seoul seeks to capitalize on the leaders' gathering to boost three-way cooperation with its Asian neighbors. "The two ministers agreed to c
Foreign Affairs May 14, 2024
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Cuban diplomat visits Seoul for talks on opening embassy
South Korea and Cuba have officially kicked off discussions on opening a Cuban diplomatic mission in Seoul, the foreign ministry said Monday. Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez, deputy head of mission of the Embassy of Cuba in China, arrived in Seoul the previous day to discuss with officials at the ministry the process and support needed in opening the diplomatic mission. "The two countries will continue to communicate and cooperate to ensure the process of opening the embassies runs smoothly,"
Foreign Affairs May 13, 2024
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Wang voices hope to develop bilateral ties with S. Korea 'without interference'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope Monday that bilateral relations with South Korea will develop further "without interference," saying the current difficulties in the ties do not serve the common interest of the two countries. Wang made the remarks at the beginning of talks with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, in Beijing, apparently referring to the incidents that sent the bilateral ties to a low point, such as the comments by President Yoon Suk Yeol about main
Foreign Affairs May 13, 2024
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Seoul shares almost flat ahead of US inflation data
South Korean stocks ended almost flat Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the release of US inflation data set to be released later this week. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 0.42 point, or 0.02 percent, to 2,727.21. Trade volume was slightly heavy at 614.2 million shares worth 12.9 trillion won ($9.4 billion), with losers outpacing winners 481 to 380. Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained ground for the fourth c
Market May 13, 2024
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2 S. Korean players suffer injuries during MLB games
Two South Korean players in Major League Baseball this season, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants and Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres, have both suffered injuries that forced them to leave their games. The San Francisco Giants center fielder Lee Jung-hoo suffered a dislocated left shoulder after crashing into the outfield fence attempting to make a catch against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday. Kim Ha-seong, shortstop for the San Diego Padres, took a pitc
Baseball May 13, 2024
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S. Korea to set up over W10tr program to support chip industry
South Korea will push to set up a package worth over 10 trillion won ($7.28 billion) to support the chip industry as part of efforts to boost the competitiveness of the critical industry and to prop up economic growth, the finance ministry has said. The planned assistance program of more than 10 trillion won aims at supporting facility investment and research and development programs for all sectors of the chip industry from chip materials to manufacturing equipment and components, Finance Minis
Industry May 13, 2024
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