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Apr 22, 2019 World News

US won’t renew sanctions waivers for importing Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration is poised Monday to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that they will no longer be exempt from US sanctions if they continue to import oil from Iran.　 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to announce that the administration will not renew sanctions waivers for the five countries when they expire on May 2, three US officials said. The others are China and India.　It was not immediately clear if any of the five would be giv

Strong earthquake shakes areas north of Philippine capital

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook the Philippine capital and outlying provinces Monday, briefly knocking out power, causing boulders to roll down onto a highway, stopping an overhead train service and prompting thousands of people to flee to safety, officials said.　The US Geological Survey said the late afternoon quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centered near the northwestern town of Bodega. There were no immediate reports of injuries or widespread damage. (AF

Apr 22, 2019
World News
Moon’s trip to Central Asia may lead to $28b worth of cooperation projects

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s ongoing trip to Central Asia will lead to enhanced cooperation between his country and Central Asian countries, including new joint projects that could be worth more than US$28 billion in total, the presidential office said Monday.　The assessment came one day before Moon returns home, wrapping up his three-nation tour. 　The South Korean president arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit, following his trips to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.(Yonhap)　“Turkmenista

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
South Korea's unification minister meets Russian ambassador ahead of Kim-Putin summit

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul on Monday met with Russia‘s Ambassador to South Korea Andrey Kulik and discussed North Korea and other issues ahead of a widely expected summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.　It was part of a series of meetings Minister Kim has been having with foreign diplomats since taking office earlier this month. Last week, he met with ambassadors of the United States, China and Japan.(Yonhap)　“South Korea and Russia have long

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
S. Korea to mark summit anniversary, with or without North

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea will this week celebrate the first anniversary of a landmark summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- but Pyongyang may not take part, Seoul said Monday.　The pair held their first meeting on April 27 last year in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula amid a rapid diplomatic thaw, paving the way for a historic summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in Singapore in June. (Yonhap)　But one year later, little progress has

Apr 22, 2019
North Korea
TWICE expands to US cities with release of new album ‘Fancy You’

Chart-smashing K-pop girl band TWICE is gearing up for their first solo concerts in United States cities with the release of their new album, “Fancy You,” on Monday.　The six-track album marks a major stylistic change for the five-year-old girl group, whose shining and cheering music and dance have appealed widely to fans at home and abroad. 　TWICE was the first K-pop girl band to throw concerts at Japanese domes, which accommodated a total of about 50,000 fans in the neighboring country. (Yonhap

Apr 22, 2019
Music
Ruling, three minor opposition parties agree to fast-track key reform bills

Main opposition vows to boycott extra parliamentary session

Today
Politics
Leaders of S. Korea, Kazakhstan agree to boost ties with ‘fresh’ cooperation

　South Korea and Kazakhstan will work to boost their economic ties by developing new areas of cooperation that also help them jointly prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the countries’ leaders said in a meeting here Monday.　In their first-ever summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said their countries’ bilateral relationship has steadily expanded since they established diplomatic ties in 1992.(Yonhap)　“Also, they noted that trade between

Apr 22, 2019
Foreign Policy
Ball is in Kim Jong-un’s court to resume nuclear talks with Washington: US envoy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should decide whether he will seize the opportunity to advance nuclear negotiations with Washington. US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Monday while emphasizing the US’ commitment to “final, fully verified denuclearization.”Harris said US President Donald Trump took the right course of action by opting for no agreement during his summit with Kim in February as the negotiation was a choice between “no deal” or a “very bad deal,” in a press briefing sess

Today
Foreign Policy
Ex-President Park receives medical assessment for stay of execution request

The prosecution on Monday assessed former President Park Geun-hye’s health following her request for a stay of execution of her prison sentence on medical grounds. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, two prosecutors including a former medical doctor assessed her condition at the Seoul Detention Center. (Yonhap)Park requested the stay of execution April 17, citing severe pain caused by spinal problems affecting her neck and lower back. The prosecutors reportedly reviewed

Today
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Venezuela world's most miserable economy

　Inflation that’s projected to reach an eyeball-popping 8 million percent this year has left Venezuela saddled with the title of the world’s most miserable economy.　The embattled South American nation topped the rankings of Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which sums inflation and unemployment outlooks for 62 economies, for the fifth straight year.　Joining Venezuela in the most-distressed crowd are Argentina, South Africa, Turkey, Greece and Ukraine -- each of which retained the same rank as last year,

Apr 22, 2019
World Business
[Diplomatic circuit] NORDtalks to discuss quality of life in Nordic countries

Why are Nordic countries ranked among the best countries to live? Seeking to answer this question, the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are to hold the second NORDtalks on Thursday.Titled “Welfare, Gender Equality, and Quality of Life,” the event will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Oil Tank Culture Park in Seoul. Nordtalks (Embassy of Sweden in Korea)Participants will engage in dialogue about major societal topics, the Swedish Embassy in Korea said. In addition, the event aims to

Today
Diplomatic Circuit
[Newsmaker] Jinju arson-murder attack reveals shortcomings of Korea’s mental health care

Suspect’s mother insists on ‘toughest punishment’

Today
Social affairs
Posco pursues eco-friendly business with steel byproducts

Steelmaking itself is not environment-friendly, but its byproducts can be, South Korean steel giant Posco said Monday, citing its application of slag and gases to the company’s conservation projects and businesses. 　On average, in the process of making 1 metric ton of steel around 600-700 kilograms of byproduct is produced, mostly slag. Posco’s Triton is installed for marine life conservation. (Posco)Slag, if the lime is separated, can be used as a fertilizer to improve the production of rice ar

Today
Industry
Asger Jorn’s avant-garde art practices showcased at MMCA

Detournement is a method of painting in which an artist takes an existing artwork and add elements to create something new. To Danish artist Asger Jorn, a master of the method, however, detournement is also his attitude toward the political, social and cultural circumstances of postwar Europe. By actively overriding existing artworks with bold and exuberant splashes of paint, Jorn has made new creations. In a way, the artist was devaluing the established form of art but also trying to create new

Apr 22, 2019
Arts&Design

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