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[Newsmaker] Too soon to draft women into military: Defense MinistryDefenseApr 20, 2021Conscripting women into the armed forces now would be premature, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday, amid fresh debate about making military service compulsory for both women and men. At ... -
Shinhan Bank partners Kakao Mobility to support taxi driversMoneyApr 20, 2021Shinhan Bank said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kakao Mobility to financially support the taxi-hailing company’s employees and cooperate on developing new business models. ... -
Biden-Suga summit leaves Moon with few optionsForeign affairsApr 20, 2021Seoul’s “strategic ambiguity” to be tested amid Washington’s ramped-up efforts to form a unified front on a more assertive China -
S. Korea to become non-regional partner of Central American bank in AugustEconomyApr 20, 2021SEJONG -- South Korea will become a non-regional partner of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), a regional lender of Central American nations, in August, officials said Tuesda... -
City of Seoul toughens rules against sexual crimes in officialdomPoliticsApr 20, 2021The city of Seoul is introducing a new rule under which officials involved in sexual crimes will be expelled immediately, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said on Tuesday. Oh made the announcement during a press br... -
T’way Air finalizes lease deal to introduce midsize jetliners early next yearTransportApr 20, 2021Low-cost carrier T’way Air said Tuesday it has signed a deal to lease three midsized aircrafts A330-300 with plans to roll them out early next year. The plan will see the airline introduce a new fle... -
MSI preview: 11 teams heading to Iceland; VCS unable to attend once againMore sportsApr 20, 2021Reigning world champion DWG Kia from LoL Champions Korea is the clear favorite going into the tournament, and the team all the other teams are looking out for. Here are the MSI groups and the partic... -
LG's Vietnamese smartphone production line to make home appliancesIndustryApr 20, 2021South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it plans to produce home appliances from its smartphone manufacturing line in northern Vietnam, as the company earlier decided to fully withdr... -
S. Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variantsSocial affairsApr 20, 2021South Korea has identified a total of 321 cases of "emerging" variants of the novel coronavirus since December, health authorities said Tuesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA... -
Chiefs of 50 biz groups receive W1.8tr in dividends in 2020MarketsApr 20, 2021Dividends paid to the chiefs of South Korea's top 50 business groups jumped 37.1 percent last year from a year earlier as major companies delivered more returns to shareholders, industry data showed ... -
Korean asset managers rush to ramp up green driveMoneyApr 20, 2021South Korea’s asset management companies are beefing up their drive to take environmental, social and governance factors into account, by endorsing an international climate initiative and by creating... -
Brokerages' overseas operations see profit gain in 2020EconomyApr 20, 2021Overseas branches of South Korean securities companies saw their combined net profit rise 5.6 percent in 2020 from a year earlier due mainly to increased earnings from commission fees, data showed Tu... -
McDonald's to release BTS meal in nearly 50 countriesRetailApr 20, 2021Global fast food chain marks the latest business partnership with the group -
Girl group TWICE to perform on Kelly Clarkson show next weekK-popApr 20, 2021K-pop girl group TWICE is set to appear on the US TV series "The Kelly Clarkson Show" next week, its management agency said Tuesday. The K-pop act will perform "Cry For Me," its latest single releas... -
FM: Seoul, Washington 'earnestly discussing' COVID-19 vaccine swap dealForeign affairsApr 20, 2021South Korea is "earnestly discussing" forging a swap deal with the United States to secure COVID-19 vaccines, the South Korean foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong revealed...
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