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LKP vows push for constitutional revision through election victoryPoliticsJan 22, 2020The head of South Korea's main opposition party said Wednesday it will seek a new constitutional system to check the "regal" power of the country's president, claiming its harmful consequences are pr... -
NK media confirm appointment of new defense ministerNorth KoreaJan 22, 2020North Korean state media confirmed Wednesday the appointment of a military official who directed the construction of key tourism facilities as the country’s new defense minister. Kim Jong-gwan, vice... -
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S. Korea remains vigilant against spreading Chinese coronavirusSocial affairsJan 22, 2020South Korea is ramping up screening and quarantine efforts to prevent the spread of Wuhan coronavirus here, especially ahead of the four-day Lunar New Year holidays this week, as the SARS-like illnes... -
Man sentenced to 8 months in jail for killing dogSocial affairsJan 22, 2020A 28-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday for the brutal killing of a lost dog. The Seoul Western District Court handed down the prison sentence to the man, surnamed Jeo... -
NK paper reports on 'Wuhan pneumonia' amid report of temporary border shutdownNorth KoreaJan 22, 2020North Korea's official newspaper reported Wednesday on the outbreak of a new type of pneumonia-like illness in China, as a tour agency reported that the North has temporarily shut down its borders wi... -
Ultrafine dust in Seoul, Beijing has similar ingredients: reportSocial affairsJan 22, 2020Ultrafine dust in the capitals of South Korea and China is made up of similar components, most coming from automotive emissions and coal power plants, joint research by the two countries showed Wedne... -
NK state media confirms appointment of new defense ministerNorth KoreaJan 22, 2020North Korea's official news agency on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a military official spearheading leader Kim Jong-un's key pet construction projects as the country's new defense minister.... -
Hormuz troop dispatch plan causes political controversyPoliticsJan 22, 2020The South Korean government's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz triggered political debate, with the ruling and opposition parties at odds over the highly controversial issue, especiall... -
North Korea says may seek 'new path' of weapons build-upNorth KoreaJan 22, 2020GENEVA (AFP) -- Pyongyang on Tuesday warned that it could seek a "new path" and accelerate its weapons programme, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean companies amid stalled nucle... -
US welcomes S. Korea's troop dispatch to Strait of HormuzForeign AffairsJan 22, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States said Tuesday it welcomes South Korea's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard its citizens and vessels passing through the strategic waterway. S... -
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[Herald Interview] Lawyer on mission to redeem justice failuresSocial affairsJan 21, 2020Our criminal justice system is not perfect, and most vulnerable to its flaws and errors are the society’s disadvantaged and marginalized, according to one lawyer helping exonerate those wrongly convi... -
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[Graphic News] No. of traffic fatalities in Seoul drops 19%Social affairsJan 21, 2020The number of traffic accident deaths in Seoul fell 19.1 percent last year from a year earlier, data showed. A total of 246 people died in traffic accidents in Seoul in 2019, down from 304 tallied... -
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[Newsmaker] 8,093 foreigners in Korea without permission leave voluntarilySocial affairsJan 21, 2020The Justice Ministry said Tuesday that 8,093 foreign nationals who had been staying in Korea illegally voluntarily left in the period of one month, thanks to new incentives that exempt them from pena... -
Moon stresses military reform, innovationDefenseJan 21, 2020The military will focus on strengthening its ability to respond to nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in 2020, and on applying cutting-edge technologies to its defense systems, the...
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