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Moon replaces foreign minister as Biden takes officePoliticsJan 20, 2021President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday named three ministerial nominees, including his former top security adviser Chung Eui-yong as foreign minister, in the first Cabinet reshuffle this year. Chung, 74... -
N. Korea tightens antivirus campaign as party congress, military parade endNorth KoreaJan 20, 2021North Korea is stepping up antivirus efforts and tightening border control to ward off the new coronavirus, state media reported Wednesday, as major political events attended by thousands of delegate... -
New virus cases rise from low plateau 1 year after COVID-19 outbreakSocial affairsJan 20, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hovered around 400 for the third straight day Wednesday as the country struggles to further slow down the third wave of the pandemic with an enhanced social ... -
Soldiers, civilians stage joint rallies in N. Korea in support of party decisionsNorth KoreaJan 20, 2021Soldiers and civilians staged joint rallies across North Korea, calling for nationwide cooperation to carry out new policies and decisions made during a recent rare party congress, state media report... -
US defense nominee vows to quickly conclude cost-sharing talks with S. KoreaNorth KoreaJan 20, 2021The nominee for US secretary of defense on Tuesday said he will seek to quickly conclude stalled negotiations with South Korea to set the latter's contribution toward maintaining US troops on the Kor... -
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US will review entire N. Korea policy, consider humanitarian aid: BlinkenNorth KoreaJan 20, 2021The new US administration of Joe Biden plans to review the country's entire approach and policy toward North Korea, Biden's secretary of state nominee said Tuesday. Antony Blinken said the new admin... -
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Moon meets Amb. Harris, vows close cooperation with Biden administrationPoliticsJan 19, 2021President Moon Jae-in received a farewell courtesy call from outgoing US Ambassador Harry Harris on Tuesday and reaffirmed that his government will cooperate closely with the new US administration. ... -
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FM Kang vows strong ties with Biden admin for denuclearization and peaceForeign affairsJan 19, 2021Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Tuesday vowed to strengthen the alliance with US under the incoming Joe Biden administration to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula. She mad... -
Defense ministry inspects Navy chief's alleged absence on night officer went missingDefenseJan 19, 2021The defense ministry on Tuesday launched an inspection into allegations the Navy chief failed to show up at an emergency meeting convened to discuss an officer who went missing earlier this month aft... -
Scholars cast doubt on acquittals of executives in deadly humidifier cleaner casePoliticsJan 19, 2021Last week's acquittals of 13 corporate executives in a deadly humidifier sterilizer case were caused by the court's wrong interpretation of the causal relations between chemicals contained in sterili... -
Moon taps professors as top advisors on economy, sciencePoliticsJan 19, 2021President Moon Jae-in has picked Lee Keun, an economics professor, as vice chairman of the presidential advisory panel on the economy, Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday. Lee is an expert on the innova...
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