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Medical facilities tighten TB screenings for new employees

Medical facilities and other child facilities must conduct tuberculosis screenings on all their new workers within one month of employment, the health ministry said Tuesday, a move aimed at preventin...

Sept 19, 2017
Social affairs
Oil prices in Pyongyang stable despite sanctions: diplomat

North Korea's oil prices and exchange rates have shown no changes despite its nuclear and missile tests and the international community's sanctions, a US broadcaster reported Tuesday, citing a wester...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea
Spain moves to expel N. Korean ambassador: report

Spain has decided to expel North Korea's ambassador in protest over the communist nation's continued nuclear and missile provocations, becoming the first confirmed European country to do so, foreign ...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea
Japan's emperor to visit Koma shrine related to ancient Korean kingdom

Japan's Emperor Akihito will visit a shrine related to an ancient Korean kingdom this week, the website of the shrine showed Tuesday. The emperor and Empress Michiko will visit the Koma Shrine, loca...

Sept 19, 2017
Social affairs
Presidential office issues warning against defense minister over ‘inappropriate’ remarks

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday it has issued a "stern warning" to Defense Minister Song Young-moo for his "inappropriate and uncoordinated" remarks regarding President Moon Jae-in...

Sept 19, 2017
Politics
Ex-intelligence official arrested for 2012 election-meddling

A former state spy agency official has been arrested for running a cyber smear campaign against a liberal candidate during the 2012 presidential election, Seoul prosecutors said Tuesday. Min Byung-j...

Sept 19, 2017
Politics
Cabinet to approve measure giving male soldiers daily child care time

The Cabinet approved a measure Tuesday that would allow male soldiers, in addition to their female counterparts, to take an hour off every day for child care if they have very young children. Under ...

Sept 19, 2017
Defense
Vehicle paradropped from C-130 plane in training

A 2-ton military vehicle was unloaded from a C-130 Hercules transport plane flying over the southern region and landed at a targeted zone safely in air-drop training on Tuesday, South Korea's Air For...

Sept 19, 2017
Defense
Gyeonggi governor apologizes for son's misdeeds

YEONGJONGDO -- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Nam Kyung-pil apologized to the public Tuesday after his son was detained on drug charges. "I express my apology as the governor to Gyeonggi residents and the p...

Sept 19, 2017
Social affairs
F-22s, F-35s to join Seoul air show: ministry

The US plans to send F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets to the Seoul air show to be held next month, South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday. The Seoul International Aerospa...

Sept 19, 2017
Defense
US military options for NK would not put Seoul at grave risk: Mattis

WASHINGTON -- The United States has military options for North Korea that do not put Seoul at grave risk, Washington's top defense official said Monday. The remark by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ma...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea
Russia's envoy meets with NK official handling US affairs over nukes

Russia's top envoy to Pyongyang has met with a senior North Korean official in charge of North American affairs to discuss situations on the Korean Peninsula, Moscow's embassy in the North said Tuesd...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea
US Senate passes bill calling for enhanced extended deterrence for Korea

WASHINGTON -- The United States Senate on Monday passed a bill that calls for boosting missile defenses and providing greater security assurances to its ally South Korea amid North Korea's growing th...

Sept 19, 2017
Defense
South Korea calls for international efforts to resolve NK issue

NEW YORK -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for coordinated efforts by the international community to peacefully resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, stressing the need to impl...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea
Moon arrives in NY for UN meeting, talks with global leaders

NEW YORK -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New York on Monday for the upcoming UN General Assembly and talks with other global leaders that will likely focus on ways to rein in North K...

Sept 19, 2017
North Korea

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