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S. Korea, US to discuss cost-sharing pact next monthDefenseMay 26, 2020South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will discuss cost sharing for the upkeep of 28,500 American troops stationed here at a teleconference next month, Se... -
S. Korea to send 50,000 tons of rice aid to Mideast, AfricaForeign affairsMay 26, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea will provide 50,000 tons of rice to four nations in the Middle East and Africa as part of its overseas food aid program, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. Seoul plans to d... -
S. Korea to host online seminar on virus responses for S. American countriesForeign affairsMay 26, 2020South Korea is hosting an online session this week to share its know-how and experience in tackling the coronavirus pandemic with foreign partners in South America, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.... -
90 percent of public sector cars will be eco-friendly by 2030: Environment MinistrySocial affairsMay 26, 2020The government plans to ensure that 90 percent of cars used in the public sector are eco-friendly models by 2030, a drastic increase from the current 12.7 percent, the Ministry of Environment announc... -
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[From the Scene] Police adapt to COVID-19 era, introduce non-contact DUI testingSocial affairsMay 26, 2020Life is getting back to some semblance of normality in South Korea, with people out and about on the streets and in parks, students returning to school in stages, and public transportation crammed du... -
Public transport passengers, staff required to wear masksSocial affairsMay 26, 2020Those riding public transportation in South Korea are required to have their masks on, as part of a new measure, effective Tuesday, to prevent community spread of the novel coronavirus, health author... -
Another soldier tests positive for new virus, total at 52Social affairsMay 26, 2020An Army soldier set to end his military service soon has tested positive for the new coronavirus after visiting the southeastern city of Daegu for vacation, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The se... -
Club-linked virus cases still on rise ahead of further school reopeningsSocial affairsMay 26, 2020South Korea's virus fight appears to be dragging on as sporadic outbreaks tied to an infection cluster in Seoul's nightlife district of Itaewon continued ahead of another phase of school reopening. ... -
Hungary to erect monument in memory of S. Korean victims of boat sinkingForeign affairsMay 26, 2020GENEVA -- Hungary plans to erect a monument in the memory of the 25 South Koreans killed in last year's deadly boat sinking in Budapest as this week marks the first anniversary of the accident, accor... -
One-person households remain poor despite more state support: reportSocial affairsMay 26, 2020SEJONG -- Single-member households in South Korea remain vulnerable to poverty despite increased state employment projects and fiscal spending, a report said Tuesday. The relative poverty rate of su... -
NK paper warns against imitating foreign films, musicNorth KoreaMay 26, 2020North Korea's main newspaper on Tuesday warned its people against emulating foreign films and music, saying the inflow of bourgeois culture hinders the country from progress. The Rodong Sinmun, an o... -
S. Korea, US pushing for defense ministers' videoconference next monthForeign affairsMay 26, 2020South Korea and the United States are working to set up a videoconference call between their defense ministers next month to discuss defense cost-sharing, North Korea and other pending issues, the de... -
Int'l marriages to Korean men grow in recent years: reportSocial affairsMay 26, 2020SEJONG -- The number of international marriages with South Korean men has risen steadily over the past four years despite a drop in the country's overall marriages, a report said Tuesday. A total of... -
Korea opens online English bulletin board on coronavirus responseSocial affairsMay 25, 2020The South Korean government launched an online English-language bulletin board Monday to share the nation's know-how and experience in fighting the new coronavirus pandemic. The bulletin board, avai... -
Surviving ‘comfort woman’ accuses civic group of ‘using’ victimsSocial affairsMay 25, 2020A surviving victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery on Monday slammed a longstanding advocacy group for selling out the victims to raise donations in its 30-year campaign for the victims. Lee Yong-...
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