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Ministry replaces top envoy to Nigeria amid probe into alleged unfair hiringForeign affairsJan 15, 2021The foreign ministry appointed a new ambassador to Nigeria on Friday, replacing the former envoy under a probe over alleged misconduct in the hiring of an ex-embassy employee. Kim Young-chae, who pr... -
Seoul's top nuke envoy holds phone talks with Biegun after NK party congressForeign affairsJan 15, 2021Noh Kyu-duk, South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, spoke by phone with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Friday and discussed North Korea issues following a key party congress in the c... -
S. Korea extends pandemic-driven advisory against overseas travel until Feb. 15Social affairsJan 15, 2021South Korea on Friday extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month amid the continued spread of the new coronavirus, the foreign ministry said. The measure, which will be ... -
New virus cases in 500s for 4th day in sign of downturn in infectionsSocial affairsJan 15, 2021The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the fourth consecutive day Friday, in a sign that the third wave of the pandemic has slowed down following a peak on the back... -
Military postpones reserve forces' training to second half due to COVID-19DefenseJan 15, 2021The military has decided not to hold regular training sessions for reserve forces in the first half of this year due to the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Friday. The training for the co... -
N. Korea displays new submarine-launched ballistic missile during paradeNorth KoreaJan 15, 2021North Korea showcased yet another new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in just three months during a recent military parade, experts said Friday. During the parade held on Thursday night ... -
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[Newsmaker] N. Korea holds military parade, showcases new SLBMNorth KoreaJan 15, 2021North Korea held a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang to celebrate the recently concluded party congress, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, including a submarine-launched b... -
No new COVID-19 cases reported at correctional facilities for 2nd daySocial affairsJan 14, 2021Correctional facilities in South Korea reported no new coronavirus cases on Thursday for the second day in a row, after an alarming surge in a cluster infection at a Seoul prison. A total of 1,249 C... -
N. Korea seen staging military parade: sourceNorth KoreaJan 14, 2021North Korea appeared to have staged a military parade on Thursday, a South Korean government source said, after Pyongyang wrapped up a rare party congress with calls to bolster its nuclear arsenal. ... -
President Moon calls for 'future-oriented' relations with JapanPoliticsJan 14, 2021President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged Japan to swiftly work toward "future-oriented" bilateral relations, after a Seoul court ordered Tokyo to compensate South Korean women forced into sexual slav... -
S. Korea’s refugee approval rate hits all-time lowSocial affairsJan 14, 2021South Korea’s refugee approval reached an all-time low over a 10-month period last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dipping below 1 percent, government data showed Thursday. The number of asylum-see... -
7 American workers on Yongsan base test positive for coronavirusDefenseJan 14, 2021Seven American civilians working at US Forces Korea (USFK)'s Yongsan garrison in central Seoul have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US military said Thursday. One US Department of Defen... -
Ruling party, govt. eye loosening of COVID-19 closure rules for small bizPoliticsJan 14, 2021The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Thursday to seek ways to partially loosen restrictions imposed on private gyms and other indoor business establishments to control the lates... -
COVID-19 survivors suffer hair loss, shortness of breath after recovery: surveySocial affairsJan 14, 2021Survivors of COVID-19 reported hair loss and decreased breathing capacity months after their infections, and some had lingering lung troubles, the health authority said Thursday. A survey on 40 adul... -
Corruption case of ex-President Park should never be repeated: Cheong Wa DaePoliticsJan 14, 2021Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday issued a statement on the Supreme Court sentence of former President Park Geun-hye, stating the corruption scandal that led to imprisonment of an ex-president should never b...
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