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Biden renews pledge to support Asian American communities

Foreign affairsApr 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed his support for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, pledging full government efforts to help such communities. The renewed pledge ca...
Satellite imagery indicates activity at NK's nuclear reprocessing facility: think tank

North KoreaApr 16, 2021

North Korea may have resumed the operation of its reprocessing facilities at Yongbyon to produce nuclear materials, a US think tank suggested Thursday, citing recent satellite imagery. The thermal i...
New bill seeks US care for Korean veterans of Vietnam War living in US

Foreign affairsApr 16, 2021

A bill recently submitted to Congress seeks to provide US benefits for Korean veterans who fought alongside their US allies in Vietnam, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) said Thursday. The bill, named the Kor...
US lawmakers express concerns over S. Korea's anti-Pyongyang leafleting ban

Foreign affairsApr 16, 2021

A group of US lawmakers on Thursday expressed concerns over a recent South Korean law that prohibits the dispersal of propaganda leaflets to North Korea, noting the law may limit the freedom of speec...
Moon, Biden to hold summit talks in late May

Foreign affairsApr 16, 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold summit talks with US President Joe Biden in late May in Washington, according to Seoul’s presidential office on Friday. “The two leaders are expected ...
Natl. Assembly reports 1st COVID-19 case among lawmakers

PoliticsApr 15, 2021

Rep. Lee Gae-ho of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first virus case among the incumbent lawmakers, the National Assembly said Thursday. Lee underwent CO...
N. Korea slams Japan over decision to released contaminated Fukushima water

North KoreaApr 15, 2021

North Korea on Thursday denounced Japan's decision to release contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding immediate withdrawal of the decision to prevent a "...
Korea must lead global chip supply chain: Moon

PoliticsApr 15, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday stressed that South Korea must continue to lead the global chip supply chain and pledged support for the local semiconductor industry, amid the prolonged chip shorta...
Korea lags behind vaccination timetable

Social affairsApr 15, 2021

South Korea’s sluggish immunization drive, coupled with blood clot investigations into two of its purchased vaccines, is clouding the country’s prospects of achieving herd immunity before the year’s ...
Cheong Wa Dae to soon announce PM's resignation, replacement nomination: sources

PoliticsApr 15, 2021

Cheong Wa Dae was widely expected to announce the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and the nomination of his replacement this week, according to ruling party and presidential office insid...
Seoul city looking at schools as 1st venue for COVID-19 self-test kits

Social affairsApr 15, 2021

The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it is looking at schools as the first venue to introduce COVID-19 self-test kits following consultations with the central government. Park Yoo-mi, a d...
Chief policymaker wary of rising home prices sparked by redevelopment hopes

PoliticsApr 15, 2021

South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed concerns that home prices in Seoul have picked up on expectations for eased rules on redevelopment housing projects, a key policy plan by the new ...
S. Korea-US alliance to remain unaffected by congressional hearing on leaflet ban: official

Foreign affairsApr 15, 2021

The upcoming US congressional hearing on South Korea's ban on the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea will not have any impact on the alliance between Seoul and Washington, an officia...
Drug crimes by foreign nationals rise

Social affairsApr 15, 2021

The number of foreign nationals booked for drug offenses in South Korea has risen 140 percent in two years, despite an overall decrease on the foreign crime rate here, police data showed. According ...
N. Korea slams Japan over renewed claims to Dokdo

North KoreaApr 15, 2021

North Korea's state media on Thursday slammed Japan over its recent approval of school textbooks renewing its claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, calling the move a "shameless" disto...