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S. Korea bans poultry imports from British county following bird flu outbreak

Nov 4, 2020

The South Korean government said Wednesday it has banned imports of poultry products from a British country where an avian influenza case broke out. The move comes after the highly pathogenic H5N...
Opposition party mulls right-wing alliance

Nov 4, 2020

The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of a right-wing alliance in next year’s Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections. People Power Party flo...
[US elections and Korea] Seoul braces of US presidential election outcome

Nov 4, 2020

South Korea on Wednesday was bracing for the result of the US presidential election, uncertain about the impact it will have on the country. On Wednesday, as vote-counting was underway in the US, to...
Squatting campers pose headache to east coast beaches

Nov 4, 2020

GANGNEUNG -- Public parking lots at many famous beaches on the east coast are beleaguered by a growing number of squatting campers, officials and residents said Wednesday. Camper vans are gradually ...
Korea's security situation expected to grow 'fluid,' Cheong Wa Dae says

Nov 4, 2020

A top Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday that the Korean Peninsula's security conditions will likely be more "fluid" than ever in the coming months, potentially swayed by the results of the US pre...
Prosecutors raid Woori Bank's headquarters over fund scam case

Nov 4, 2020

The prosecution on Wednesday raided the headquarters of Woori Bank in connection with a snowballing financial fraud scandal involving a hedge fund, officials said. Investigators from the Seoul South...
S. Korean government, ruling party settles on tax relief proposals

Nov 3, 2020

Controversial levy against wealthy retail stock investors on hold; single homeowners to get tax cuts
Moon says carbon neutrality is a necessity for survival

Nov 3, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday urged the government to move forward with its preparations for carbon neutrality by 2050, saying that achieving the goal is "not a choice but a necessity." Speaking ...
Moon says S. Korea's 2050 carbon-neutral goal is 'heavy promise,' urges calm preparations

Nov 3, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that South Korea is seriously committed to its stated aim of going carbon neutral by 2050 to support the global fight against climate change. He called for nationa...
Sitting lawmaker detained over election wrongdoing allegations

Nov 3, 2020

CHEONGJU -- A sitting ruling party lawmaker was put under pre-trial detention on Tuesday for alleged campaign accounting fraud and other wrongdoing ahead of the parliamentary election in April. The ...
Moon offers condolences to Turkey, Greece over quake damages

Nov 2, 2020

President Moon Jae-in conveyed condolence messages to the leaders of Turkey and Greece, which suffered a heavy blow from a powerful earthquake, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. In notes sent to Turkish Pr...
Prosecutor general’s rating as next presidential candidate rises to new high

Nov 2, 2020

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl’s approval rating as a presidential candidate shot up to its highest point so far, narrowing the gap with ruling party heavyweights, in the final week of October. I...
Opposition slams ruling party for fielding Seoul, Busan mayoral candidates

Nov 2, 2020

The ruling Democratic Party decided to revise its rules and officially nominate candidates for mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan in April, as a majority of party members voted in favor of the p...
[Newsmaker] Former President Lee Myung-bak put behind bars

Nov 2, 2020

Former President Lee Myung-bak was placed behind bars Monday, after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for bribery and embezzlement and revoked his bail. The 78-year-old, who led the country fr...
PM announces new 5-level social distancing scheme

Nov 1, 2020

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Sunday announced a new social distancing scheme based on five levels instead of three, saying the new plan aims to improve anti-virus measures in a tailored fashion a...