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Border county struggling to get rid of fish inventory from canceled ice fishing festJan 25, 2021HWACHEON -- Many local governments nationwide are struggling to cope with repercussions from the coronavirus-caused cancellations of their seasonal festivals that used to generate sizable economic be... -
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[Newsmaker] Chief of progressive minor party steps down over sexual harassment of party lawmakerJan 25, 2021Kim Jong-cheol, the chief of the progressive minor Justice Party, stepped down Monday over what the party called "obvious sexual harassment" of a female lawmaker of the same party. It is the first t... -
Moon's approval rating jumps to 43% after New Year's address: RealmeterJan 25, 2021President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has bounced back to over 40 percent, driven mainly by his New Year's address, Realmeter said Monday. In the tracking poll of 2,510 voters nationwide from last... -
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[Newsmaker] Opposition lays siege to new justice minister nomineeJan 24, 2021Opposition lawmakers were geared up to use Monday’s confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Park Beom-kye to their fullest advantage by bashing him over numerous issues, including his failu... -
Moon to receive policy briefing on vaccine, antivirus effortsJan 24, 2021President Moon Jae-in is set to receive a policy briefing on the country's vaccination plans and ongoing efforts to fight the new coronavirus this week, a presidential official said Sunday. Moon wil... -
Moon to accept Britain's invitation to G-7 summit, official saysJan 22, 2021British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has formally invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to an in-person G-7 summit, scheduled to be held in June, via a personal letter, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday... -
Court refuses to cancel seizure of annex to ex-President Chun's houseJan 22, 2021A Seoul court on Friday rejected a request to cancel the seizure of a building owned by former President Chun Doo-hwan's family in western Seoul. The Seoul Administrative Court issued the ruling in ... -
Unification ministry announces guidelines on leafleting ban to clarify 'scope of application'Jan 22, 2021The unification ministry on Friday unveiled guidelines on a recently legislated ban on sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea in an effort to ensure better interpretation of the law. The a... -
Amb. Kang reaffirms S. Korea's 'firm' will to improve ties with JapanJan 22, 2021New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il said Friday that Seoul has a "firm" will to normalize relations with Tokyo, as he departed for the country amid a protracted row over wartime histor... -
Ex-ruling party official gets jail term for taking bribes from financial scam suspectJan 22, 2021A former official of the ruling Democratic Party was sentenced to two years in prison by a local court on Friday for taking bribes from a key suspect in a massive financial fraud case. The Seoul Sou... -
Moon reaffirms commitment to engagement with North KoreaJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed his commitment to reviving the stalled nuclear talks with North Korea at a meeting Thursday, where he was briefed by his security aides on major initiatives this year... -
Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace processJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close partnerships with the new US administration, chairing a rare plenary session of the National Security Council (NSC) hours after Joe Biden's in... -
Powerful new anti-corruption watchdog unleashedJan 21, 2021Moon completes task his liberal predecessors left unfinished for almost 20 years -
Death toll from industrial disasters rebounded in 2020: ministerJan 21, 2021Deaths from industrial accidents rebounded in South Korea last year, the labor minister said Thursday, despite the Moon Jae-in government's pledge to halve the number of workers killed in the line of... -
FM nominee Chung says he feels sense of 'immense responsibility' amid diplomatic challengesJan 21, 2021Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-young said Thursday that he felt a sense of "immense responsibility" amid "difficult" diplomatic environments, as he faces the North Korean nuclear quandary and oth...
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