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NK may be nearing completion of new ICBM facility: report

North KoreaMay 6, 2020

A new facility that is probably linked to North Korea’s ballistic missile program is nearing completion, a US think tank said. In a report published onTuesday (US time), Beyond Parallel, a website s...
Van der Waals Materials Research Center pioneering future of new materials

ScienceMay 6, 2020

Yonsei University’s Van der Waals Materials Research Center is leading the search for next-generation 2-D materials that could revolutionize the field of semiconductors. Led by professor Im Seong-il...
[News Focus] NK-born lawmakers-elect in hot water after Kim Jong-un’s return

PoliticsMay 4, 2020

Two North Korea-born lawmakers-elect in South Korea are in hot water after the North’s leader Kim Jong-un resurfaced in the public eye Saturday, contrary to their previous comments. On Monday, Thae ...
[Eye Plus] Lighting up Buddha’s Birthday

CultureMay 1, 2020

Buddha’s Birthday, the largest Buddhist holiday, is celeberated with lotus lanterns of all shapes and colors. Every year, the lanterns cover the yard of Jogyesa, the Buddhist temple in central Seoul,...
Holiday travelers urged to take precautions against COVID-19

Social affairsApr 29, 2020

The government on Wednesday called for caution during the six-day holiday that starts Thursday, while local governments rolled out strengthened regulations. The holiday period begins with Buddha’s B...
Boosting domestic demand start of economic measures: Moon

PoliticsApr 28, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday stressed the importance of the third supplementary budget in shoring up the economy, saying that the novel coronavirus-triggered economic crisis will begin in earnest...
Moon vows to expand inter-Korean cooperation on summit anniversary

North KoreaApr 27, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed to seek ways to increase cooperation with North Korea within the boundaries of international constraints. Speaking at a meeting with senior aides on Monday, the...
[News Focus] Flat virus curve lifts Moon’s popularity

PoliticsApr 23, 2020

President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating is at its highest level in over a year, buoyed by the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey conducted by local pollster Realmeter, Moon’...
Seoul to inject additional W85tr into COVID-19 economic response

PoliticsApr 22, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday revealed plans for 85 trillion won ($68.8 billion) worth of additional support packages to shore up the economy, including plans to create 500,000 new jobs. Speakin...
KAIST to host online forum on global cooperation on COVID-19

Social affairsApr 20, 2020

An international online forum on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on political, economic and educational systems will held Wednesday, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Tech...
Ruling bloc gains unprecedented control

PoliticsApr 16, 2020

The ruling and opposition parties on Thursday began preparations for the days to come following the ruling bloc’s landslide win in the previous day’s general elections. Wednesday’s win increased the...
Ruling party sweeps to victory

PoliticsApr 15, 2020

By region, the ruling party appeared to be dominating Seoul with its candidates leading in 38 of the city’s 49 constituencies. The situation was similar in Gyeonggi Province with 43 of 60 districts b...
Ruling bloc to take parliamentary majority: exit poll

PoliticsApr 15, 2020

President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party and its satellite party are set to win a majority in Wednesday’s general elections, an exit poll conducted by terrestrial broadcasters showed. Accordi...
S. Korean voters cast ballots in world's first national coronavirus election

PoliticsApr 15, 2020

Voters headed to polling stations Wednesday for the general elections, with the turnout projected to hit a record high in nearly two decades. In this year’s general elections, 253 constituency and 4...
Voting for general elections kicks off

PoliticsApr 15, 2020

Voting in Korea’s general elections got underway at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, with 8 percent of voters casting their ballots as of 9 a.m. In this year’s general elections, 253 constituency and 47 proport...