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Gimhae airport plans scrapped; decision reignites wrangling over new airport

PoliticsNov 17, 2020

The plan to expand Gimhae International Airport requires a “fundamental review,” the government announced Tuesday, reigniting the debate over the location of an air travel hub in the country’s southe...
Seoul, Tokyo agree on compensating forced labor victims: report

Foreign affairsNov 16, 2020

Seoul and Tokyo have agreed in principle to compensate victims of forced labor, a local news network reported Monday. Citing an unnamed high-level official within the ruling bloc, Yonhap News Televi...
Speculations grow on Seoul facing pressure to join trans-Pacific trade deal

PoliticsNov 16, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae downplayed speculations Sunday that the US could press South Korea into joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, as a balancing measure between Chi...
Korea, Mekong nations upgrade relations, adopt joint statement

Foreign affairsNov 13, 2020

South Korea and countries along the Mekong River on Friday upgraded relations to that of strategic partners, and adopted a joint statement outlining ways to further increase cooperation at the second...
Moon dials up diplomatic push for Southeast Asia

Foreign affairsNov 12, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday announced the “New Southern Policy Plus” initiative to enhance the country’s regional diplomacy at the Korea-ASEAN Summit, held via satellite link. Moon stressed th...
Moon, Biden reaffirm commitment to alliance, cooperation on global issues

Foreign affairsNov 12, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday spoke with US President-elect Joe Biden via phone, reaffirming their commitment to the alliance and to cooperating on global issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemi...
2nd Korean American woman confirmed to win US Congress seat

PoliticsNov 11, 2020

Michelle Steel’s election victory was confirmed Tuesday, making her the second Korean American woman to be elected into the US Congress. According to the New York Times, Republican Steel, whose Kore...
Spy chief’s Tokyo trip unlikely to spark dramatic changes in Korea-Tokyo relations

Foreign affairsNov 11, 2020

The South Korean National Intelligence Service chief’s series of meetings with Japanese leaders appear unlikely to spark sudden changes in bilateral relations, with his suggestions reportedly being m...
Spy chief in Japan to discuss thorny issues

PoliticsNov 9, 2020

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service chief Park Jie-won is in Japan to discuss bilateral issues with top officials, local media reported Monday. According to reports, Park arrived in Japan on...
Moon hopes for new opportunities with Biden on peninsular issues

PoliticsNov 9, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Monday pledged to continue working closely with the US, both the current and incoming administrations, to ensure security and to push the Korean Peninsula peace process forwa...
Seoul says it’s ready for all eventualities in US election

PoliticsNov 5, 2020

The South Korean government on Thursday reiterated that it is prepared for all possible outcomes of the US presidential election. “The government will continue to cooperate with the US to maintain a...
[US elections and Korea] Seoul braces of US presidential election outcome

PoliticsNov 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...
NK leader orders new probe into S. Korean civil servant killing: NIS

North KoreaNov 3, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have ordered an investigation into the killing of a South Korean civil servant, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service revealed Tuesday. “Chairman Kim order...
Moon says carbon neutrality is a necessity for survival

PoliticsNov 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 ...
Prosecutor general’s rating as next presidential candidate rises to new high

PoliticsNov 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...