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Korea braces for first major holiday during pandemic

Social affairsSept 29, 2020

The five-day Chuseok holiday begins Wednesday and health authorities remain on high alert as the nation begins its first major national holiday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent resurgence of c...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea defector given suspended sentence for collecting info for North

North KoreaSept 28, 2020

A North Korean defector who collected information for North Korean authorities after being blackmailed has been given a suspended sentence. The defector, identified by the surname Han, was sentenced...
North apologizes for 'suspected' killing of South Korean civil servant

North KoreaSept 25, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday apologized for the developments surrounding a South Korean civil servant who was allegedly killed and incinerated by the North Korean military. The North’s ...
[Newsmaker] Moon briefed 4 times on killed civil servant, UN message too late to be changed: Cheong Wa Dae

PoliticsSept 25, 2020

President Moon Jae-in was briefed on four occasions between Tuesday and Thursday on developments concerning the South Korean civil servant killed by the North Korean military, Cheong Wa Dae said. Ac...
In call with Suga, Moon urges Japan to resolve forced labor issue

Foreign affairsSept 24, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called on the Japanese government to work together with South Korea to seek a solution to the issue of wartime forced labor. In his first telephone conversation wit...
Moon calls for UN’s support for ending Korean War

North KoreaSept 23, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday again stressed the need to declare the end of the Korean War, and requested the UN’s support. Addressing the UN General Assembly in the early hours of Wednesday in...
Moon calls for fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccine at UN

Foreign affairsSept 22, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for the fair distribution to all countries of vaccines and therapeutics against COVID-19, stressing that “solidarity and cooperation” will prevail against the v...
Parties agree on 4th supplementary budget

PoliticsSept 22, 2020

Rival parties on Tuesday agreed to process the fourth supplementary budget bill. The bill was set to be put to the parliamentary Special Committee on Budget and Accounts later in the day. The 7.8 tr...
Mend Japan ties, Assembly ex-speakers urge

Foreign affairsSept 17, 2020

Former South Korean National Assembly speakers are urging Seoul and Tokyo to mend ties, saying that allowing bilateral relations to remain in their current state is detrimental to both countries. In...
Prosecution probes phone records in Choo case

PoliticsSept 16, 2020

The prosecution is analyzing a recording of a call made to the Ministry of National Defense regarding Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae’s son as criticism continues to come from both the opposition bloc...
US to 'positively consider' new dialogue channel with Seoul

Foreign affairsSept 15, 2020

The US will “positively consider” a new director-level dialogue with South Korea, a local news agency reported Tuesday, citing a US Department of State official. “VFM Choi and Deputy Secretary Biegu...
[News Focus] Seoul set on telecom subsidy despite controversy

PoliticsSept 14, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling Democratic Party appear set on giving a 20,000 won ($16.90) telecom bill subsidy to all South Koreans despite growing criticism from the opposition bloc and the public. ...
[Newsmaker] Choo apologizes for influence-peddling scandal involving son

Social affairsSept 13, 2020

Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae apologized Sunday over allegations she peddled influence to earn special favors for her son, but denied any wrongdoing. “I feel deeply sorry for causing troubles to th...
S.Korea plans W7.8tr boost for economy

PoliticsSept 10, 2020

The government will draw up a 7.8 trillion won ($6.57 billion) supplementary budget bill to shore up the economy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cash subsidies for small businesses are among the i...
Moon stresses ‘cooperative politics’

PoliticsSept 9, 2020

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday called for cooperation between ruling and opposition blocs, saying “cooperative politics” is more important than ever as the nation struggles against the COVID-19 p...