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Regulator plans to review 40-year mortgages for young adultsEconomyJan 19, 2021Financial authorities plan to review mortgage loans with a maximum term of 40 years to help young people buy their first homes, officials said Tuesday. Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman E... -
S. Korea ready to talk any issues with N. Korea to ease tensions: defense ministryNorth KoreaJan 19, 2021South Korea is ready to discuss any issues with North Korea via military channels to ease cross-border tensions, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung-chan made the rema... -
S. Korea to ease anti-graft law implementation over Lunar New YearSocial affairsJan 19, 2021South Korea said Tuesday it has decided to ease the existing anti-graft law over the upcoming Lunar New Year's holiday in order to help boost local demand for agricultural and fisheries products amid... -
Doosan Mobility Innovation to expand presence in ship sailing control industryIndustryJan 19, 2021Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a producer of portable fuel cell power packs for drones, said Tuesday that it has teamed up with the local shipbuilding and marine ICT provider Marineworks to develo... -
S. Korea vows to speed up trade talks with Central, South America in 2021EconomyJan 19, 2021South Korea's trade ministry vowed Tuesday to make more progress in expanding trade pacts with counterparts from Central and South America this year, in line with its efforts to diversify its export ... -
S. Koreans' spending on Netflix doubles in 2020: dataTechnologyJan 19, 2021South Koreans are estimated to have spent over 500 billion won ($454 million) on global video streaming service Netflix last year, doubling the amount tallied the previous year, data showed Tuesday. ... -
5 military-affiliated people test positive for new coronavirusSocial affairsJan 19, 2021Four military officers and one civilian worker of the Air Force have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Two Navy officers, one Air Force officer and the civi... -
Outgoing US envoy says hope alone won't resolve NK issue, calls for readinessNorth KoreaJan 19, 2021Outgoing US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Tuesday that hope alone will not resolve the North Korea issue, highlighting the importance of combined exercises between Seoul and Washington ... -
S. Korea investigating 2 suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird fluSocial affairsJan 19, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday it is investigating two suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from poultry farms as the country continued to cull more chickens in a preventiv... -
Moon to join WEF's virtual meeting next weekPoliticsJan 19, 2021President Moon Jae-in will attend an online meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) next week and deliver a keynote speech on responding to the global health care and economic crisis, Cheong Wa Dae... -
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[Newsmaker] Biden to be inaugurated amid pandemic, worst political turmoilWorld NewsJan 19, 2021WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated as the next US president this week in probably a never-before-seen ceremony that will highlight the dangers from the worst pandemic and a political di... -
NK leader urges devotion from newly elected members of Cabinet, ruling partyNorth KoreaJan 19, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged the newly appointed members of the Cabinet and the ruling party to devote themselves to the country and serve the people like "God," as he held a photo session w... -
PM urges public to maintain vigilance amid drop in virus infectionsPoliticsJan 19, 2021Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called for the public to adhere to strict social distancing rules despite a downward trend in the number of new daily coronavirus cases nationwide. "We seem ... -
S. Korea to monitor market volatility amid widening bond yield spreadsMarketsJan 19, 2021South Korea will closely monitor a potential increase in volatility of the financial markets as the yield spread between short and long-term state bonds is increasing, the vice finance minister said ... -
New infection cases under 400 for 2nd day; virus curve sliding downhillSocial affairsJan 19, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed under 400 for the second straight day Tuesday as infections sharply slowed down on tightened social distancing measures, but health authorities still ...
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