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US did not request S. Korea troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz: official

A top South Korean presidential official said Friday that he did not receive any request from the United States to send troops to protect strategically vital waters off Iran. Kim Hyun-chong, deputy ...

July 13, 2019
Foreign Policy
Samsung heir returns from Japan amid trade row

Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned Friday from Japan amid the neighboring nation's curbs on high-tech exports to South Korea. Yonhap The heir apparent of Korea's biggest co...

July 12, 2019
Industry
Prolonged Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute to further affect tech sector: Moody's Analytics

Moody's Analytics said Friday a prolonged Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute would deal a further blow to the "already depressed" global tech sector. Japan began last week to apply tighter regulations on exp...

July 12, 2019
Industry
Moon upbeat about South Jeolla Province's development, making 'economy tour'

President Moon Jae-in traveled to South Jeolla Province on Friday as part of his tours of non-Seoul areas aimed at helping boost local economies and balanced growth. He received a briefing from prov...

July 12, 2019
Politics
S. Korean Woo Ha-ram advances to final in men's 1m springboard diving

South Korean diver Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's 1m springboard at the 2019 FINA World Championships on Friday, raising hopes for the host country's first medal in the event. South K...

July 12, 2019
More sports
Cheong Wa Dae proposes int'l probe into Japan's claim over S. Korea's strategic material control

The office of President Moon Jae-in on Friday bristled at Japan's accusations that South Korea might have leaked sensitive industrial materials to North Korea or third countries, demanding that Tokyo...

July 12, 2019
Politics
Naval officer under probe for allegedly coercing subordinate's false confession

A Navy officer is under investigation on charges of forcing a soldier to make false confessions in an investigation launched after an unidentified person was found inside his naval base last week, of...

July 12, 2019
Defense
Assembly speaker seeks to send delegation to N. Korea

South Korea's parliamentary chief said Friday he will consider sending a delegation of lawmakers to North Korea to give fresh impetus to inter-Korean relations. National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sa...

July 12, 2019
North Korea
Foreign ministry official in Japan amid stepped-up efforts to reverse Tokyo's export restrictions

A foreign ministry official handling Asia-Pacific affairs is visiting Japan as Seoul steps up efforts to reverse Tokyo's recent export control measure through bilateral dialogue and US mediation. Ki...

July 12, 2019
Foreign Policy
External conditions worsening amid weak exports, investment: ministry

The South Korean economy is increasingly facing uncertainties stemming from the prolonged trade dispute between the United States and China amid weak business spending, the finance ministry said Frid...

July 12, 2019
Economy
Koreas to skip liaison office chiefs' meeting again

South and North Korea will not hold a weekly meeting of the co-heads of their joint liaison office this week, the unification ministry said Friday. Speculation arose that a meeting of the chief liai...

July 12, 2019
Foreign Policy
Smuggled drugs down 41% in H1: data

Drug smuggling caught by the South Korean authorities dropped sharply in terms of volume in the first half of 2019, customs data showed Friday, although illegal attempts for drug smuggling continued ...

July 12, 2019
Social affairs
US offers high-level talks with S. Korea, Japan over trade spat: top official

The United States has offered to hold trilateral high-level talks with South Korea and Japan to resolve a growing trade spat between the Asian nations, but Tokyo has yet to respond, a top South Korea...

July 12, 2019
Foreign Policy
S. Korea to raise minimum wage for next year by 2.9%

South Korea decided Friday to raise the minimum wage for next year by 2.9 percent, the slowest growth in a decade, as it took into account an economic slowdown and sluggish job growth. The Minimum W...

July 12, 2019
Economy
Nuke envoys of S. Korea, US discuss cooperation ahead of working-level talks with N. Korea

Top nuclear negotiators from South Korea and the United States held talks in Germany on Thursday to discuss cooperation toward progress in working-level talks with North Korea, which are expected to ...

July 11, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit

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