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S. Korea changes UN peacekeeping forum to virtual sessions on omicron concerns: official

Foreign affairsDec 1, 2021

South Korea has decided to host a major UN peacekeeping conference via video link next week, instead of an originally planned face-to-face session, due to concerns over the spread of the omicron coro...
DP presidential candidate urges Japan to carry out wartime forced labor compensation

PoliticsDec 1, 2021

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Wednesday called for Japan to swiftly carry out a South Korean Supreme Court order to compensate wartime forced labor...
[Newsmaker] People Power Party’s turmoil continues with chairman AWOL

PoliticsDec 1, 2021

Lee Jun-seok switches off cellphone after being ‘passed’, reports say he is in Busan
US JCS chief reaffirms defense, extended deterrence commitments for S. Korea

DefenseDec 1, 2021

S.Korea and US to discuss on a new operational war plan against N.Korea
Prosecutors demand death penalty for man charged with raping, killing 20-month-old baby

Social affairsDec 1, 2021

DAEJEON -- Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded the death penalty for a man charged with raping and killing the 20-month-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend. The 29-year-old man, surnamed Yang, alle...
S. Korea could make 'big adjustments' to virus measures over omicron variant: official

Social affairsDec 1, 2021

South Korea could make "big adjustments" to its virus prevention measures if the number of omicron coronavirus variant cases spike in the country, a senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Wednesday. "We...
Moon hails cooperative movement's role in promoting social responsibility

PoliticsDec 1, 2021

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday lauded the cooperative movement's role in promoting social responsibility on a range of issues, including environment and society. "The spirit of corporate federat...
'Runaway’ police officers dismissed

Social affairsDec 1, 2021

A police officer accused of fleeing a crime scene and leaving two victims alone with a knife-wielding attacker in Incheon last month has been dismissed, police said Wednesday. The punishment, deci...
Life expectancy of S. Koreans rises to 83.5 years in 2020

Social affairsDec 1, 2021

The average life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year reached 83.5 years, more than seven years longer than two decades ago, data showed Wednesday, amid improved public awareness about he...
Natl. security adviser to visit China amid push to declare formal end to Korean War

PoliticsDec 1, 2021

National security adviser Suh Hoon will visit China this week to meet with Beijing's top diplomat, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, as Seoul pushes to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. Su...
S. Korea's Marine Corps launches aircraft group

DefenseDec 1, 2021

South Korea's Marine Corps launched an aircraft group Wednesday to bolster the defense of border islands and wartime capabilities for landing operations, its officials said. The launch of the Marine...
Court questions ex-lawmaker to determine arrest over bribery in development scandal

PoliticsDec 1, 2021

A Seoul court questioned a former opposition lawmaker Wednesday to determine whether to approve an arrest warrant for him on charges of accepting bribes in the form of severance pay for his son from ...
Military reports 38 more COVID-19 cases

DefenseDec 1, 2021

South Korea's military reported 38 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, including cluster infections at an Army unit in Gangwon Province, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,366. Te...
Seoul's new daily COVID-19 cases exceed 2,000 for 1st time

Social affairsDec 1, 2021

The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Seoul surpassed 2,000 for the first time, officials said Wednesday. The capital logged an all-time daily high of 2,222 COVID-19 patients Tuesday, according ...
S. Korea, 5 Central Asian nations discuss post-pandemic recovery

Foreign affairsDec 1, 2021

Top diplomats of South Korea and five Central Asian nations gathered at a regional forum held in Tajikistan to explore ways on expanding cooperation for the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandem...