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No breakthrough in sight for Seoul-Tokyo ties after summit called offForeign affairsJul 20, 2021President Moon Jae-in’s last-minute decision not to visit Japan has dashed hopes that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics might offer the bickering neighbors an occasion to make a breakthrough in their relat... -
Defense chief apologizes for worst COVID outbreak aboard shipDefenseJul 20, 2021Poor decision-making was behind the failure to vaccinate the 301-strong crew on an anti-piracy ship before they left for Africa, Defense Minister Suh Wook said as he apologized Tuesday for a huge COV... -
CIO raids home of presidential aide over alleged illegal exit ban casePoliticsJul 20, 2021A state anti-corruption probe agency raided the home of a presidential civil affairs secretary on Tuesday over his suspected involvement in an allegedly illegal travel ban on a former justice ministe... -
Incheon trashes Greater Seoul’s landfill hopesSocial affairsJul 20, 2021Incheon refuses to take in waste from Seoul, Gyeonggi Province after 2025 -
Moon urges govt. support for credit rehabilitation of delinquent borrowers during COVID-19PoliticsJul 20, 2021President Moon Jae-in instructed his Cheong Wa Dae team Tuesday to map out measures to support the credit rehabilitation of people with delinquent debts attributable to the COVID-19 crisis. He made ... -
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Multiculture Museum to showcase Bangladesh pavilionDiplomatic CircuitJul 20, 2021The Multiculture Museum in Seoul will showcase a Bangladesh pavilion. The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul unveiled the Bangladesh pavilion at the Multiculture Museum on Friday. The pavilion was inau... -
N. Korea highlights friendly ties with Russia on summit anniversaryNorth KoreaJul 20, 2021North Korea on Tuesday vowed efforts to advance friendly relations with Russia on the occasion of the anniversary of a joint declaration adopted when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyan... -
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[Diplomatic Circuit] France celebrates national day in SeoulDiplomatic CircuitJul 20, 2021The French Embassy in Seoul and French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated France’s national day here on July 14. In a YouTube video released on the day, also known as Bastille Day, F... -
Record number of young Koreans prepare for job exams amid pandemicSocial affairsJul 20, 2021The number of young South Koreans preparing to take exams for public jobs and professional licenses hit a record high in May as the job market remained sluggish amid the pandemic, data showed Tuesday... -
Moon calls for thorough preparations for changing trade conditionsPoliticsJul 20, 2021President Moon Jae-in stressed the urgency Tuesday of taking government-private measures to respond to changes in the international trade conditions, especially in line with efforts to tackle climate... -
Defense chief apologizes over mass COVID-19 outbreak among Cheonghae unit membersDefenseJul 20, 2021Defense Minister Suh Wook apologized Tuesday for the military's failure to prevent cluster COVID-19 infections among sailors of the Cheonghae naval unit on an anti-piracy mission in waters off Africa... -
Vice FM Choi says Soma's remarks affected Moon's decision not to visit JapanPoliticsJul 20, 2021First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said Tuesday that the recent remarks by a senior Japanese diplomat disparaging President Moon Jae-in's efforts to improve ties with Tokyo acted as a "signifi... -
S. Korea to create think tank for space programScienceJul 20, 2021South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it will create a space policy-oriented think tank in a move to bolster its space development ambitions. The country has recently ramped up its space progr... -
Scorching heat wave begins this weekSocial affairsJul 20, 2021A scorching heat wave is to hit the Korean Peninsula beginning this week, the state weather agency said Tuesday, without ruling out the possibility of extremely hot weather due to stagnant high-press... -
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Kenya is gateway to African market: cabinet secretaryDiplomatic CircuitJul 20, 2021Korean companies will archive market access through regional integration in Africa and East African region if Kenya is made base, according to Betty Maina, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for industrializa...
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