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WTO rules in favor of S. Korea in lawsuit against USEconomyJan 22, 2021South Korea's trade ministry said Friday that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Seoul in its lawsuit against the United States centering on high tariffs imposed on local steel ... -
10 USFK-affiliated people test positive for COVID-19DefenseJan 21, 2021Ten people affiliated with US Forces Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the US military said Thursday. A US Department of Defense official working at US Army Garrison Yongsan tested... -
Foreign ministry hails Biden's pledge to strengthen alliancesForeign affairsJan 21, 2021The foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed new US President Joe Biden’s pledge to strengthen alliances, saying it will work with Washington to that end and seek an early summit between the two countri... -
Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace processPoliticsJan 21, 2021President Moon Jae-in pledged Thursday to maintain close partnerships with the new US administration, chairing a rare plenary session of the National Security Council (NSC) hours after Joe Biden's in... -
Seoul stocks hit record high on optimism for Biden presidencyMarketsJan 21, 2021South Korea's benchmark stock index hit an all-time high Thursday on strong foreign buying, buoyed by stimulus hopes related to the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. The Korean won rose against... -
Ex-short track coach sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for sexual assault of athleteSocial affairsJan 21, 2021A former national short track speed skating coach was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee. The Suwon District Court convic... -
Pfizer to submit application for COVID-19 vaccine approval by end-Jan.IndustryJan 21, 2021A local office of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. is expected to submit an application for the approval of its COVID-19 vaccine to South Korea's drug safety agency, industry sources said Th... -
S. Korea to maintain anti-dumping tariff on Chinese H-shaped steelEconomyJan 21, 2021South Korea's trade commission decided Thursday to uphold the existing anti-dumping tariff on imported Chinese H-shaped steel beams. The move will extend the anti-dumping tariff, which has been in f... -
S. Korea's gender equality index rises for 5th year in 2019: govt. reportSocial affairsJan 21, 2021South Korea's national gender equality level improved for the fifth straight year in 2019, as more women were appointed to senior government posts and committees, a government report showed Thursday.... -
S. Korea to expand subsidies for eco-friendly carsEconomyJan 21, 2021South Korea said Thursday it plans to expand subsidies provided for electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell automobiles this year in line with the country's green energy drive. Under the plan, Sout... -
Number of beef cattle in S. Korea gains 3.9% in Q4EconomyJan 21, 2021The number of beef cattle in South Korea rose nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter of the year on increased beef consumption, government data showed Thursday. Asia's fourth-largest economy had 3.3... -
Death toll from industrial disasters rebounded in 2020: ministerPoliticsJan 21, 2021Deaths from industrial accidents rebounded in South Korea last year, the labor minister said Thursday, despite the Moon Jae-in government's pledge to halve the number of workers killed in the line of... -
Preorders for Galaxy S21 tipped to be larger than its predecessorIndustryJan 21, 2021Preorders for Samsung Electronics Co.'s new flagship smartphone line are estimated to be larger than those of its predecessor, industry insiders here said Thursday, as the South Korean tech giant tar... -
S. Korea to provide over W20b in media content support this yearTechnologyJan 21, 2021South Korea's ICT ministry said Thursday it will provide 21.2 billion won ($19.3 million) to support the production of local broadcast content in a bid to boost next-generation media services. The M... -
FM nominee Chung says he feels sense of 'immense responsibility' amid diplomatic challengesPoliticsJan 21, 2021Foreign Minister nominee Chung Eui-young said Thursday that he felt a sense of "immense responsibility" amid "difficult" diplomatic environments, as he faces the North Korean nuclear quandary and oth...
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