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N. Korea makes no mention of visit to mausoleum by leader Kim on late founder's birthday
North Korean state media reported Thursday that senior officials paid their respect at the mausoleum of late national founder Kim Il-sung to mark his 108th birthday but did not mention whether leader Kim Jong-un also paid a visit there. That raises the possibility that Kim skipped an annual visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun that he has made on the birthday of the national founder and his grandfather since he rose to power after the death of his father and former leader Kim Jong-il in lat
North Korea April 16, 2020
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More students resume classes online but networks remain unstable
An additional 3.12 million elementary and secondary students began the spring semester Thursday by participating in online classes amid the nationwide battle against the coronavirus, but the unprecedented tele-education was marred by network access problems at many places. Under the government's three-step plan, first and second graders at middle schools and high schools, as well as fourth to sixth graders at elementary schools, began the new semester through remote learning. The government
Social Affairs April 16, 2020
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Self-isolating S. Koreans vote after regular election hours amid coronavirus fears
Fears of the coronavirus didn't stop South Koreans even in self-isolation from voting Wednesday. A prerequisite was that those who were self-isolating cast their ballots after the regular voting hours that ended at 6 p.m. They were required to arrive at designated polling stations on foot or by their own cars to avoid contact with others. A total of 59,918 eligible voters nationwide were subject to the quarantine rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 as of the day before. Among them,
Politics April 15, 2020
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Ex-PM Lee expected to win against main rival Hwang in Seoul's Jongno: exit polls
Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon of the ruling party is expected to win 53 percent of the vote in Wednesday's parliamentary elections against his main rival Hwang Kyo-ahn in the Jongno district in central Seoul, exit polls showed. The result for Lee of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) compared with the 44.8 percent recorded for Hwang, chief of the main opposition United Future Party, according to exit polls by three main broadcasters, including KBS. Jongno is regarded as a symbolic constituen
Politics April 15, 2020
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Gyeonggi weighing paying coronavirus basic income to foreign spouses, permanent residents
Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, is considering granting marriage immigrants and permanent residents the right to disaster basic income, which it will pay to citizens to help cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, its governor said Wednesday. The province announced last month that it will provide 100,000 won ($81.99) per person to all citizens beginning in April. Foreigners were excluded from the benefit. "We are positively considering paying marriage immigrants
Social Affairs April 15, 2020
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Voter turnout hits 62.6% in general elections as of 5 p.m.
Voter turnout for the parliamentary elections Wednesday reached 62.6 percent as of 5 p.m., the highest turnout of elections conducted since 2000, the National Election Commission (NEC) said. According to the commission, some 27.5 million South Koreans had completed casting ballots with one hour left for the voting at 14,330 polling stations nationwide in crucial elections that are seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in amid the country's fight against the new coronavirus. The voter tur
Politics April 15, 2020
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Nearly 60% of voters cast ballots in general elections
Voter turnout for parliamentary elections Wednesday reached 59.7 percent as of 4 p.m., 9.5 percentage points higher than at the same time in the previous elections four years ago, the National Election Commission (NEC) said. According to the commission, some 26.3 million South Koreans had completed casting ballots with two hours left for the voting at 14,330 polling stations nationwide in crucial elections that are seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in amid the country's fight against
Politics April 15, 2020
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Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota recalling some 45,000 vehicles: ministry
Hyundai Motor Co. and three other companies are recalling about 45,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said Wednesday. This is the latest in a series of recalls by carmakers operating in South Korea due to problems in components of vehicles they sell here. Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors Corp., the Korean units of Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Motor are recalling a total of 44,967 vehicles, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. The potential
Mobility April 15, 2020
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N. Korea marks late founder's birthday quietly amid anti-coronavirus efforts
North Korea marked the 108th birthday of late national founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un, relatively quietly Wednesday without large-scale celebratory events drawing crowds of people amid efforts to ward off the coronavirus pandemic. The founder's birthday, referred to in the North as the Day of the Sun, is the country's biggest national holiday and has often been commemorated with massive military parades displaying new weapons and other cultural and sports events
North Korea April 15, 2020
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S. Korea, China, Japan, ASEAN seek joint fund for medical supplies in summit deal
The leaders of South Korea, China, Japan and ASEAN member states have agreed to push for a joint fund for medical supplies against pandemics like COVID-19, according to their joint statement released Wednesday. The statement was adopted to summarize the results of a Special ASEAN Plus Three summit that the 13 countries held via videoconferencing the previous day to discuss joint efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus. The participating leaders were South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Japanes
Foreign Affairs April 15, 2020
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하버드대 전문가 "북한, 코로나 제압 성공했을수도"
북한과 중국 접경 지역의 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 확산 정도가 심각하지 않고, 강력한 초기 대응을 펼친 결과로 북한의 코로나19 통제가 일부 성과를 거뒀을 것이라는 미국 내 북한 의료 전문가의 주장이 제기됐다고 UPI통신이 14일(현지시간) 보도했다. 박기범 미 하버드대 의대 교수는 이날 미국평화연구소 주최 온라인 토론서 북한과 인접한 중국 지역에선 상대적으로 감염자가 적었고 그마저도 "신속하게 확인해 격리가 이뤄졌다"며 북한이 감염자 증가 "곡선을 평탄화하는 데 성공했을 수 있다"고 밝혔다. 북한에 접한 중국 랴오닝(遼寧)성의 확진자는 145명이며, 지린(吉林)성도 다 합쳐 감염자 100명, 사망자 1명 수준에 그쳤기에 북한의 피해도 심각하지 않았으리라는 게 박 교수의 추측이다. 박 교수는 또 북한과 중국 당국 모두 강력하게 대응했다는 점을 거론하며 코로나19가 국경을 넘어 이동할 위험이 예상만큼 크지 않다고 진단했다. 그
한국어판 April 15, 2020
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Nearly half of voters cast ballots in general elections as of 1 p.m.
Voter turnout for parliamentary elections reached 49.7 percent by around the midpoint of the daylong voting Wednesday, 11.8 percentage points higher than at the same time in the previous elections four years ago, the National Election Commission (NEC) said. According to the commission, some 21.9 million South Koreans completed casting ballots as of 1 p.m., seven hours after voting began at 14,330 polling stations nationwide in crucial elections that are seen as a referendum on President Moon J
Politics April 15, 2020
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투표 인증, "손등 대신 종이에"
제21대 총선일인 15일 오전 투표를 마친 사람들의 투표 '인증'과 독려가 이어지고 있다. 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 상황 속에서 방역당국의 권고에 따라 '손등 인증'을 하지 않는 대신 저마다의 방식으로 유권자들의 선거 참여를 독려하는 모습이었다. ◇손등에 도장은 못 찍지만…올해도 SNS 인증샷 릴레이 한 20대 유권자는 '#손등에#도장은#다음#기회에'라는 해시태그와 함께 투표 확인증 사진을 인스타그램에 올렸다. 젊은 시민들이 많이 이용하는 인스타그램에서는 투표확인증 '인증'이 가장 활발했다. 미리 준비한 메모지 등에 기표 도장을 찍는 인증도 줄을 이었다. 한 트위터 이용자는 작은 원고지 위에 인증용 이미지가 담긴 카드를 제작해 사전투표 때부터 일찌감치 공개해 호응을 받았다. 비닐장갑 위에 기표 도장을 찍은 인증샷에는 "그래서는 안된다. 투표확인증을 달라고 하면 된다" 등 '인증샷 요령'을 공유하는 댓글이 여럿 달렸다. 강원도
한국어판 April 15, 2020
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US flies spy planes following N. Korea's missile launches
A series of US surveillance aircraft have flown near and over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Wednesday, following North Korea's launch of what appeared to be cruise missiles off its east coast. The US Air Force's RC-135U Combat Sent was spotted en route to waters between South Korea and Japan, Aircraft Spots tweeted, without giving details on the time of its operation. On Tuesday, the Air Force's E-8C and the Navy's EP-3E were also seen operating over South Korea after the Nor
North Korea April 15, 2020
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Voter turnout stands at 15.3% as of 11 a.m.
Around 15.3 percent of South Korean voters had turned out in Wednesday's parliamentary elections as of 11 a.m., 0.8 percentage point lower than at the same time in the previous elections four years ago, the National Election Commission (NEC) said. According to the commission, some 6.73 million completed voting, five hours after the polls opened at 14,330 polling stations nationwide in crucial elections that are seen as a referendum on President Moon Jae-in amid the country's fight against the
Politics April 15, 2020
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