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Blue House requests police probe into e-mail claiming S. Korea-U.S. rift
South Korea's presidential office has requested a police investigation into an e-mail sent by someone impersonating the National Security Office to experts on foreign affairs. The e-mail contained a document purporting to show the top office admitting to a growing divide between Seoul and Washington over Nort...
2018-11-28 07:00:44 KST -
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U.S. hasn't sent bombers over Korean Peninsula in over year to aid N. Korea diplomacy: Seoul
South Korea's defense ministry has revealed the last U.S. bomber missions flown over the Korean Peninsula were conducted in November last year, shortly after North Korea test-fired an ICBM. The ministry's spokesperson said on Tuesday that the decision was made jointly by the allies, to support recent di...
2018-11-28 03:59:46 KST -
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U.S. considering reunion for Americans and N. Korean relatives: Report
The very first family reunion for Korean-Americans and their relatives in North Korea is looking like a possibility. On Tuesday, Radio Free Asia cited a representative of the National Coalition of Divided Families, as saying a senior official mentioned the possibility during a phone call earlier this month with anot...
2018-11-27 18:07:26 KST -
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President Moon to embark on his last foreign trip this year
President Moon Jae-in's last overseas trip of 2018 will take him around the world. For two days starting Tuesday the 27th, the president will be making his first stop in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic -- where one goal is to help South Korea win a contract to build a nuclear power plant. And from t...
2018-11-27 18:07:26 KST -
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KT fire caught tech-savvy S. Korea off guard: PM Lee
At a Tuesday cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, the prime minister said the recent service disruptions in Korea's phone and internet networks have exposed the poor management of the country's advanced IT technology. He went on to say the following. (KOREAN - ) "Res...
2018-11-27 18:06:27 KST -
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S. Korea to add 20 sq. km of mountain forests by 2023
South Korea is planning to expand the country's green areas over the next five years. Part of efforts to preserve and promote biodiversity. The Ministry of Environment said Tuesday the government has agreed on a five-point strategy to add 20 square kilometers of mountain forest by 2023. Reportedly Korea has been...
2018-11-27 15:35:47 KST -
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S. Korea decides Tuesday to purchase two more Israeli-made early-warning radars
South Korea's arms procurement agency announced on Tuesday that it has decided to purchase two Israeli-made early-warning radars. The decision was approved at the Defense Acquisition Program Agency's regular procurement meeting, presided over by defense chief Jeong Kyeong-doo. With the approval, Seoul will acquir...
2018-11-27 15:33:49 KST -
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N. Korea sanctions committee confirms sanctions waiver for two Koreas' joint railway inspections
The UN Security Council's North Korea sanctions committee confirmed it has approved a sanctions waiver for the two Koreas' joint railway inspections. The Voice of America reported on Tuesday that the committee did so through a written procedure, and that it doesn't plan to disclose the relevant docu...
2018-11-27 13:37:01 KST -
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Man throws Molotov cocktail at Chief Justice's car on his way to work
A 74-year-old man indentified only by his surname Nam threw a molotov cocktail at a vehicle carrying Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su, this morning. at around 9:10 a.m., as the car was entering the top court building in southern Seoul. One of the front tires and Nam himself caught fire, but it was immed...
2018-11-27 10:28:50 KST -
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Pres. Moon to embark on his last foreign trip this year
President Moon Jae-in's last overseas trip of 2018 will take him around the world. For two days starting Tuesday the 27th, the president will be making his first stop in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic -- where one goal is to help South Korea win a contract to build a nuclear power plant. And from the 2...
2018-11-27 10:03:48 KST -
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Korean wrestling jointly listed as South and N. Korea's UNESCO intangible cultural asset
Traditional Korean wrestling, known as "Ssireum" was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural assets on Monday. At the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Mauritius from Monday through Saturday, Ssireum&ap...
2018-11-27 09:57:22 KST -
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KT Corp. continues communications repair, gov't to set safety plans by the end of year
A fire on Saturday at a KT building in Seoul's Ahyeon neighborhood damaged its communications network in much of the capital paralyzing mobile phone and internet services, as well as credit card transaction systems. The incident affected millions of KT subscribers and businesses using its lines. No casualti...
2018-11-27 07:07:24 KST
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Two Koreas conduct joint inspection to verify removal of DMZ guard posts
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U.S. Congress adopts resolution recognizing importance of S. Korea-U.S. alliance
The U.S. House of Representatives has adopted a resolution reaffirming...
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No. of newly employed in S. Korea jumped by 165,000 y/y in Nov.
The number of newly employed people in South Korea soared by 165-thous...
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