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Ministry of Justice permits 339 Yemeni asylum seekers on Jeju Island to stay in Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Justice has granted humanitarian stay permits for 339 Yemeni refugees seeking asylum on the country's southern Jeju Island. According to the government, the Yemenis are NOT being given official refugee status, but the humanitarian stay permits allow them to stay in South Korea. Unlike re...
2018-10-17 11:04:32 KST -
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Rival parties clash over minimum wage hike, energy policies during Tuesday's audit
Under scrutiny at the labor committee audit on Tuesday was the government's minimum wage hike. The opposition called for a slowdown and for different rates of increase depending on the industry, saying that the 16 percent hike for this year -- and almost 11 percent for 2019 -- are weighing on small business...
2018-10-17 10:08:26 KST -
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Two Koreas, UN Command hold first 3-way meeting to discuss demilitarization of JSA
The two Koreas and the United Nations Command held their first trilateral meeting on Tuesday at the Peace House on the South Korean side of Panmunjeom. The closed-door meeting began at 10 a.m. and continued until about one fifteen in the afternoon, with nine military officials attending, three each from South Ko...
2018-10-17 10:07:47 KST -
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Bodies of South Korean climbers killed in Himalayas return home
The bodies of five South Korean climbers who were killed in an intense snowstorm on a Himalayan mountain last weekend are back in South Korea. The bodies arrived at Incheon International Airport a couple of hours ago (5AM) on a flight from Nepal. The group led by world famous mountaineer Kim Chang-ho , were found...
2018-10-17 06:55:49 KST -
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PM Lee awards businesses and individuals who have increased productivity
South Korea's trade ministry held an annual event on Tuesday to promote the importance of innovation when it comes to productivity. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon was there to present awards to companies and individuals who created jobs and contributed to society by innovating to make their businesses more produc...
2018-10-17 04:59:00 KST -
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Parties agree on makeup of special committees on reform, N. Korea cooperation
At the national assembly, the floor leaders of South Korea's three negotiating blocs agreed on the makeup of six temporary special committees that'll be handling key policy issues. Under the agreement, the committees on political reform, judicial reform and inter-Korean economic cooperation will have 8 members from ...
2018-10-16 18:02:51 KST -
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Pres. Moon to hold series of sideline summits during his 9-day stay in Europe
Also on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in will be sitting down with the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, for the first time since she took office last year. The South Korean leader is likely to ask the Director-General to support the expansion of inter-Korean exchanges and the establishment of peace on the K...
2018-10-16 18:02:50 KST -
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Presidents Moon and Macron to upgrade bilateral relations to another level
President Moon Jae-in and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron have pledged to enhance cooperation between their countries, elevating their comprehensive partnership to a new level. According to the joint declaration made by the two leaders on Monday, South Korea and France's foreign ministers will h...
2018-10-16 18:02:50 KST -
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S. Korea's Defense Ministry stands firm on defending Northern Limit Line
South Korea's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its stance remains firm on defending the Northern Limit Line, the maritime border with North Korea in the West Sea. The spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Colonel Roh Jae-cheon said that South Korean soldiers have guarded the Northern Limit Li...
2018-10-16 18:01:50 KST -
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Pres. Moon to ask UNESCO Director-General to support N. Korea diplomacy
Also on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in will be sitting down with the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, for the first time since she took office last year. In their meeting, the president is likely to ask that the Director-General support the expansion of inter-Korean exchanges and the establishment of peac...
2018-10-16 14:44:21 KST -
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Pres. Moon to meet with PMs of U.K., Germany and Thailand on sidelines of ASEM Summit
And when the President gets to Belgium the following day, he'll be taking part in the Asia-Europe Meeting, or ASEM. On the sidelines of that, the presidential office has confirmed, the South Korean leader will be meeting bilaterally with the prime ministers of the U.K., Germany and Thailand. The President's 9-day t...
2018-10-16 14:05:58 KST -
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President Moon calls on international community to lift sanctions on North Korea to assure regime
Meeting his French counterpart for the second time since taking office, President Moon Jae-in pressed the need to loosen international sanctions on North Korea when and if the regime takes practical steps toward giving up its nuclear program. At their summit in Paris on Monday, President Moon called on European cou...
2018-10-16 13:20:32 KST
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Military officials from S. Korea, N. Korea and UN Command meet for second time this Monday to verify completion of demining at JSA
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South Korea's producer prices hit highest level in more than 5 years in Sept.: BOK
Data released by Korea's central bank hints that consumer pric...
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South and North Korea agree modernize 10 tree nurseries in North, jointly combat tree diseases
South and North Korea have agreed to jointly tackle pine tree pests ...
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Two Koreas, UN Command to withdraw guard posts, firearms at JSA by Oct. 25th
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Two Koreas to hold talks on forestry cooperation Monday
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