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Gov't to review online marriage ads for human rights violations
In response to claims that online international marriage advertisements violate women's rights, the government said it will look into the matter. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it will review online video adverts to see whether they are discriminatory or encourage other human rights violat...
2018-07-09 09:26:57 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in to make state visit to India and Singapore
President Moon Jae-in will be in India from the 8th through the 11th on a state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He and the Prime Minister will hold a bilateral summit to evaluate the 45-year-old relationship between South Korea and India, which is now the world's fastest growing major econ...
2018-07-08 13:03:10 KST -
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New U.S. ambassador to S. Korea emphasizes importance of closer alliance
America's new ambassador to South Korea reported for duty in Seoul this weekend -- retired Admiral Harry Harris. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong alliance between South Korea and the United States. Take a listen. (English) "President Trump and his administration have made clear that strength...
2018-07-08 13:01:53 KST -
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President Moon Jae-in to make state visits to India and Singapore
Now in a couple of hours, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will leave for India for a state visit followed by one to Singapore. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the South Korean leader will be in India from the 8th through the 11th. And the latter half of his six-day tour of South Asia, Presiden...
2018-07-08 09:40:52 KST -
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President Moon pledges to alleviate housing burden for newlyweds and youth
Leaving work at a regular time is a foreign concept to many. Even considering marriage is an extravagance. All because housing is becoming too much of a burden in people's lives, according to the South Korean leader. President Moon Jae-in insists that all people should be able to enjoy basic housing welfare. (K...
2018-07-06 18:01:43 KST -
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Vatican's Foreign Minister supports Korean Peninsula peace efforts
Archbishop Paul Gallagher met with Seoul's top diplomat today. The foreign minister of the Vatican told Kang Kyung-hwa that he understands and agrees that efforts for peace, unification and denuclearization are very appropriate at a time like this. The visiting FM also mentioned that Pope Francis always supports al...
2018-07-06 14:16:43 KST -
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Tackling North Korea's forest degradation together
With so much cooperation on various fronts now, the two Koreas are looking at restoring the forests the North has lost. They've been decimated in the past few decades. (English) "Well, we think that from 1990 on, almost 40% of the forest cover of North Korea either disappeared or degraded severely, so that ...
2018-07-05 18:34:01 KST -
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President Moon thanks Pope Francis for prayers for inter-Korean reconciliation
President Moon Jae-in met with the Vatican's foreign minister at the the nation's top office. The liberal leader expressed his gratitude for Pope Francis' support and prayers for the recent reconciliation between the two Koreas. (KOREAN) "I wish to take this opportunity to offer my respect and gratitude to His Ho...
2018-07-05 18:34:00 KST -
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S. Korea to spend extra US$ 800 mil. to raise birth ratres
With South Korea's birth rate in freefall, the government has decided to increase benefits for parents to improve their quality of life and encourage people to start families. The Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy announced on Thursday that the government will try to give parents a...
2018-07-05 18:34:00 KST -
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National Assembly's "special activity" expenses revealed
It's been revealed that South Korea's National Assembly spent over 21 million U.S. dollars on "special activities" expenses from 2011 to 2013. The information was finally revealed on Wednesday, three years after a civic group filed a disclosure request. The figures were included in the more th...
2018-07-05 10:06:33 KST -
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Korea Ocean Business Corporation launched to help South Korea's flagging maritime industry
South Korea has launched an ocean business promotion agency on Thursday to boost the flagging maritime industry. Part of the Moon Jae-in administration's policy agenda, the so-called Korea Ocean Business Corporation will try to revive a flagging industry that used to be the backbone of the country's econ...
2018-07-05 10:06:10 KST -
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Jeju Island considers environmental tax on tourists to cope with increased clean-up costs
Jeju Island is considering levying an environmental tax for visitors in the coming years. The number of tourists to Jeju Island has increased steadily to reach nearly 14-point-seven million last year. Jeju Island officials say the influx of tourists has led to increased pollution, waste and traffic congestion....
2018-07-05 09:39:49 KST
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