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- Records of imperial Japanese workforce survey in 1940 revealed to public for first time
- Records of an imperial Japanese workforce survey ahead of the Pacific War in 1940 showing a total of 1.16 million Koreans who were “eligible” for forced labor has been made publ...
- Nov.1,2019 18:23 KST
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- Media falsely reports that China denied visas to Korean musicians for concert
- Following media reports that an American university orchestra cancelled a performance in China after South Korean citizens in the orchestra were unable to get visas to China, th...
- Nov.1,2019 18:19 KST
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- [Editorial] N. Korea needs to realize showing military force is not the solution to its issues
- North Korea fired two projectiles toward the East Sea on Oct. 31. Coming 29 days after a test of the Pukguksong-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Oct. 2, it marke...
- Nov.1,2019 18:13 KST
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- [Photo] Daelim to acquire US chemical firm’s rubber operation
- Daelim Industrial is set to acquire the synthetic rubber and latex operations of US chemical firm Kraton Corporation for US$530 million. Daelim’s acquisition of Kraton’s Carifle...
- Nov.1,2019 18:10 KST
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- [Photo] National Assembly passes bills for free high school education
- South Korea is to provide free high education for second and third-year students starting next year. The benefits are to be expanded to include first-year students the following...
- Nov.1,2019 18:09 KST
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- [Photo] Samsung posts US$53.18 billion in revenue for 3rd quarter
- Samsung Electronics posted 62 trillion won (US$53.18 billion) in revenue and operating profits of 7.78 trillion won (US$6.67 billion) for the third quarter (July to September) o...
- Nov.1,2019 18:07 KST
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- [News analysis] What are Japan’s intentions behind prolonging the forced labor issue?
- On Oct. 30 of last year, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled for the first time that Japanese companies must compensate victims of forced labor during Japan’s colonial occupati...
- Oct.31,2019 17:23 KST
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- Forced labor victim reflects on past year since Supreme Court ruling
- On Oct. 30, 95-year-old Lee Chun-sik, a victim of forced labor under Nippon Steel, was sitting at a press conference at the office of MINBYUN―Lawyers for a Democratic Society, i...
- Oct.31,2019 17:17 KST
