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- Japanese media says S. Korean prime minister likely to attend Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony
- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon is very likely to attend the enthronement ceremony for Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Oct. 22, numerous Japanese reports are suggesting. M...
- Oct.10,2019 16:35 KST
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- [Column] 100 days later, S. Korea still fine despite Japan’s export controls
- Oct. 11 will mark the 100th day since the Japanese government tightened regulations on exports to South Korea. When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he was imposing ...
- Oct.10,2019 16:28 KST
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- S. Korean elderly comprise more than 40% of bottom 20% of income earners
- A new analysis found that the elderly (70 years old and above) account for more than 40% of low income-earning householders (those that belong to the bottom 20% of income earner...
- Oct.10,2019 16:21 KST
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- Over half of Lee Myung-bak’s KORES overseas projects expected to lose money
- Amid restructuring procedures for the Korea Resources Corporation (KORES) – which has been hemorrhaging capital due to overseas resource development improprieties by t...
- Oct.10,2019 16:18 KST
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- K-pop fans worldwide channel their devotion to learning Korean language
- “Though I speak to my parents in Korean, I was born in the US and never learned to read or write in Korean. But these days, I’ve been really enjoying my studies by transcribing ...
- Oct.10,2019 16:10 KST
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- Conservative groups 2nd massive rally in Gwanghwamun Square to decry Cho Kuk
- Conservative groups demanding Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s resignation gathered in downtown Seoul for another large-scale rally on Oct. 9, following a previous one on Oct. 3. The ...
- Oct.10,2019 16:05 KST
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- Kim Jong-un conducts on-the-spot guidance at agricultural modernization facility
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un conducted on-the-spot guidance at a “general seed research and development base” operated by the Korean People’s Army, the Rodong Sinmun newspape...
- Oct.10,2019 16:01 KST
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- [Photo] Seoul to reduce lanes on downtown roads to increase pedestrian paths and bike lanes
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government is planning on reducing the number of lanes on major city roads, such as Sejong Road, Eulji Road, and Chungmu Road to make way for more pedestr...
- Oct.10,2019 15:53 KST
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- [Photo] Lee Soo-hyeok confirmed to become new S. Korean Ambassador to US
- Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Soo-hyeok has received an agrément (an agreement by a state to receive members of a diplomatic mission from a foreign country) from the US...
- Oct.10,2019 15:50 KST
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- [Photo] Annual “prettiest postcard” contest for Hangul Day
- The Hankyoreh held a contest for the “prettiest postcard” at Seoul’s Cheonggye Plaza on Oct. 9, South Korea’s Hangul Day, a national holiday that celebrates the birth of the Kor...
- Oct.10,2019 15:47 KST
