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- Japan’s export controls haven’t directly harmed S. Korean economy, Blue House policy chief says
- Kim Sang-jo, chief presidential secretary for policy, said on the evening of Oct. 7 that Japan’s regulations and removal of South Korea from its white list of countries that enj...
- Oct.9,2019 17:05 KST
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- Cho Kuk announces plans for prosecutorial reform a month into office
- Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced plans for prosecutorial reforms a month after taking office. The reforms include adjustments to the prosecutors’ authority such as the aboliti...
- Oct.9,2019 17:03 KST
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- All fires in electric vehicles in S. Korea this year involved Hyundai’s Kona Electric
- During the past five years, there have been a total of five incidents in which electric vehicles have caught fire in South Korea. This year, all the fires have occurred in the K...
- Oct.9,2019 17:01 KST
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- [Photo] S. Korea ranks 13th in WEF’s 2019 global competitiveness report
- The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked South Korea 13th in its 2019 Global Competitiveness Report, citing macroeconomic stability and quick adopt of IT developments as reasons fo...
- Oct.9,2019 16:58 KST
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- [Photo] Gyeongju World Culture Expo to kick off on Oct. 11
- The Gyeongju World Culture Expo is set to kick off Oct. 11 and last until Nov. 24. The main theme of the expo is “Silla in the new millennium,” referring to Gyeongju as the capi...
- Oct.9,2019 16:52 KST
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- [Photo] Will S. Korea’s mud flats become UNESCO World Heritage sites?
- Investigations and research involving South Korea’s push to have four mud flats registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites have concluded. The decision on whether to recognize th...
- Oct.9,2019 16:50 KST
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- Increasing number of high school students unable to pay tuition fees
- Around 5,700 high school students each year are unable to pay school expenses because of their family’s economic situation and other factors, a study shows. Average yearly expen...
- Oct.8,2019 18:02 KST
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- Seoul to enable public Wi-Fi citywide by 2022
- By 2022, free Wi-Fi will be available for people to use anywhere in the city of Seoul apart from its mountains. The city is planning to expand public Wi-Fi coverage from 31% of ...
- Oct.8,2019 17:50 KST
