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East Asia
Speaker Moon meets with top Chinese party official over N. Korea
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has met with a senior Chinese party official to discuss ways to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, his office said Tuesday. Moon held talks with Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Beijing on…
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S. Korean military embraces latest tech to train soldiers
Technology plays an integral part in modern warfare, and its role is even more important for countries like South Korea, which faces constant threats from North Korea. In line with changing battlefield dynamics, the South Korean military has been pushing for ways to train soldiers in simulated environments using the…
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S. Korea, U.S. to join hands for lunar lander payload development
South Korea and the United States agreed to work together to develop a mission payload for a lunar lander, the science ministry said Tuesday. The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed to form a partnership for prospective space programs and…
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Unification minister to visit inter-Korean liaison office this week
Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul will visit the inter-Korean liaison office in North Korea’s border town of Kaesong this week in his first trip to the North since taking office last month, a ministry official said Tuesday. Kim plans to cross the border via the western land route on Wednesday morning…
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S. Korea: income of farming, fishing households up in 2018
The average annual income of South Korea’s farming and fishing households rose in 2018 from a year earlier, data showed Friday. The income of farming households reached an average of 42 million won (US$36,000) last year, up 10 percent from the previous year, according to the report by Statistics Korea.…
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Colorful lanterns to light up Seoul’s nights
Hundreds of thousands of colorful lanterns will light up streets in Seoul’s city center when an annual festival to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday begins this weekend. Organizers will hold a ceremony on Friday night to turn on the lights of traditional Korean lanterns of various shapes and colors on display along…
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S. Korea: 7 in 10 artists earn less than 1 million won a month
Seven in 10 artists in South Korea earn less than 1 million won (US$880) a month, well below the average for all trades, a government report said Thursday. According to the report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the average annual income of domestic artist households was 42.25…
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FM says S. Korea, U.S. share same goal of N.K. denuclearization
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that Seoul and Washington are pursuing the same goal of North Korea’s denuclearization despite a “tug of war” over the method to reach that goal. Speaking at a lecture on peace, Kang said that the views of the allies can’t necessarily remain…
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Young S. Koreans delay marriage amid economic uncertainties
Yoon Hwan was on cloud nine last year when his girlfriend said “yes” after he popped the question. He envisioned a happy future full of precious moments with his wife and children. But that euphoria quickly gave way to a heavy heart when his dream was deflated by a lack…
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Asiana Airlines offers early retirement ahead of sale
Troubled carrier Asiana Airlines Inc. said Thursday it has offered a voluntary retirement program in an effort to make itself more attractive ahead of its planned sale. The early retirement offer covers Asiana employees with 15 years or more of continuous service at South Korea’s No. 2 airline. Asiana will…
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