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Politics
PM Lee seeks to set stage for S. Korea, Japan to spur dialogue when he meets Abe
Seoul: Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has said he has the goal to set the tone for South Korea and Japan to facilitate dialogue when he meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week. Lee plans to meet Abe on Thursday in Tokyo amid frayed relations between the two neighboring countries…
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Politics
Seoul: 6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea’s air defense zone
Seoul: Six Russian military aircraft violated South Korea’s air defense identification zone on Tuesday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighter jets to turn them back, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. An A-50 early-warning aircraft, three SU-27 fighter jets and two TU-95 bombers entered the Korean Air…
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Entertainment
South Korean football star nominated for 2019 Ballon d’Or
Seoul: South Korean football star Son Heung-min has been nominated for the world’s top player award for 2019. Son was the only Asian player on the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or Award, presented by “France Football” magazine to recognize the top footballer each year. The list was…
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Politics
Moon vows strong education, prosecution reform to promote fairness
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in pledged a strong push Tuesday for the far-reaching systemic reform of South Korea’s public sectors, including education and the prosecution. In his budget speech at the National Assembly, Moon stressed the importance of promoting fairness to achieve the key policy goals of innovative, inclusive and peace-based…
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Business
Beijing Diary: China’s cashless transactions impressive
By Amirul Mohd Sajadi Bernama reporter Amirul Mohd Sajadi is currently participating in a 10-month programme in Beijing organised by the China International Press Communications Centre. Beijing: Since my arrival in the Chinese capital in February, I have hardly ever carried cash in my wallet. Sometimes I even forget to…
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Society
Moon asks religious leaders to help heal social conflicts
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in expressed concern Monday about unrelenting social and ideological rifts in South Korea, requesting that the religious community help address the problem. He highlighted the political wrangling over some key policy goals supported by many people, including prosecution reform, and the ensuing conflict among citizens. As a…
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Politics
Moon’s approval rating rebounds after Cho Kuk resigns: Realmeter
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating has bounced back to 45 percent after Cho Kuk’s resignation as justice minister, a weekly poll showed Monday. According to Realmeter, the rating gained 3.6 percentage points on-week to 45 percent. It conducted the phone survey of 2,505 people nationwide, aged 19 or older,…
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Society
Malaysia: Opening new doors for journalism graduates
By Ali Imran Mohd Noordin Bernama Kuala Lumpur: Every cloud has a silver lining, so goes a popular saying. Despite the crippling challenges faced by mainstream newspapers today, things may not be all that bleak for media practitioners, according to experts. They believe that mass communication graduates now have more…
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Politics
South Korea, China to hold first ‘strategic’ defense talks in 5 years
Seoul: South Korea and China will hold high-level defense talks this week, resuming an annual dialogue that has been suspended since its last session in 2014 due to tensions over Seoul’s decision to host an advanced U.S. missile defense system. Vice Defense Minister Park Jae-min plans to make a three-day…
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Society
Malaysia’s Queen takes part in run for breast cancer awareness campaign
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Queen Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah flagged off the participants of the fun run 2019 KL Pink October Walk on Saturday. Azizah, who wore a pink sports attire, also ran for a kilometre together with over 2,000 participants, Malaysia’s news agency BERNAMA reported. The fun run, over a…
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