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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Controversial disclaimer deleted from government’s North Korea human rights report
The South Korean government released the English version of its report on North Korean human rights Friday, but it omitted a controversial clause included in an earlier edition that stated it would not bear responsibility for the report’s accuracy. In April, the English report by the Ministry of Unification was taken down from the website after wide criticism over the disclaimer, which denied responsibility for the report's accuracy. The original Korean report did not contain such dis
July 7, 2023
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Korea finds Japan’s water release plan ‘consistent with international standards’
South Korean inquiry found Japan’s plan to discharge treated wastewater from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to be “consistent with international safety standards,” the government announced Friday. Bang Moon-kyu, the government policy coordination minister, said the plan proposed by the Japanese government met international standards, including those of the International Atomic Energy Agency. “If the plan is kept as outlined, no violation of safety stand
July 7, 2023
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Labor Minister urges KCTU to halt "political" strike
The Minister of Employment and Labor called for an end to the nationwide strike by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Friday, blasting the industrial action as politically motivated. Labor Minister Lee Jung-sik held an emergency meeting Friday morning to counter a nationwide strike by the KCTU and pointed out that some of the union demands do not fit the legal requirement that they should relate to working conditions. "The Labor Union Act allows workers to engage in struggles for the
July 7, 2023
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Gov't to unveil results of own analysis of Fukushima release plan
The government was set to announce its own analysis Friday of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The outcome of a scientific analysis of the discharge plan, based on the findings of an on-site inspection of the plant completed in late May and other related data, will be revealed at a daily briefing scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Government Policy Coordination Minister Bang Moon-kyu and Nuclear Safety and Security Commission Chairperson Yoo Geun
July 7, 2023
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IAEA chief set to arrive in S. Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the UN watchdog's safety review of Japan's planned release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima plant. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi's three-day visit will come on the heels of the agency's conclusion that Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea is consistent with internation
July 7, 2023
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Yoon to attend NATO summit, visit Poland next week
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol kicks off a six-day trip next week to attend a NATO summit set to be held in Lithuania, as well as visit Poland to discuss strengthening bilateral ties on economy, defense cooperation and the reconstruction of Ukraine. Accompanied by first lady Kim Keon Hee, Yoon will leave for Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday to attend the NATO summit as an observer for the second time. He attended the collective defense alliance meeting between North America and Europe in June
July 6, 2023
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Highway project struck down over allegations against first lady’s family
A government plan to build a highway connecting Seoul with a county near the capital city was rescinded Thursday, after the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea raised allegations of possible favors having been granted to the family of the first lady. Earlier this week, the Democratic Party suggested the construction plan was tweaked so that the highway passes by a piece of land owned by the first lady’s family. After a meeting with ruling People Power Party lawmakers Thursday morning
July 6, 2023
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Ex-minister, actor tapped as Yoon's cultural adviser
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appointed former Culture Minister and actor Yu In-chon as presidential adviser for cultural affairs and sports, a new position his office said was created to bolster the nation's cultural content and industry. The 72-year-old actor is returning to a public role 11 years after he led the state-run Seoul Arts Center in 2012. Between 2008 and 2011, he served as culture minister under the Lee Myung-bak administration. Kim Dae-ki, a former second vice minister
July 6, 2023
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DP to stage overnight sit-in to protest Fukushima water release
All lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party were set to launch an overnight sit-in at the National Assembly on Thursday to protest Japan's plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. The protest comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report earlier this week that Japan's plan to treat contaminated water and release it into the ocean meets international safety standards and its impact on people and the
July 6, 2023
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South Korean opposition rejects IAEA nod to Japan’s water release plan
South Korean opposition rejected the International Atomic Energy Agency approval of the Fukushima water discharge on Tuesday, warning of a series of actions at home and abroad to stop the water from flowing. In a joint statement, Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers said “the IAEA report is no excuse for Japan dumping radioactive waste into the sea.” “The Japanese government must retract its plan to discharge the Fukushima radioactive wastewater immediately,” the statement
July 5, 2023
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Seoul says it respects IAEA report, preparing own Fukushima analysis
The South Korean government will soon disclose a safety assessment on wastewater to be discharged from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, officials in Seoul said Wednesday, noting it respects the latest safety evaluation by the International Atomic Energy Agency. A day earlier, the UN nuclear watchdog endorsed Japan’s plans to filter and discharge the water into the Pacific Ocean in stages, saying in a report that the release “would have a negligible radiological impact
July 5, 2023
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Yoon calls for swift launch of space agency
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday expressed his disappointment at the delayed legislative process to establish a national space agency, emphasizing the agency's timely formation as vital for facilitating international collaborations. At the inaugural World Congress of Korean Scientists and Engineers, Yoon said stagnant progress in the legislative process for the establishment of the Korea AeroSpace Administration is negatively affecting a space collaboration deal between South Korea and
July 5, 2023
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Veteran actor offers to donate land for late President Rhee Syng-man's memorial hall
Shin Young-kyun, a former movie star-turned-politician, said Wednesday he has offered his land in Seoul to build a memorial hall for South Korea's first president, Rhee Syng-man (1875-1965). In an inaugural meeting of a private foundation pushing for Rhee's memorial hall last week, Shin revealed his intention to donate the land measuring approximately 13,000 square meters located on the southeastern bank of the Han River in the Gangdong district. "I heard that the former President
July 5, 2023
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Yoon's approval rating at 38.4%: Yonhap News survey
President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has risen to 38.4 percent, a survey Yonhap News Agency conducted jointly with Yonhap News TV showed Wednesday. The ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party would win 29.5 percent and 30.6 percent of the vote, respectively, if the parliamentary elections set for next year were to take place tomorrow, the poll also showed. Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV jointly commissioned the survey to gauge public sentiment. The sur
July 5, 2023
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Science should dictate planned release of Japan's Fukushima treated radioactive water: State Dept.
The US State Department expressed its support Tuesday for the planned release of treated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, insisting "science should dictate" the planned release. A department spokesperson also emphasized that Japan's plan has been reviewed and supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The reaction comes after an IAEA task force concluded that Japan's planned release of treated water from the nuclear power plant in
July 5, 2023
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[Contribution] Uzbekistan's legal and institutional framework: focus on humanization
The aim of ongoing reforms in our country is to ensure guarantees of a happy and prosperous life. During the short period of time, a large-scale work has been carried out in judicial and legal spheres. In particular, the Decree "on measures for further reforming the judicial and legal system, strengthening the guarantees of reliable protection of citizens' rights and freedoms" has been adopted. As priority directions of state policy, ensuring actual independence of a judicial po
July 4, 2023
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IAEA chief to visit Korea after greenlighting Japan wastewater discharge
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday delivered its final verdict on Japan’s planned discharge of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant as maintaining safety standards, ending a two-year review conducted amid concerns over its possible impact to marine life and human lives. Concluding that the Japanese plan to release the water into the sea was “consistent with the relevant international safety standards, IAEA said in its report that the discharge of t
July 4, 2023
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Presidential office likely to seek change to law on rallies
The presidential office is anticipated to propose a revision to the existing Assembly Act, following nationwide debate that revealed a significant majority favoring stricter sanctions against public assemblies and demonstrations, according to sources and news reports on Monday. According to a presidential office-led nationwide debate titled "Bolstering requirements and penalties for assemblies and demonstrations," 71 percent, 129,416 people, favored increasing sanctions, while 29 per
July 4, 2023
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Yoon asks new vice ministers to 'ruthlessly' fight 'cartels with vested interests'
President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed newly appointed vice ministers Monday to "ruthlessly" fight against "cartels with vested interests," his spokesperson said, referring to corruption among public officials. Yoon gave the instruction during lunch with 13 new vice minister-level officials after presenting them with certificates of appointment, according to Lee Do-woon. "Fight ruthlessly against cartels with vested interests," Yoon was quoted as saying, repeating a mis
July 3, 2023
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‘Japanese seafood ban to continue until Koreans feel safe’
South Korea does not plan on lifting its restrictions on imports of seafood from Japanese prefectures around the site of the 2011 triple meltdown of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant until Koreans feel safe regardless of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s final findings on safety. After a meeting with officials from the Foreign Affairs, Food Safety and other concerned ministries held a meeting on Monday, the ruling People Power Party said the ban on Japanese seafood will stay intact
July 3, 2023