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Pompeo: US looks forward to meeting NK leadership for nuclear talksPoliticsMar 31, 2020The United States looks forward to sitting down with North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, shortly after Pyongyang accused him of slandering the regi... -
Camp Humphreys contractor tests positive for coronavirus, raising USFK infections to 13DefenseMar 31, 2020A US citizen working at a US Forces Korea (USFK) base tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of USFK-related infections to 13, the military said. The latest COVID-1... -
Lotte chairman highest-paid exec in S. Korea in 2019IndustryMar 31, 2020Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin ranked as the highest-paid corporate executive in South Korea last year, industry data showed Monday. Shin topped the list by receiving 18.18 billion won ($14.78 m... -
Employee at Samsung's chip plant tests positive for coronavirusIndustryMar 31, 2020A n employee at Samsung Electronics Co.'s chip production line in Yongin, south of Seoul, was confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus on Monday, a local government said. The worker in his... -
Leaders of S. Korea, Romania exchange letters to mark 30th anniversary of bilateral tiesForeign AffairsMar 30, 2020President Moon Jae-in and his Romanian counterpart, Klaus Werner Iohannis, exchanged congratulatory letters Monday to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their countries' diplomatic tie... -
Seoul stocks almost flat, won sharply downMarketsMar 30, 2020South Korean stocks finished almost unchanged Monday paring earlier losses on new stimulus measures aimed at minimizing the fallout from the spread of the new coronavirus. The local currency dropped... -
S. Korean chartered flight departs for virus-hit Italy to bring citizens homeForeign AffairsMar 30, 2020A South Korean government-chartered plane departed for coronavirus-hit Italy on Monday to bring home hundreds of citizens, amid growing concerns over their safety in the epicenter of the COVID-19 out... -
NK colleges offer online programs amid extended vacation caused by virus fearsNorth KoreaMar 30, 2020Colleges in North Korea are providing online programs for students amid an extended vacation, as the country is making all efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, state media showed Mon... -
Govt. reconfirms S. Korean-made virus test kits can be exported to USForeign AffairsMar 30, 2020The foreign ministry reconfirmed Monday that three South Korean coronavirus test kits can be exported to the United States as they were given pre-emergency use authorization numbers from the US Food ... -
New home permits shrink 10% in Feb.EconomyMar 30, 2020New home permits in South Korea fell nearly 10 percent in February from a year earlier due to a drop outside the capital region, the government said Monday. Construction permits issued for new homes... -
NK fired missiles from launcher similar to one unveiled last year: JCSNorth KoreaMar 30, 2020A super-large multiple rocket launcher that North Korea claimed to have test-fired the previous day appears to be similar to its large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system unveiled last year,... -
Card firms' 2019 net down 5.3% on increased costsMoneyMar 30, 2020South Korean credit card firms saw their combined net profit fall 5.3 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due mainly to increased loan-loss reserves and marketing spending, data showed Monday. The c... -
S. Korea halts overseas election process in US, 24 other nationsPoliticsMar 30, 2020South Korea's election watchdog said Monday it will stop overseas election affairs for the April polls in 41 diplomatic missions of 25 nations, including the United States, over the coronavirus pande... -
Table tennis worlds in S. Korea postponed for 2nd time due to coronavirusMore sportsMar 30, 2020The world's top table tennis tournament set to take place in South Korea has been postponed for the second time because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Following its executive committee meeting ... -
Seoul subway to run reduced services starting in AprilSocial affairsMar 30, 2020Subway services in the capital area will end an hour earlier starting in April, operators said Monday, to better contain the new coronavirus that has infected more than 900 in the wider Seoul area. ...
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