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Son Ji-hyoung
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PM envisions Busan World Expo's role in sharing 'rise from ashes' experience
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo highlighted the World Expo's role of sharing the host country's experience of its rise from the ashes of the war, should it take place in Busan in 2030. "We envision the World Expo in Busan that is not just a six-month event, but a forum to share the experience of our rapid development with other BIE members," Han said in a news conference in Seoul on Thursday. The Bureau International des Expositions oversees the international exhibitions. "O
Foreign Affairs Nov. 16, 2023
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Yoon proposes APEC scientist exchange to weather global crises
President Yoon Suk Yeol has proposed a new initiative to spur exchanges between young scientists from member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in a bid to promote regional growth and combat complex global challenges, according to Yoon's office on Thursday. Yoon suggested what is tentatively dubbed the "Youth Scientist Exchange Initiative," aimed at offering visa waivers to those who hold science-related academic degrees within the APEC region and allowing them to sa
Politics Nov. 16, 2023
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Yoon arrives in US for APEC, seeks Asia-Pacific supply chain resilience
President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in San Francisco to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week there on Wednesday. Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee disembarked on Air Force One at the San Francisco International Airport at 7:41 a.m. Accompanying the South Korean delegation were Cho Tae-yong, director of the presidential National Security Office, and Choi Sang-mok, senior presidential secretary for economic affairs. The delegation was greeted by South Korean Foreign Minister
Politics Nov. 16, 2023
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Yoon heads to US for APEC, possible meeting with Xi
President Yoon Suk Yeol left for San Francisco on Wednesday to attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries amid expectations building for a possible meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Yoon's participation in the 21-member APEC summit came at a time when an arms deal between North Korea and Russia is becoming a headache to South Korea and its allies. Yoon is likely to address the deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, in an attempt to turn attent
Politics Nov. 15, 2023
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Yoon says short selling ban necessary to protect retail investors
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday defended Seoul financial regulators' recent decision to reimpose a ban on short selling in the South Korean stock market through June 2024, saying the ban is necessary to protect retail investors. The remarks came as the government is intensifying its fight against illegal short sellers, blaming them for the recent bearish trend in the stock market, and instead appealing to individual investors, with about five months to go until the general elections for
Politics Nov. 14, 2023
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Ruling party urges Yoon to veto opposition-led labor, media bills
South Korea's ruling People Power Party on Monday asked President Yoon Suk Yeol to veto recent bills passed by opposition parties, which the Democratic Party of Korea claims are aimed at protecting workers and shielding Korea's terrestrial broadcasters from political influence. Voices against the bills both in political and business circles are adding to expectations that Yoon will veto the bills. "We hereby ask President Yoon to veto the bills for the country and its citizens' livel
Politics Nov. 13, 2023
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Yoon to attend IPEF meeting in San Francisco
President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity in San Francisco on Thursday, Yoon's office confirmed Sunday. The IPEF meeting will be joined by the leaders of 14 member countries, and is aimed at discussing "concrete plans for cooperation" between member states, according to Yoon's office. Participating countries of the United States-led initiative include Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Foreign Affairs Nov. 12, 2023
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Park, Blinken condemn N. Korean provocations, military support to Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned North Korea's provocative actions and its provision of military equipment and munitions to Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, in a joint news conference Thursday with South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin. "We share profound concerns about the DPRK's growing and dangerous military cooperation with Russia," Blinken said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. "Park and I spoke about
Foreign Affairs Nov. 9, 2023
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Top court orders Oxy to compensate indirect victim of toxic humidifier sterilizer
South Korea's top court on Thursday ordered Oxy Reckitt Benckiser and a Korean vendor to pay 5 million won ($3,820) in damages to a woman who developed a pulmonary disease after using Oxy's toxic humidifier sterilizer, but whose illness was seen as being less likely associated with the product. The Supreme Court of Korea upheld the decision at the appellate court that found Oxy -- a Korean arm of United Kingdom-based consumer goods maker Reckitt Benckiser -- liable for violating the Pr
Social Affairs Nov. 9, 2023
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Race issue enters Korean politics
Naturalized South Korean doctor Yohan Ihn's appointment as reform head of the ruling People Power Party in October came as a surprise move in a country with a relatively short history of racial or ethnic diversity in politics. Following his appointment, the 64-year-old Ihn, also known as John Linton, who is white and the descendant of US missionaries, has faced personal attacks over his ethnicity from political opponents who sought to undermine his power, overshadowing his reform agenda.
Politics Nov. 7, 2023
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S. Korea, Thailand to work to resolve entry denial claims
South Korea and Thailand are to jointly address the growing number of undocumented residents of Thai nationality here in response to complaints of some regular Thai travelers being denied entry to Korea. Seoul's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday that First Vice Minister Chang Ho-jin proposed holding a bilateral consular strategic meeting with Thailand to discuss "issues related to Thais' visa status in and entry into Korea," without elaborating on the timeframe. The proposa
Social Affairs Nov. 5, 2023
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Suspension of ex-chief, Daegu mayor lifted in ruling party's unity drive
South Korea's ruling People Power Party on Thursday approved a plan to lift the suspensions of four party members, including outspoken dissenters former party Chairman Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo. The decision, effective immediately, enables the individuals to become eligible to run for a parliamentary seat as a member of the ruling party in the upcoming general election scheduled for April 2024. Lee had been imposed with a suspension from party membership for 1 1/2 years by
Politics Nov. 2, 2023
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Oman transitions to digital voting
MUSCAT, Oman -- Oman has seen a surge in voter turnout following the implementation of an electronic voting system Sunday, allowing its citizens to use mobile apps to cast ballots remotely for new members of Parliament. At the same time, the election has left Oman's powerful monarchy, headed by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, with room for further improvement in terms of civic engagement. Sunday's election recorded a 65.88 percent voter turnout, as nearly 500,000 out of the nation's 7
World News Oct. 31, 2023
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Yoon meets Park, honors father in gesture of conservative unity
President Yoon Suk Yeol met former President Park Geun-hye on Thursday at an event commemorating the anniversary of Park's father's death, in an apparent move to unite a conservative bloc reeling from low support ahead of the general elections in April. Yoon is the first Korean president to attend the memorial service to honor Park Chung-hee, who was assassinated in 1979 after a dictatorship spanning nearly two decades. The ceremony was held at 11 a.m. at the Seoul National Cemetery, where the f
Politics Oct. 26, 2023
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[News Focus] A year after Halloween crowd crush, legislation remains stalled
In the aftermath of the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, in October 2022, lawmakers here have raced to introduce new bills to prevent a recurrence of the disaster. A slew of problems surfaced in the wake of the unprecedented human crush that killed 159 people in the heart of South Korea's capital. For example, Korea had no legal basis to assign responsibility for safety during a large gathering that does not have a specific host. Moreover, there was no automated external defibrillator in th
Social Affairs Oct. 25, 2023
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