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Yoon to meet US spy chief amid deepening NK-Russia ties
President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to meet with US National Intelligence Director Avril Haines on Friday, sources said, amid growing concerns over a recent military pact between North Korea and Russia. During the meeting at Yoon's office, the two sides are likely to exchange their views on the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss joint efforts to counter the growing Pyongyang-Moscow military tie
Politics June 28, 2024
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S. Korea urges N. Korea to give prior notice over border dam water discharge
The unification ministry urged North Korea on Friday to give prior notice if it releases water from a dam near the inter-Korean border, citing the need to prevent damage in border areas from possible heavy rains. The request came as North Korea opened the floodgates of the Hwanggang Dam to release water during the summer monsoon season without notifying the South in advance. "The government urges North Korea to give prior notice if it releases water from the dam to prevent flooding in borde
North Korea June 28, 2024
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S. Korea's imports of crude oil fall 2.5% in 2023
South Korea's imports of crude oil fell 2.5 percent on year in 2023, data showed Friday, as consumption of petroleum products declined last year. South Korea imported 1.01 billion barrels of crude oil last year, down from 1.03 billion barrels in 2022, according to data compiled by the Korea National Oil Corp. The Middle East accounted for 71.9 percent of South Korea's crude oil imports last year, up from 67.4 percent in 2022. South Korea's dependency on the Middle East crude oil h
Economy June 28, 2024
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Court dismisses damages suit by former broadcasting watchdog chief against YTN
A Seoul court on Friday dismissed a damages suit filed by Lee Dong-kwan, a former head of the state broadcasting watchdog, against local news channel YTN for covering allegations that his wife had received bribes in return for job favors. Lee, former chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, filed the suit after the news channel reported on allegations that his wife had received money in exchange for job favors in 2010 before returning it two months later. He claimed the news channel had
Social Affairs June 28, 2024
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US congratulates S. Korea on taking Minerals Security Partnership chair
The United States on Thursday welcomed South Korea undertaking the one-year chair of a multinational partnership aimed at developing diverse and sustainable supply chains for critical energy minerals. South Korea is set to start leading the Minerals Security Partnership on Monday, the State Department said. Launched in 2022, the MSP is a collaboration of 14 countries and the European Union to catalyze public and private investment in the global supply chains of critical minerals. "The ROK h
Diplomatic Circuit June 28, 2024
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Seoul shares open tad higher ahead of key US data
Seoul shares opened a tad higher Friday ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 2.61 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,786.67 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, Wall Street closed slightly higher, as the US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for May is set to be released Friday, the latest data for any clues on the Fed's monetary policy direction. In Seoul, market bellweth
Market June 28, 2024
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S. Korea, US discuss supply chain, export control
South Korea's industry ministry said Friday it has discussed ways to expand ties in addressing supply chain and export control issues with Washington under a regular bilateral dialogue. Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun and his US counterpart, Gina Raimondo, discussed related matters during the Supply Chain Commercial Dialogue in Washington on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The SCCD is a regular ministerial forum, proposed during US President Joe Biden'
Economy June 28, 2024
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Korea to face 5 Middle East foes in World Cup qualification
South Korea will play five Middle East teams in the next phase of their qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Korea ended up with Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine and Kuwait in Group B in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualification, following the draw in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The 18 qualified teams from the second round were divided into six pots based on their FIFA world rankings released last Thursday. Each group contained one from each of the six pots. As world
Soccer June 27, 2024
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Top US envoy in Seoul calls for int'l cooperation against cybersecurity threats
The US ambassador to South Korea stressed Thursday the importance of international cooperation in building resilience against cybersecurity threats, including those posed by North Korea. Amb. Philip Goldberg made the remarks during a forum hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, a think tank based in Seoul. "The ever growing scope of cybersecurity means that no country can get far on its own. This is why the United States has bilateral and multilateral engagements with key allies
Foreign Affairs June 27, 2024
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Authorities confirm identities of all 23 deceased in Hwaseong battery plant fire
HWASEONG -- Authorities said Thursday they have confirmed the identities of all 23 people killed in the fire at a lithium battery factory south of Seoul, three days after the blaze that took the lives of many foreign workers. Police received the DNA results of six more victims from the National Forensic Service, making the identification process for all 23 deceased individuals complete, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police investigating the case said. The fire at the Aricell lithium battery pl
Social Affairs June 27, 2024
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3 senior judges nominated as top court justices
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae recommended Thursday three senior judges as candidates to replace three outgoing justices at the top court, court officials said. Cho picked Roh Kyung-pil, a senior judge at the Suwon High Court; Park Young-jae, a senior judge at the Seoul High Court; and Lee Sook-yeon, a judge at the Patent Court, and delivered the recommendation to President Yoon Suk Yeol, according to the Supreme Court. The appointment process will begin, including the parliamentary h
Social Affairs June 27, 2024
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Seoul shares end lower on chip slump after Micron earnings
Seoul shares closed lower Thursday amid investors' disappointment on Micron Technology's earnings results. The local currency gained ground against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 7.99 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,784.06. Trade volume was moderate to a little slim at 387.4 million shares worth 10.1 trillion won ($7.3 billion), with losers far outnumbering winners 619 to 262. Foreigners and retail investors purchased local shares worth 509.5 billion
Market June 27, 2024
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N. Korea launches nearly 200 trash-carrying balloons overnight: JCS
North Korea sent more than 180 trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea overnight, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday, in what marked its third consecutive balloon launch this week. Some 70 balloons, largely carrying small pieces of paper, mostly landed in Seoul and the northern part of Gyeonggi Province that surrounds the capital, the JCS said in a notice to reporters. As of 9 a.m., there were no balloons floating in the air, while an analysis of retrieved trash has so far indicated they
North Korea June 27, 2024
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US will oppose potential N. Korean worker dispatch to occupied Ukrainian territory: State Dept.
The United States will oppose any cooperation between Russia and North Korea on Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine's territory, a State Department official said Wednesday, amid speculation that North Korean workers could potentially be sent there for reconstruction work. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson, made the remarks as concerns have arisen that a recent security treaty between Russia and the North would likely bolster their military cooperation to the extent that Pyongyang could even com
Foreign Affairs June 27, 2024
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S. Korea, US, Japan voice concerns over 'weaponization' of economic dependencies
Top industry officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan expressed concerns Wednesday over the "weaponization" of economic dependencies on certain supply sources for strategic goods as they held their first trilateral meeting on economic security in Washington. South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito issued a joint statement following the Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting, which undersco
Foreign Affairs June 27, 2024
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