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Bank of Korea Raises Key Rate to 0.75% in 1st Hike amid Pandemic

2021-08-29

The Bank of Korea(BOK) has raised its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to point-75 percent amid soaring household debt and property ...

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Restaurants, Coffee Shops Open until 9 pm in Level Four Areas from Monday

2021-08-29

Restaurants and coffee shops were ordered to close by 9 p.m. in the Seoul metropolitan area from Monday, as the government extended the toughest ...

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Remains of Freedom Fighter Hong Beom-do Laid to Rest at Daejeon Nat'l Cemetery

2021-08-22

The remains of Hong Beom-do, one of Korea's notable independence fighters in the early 20th century, were laid to rest at the national cemetery ...

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Leaders of S. Korea, Kazakhstan Agree to Broaden Strategic Partnership

2021-08-22

The leaders of South Korea and Kazakhstan agreed to broaden their bilateral strategic partnership during a summit in Seoul on Tuesday.Assessing ...

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S. Korea, US Kick off Scaled-Back Joint Exercise

2021-08-22

South Korea and the United States have kicked off a scaled-back summertime combined exercise.Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that ...

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All Remaining S. Koreans Evacuate from Afghanistan

2021-08-22

All remaining South Koreans have been evacuated from Afghanistan, after Taliban militants regained power over the country ahead of a planned withdrawal ...

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Disputed Revisions to Press Arbitration Act Pass Parliamentary Committee

2021-08-22

Controversial revisions to the press arbitration law, which would increase penalties for false reporting, passed a parliamentary committee ...

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National Team Departs for Tokyo to Compete in 2020 Paralympics

2021-08-22

The national team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics left for the Japanese capital city on Wednesday.Out of the 159-member delegation, including ...

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N. Korean Leader's Sister Blasts S. Korea, US over Joint Military Exercise

2021-08-15

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a statement Tuesday blasted South Korea and the United States for conducting a joint military ...

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Gov't Approves Phase 3 Clinical Trial for SK Bioscience's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

2021-08-15

Local company SK Bioscience has received government approval to conduct a phase three clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.The Ministry ...

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