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Top Office Reshuffles Economy-Related Secretaries

2018-07-01

The top office announced a reshuffle of economy-related secretaries on Tuesday in a bid to further accelerate government efforts to reform the ...

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S. Korea, US Suspend UFG Drill

2018-06-24

South Korea and the U.S. have decided to suspend the Ulchi Freedom Guardian(UFG) exercise slated for August amid dialogue efforts to denuclearize ...

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Efforts to Soft-land Shorter Work Week

2018-06-24

The Labor Ministry will enforce a maximum six-month grace period for a shorter workweek system set to be implemented next month. The measure is ...

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Influx of Yemeni Refugees to Jeju Sparks Nationwide Debate

2018-06-24

President Moon Jae-in has ordered officials to look into the current Yemeni refugee situation on Jeju Island. Presidential Spokesperson Kim ...

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Outcome of N. Korea-U.S. Summit

2018-06-17

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a historic summit at the Capella Hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island ...

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Ruling Party Sweeps Local Elections

2018-06-17

The ruling Democratic Party(DP) has claimed a landslide victory in the local elections as well as parliamentary by-elections held nationwide ...

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US Fed Raises Key Interest Rates

2018-06-17

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee ...

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Time, Venue Set for N. Korea-U.S. Summit

2018-06-10

The historic summit between North Korea and the U.S. will take place on June 12th at the Capella Hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island. White ...

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Moon Appoints Independent Counsel on Druking Scandal

2018-06-10

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday appointed prosecutor-turned-lawyer Huh Ik-bum as an independent counsel to lead an investigation into the ...

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Disputed Effects of Minimum Wage Hike

2018-06-10

The Korea Development Institute(KDI) has estimated that the minimum wage hike introduced this year has led to the loss of as many as 84-thousand ...

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