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First Quarter Economic Growth Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels

2021-05-02

The latest figures show South Korea's economy rebounded in the first quarter, recovering to levels seen before the outbreak of COVID-19. Further ...

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Gov't Extends Distancing, Gathering Ban by 3 More Weeks

2021-05-02

The government extended current social distancing levels and the ban on personal gatherings of five or more people by three more weeks until May ...

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Youn Yuh-jung Takes Best Supporting Actress Oscar in History-making Night

2021-05-02

Youn Yuh-jung made history on Sunday night in Los Angeles, becoming the first South Korean to win an acting award at the Oscars. Unfortunately, it ...

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Late Samsung Chief's Family to Pay 12 Tril. Won Inheritance Tax, Donate Art Collection

2021-05-02

Late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s family has announced that they will pay more than 12 trillion won in inheritance tax. That’s ...

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Moon Promises Stricter Carbon Reduction; China, India Reluctant to Join Biden Initiative

2021-04-25

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his country will provide a more rigorous target for reducing carbon emissions. In a climate ...

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Untraceable Cases Surge as S. Korea Faces 4th Wave of COVID-19 Outbreak

2021-04-25

Amid concerns of a fourth wave of infections, Saturday marked the fourth day in a row that the daily case count exceeded 700.South Korean quarantine ...

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Foreign Minister Pushes Japan to Prove Safety of Fukushima Water Disposal

2021-04-25

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong attended an emergency question-and-answer session at the foreign affairs committee and told lawmakers ...

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'Comfort Woman' Plaintiff Pledges to Bring Case to Int'l Court of Justice

2021-04-25

A Seoul court on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by 20 so-called “comfort women” and their families against Japan, citing sovereign ...

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Seoul protests Tokyo decision to release radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

2021-04-18

Following years of debate, Japan announced earlier this week that it will release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power ...

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Moon Nominates Kim Boo-kyum as His Last Prime Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle

2021-04-18

President Moon Jae-in carried out a major reshuffle on Friday, replacing his prime minister and five other Cabinet members, as well as key presidential ...

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