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[Yoo Choon-sik] Monetary policy confined by apartment prices
[Editorial] Poor approval rating
[Allison Schrager] Populism bad for economic growth
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, while truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
An Byeong-hun triumphs after all-Korean playoff at Genesis Championship
Ticketing system error disrupts bus terminals across nation
Yoon's office reviews economic impact of Israel's attack on Iran, safety of S. Koreans in Middle East
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
Govt. plans to unveil road map to tackle low birth rate, aging population
K-Respect campaign launches in US
SK chief assumes leadership of APEC CEO Summit
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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CICA ready to support Korea on energy, IT, says executive director
Diplomatic Circuit
Jan 4, 2022
CICA is ready to support Korea’s confidence building measures on energy security and information technologies.
Wine highlights Georgia Day celebrations at Eurasian Economic and Cultural forum
Diplomatic Circuit
Jan 4, 2022
The Georgian Embassy celebrated Georgia Day at the 12th week of The Korea Herald’s Eurasian Economic and Cultural forum on Dec. 29 at Sebitseom. The embassy helped arrange a wine tasting event and showcased Georgia’s history, traditions, cultural and touristic potential through video clips to CEOs attending the forum. “Georgia counts around 8,000 years of uninterrupted viticulture and unique winemaking, and has more than 525 types of indigenous grape varieties,” said Ge
F-35A fighter makes emergency landing due to 'avionic system issues': Air Force
Defense
Jan 4, 2022
An F-35A fighter operated by South Korea's Air Force made an emergency landing during a training session Tuesday due to avionic system issues, with its pilot having emerged unscathed, officials said. The radar-evading jet made the belly landing on a runway at an air base in Seosan, 151 kilometers south of Seoul, at 12:51 p.m. after the issues caused the landing gear to momentarily malfunction, the officials said. The pilot walked away unscathed, they added. Before the landing, the Air Force m
[Newsmaker] Seoul says NK defector presumed as border crosser received due settlement support
North Korea
Jan 4, 2022
The North Korean defector who is presumed to have crossed the tense inter-Korean border to return home last week had received due resettlement support from the South Korean government, Seoul's unification ministry said Tuesday, amid reports he suffered economic difficulties after his defection. The man crossed the heavily fortified eastern border into the North over the weekend, about a year after he reached the South, also using an eastern front-line route in November 2020, according to the mi
Moon calls for enhanced containment measures against spread of omicron variant
Politics
Jan 4, 2022
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday instructed his aides to make utmost efforts to contain the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, as health authorities warned that omicron is likely to soon replace the delta variant as the dominant strain in South Korea. Moon also called for officials to spare no efforts to provide compensation to small merchants and self-employed people who were hit by the government's imposing of tighter virus curbs. "The government should make utmost effo
Lee says W30tr extra budget possible before end-Jan.
Politics
Jan 4, 2022
Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Tuesday he believes it will be possible to draw up a supplementary budget of up to 30 trillion won ($25 billion) before the end of January to support pandemic-hit small businesses. Lee of the Democratic Party made the remark during a New Year's press conference, referring to his party's push to create an extra budget to help small merchants affected by the government's COVID-19 business restrictions. "I think it's certainly possible b
Seoul's daily COVID-19 cases under 1,000 for 2nd straight day
Social affairs
Jan 4, 2022
Seoul's daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday remained under 1,000 for the second consecutive day in light of the country's extension of tighter social distancing measures for two weeks, officials said. The number of cases in the capital was recorded at 938, 52 fewer than the 990 tally Monday and down 351 compared with a week ago, according to city health officials. Of the total, 903 were local infections and 35 were from overseas. On Monday, Seoul's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 1,000 for the fir
Military reports 4 infections among overseas troops
Social affairs
Jan 4, 2022
South Korea's military on Tuesday confirmed four cases of COVID-19 among troops stationed in Lebanon and South Sudan, amid growing concerns over the omicron variant around the globe. Two service members stationed in the Dongmyeong unit in Lebanon and two others based in the Hanbit unit in South Sudan have tested positive, according to the defense ministry. All of them have mild symptoms, it noted. South Korea has a total of around 1,000 troops stationed overseas, including the Akh unit in the
US says 'no changes' in allies' exercise plans: RFA
Defense
Jan 4, 2022
The US Department of Defense has said South Korea and the United States will proceed with their combined springtime exercise as previously agreed upon, according to Radio Free Asia. The statement by a Pentagon spokesperson came amid concerns that the exercise, if held, could dampen Seoul's efforts to resume dialogue with Pyongyang. The North has berated the allies' drills as a war rehearsal against it. "No changes to the training/exercise schedule as was discussed in the SCM," the sp
Daily virus cases stay below 4,000 for 3rd day amid lingering omicron woes
Social affairs
Jan 4, 2022
South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday amid tightened social distancing rules, but health authorities are on high alert after the first omicron-linked deaths were reported a day earlier. The country added 3,024 new COVID-19 infections, including 2,889 local infections, raising the total caseload to 645,226, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The figure was down 105 from a day earlier and down 841 compared wi
Foreign travelers to S. Korea expected to have fallen below 1m last year
Social affairs
Jan 4, 2022
The number of foreign tourists who visited South Korea last year is expected to have fallen below the 1 million mark due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The data from the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) showed 877,000 foreigners visited the country from January to November, down 64.3 percent from a year earlier. Considering that only 94,000 foreigners visited the country in November, it is certain the yearly tally of foreign tourist arrivals fell below 1 million for the first ti
Aging S. Korea moves to issue conditional licenses for elderly drivers
Social affairs
Jan 4, 2022
Last month, a speeding car driven by an 80-something person rammed into another car and plowed into a grandmother and her granddaughter walking nearby in the southern port city of Busan, resulting in the death of the two pedestrians. Months earlier, multiple people were injured after a five-vehicle crash caused by a 73-year-old driver in the southeastern city of Changwon. Both drivers claimed their cars began suddenly accelerating without their control, but the accidents renewed safety concern
[Graphic News] Workplace bullying still serious: survey
National
Jan 4, 2022
Three out of 10 workers believe that workplace bullying is still serious, even though an anti-workplace harassment law has been in place for more than two years, a survey showed. According to the survey conducted on 1,000 office workers, 28.9 percent of respondents said they experienced workplace harassment as of September, down 16.5 percentage points from the corresponding rate of 45.4 percent tallied in June. But 32.5 percent of respondents said bullying is a serious problem
S. Korean military launches branch dedicated to enhancing military space power
Defense
Jan 3, 2022
JCS takes lead in planning, executing joint space operations
Defector refled to N. Korea 14 months after jumping border fence: MND
North Korea
Jan 3, 2022
Seoul has not yet found any indication of espionage
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