Korea

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  (LEAD) Japan ambassador says S. Korea can take part in IAEA monitoring team for Fukushima water release

   Japanese Ambassador Koichi Aiboshi said Monday that he thinks South Korean experts can be...

  • Posted April 19, 2021
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  Kim Boo-kyum, former four-term lawmaker, nominated as S. Korea’s new prime minister

  Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker and interior minister, has been nominated as South...

  • Posted April 16, 2021
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  Moon to hold summit talks with Biden in D.C. next month: Cheong Wa Dae

  South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold his first in-person summit talks with U.S....

  • Posted April 16, 2021
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  Prosecutors demand death penalty for adoptive mother in death of toddler

  Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded the death penalty for the adoptive mother in a highly...

  • Posted April 14, 2021
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  S. Korea mulls int’l suit against Japan’s plan to release contaminated water: Cheong Wa Dae

   South Korea is considering lodging a complaint with an international tribunal against Japan’s decision...

  • Posted April 14, 2021
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  S. Korea voices ‘grave concerns’ over Japan’s expected decision to release Fukushima water into sea

  South Korea’s foreign ministry voiced “grave concerns” Monday over Japan’s decision, expected this week,...

  • Posted April 12, 2021
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  (LEAD) Seoul mayor pushes for introduction of self-testing kits, extending hours for small businesses

  Newly elected Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Monday the city will look for ways...

  • Posted April 12, 2021