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N. Korea calls Japan's export curbs politically motivated move for electoral gain

North Korea on Saturday claimed that Japanese export restrictions targeting South Korean companies are politically motivated and aimed at getting more votes in an upcoming election. Japan has tighte...

Jul 20, 2019
North Korea
Japan vows action if S. Korea hurts companies in trade row

Japan's foreign minister said Tokyo will take "necessary measures" against South Korea if interests of Japanese companies are harmed in an escalating dispute over World War II forced labor. The neig...

Jul 20, 2019
Foreign Policy
Seoul shares forecast to remain in tight range next week

South Korean shares are expected to remain in a tight range next week as investors take to the sidelines ahead of the release of key economic data and earnings reports from major players such as Hyun...

Jul 20, 2019
Finance
Court rejects arrest warrant for Samsung BioLogics CEO

A Seoul court on Saturday again rejected an arrest warrant for the head of Samsung BioLogics Co., who is under suspicion of orchestrating accounting fraud. The Seoul Central District Court said "the...

Jul 20, 2019
Social affairs
Trump says ready to help resolve Korea-Japan dispute

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he remained at the ready to help South Korea and Japan solve their lingering dispute over World War II-era forced labor that has blighted thei...

Jul 20, 2019
Foreign Policy
Fate of S. Korea-Japan military pact in doubt amid escalating export row

A rancorous diplomatic spat between South Korea and Japan is casting doubts over the fate of a military intelligence-sharing pact seen as a rare symbol of their trust and a key platform for trilatera...

Jul 19, 2019
Foreign Policy
Cheong Wa Dae says Japan violating int'l law, ponders ‘all options’

The office of President Moon Jae-in accused Japan on Friday of breaching international law with unilateral export restrictions against South Korea. Kim Hyun-chong, deputy chief of Cheong Wa Dae’s na...

Jul 19, 2019
Foreign Policy
Foreign Ministry hits back at Japan’s claim on wartime labor dispute, urges to face up to history

Japan lodges complaint to South Korean envoy, hints at additional measures against Korea

Jul 19, 2019
Foreign Policy
Government eyeing increased workweek for localization of materials

The government said Friday that it is considering allowing selected people to work more than 52 hours per week for tests that are part of localization of key industrial materials. Last year, South K...

Jul 19, 2019
Industry
Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn shares epiphany through photo exhibition in Korea

Joe Hahn of US rock band Linkin Park is holding a photo exhibition titled “Carry On” in Korea, in which he will be showcasing memorable moments. “Carry On” is a collection of photos that Hahn took d...

Jul 19, 2019
People
Angolan family seeks constitutional review of refugee application rejection

An Angolan family that has been stranded for seven months in Incheon Airport’s transit zone will file for a petition with the high court to see whether the government’s decision to deny them the chan...

Jul 19, 2019
Social affairs
Moon mentions responsibility for cases of lax military discipline

President Moon Jae-in said Friday he feels responsible for recent cases of lax military discipline and ordered his defense minister and military chief to take stern countermeasures. "The people are ...

Jul 19, 2019
Defense
Korean Air opens Cloud Command Center

South Korean full-service carrier Korean Air said Friday that it has opened the Cloud Command Center, which can manage and control all its server data, networks and security around the clock. Accor...

Jul 19, 2019
Industry
Parties fail to reach deal on June plenary meeting

Rival parties failed to reach a deal Friday to discuss conditions for a plenary meeting, effectively scuttling the passage of an extra budget bill during the June extraordinary parliamentary session....

Jul 19, 2019
Politics
Free film screenings to be held under Han River bridges

Free film screenings, including renowned film director Bong Joon-ho’s movies, will be held under three bridges across the Han River and a park in Seoul on Saturday evenings. On July 27, the festival...

Jul 19, 2019
Social affairs

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