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Korean anger at Trump’s ‘approval’ comment continues

US President Donald Trump’s statement that Seoul would not lift sanctions on Pyongyang without America’s “approval” did not go down well in South Korea, prompting criticism from activists and politic...

Oct 14, 2018
Politics
SK Telecom’s LTE/5G network-aggregation tech approved by 3GPP

A network-aggregation technology standard that grants users simultaneous access to today’s Long Term Evolution network and the next-generation 5G network has gained official approval from the telecom...

Oct 14, 2018
Technology
Heads of Hanwha, Heritage Foundation call for stronger US-Korea alliance

The chiefs of South Korea’s Hanwha Group and the US-based Heritage Foundation called for efforts to strengthen the US-Korea alliance during a meeting in Seoul on Friday, the conglomerate said Sunday....

Oct 14, 2018
Industry
Seoul Fashion Week ready for kickoff

2019 S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week, a major fashion event for fashion insiders and outsiders, is set to begin its six-day run on Monday. The biennial event, hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation to ce...

Oct 14, 2018
Fashion
Finance minister urges global ratings agencies to reflect

South Korea‘s top economic policymaker called on global ratings agencies to reflect the latest developments in inter-Korean relations when evaluating Seoul’s credit standing, the finance ministry her...

Oct 14, 2018
Economy
LG’s V40 ThinQ smartphone to be priced at W1.04m

LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday that its latest V40 ThinQ flagship smartphone will come with a price tag of 1.04 million won ($917) in the domestic market. The company said it will take preorders f...

Oct 14, 2018
Technology
Firefighter booked for car accident and DUI

A firefighter was caught driving while drunk after smashing into five other cars. Incheon Western District Police Station said Saturday that the firefighter in his 40s was booked without arrest for ...

Oct 14, 2018
Social affairs
US pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson fell to one knee in the Oval Office and placed his hand on President Donald Trump's shoulder in prayer on Saturday, asking God to provide the p...

Oct 14, 2018
World News
Hurricane Michael death toll hits 17, officials say it could rise

PANAMA CITY (AFP) -- Three days after Hurricane Michael's devastating strike, search teams in Florida pressed their hunt for victims into hard-to-reach areas Saturday (October 13), as the death toll ...

Oct 14, 2018
World News
Body recovery efforts continue for Korean climbers killed on Himalayan mountain

SEOUL/NEW DELHI -- Efforts to recover the bodies of five South Korean climbers and four local guides continued Sunday, a day after they were found dead on a Himalayan mountain in Nepal, officials sai...

Oct 14, 2018
Social affairs
S. Korea's military mulling drawing up rules of engagement against cyberattacks

South Korea is considering drawing up rules of engagement in cyberspace to effectively deal with growing threats from North Korea and other unidentified players, military authorities said Sunday. "S...

Oct 14, 2018
Defense
Koreas to hold high-level talks this week to discuss implementation of summit agreement

South and North Korea will hold high-level talks this week to discuss the implementation of the summit agreement their leaders reached last month, the unification ministry here said Sunday. South Ko...

Oct 14, 2018
North Korea
Seoul to announce measures to achieve job goal this year

South Korea will announce a set of measures later this month to help generate new jobs as it views the country's employment as being "at a critical situation" based on data, its finance minister said...

Oct 14, 2018
Economy
Moon, Macron to hold talks on N. Korea, bilateral ties

PARIS -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks this week that will likely focus on North Korea amid Seoul's efforts to peacefully denuclearize the co...

Oct 14, 2018
Foreign Policy
‘Mr. Sunshine’ Lee Byung-hun wins top prize at APAN Star Awards

Actor Lee Byung-hun who starred in hit TV series “Mr. Sunshine” won big at this year’s APAN Star Awards, bringing home the grand prize. Despite the category being one of the most hotly contested, th...

Oct 14, 2018
Television

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