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NK leader stresses local party officials' role for balanced national developmentNorth KoreaMar 4, 2021North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the role of local party officials in archiving national development as he attended a workshop of chief secretaries of city and county committees of the ruling... -
New virus cases stay in 400s for 2nd day as vaccinations gather pace amid safety concernsSocial affairsMar 4, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country pushes forward with its vaccination drive amid looming safety concerns. The countr... -
Samsung sets new download speed record with 5G-4G LTE dual connectivity techIndustryMar 4, 2021Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it achieved the industry's fastest download speed with an advanced telecommunications technology using both 5G and 4G LTE base stations. In a demonstration c... -
Seoul stocks open steeply lower on US inflation woesMarketsMar 4, 2021South Korean stocks opened steeply lower Thursday, taking a cue from the overnight tech drop on Wall Street that was spurred by increased bond yields. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index... -
KBO skipper to Choo Shin-soo: 'Just be yourself'BaseballMar 4, 2021SEOGWIPO -- Even before managing his first regular season game, SK Wyverns' new skipper Kim Won-hyong has already gone through a dizzying roller-coaster ride. For one, his team will no longer be cal... -
K-pop songstress IU to release new album on March 25K-popMar 4, 2021IU, one of the K-pop scene's most prominent female solo acts, is set to drop her fifth full album later this month, her agency confirmed Thursday. Titled "Lilac," the singer-songwriter's studio albu... -
N. Korea poses 'most immediate threat' to US: Indo-Pacific commanderForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- North Korea will continue to be the "most immediate threat" to the United States until it agrees to full denuclearization, the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command said Wednesday. ... -
Biden says will empower diplomats to reduce threat from N. KoreaForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- The United States will empower its diplomats to reduce threats posed by North Korea, President Joe Biden said in his interim national security strategic guidance published Wednesday. "... -
S. Korea, Japan are key US partners in dealing with N. Korea: White House spokeswomanForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- South Korea and Japan are key partners of the United States in dealing with threats posed by North Korea, a White House spokesperson said Wednesday. The remarks from Jen Psaki at a dai... -
US must use every tool to prevent N. Korea from advancing nuclear capability: ShermanForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- The United States has to use every tool available, including pressure, to prevent North Korea from advancing its nuclear capability, a top State Department appointee said Wednesday. We... -
Blinken lays out 'most urgent' priorities for US, leaves out N. KoreaForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out eight priorities for American diplomacy on Wednesday but again skirted the issue of how to deal with nuclear-armed North Korea. In his fir... -
Consumer price growth at 1-year high in Feb.EconomyMar 4, 2021South Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in one year in February due largely to a sharp rise in prices of agricultural and livestock products, data showed Thursday. The consumer price ... -
S. Korea's wine imports hit record high in 2020 amid pandemicEconomyMar 4, 2021South Korea's wine imports reached a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking at home and alone due to the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Thursday. Asia's fourth-largest economy import... -
US will work to promote S. Korea-Japan cooperation: Sung KimForeign affairsMar 4, 2021WASHINGTON -- The United States will work to promote cooperation between South Korea and Japan as it sees trilateral cooperation between the two countries and the US as vital to facing regional chall... -
S. Korea's economy grows faster than expected in Q4: BOKEconomyMar 4, 2021South Korea's economy grew slightly faster than expected in the fourth quarter of 2020, although this had no effect on the overall economic contraction for last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, ce...
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