Joys and perils of Seollal
Social affairsJan 23, 2020
Millions of South Koreans will flock across the country today to reunite with family members for one of the two biggest national holidays -- Seollal. The Lunar New Year, which this year falls Saturday, is characterized by fancy dishes, traditional celebrations and customs and a chance to start over again with one’s resolutions. But for many, the time of celebrations and togetherness is increasingly becoming a source of woes. According to a poll released Jan. 18 by job-hunting platform
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Former PM announces bid to run in Seoul's Jongno in upcoming electionsPoliticsJan 23, 2020Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday accepted the Democratic Party's offer to run in Jongno, a key constituency in central Seoul, in the upcoming general elections.Lee, a former journalist and four-term lawmaker, recently resumed his political career with the liberal party following a six-year hiatus. He was elected as a provincial governor in 2014 and became the first prime minister under the Moon Jae-in administration in May 2017.DP leader Lee Hae-chan recently proposed that the forme -
Who’s to be condemned in the elections?PoliticsJan 23, 2020Rival parties all out to sway voter sentiment during Seollal holidays
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S. Korean unit in Hormuz Strait ready for any circumstances: defense ministryDefenseJan 23, 2020The South Korean military unit dispatched to the Strait of Hormuz maintains a full readiness posture to deal with any situations in accordance with its operation guidelines, the defense ministry said Thursday.The 300-strong Cheonghae Unit, with a 4,400-ton destroyer, expanded its operational areas from its original sphere of the Gulf of Aden into the Strait of Hormuz this week to protect South Korean citizens and vessels passing through the strategically important waterway amid tensions between -
Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea's expected meeting of diplomatsNorth KoreaJan 23, 2020South Korea is keeping a close watch on North Korea over a possible meeting of its overseas diplomatic mission chiefs, a unification ministry official said Thursday, amid speculation Pyongyang could discuss its nuclear strategy during the session.Last week, top North Korean envoy to China Ji Jae-ryong and Ambassador to the UN Kim Song returned home. The North Korean ambassadors to Angola and Singapore were also seen at the Beijing airport on the same day, indicating a possible meeting scheduled -
Seoul steps up effort to contain Wuhan coronavirusSocial affairsJan 23, 2020Seoul stepped up measures to fight a deadly coronavirus spreading fast in China, putting airports, ports and hospitals on high alert ahead of the four-day Lunar New Year holidays, a season for travel. The newly identified respiratory virus has killed 17 as of Thursday in Wuhan, China, and more than 500 people have been infected, since it first emerged in the Chinese city in December. In South Korea, the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus was confirmed Monday -- a Chinese woman who ar -
Senior prosecutors leading major probes replaced in reshufflePoliticsJan 23, 2020The justice ministry announced a reshuffle Thursday, replacing senior prosecutors who have led probes into high-profile cases involving former and current presidential officials.The move affected senior prosecutors who have been investigating suspicions that some Cheong Wa Dae officials intervened in the 2018 provincial elections and attempted to cover up bribery allegations of a former Busan vice mayor.Also among those affected was a senior prosecutor who was leading an investigation into alleg -
Poll: 51.9% of S. Koreans back troop dispatch to Strait of HormuzForeign AffairsJan 23, 2020A majority of South Koreans support the government's decision to dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz for a maritime security operation, a poll showed Thursday.Earlier this week, the Ministry of National Defense announced that the country's anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit, operating in the Gulf of Aden, would expand its mission to the strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.The move represents Seoul's efforts to play a bigger role in global issues and keep its alliance with Washington -
US to continue 'patient' diplomacy with N. Korea: officialNorth KoreaJan 23, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States will continue "patient" diplomacy with North Korea to make clear that the regime needs to return to denuclearization talks, a senior State Department official said Wednesday.The official spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss last week's meetings involving the top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan. His remark suggests Washington is not willing to offer concessions to get Pyongyang back to the negotiation table."On North Kor -
China in close communication with S. Korea, other countries on new virus: embassyForeign AffairsJan 23, 2020WASHINGTON -- The Chinese Embassy in Washington said Wednesday that Chinese authorities are in close communication with South Korea, the United States and other nations to help fight the spread of a deadly new virus.The embassy wrote on Twitter that China's National Health Commission is "maintaining close communication with counterparts in Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and other countries as well as their embassies in China, sharing the latest information while h -
US lifts preliminary designation of S. Korea as illegal fishing countryInternationalJan 22, 2020The United States has cancelled its preliminary designation of South Korea as a country that engages in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, lifting concerns of possible sanctions, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. In September, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made the preliminary decision as it identified South Korea as "failing to apply sufficient sanctions to deter its vessels from engaging in fishing activities that -
4 suspected Wuhan coronavirus cases tested negative: KCDCSocial affairsJan 22, 2020Four suspected Wuhan coronavirus cases tested negative amid concerns over the spread of the SARS-like disease, South Korea's public health agency said Wednesday. The four people who visited the city of Wuhan in central China underwent so-called pancoronavirus tests earlier in the day after experiencing symptoms, such as fever and sore throat, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). South Korea co -
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