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[Graphic News] Draft dodging cases rising steadilySocial affairsOct 21, 2020The number of illegal exemptions from mandatory military service detected by local authorities has surged nearly 60 percent over the past five years, a ruling party lawmaker said, calling for toughe... -
S. Korea faces uptick in both local and imported virus casesSocial affairsOct 21, 2020A surge in imported COVID-19 cases coming from overseas is again emerging as a threat to South Korea’s anti-virus fight as it struggles to put the virus sitaution stably under control. Korea added 9... -
S. Korea's 1st military training vessel delivered to NavyDefenseOct 21, 2020The Navy has received the military's first vessel designed for training, the arms procurement agency said Wednesday, as the country pushes to enhance naval combat capabilities. The 4,500-ton Hansand... -
Coronavirus hits jobs for young S. Koreans hardestSocial affairsOct 21, 2020Young South Korean workers have borne the brunt of the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak that first struck Asia's fourth-largest economy in late January, data showed Wednesday. The number of emp... -
Biden likely to seek step-by-step approach toward N. Korea: ex-US officialNorth KoreaOct 21, 2020WASHINGTON -- US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would likely pursue a step-by-step approach toward North Korea with reciprocal benefits for both sides if elected, a former US State Depar... -
Biegun reiterates need to regularize, formalize Quad for joint securityForeign affairsOct 21, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States sees a need to formalize a NATO-like joint structure for security in the Indo-Pacific region, US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Tuesday. The No. 2 US d... -
Esper says US continues to face threats from N. Korea, other rogue statesNorth KoreaOct 21, 2020WASHINGTON -- The United States continues to face ongoing threats from rogue states such as North Korea, US. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Tuesday, highlighting the need to further enhance hi... -
N. Korean leader vows to further develop ties with ChinaNorth KoreaOct 20, 2020North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to further boost friendly relations with China, the North's state media said Tuesday. Kim said he would make positive efforts with Chinese President Xi Ji... -
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[Newsmaker] S. Korea investigating teen death’s link to heat-exposed flu vaccineSocial affairsOct 20, 2020Public health authorities in South Korea are investigating possible links between the death of a teenager and a flu vaccine that experienced heat fluctuations. The Korea Disease Control and Preventi... -
Consumer watchdog recommends telcos compensate users over 5G network qualitySocial affairsOct 20, 2020A consumer advocacy group has recommended South Korea's three major telecom operators compensate users for the mediocre quality of their 5G services, a civic group said Tuesday. Since last December,... -
Courier dead in apparent suicide over financial difficultiesSocial affairsOct 20, 2020A delivery man took his own life in Busan early Tuesday, police and a courier labor union said, as apparent deaths from overwork and poor working conditions among couriers have surfaced as a social i... -
S. Korea, EU seek to boost cooperation on 'Green New Deal'Social affairsOct 20, 2020Environment officials of South Korea and the European Union on Tuesday discussed expanding cooperation on Seoul's plan for a "Green New Deal," the environment ministry said. The discussions, the sec... -
Five South Korean agencies team up with ADB on educationEducationOct 20, 2020Five South Korean educational institutions are partnering with the Asian Development Bank to improve the quality of education in the region. They are the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluatio... -
NK fast narrowing missile technology with S. Korea: defense development agency chiefNorth KoreaOct 20, 2020North Korea is developing its missile capabilities at a pace much faster than expected, significantly narrowing the gap in weapons technology with South Korea, the chief of a state-run defense develo... -
Seoul in last spurt to rally support for trade minister’s bid for WTO leadershipForeign affairsOct 20, 2020The South Korean government is making last-minute efforts to rally support for Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee’s run for director general of the World Trade Organization, with top officials asking for s...
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