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- Moon emphasizes “practical solution” regarding deployment of S. Korean troops to Strait of Hormuz
- When asked during his New Year’s press conference on Jan. 14 about the proposed deployment of military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, South Korean President Moon Jae-in acknowl...
- Jan.15,2020 17:30 KST
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- Forced labor victims and their families embark on another class action suit against Japanese companies
- Survivors and family members of victims of forced labor mobilization under imperial Japan living in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province area are embarking another class action sui...
- Jan.15,2020 17:27 KST
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- S. Korea, US to hold 2 high-level meetings on defense cost-sharing, Strait of Hormuz deployment, and N. Korea talks
- This week, South Korea and the US will be holding a series of high-level talks concerning their defense cost-sharing agreement, the potential deployment of military forces to th...
- Jan.14,2020 17:22 KST
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- S. Korean investment agreements allow paper companies to request international arbitration
- “The subsidiaries that the Loan Star private equity fund created for the purpose of acquiring the Korea Exchange Bank are paper companies, which means that, according to interna...
- Jan.14,2020 17:15 KST
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- [Photo] “Parasite” nominated for 6 Academy Awards
- Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” has been nominated in six categories for the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first South Korean film to be nominated for best picture and best intern...
- Jan.14,2020 17:09 KST
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- [Photo] US drops designation of China as “currency manipulator”; S. Korea still on watch list
- The US has dropped its designation of China as a “currency manipulator.” As the two countries prepared to sign phase one of their trade agreement on Jan. 15, the US Department o...
- Jan.14,2020 17:05 KST
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- Chung Eui-yong says US didn’t directly mention Strait of Hormuz deployment during Washington visit
- Blue House National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong, who returned to South Korea on Jan. 10 from Washington after holding high-level security talks with the US and Japan...
- Jan.13,2020 17:38 KST
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- Trump once again demands increase in S. Korea defense cost contribution
- US President Donald Trump has once again characterized South Korea as a “rich country” and said it needs to pay much more to station US troops. The remarks constitute overt pres...
- Jan.13,2020 17:13 KST
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- [Photo] Park Won-soon secures US$300 mln in investments from Silicon Valley for Seoul projects
- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon secured a total of US$330 million in investments for various projects in Seoul during a visit to Silicon Valley. Park signed MOUs with four startups on...
- Jan.13,2020 17:07 KST
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- Kang Kyung-wha says S. Korea, US are going to differ on Middle Eastern issues
- Commenting on the US’ request for South Korea to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha said on Jan. 9 that “the positions of the US a...
- Jan.10,2020 16:33 KST