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Fri, September 29, 2023 | 09:08

Yoon visits cargo terminal on first day of Chuseok holiday

Yoon visits cargo terminal on first day of Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Thursday, and stressed the importance of trade for the South Korean economy, his office said.

2023-09-28 21:14

S. Korea elected as IAEA board member for 2023-25

S. Korea elected as IAEA board member for 2023-25

South Korea has been elected to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to serve for 2023-2025, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

2023-09-28 20:37

Over 2,200 aging applicants for reunions of separated families died this year: gov't data

Over 2,200 aging applicants for reunions of separated families died this year: gov't data

More than 2,200 South Koreans died in the first eight months of this year without having a chance to reunite with their family members in North Korea after being separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, government data showed Thursday.

2023-09-28 15:30

Daejeon hosts 14th int'l play festival

Daejeon hosts 14th int'l play festival

The Theatre Association of Daejeon Metropolitan City presented domestic and international talent in its 14th Daejeon International Play Festival (DIPFE) from Sept. 8 to 26 in various Daejeon playhouses and an outdoor stage in a public park. The festival featured highly awarded talent from around the world.

2023-09-28 11:20

Blinken to release Chuseok message for S. Koreans for 3rd year

Blinken to release Chuseok message for S. Koreans for 3rd year

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to release a message this week wishing for a closer friendship between Koreans and Americans on the occasion of this year's Chuseok holiday, according to sources Thursday.

2023-09-28 10:56

Drug offenders using dark web increasing rapidly: report

Drug offenders using dark web increasing rapidly: report

Offenders arrested for selling or buying drugs on the dark web increased by almost 13 times over the past five years, a report from the National Police Agency showed Thursday.

2023-09-28 10:56

Education ministry prohibits parents from recording classes

Education ministry prohibits parents from recording classes

The education ministry distributed new guidelines to schools and kindergartens across the country, including one banning parents from recording school classes without consent, the ministry said Wednesday.

2023-09-28 10:12

Traffic jammed on highways ahead of extended Chuseok holiday

Traffic jammed on highways ahead of extended Chuseok holiday

Heavy traffic began to build up on major roads and highways across South Korea on Wednesday as people headed to their hometowns to celebrate the extended Chuseok holiday.

2023-09-27 19:49

Ex-USFK commanders hail Korea-US alliance ahead of 70th anniversary

Ex-USFK commanders hail Korea-US alliance ahead of 70th anniversary

A group of former commanders of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Wednesday hailed the alliance between Korea and the United States ahead of its 70th anniversary next week, highlighting the two countries' commitment to each other.

2023-09-27 16:43

Two Koreas trade barbs over nuclear war

Two Koreas trade barbs over nuclear war

South and North Korea have engaged in a heated exchange of words regarding a nuclear war, intensifying the military tension on the Korean Peninsula.

2023-09-27 15:12

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