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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 11:34

National Assembly to hold revote on 4 vetoed bills

National Assembly to hold revote on 4 vetoed bills

The National Assembly was set to hold a revote Friday on four contentious bills vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol last week, but chances of their passage are low.

2023-12-08 11:32

S. Korea to stage computer-simulated Taegeuk military drills next week

S. Korea to stage computer-simulated Taegeuk military drills next week

South Korea's military will stage its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise next week, officials said Friday, as Seoul seeks to strengthen its readiness against North Korean military threats.

2023-12-08 11:31

Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

Korea is expected to begin the process to dismantle the now-defunct Kori-1 nuclear reactor next year, the industry ministry said Friday.

2023-12-08 11:31

Ex-DPK leader Song appears for questioning over cash-for-votes scandal

Ex-DPK leader Song appears for questioning over cash-for-votes scandal

Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), appeared before prosecutors Friday for his first questioning in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election.

2023-12-08 09:11

S. Korea, US, Japan hold trilateral working-level talks on NK cyber threats

S. Korea, US, Japan hold trilateral working-level talks on NK cyber threats

South Korea, the United States and Japan held their first trilateral working-level talks Thursday on ways to boost cooperation against North Korea's growing cyber threats, in a follow-up to the summit among their leaders in August, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

2023-12-07 19:42

Yoon vows to expand support for arms industry

Yoon vows to expand support for arms industry

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged, Thursday, to enhance government support for the local defense industry, as Korea aims to become the world's fourth-largest arms exporter by 2027.

2023-12-07 16:57

Winners of 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards announced

Winners of 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards announced

Nurgashevadilbek, a student at Kyongil High School of Tourism and Business Management in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, won the grand prize to be presented by Gender Equality and Family Minister Kim Hyun-sook.

2023-12-07 16:44

'Moon gov't neglected, concealed North's killing of S. Korean official'

'Moon gov't neglected, concealed North's killing of S. Korean official'

Wrapping up a yearlong investigation, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) concluded, Thursday, that the former Moon Jae-in government did almost nothing to save a South Korean fisheries official who went missing and was killed later in North Korean waters near the western sea border in 2020.

2023-12-07 16:44

Pro-Palestine protests in Seoul concern Israeli ambassador

Pro-Palestine protests in Seoul concern Israeli ambassador

Israeli Ambassador to Korea Akiva Tor expressed concerns, Thursday, over recent pro-Palestine protests in front of the Israeli Embassy in Seoul where 'Khaybar' was chanted.

2023-12-07 16:27

Ruling party's innovation committee wraps up early

Ruling party's innovation committee wraps up early

The much-heralded operations of the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) innovation committee, Thursday, came to an end earlier than planned, according to its chairman.

2023-12-07 16:26

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