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Mon, February 6, 2023 | 05:17

Families of Itaewon victims on collision course with Seoul City

Families of Itaewon victims on collision course with Seoul City

Politicians, religious leaders, survivors of the Itaewon crowd tragedy and bereaved family members who lost loved ones in the disaster last October gathered at the National Assembly on Sunday to commemorate the 100-day anniversary of the deadly accident.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-02-05 17:07

9 fishermen, including 2 Vietnamese, missing in boat incident

9 fishermen, including 2 Vietnamese, missing in boat incident

The Korea Coast Guard and the ROK military have been searching for nine fishermen missing after their boat was capsized late Saturday night in waters off Korea's southwestern coast.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-02-05 16:33

Journalist tapped as new spokesperson for presidential office

Journalist tapped as new spokesperson for presidential office

President Yoon Suk Yeol has picked Lee Do-woon, a veteran journalist, as his new spokesperson, filling the post that had been vacant for five months, according to Yoon's office Sunday.

2023-02-05 16:17

President Yoon at odds with politician who helped him win election

President Yoon at odds with politician who helped him win election

In politics, yesterday's ally can be today's enemy. A recent tug-of-war between two big-name politicians in the ruling camp is a fresh reminder of the adage. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) successfully teamed up with each other in the March 9 presidential election last year to field a unified candidate from the main oppos...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-02-05 15:01

More than 2,000 foreign workers to be hired at Korean shipyards this month

More than 2,000 foreign workers to be hired at Korean shipyards this month

More than 2,000 foreign workers will be hired by Korean shipyards this month in a measure to help resolve an acute workforce shortage, according to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Sunday.

2023-02-05 13:26

2-year work experience prerequisite lifted for foreign shipyard welders

Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes

Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes

Korea's Coast Guard rescue crews were searching Sunday for nine people whose boat capsized in waters off Korea's southwestern coast.

2023-02-05 09:57

Families of Itaewon crowd stampede victims clash with police over installation of memorial altar

Families of Itaewon crowd stampede victims clash with police over installation of memorial altar

Bereaved family members of the victims of the Itaewon crowd stampede were in a standoff with police in central Seoul, Saturday, as they took to the streets on the 100th day of the tragedy and installed a memorial altar in a public square without approval from the authorities.

2023-02-04 16:14

Korean American Rep. Young Kim named chair of House Indo-Pacific subcommittee

Korean American Rep. Young Kim named chair of House Indo-Pacific subcommittee

Korean American U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) was selected to head the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, her office said Friday.

2023-02-04 14:54

Opposition party takes to streets to protest prosecution probes into leader

Opposition party takes to streets to protest prosecution probes into leader

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) staged a large-scale anti-government protest in central Seoul, Saturday afternoon.

2023-02-04 10:55

US reaffirms nuclear security assurances to South Korea

US reaffirms nuclear security assurances to South Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured South Korea of Washington's full security commitment against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats amid growing doubts here about the credibility of Washington's extended deterrence for its ally. Blinken's remark was made after his meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Washington, D.C.

Kang Seung-woo | 2023-02-04 10:35

[INTERVIEW] 'Extended deterrence is best option to ensure peace on Korean Peninsula'

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