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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 08:10

Yoon names veterans minister, chief of overseas Koreans agency

Yoon names veterans minister, chief of overseas Koreans agency

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday named the minister of the upgraded veterans ministry and the chief of a new government agency for overseas Koreans, his office said.

2023-06-02 14:07

Suspect in grisly Busan murder sent to prosecutors for further probe

Suspect in grisly Busan murder sent to prosecutors for further probe

A Busan woman who was arrested last week for allegedly killing another woman "out of curiosity about murder" was transferred to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment, police said Friday.

2023-06-02 11:44

Election watchdog refuses state auditor's inspection into nepotism suspicions

Election watchdog refuses state auditor's inspection into nepotism suspicions

The National Election Commission (NEC) decided Friday to refuse the state auditor's inspection into snowballing nepotism suspicions rocking the commission, saying it is not part of government agencies subject to such an audit.

2023-06-02 10:26

S. Korea's defense chief arrives in Singapore for security forum

S. Korea's defense chief arrives in Singapore for security forum

South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup arrived in Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where North Korea's evolving military threats, the war in Ukraine and an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry are expected to feature prominently.

2023-06-02 09:50

US deepens trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan against N. Korean threats: Biden

US deepens trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan against N. Korean threats: Biden

The United States is strengthening its cooperation with South Korea and Japan to deter evolving threats posed by North Korea, President Joe Biden said Thursday.

2023-06-02 08:14

S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will leave for Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his ministry said Thursday, in an effort to rally international support for Seoul's efforts to address evolving North Korean threats.

2023-06-01 20:11

First lady delivers donations to people of national merit

First lady delivers donations to people of national merit

First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday delivered donations raised from a charity drive to people of national merit, the presidential office said.

2023-06-01 18:31

Gov't, ruling party agree to establish state agency supporting school violence victims

Gov't, ruling party agree to establish state agency supporting school violence victims

The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to set up a state agency aimed at providing support to victims of school violence in their recovery and treatment.

2023-06-01 18:25

Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from US

Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from US

The Korean branch of Holt International Children's Services has appealed a court ruling ordering the adoption agency to compensate a Korean person adopted to the U.S. about 40 years ago and deported back without citizenship, an official said Thursday.

2023-06-01 17:19

Calls grow for female flight attendants to ditch skirts for pants

Calls grow for female flight attendants to ditch skirts for pants

Calls are growing here for airline companies to allow and encourage female cabin crew members to wear trousers for their benefit and convenience in their inflight safety duties after a viral image showed an Asiana Airlines flight attendant wearing a skirt, which was then criticized as not practical after a recent inflight incident.

2023-06-01 17:07

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