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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 21:23

Blinken hails 'historic' S. Korea announcement on Japan

Blinken hails 'historic' S. Korea announcement on Japan

U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Sunday applauded plans announced by South Korea to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, as Seoul looks to forge closer ties with Tokyo.

World | 2023-03-06 13:39

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

Korea plan will help 'restore healthy ties': Japan FM

Korea plan will help 'restore healthy ties': Japan FM

Tokyo on Monday welcomed a Korean plan to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labor, saying it would help to restore "healthy" ties after years of tensions.

World | 2023-03-06 13:38

S. Korea offers compensation for forced labor victims via Seoul-based public foundation

Prince Harry contacted about coronation; attendance unclear

Prince Harry contacted about coronation; attendance unclear

King Charles III's office has been in touch with Prince Harry about the new monarch's coronation, raising the possibility the prince will attend the historic ceremony despite tensions within the royal family.

World | 2023-03-06 10:55

Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages

Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages

Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province, the region's governor said Sunday, while fighting raged in the fiercely contested eastern city of Bakhmut.

World | 2023-03-06 10:41

Russian minister inspects troops, US puts up new Ukraine aid

Russian minister inspects troops, US puts up new Ukraine aid

Russia's defense minister has inspected troops in frontline regions in eastern Ukraine, after the United States offered more support to Kyiv whose forces are struggling in Bakhmut.

World | 2023-03-06 10:36

Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates

Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates

A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest.

World | 2023-03-06 10:30

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that will hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.

World | 2023-03-06 09:16

China sets economic growth target of 'around 5%' for 2023

France faces massive strikes over pension reform

France faces massive strikes over pension reform

French trade unions are heading for what is expected to be a decisive showdown with President Emmanuel Macron over pension reform, with massive strikes from Tuesday aiming to bring the country "to a standstill".

World | 2023-03-05 21:00

Greek PM seeks forgiveness ahead of more rallies for rail crash dead

Greek PM seeks forgiveness ahead of more rallies for rail crash dead

The Greek prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster ahead of a major rally by students and rail workers in Athens. "As prime minister, I owe it to everyone, but especially to the victims' relatives, (to ask for) forgiveness," Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in a message addressed to the nation.

World | 2023-03-05 20:58

UN states agree 'historic' deal to protect high seas

UN states agree 'historic' deal to protect high seas

UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet. "The ship has reached the shore," conference chair Rena Lee announced at the UN headquarters in New York shortly before 9:30 p.m., to loud and lengthy applause from delegates.

World | 2023-03-05 20:57

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1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

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5	BMW launches new XM

6	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

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9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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