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Bill Introduced in US Congress to Exempt US Allied Nations from Maritime Duties, Regulations

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress aimed at exempting allied and partner nations, such as South Korea and Japan, from maritime duties and regulations, as ...
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Japan's Agriculture Minister Koizumi, Potentially the Next PM, to Visit S. Korea

Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is set to visit South Korea to attend ministerial meetings involving Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) member ...
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Team Tasked to Prepare Next-Gen Electrical Grid Holds Inaugural Meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has held the inaugural session of its team tasked with preparing a next-generation electrical grid.This next-generation power ...
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Court Deliberates on Former Interior Minister Lee's Habeas Corpus Petition

A Seoul court is deliberating on former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's petition to review the legality of his pretrial detention over allegations related to the December ...
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PPP Lambastes Administration for Considering Pardons for Liberal Politicians

The main opposition People Power Party(PPP) has lambasted the Lee Jae Myung administration for including former minor Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk and former ruling ...
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Yoon’s Legal Team Slams Arrest Attempt as Illegal, Vows Legal Action

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal representatives have denounced special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team, saying its latest attempt to arrest Yoon was illegal and vowing ...
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Unification Min. Pledges to Seek Dialogue with N. Korea after Plea from Abductee’s Wife

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has pledged his best efforts to reopen dialogue with North Korea and make progress on the abductee and prisoner of war issues after the ...
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PPP Leadership Race Heats up over Fmr. Pres. Yoon and Martial Law,

Four candidates running for the main opposition People Power Party’s leadership race have clashed over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law and his ...
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Seoul Shares Finish Lower Friday as Defense Stocks Decline

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 17-point-67 points, or zero-point-55 percent, Friday to close at three-thousand-210-point-01.Investors cashed ...
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No. of COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals More than Doubles in Past 4 Weeks

The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the country has more than doubled in the past four weeks, prompting authorities to urge the public to follow preventive measures.The ...
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Heavy Rains Forecast for Southern Regions This Weekend

Heavy rains are expected in southern regions over the weekend. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Friday, light rain of around five millimeters is ...
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Special Counsel Deliberating Next Steps after Failed Attempt to Execute Arrest Warrant for Yoon

Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team is deliberating whether to seek a fresh warrant to arrest jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning after its failure to execute ...