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Japan warned not to 'distort facts' in radar dispute

The Ministry of National Defense has urged Japan to stop engaging in inappropriate media warfare by distorting facts over the ongoing “radar feud,” the ministry said in a statement Saturday. The demand came in response to Japan's release of an audio recording that the country claims proves the South Korean destroyer Gwanggaeto the Great locked its fire-control radar on Japan'...

Politics | 2019-01-20 17:13

Romania assures role for cohesion of EU

Romania will lead the European Union in harmony, although tough tests await the country during its rotating EU presidency from January to June, Romanian Ambassador to Korea Mihai Ciompec said. During a reception at his embassy on Jan. 18, to mark Romania’s first EU presidency, the envoy said the country would faithfully carry out its motto, “Cohesion, a common European value,...

Embassy News | 2019-01-20 17:06

Embattled lawmaker gives up party membership over land speculation allegations

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker Sohn Hye-won said Sunday she will quit the party amid growing suspicions over her involvement in speculative property investments in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. But Sohn denied her involvement, saying she had decided to leave the party because she had become a political burden on the ruling camp. She said she would prove her i...

Politics | 2019-01-20 16:59

Incheon airport T2 accommodates 19 million passengers in 1 year since opening

Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 has accommodated over 19 million passengers over the last year since its grand opening on Jan. 18, 2018. According to the Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), Sunday, more than 68 million passengers used the airport's two terminals between Jan. 18, 2018 to Jan. 17, 2019, an increase of 9.8 percent from the year before. Among the...

Seoul & provinces | 2019-01-20 16:56

Fine dust: leading cause of cardiovascular deaths

Fine dust has been smothering the nation as of late and the government was left with no choice but to issue emergency measures in hopes of reducing the fine dust level.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-20 16:56

Ice fishing craze

Thousands of people fish for trout at the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province, Sunday. More than 1.3 million people have participated in the festival since Jan. 5, including about 100,000 foreign visitors. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2019-01-20 16:55

Animal activist leader refuses to step down despite euthanasia scandal

Park So-youn, head of animal rights group Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), is refusing to resign despite the recent protests from group members and supporters over her euthanasia of hundreds of animals.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-20 16:36

2nd Trump-Kim summit to take place in late February

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a much-anticipated second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February, Trump confirmed Saturday (local time), signaling hopes for rapid progress in their stalled denuclearization talks. “We have agreed to meet sometime, probably the end of February,” Trump told reporters. The remark came a day after he met with North Kore...

Politics | 2019-01-20 16:29

TOPIK to introduce speaking test from 2023

Foreigners who want to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) will need to prepare for the speaking section in a couple of years as it will be implemented in the assessment by 2023. TOPIK currently offers three sections - listening, writing and reading. According to education circles, Sunday, the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) plans to establis...

Education | 2019-01-20 16:16

Measles infections spreading; 8 newly test positive

Measles infections are spreading here, putting health authorities on high alert. Five infants aged under four as well as three of their mothers were confirmed to have contracted measles in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-20 15:59

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