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Fri, September 21, 2018 | 23:29

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Paekhwawon in Pyongyang houses President Moon

Paekhwawon Guest House is where President Moon Jae-in is staying in Pyongyang. The building is famous for accommodating distinguished high-ranking foreign officials. Moon has become the third Korean president to stay there following Kim Dae-jung in 2000 and Roh Moo-hyun in 2007.

Politics | 2018-09-18 17:00

CCTV cameras may become common fixture in operating rooms

Starting next month, a Gyeonggi provincial government-operated medical facility will install surveillance cameras inside operating rooms to more closely check on possible medical malpractice and abuse of anesthetized patients. It is yet to be seen whether the initiative will encourage other hospitals to follow suit amid growing public calls for the cameras following cases of ...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-18 16:59

Moon gets warm, enthusiastic welcome

President Moon Jae-in was given with an enthusiastic welcome at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport upon his arrival Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and first lady Ri Sol-ju greeted Moon and first lady Kim Jung-sook at the airport at around 10 a.m. Moon and Kim embraced and shook hands.

Politics | 2018-09-18 16:25

(1869) Bagel girl

Easy Korean | 2018-09-18 10:30

[Cityscapes] A surprise tour of Cheongnyangni's cat houses

The major holidays are an ideal time to go urban exploring in Korea. Seoul clears out twice a year as everyone goes to their hometown for Lunar New Year and Chuseok. These holidays are also when animal abandonment peaks, so I pledged to always have some cat food in my trespassing kit.

Foreign Communities | 2018-09-18 00:36

Seoul Community Radio celebrates two years on air

Seoul Community Radio (SCR), an online radio station operating out of Itaewon dedicated to promoting underground electronic dance music in Korea, celebrates its second anniversary this month.

Foreign Communities | 2018-09-18 00:34

Ending war is political proclamation: defense minister nominee

Defense Minister nominee Jeong Kyeong-doo said in his confirmation hearing, Monday, that the military has bolstered defense readiness ahead of the upcoming inter-Korean summit. He also said that formally ending the Korean War should be pushed forward according to the Panmunjeom Declaration.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-17 17:48

Party leaders to discuss parliamentary exchanges with NK

The entourage of political party leaders to the Pyongyang summit will likely focus on pushing for party-to-party diplomacy with North Korea, which has been on and off since 1985. As their first-ever participation as party leaders, they pledged to push for regular meetings with their North Korean counterparts or have parliament-level gatherings.

Politics | 2018-09-17 17:41

Defense chief nominee vows firm military readiness to counter all types of threats

Defense Minister nominee Jeong Kyeong-doo vowed to secure capabilities to counter a "full spectrum of security threats" in a "transitional period" marked by uncertainties during his parliamentary confirmation hearing Monday. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also said that if appointed, he would strive to develop a "future-oriented, mutually complementary" alliance wi...

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-17 17:12

Man kills self at shooting range in Myeong-dong

A man in his 30s committed suicide Sunday, shooting himself with a pistol at a live ammunition shooting range in Myeong-dong, central Seoul. Namdaemun Police Station said it checked surveillance cameras at the shooting range which showed the man shooting himself in the neck with a revolver. When they arrived at the scene, he was already dead.

Investigations | 2018-09-17 17:03

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