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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 05:39

Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape

Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape

The sad story of the three-year-old zebra, Sero, is drawing belated public attention after news about his escape from a zoo made headlines. According to zoo officials and fire authorities, Sero escaped from the zoo inside Seoul Children's Grand Park in eastern Seoul by breaking a wooden deck installed around his pen at around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-24 16:44

US Forces Korea holds first deployment training of THAAD 'remote' launcher

US Forces Korea holds first deployment training of THAAD 'remote' launcher

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday it has conducted the first training on the deployment of a "remote" launcher of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in South Korea.

2023-03-24 16:41

Main opposition to request parliamentary probe into Yoon-Kishida summit next week

Main opposition to request parliamentary probe into Yoon-Kishida summit next week

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Friday it will submit a request next week to open a parliamentary investigation into a recent summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

2023-03-24 16:41

Churches, Seoul gov't unite to fight low birthrate

Churches, Seoul gov't unite to fight low birthrate

The Seoul city government and Christian communities in Korea have agreed to cooperate to bolster children's daycare services to support families. The initiative hopes to overhaul the country's chronic low birthrate problem, which data shows is among the lowest in the world.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-24 15:23

Korea calls on N. Korea to pay back $80 million loan

Korea calls on N. Korea to pay back $80 million loan

Korea's unification ministry Friday called on North Korea to repay its 2007 loan of industrial raw materials, worth $80 million, from Seoul, saying it is coming to maturity.

2023-03-24 15:16

PPP expels member for hanging Japanese flag on Independence Movement Day

PPP expels member for hanging Japanese flag on Independence Movement Day

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) had one member quit the party after he was confirmed to be the man who flew the Japanese flag on a national holiday marking Korea's independence movement against Japanese colonial rule, a lawmaker said Friday.

2023-03-24 14:06

Whale carcass found on southwestern beach

Whale carcass found on southwestern beach

A whale carcass has been found on a beach on an islet off the southwestern coast, officials said Friday.

2023-03-24 14:02

Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulations of nuclear attacks on its enemies.

2023-03-24 12:05

Unification minister discusses cooperation on N. Korea with top Japanese officials

Unification minister discusses cooperation on N. Korea with top Japanese officials

South Korea's unification minister had discussions with top Japanese government officials on ways to bolster cooperation over North Korea's nuclear and missile problems and the issue of those abducted by the North decades ago, according to his office Friday.

2023-03-24 12:04

PM vows better child care services to boost birth rate

PM vows better child care services to boost birth rate

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make efforts to improve child care services, as the nation is struggling to tackle the world's lowest birth rate.

2023-03-24 11:03

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