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Yoon calls for national unity at May 18 uprising ceremony

President Yoon Suk Yeol sings “March for the Beloved” with people whose loved ones were killed in the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, marking the 43rd anniversary of the movement at the May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju, Thursday. The song, which was written in the 1980s honoring an activist who died during the Gwangju uprising, has been widely sung to commemorate those who died under the authoritarian regime. YonhapPresidential office, DPK trade barbs over reflecting May 18 spirit in ConstitutionBy Nam Hyun-wooPresident Yoon Suk Yeol called for national unity to safeguard liberal democracy in a speech, Thursday, at the 43rd anniversary ceremony of the 1980 May 18 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju.However, his office and the main opposition party traded barbs over whether to amend the Constitution to incorporate the spirit of the May 18 uprising, blaming each other for insulting it, which encompasses the courage to stand up against forces threatening democracy.“Under the spirit of May 18, we are all one,” Yoon said during the ceremony at the May 18th National Ce

May 18, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon calls for national unity at May 18 uprising ceremony

Navy stages anti-submarine drills

A Lynx maritime helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the ROKS Sejong the Great destroyer to participate in an anti-submarine exercise in waters off Busan, Tuesday. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Navy

May 18, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
Navy stages anti-submarine drills

Presidential office rejects DPK's proposal for 'one-point' constitutional amendment

President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from right, alongside a group of bereaved families, sings the song "March for the Beloved" symbolizing a 1980 pro-democracy uprising, during a memorial ceremony at a national cemetery in Gwangju, May 18. Yonhap The presidential office on Thursday rejected opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's proposal for a "one-point" constitutional amendment to include the spirit of the 1980 Gwangju uprising in the preamble of the Constitution.The leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) proposed Wednesday rival parties work together to carry out the revision, which was one of President Yoon Suk Yeol's campaign promises, in time for next year's parliamentary elections.A presidential official expressed its disapproval, saying the proposal "disrespects the spirit" of the pro-democracy uprising and appears to be merely a tactic to divert public attention from corruption scandals engulfing the main opposition party."This one-point constitutional amendm

May 18, 2023
Presidential office rejects DPK's proposal for 'one-point' constitutional amendment

INTERVIEW North Korea's crypto hacking faces turning point

An White House official said about half of North Korea's missile program has been funded by its cryptocurrency theft. gettyimagesThis is the first in a two-part series of interviews with global experts in cryptocurrency investigations and cybersecurity as North Korea's illicit cyber activities represent an alarming new threat for Washington and its two most important East Asian allies, Seoul and Tokyo, amid Pyongyang's development of its nuclear weapons program. _ ED.'NK's hackers use services located in China and Russia for ill-gotten gains'By Kim Yoo-chulOver the last few years, a secret group of hackers has been launching campaigns apparently aimed at stealing classified data from think tanks, financial institutions, government agencies and academics in South Korea and the U.S., while laundering cryptocurrencies on the side.That group, widely known as APT43, was believed to be a proxy for North Korean intelligence services, according to researchers at Mandiant, a part of Google Cloud. The revelation was not surprising to leading policymakers in Washington and its two East Asian al

May 18, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[INTERVIEW] North Korea's crypto hacking faces turning point

Korea to share post-war rebuilding know-how with Ukraine

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, second from right, and Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first vice prime minister, second from left, attend a meeting at Seoul Government Complex in Gwanghwamun, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport By Lee Kyung-minMinister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong promised Wednesday to share Korea's post-war reconstruction know-how with Ukraine which is looking forward to fortifying bilateral cooperation for rapid post-war recovery and economic growth, the land ministry said Wednesday. Won met with Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first vice prime minister who doubles as minister of economic development and trade, to discuss post-war rebuilding of the Eastern European country. The high-level meeting came on the heels of a similar one-on-one between Won and Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska.Won expressed hope that the war would come to an end as soon as possible followe

May 17, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
Korea to share post-war rebuilding know-how with Ukraine

Nurses reject doctors' 'unlawful' orders following Yoon's veto of Nursing Act

Kim Young-kyeong, who heads the Korean Nurses Association, speaks during a press conference near the association's building in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeNurses across the country began their collective action, Wednesday, in protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol's veto of the opposition-led Nursing Act.The collective action, led by the Korean Nurses Association, began with physician assistant (PA) nurses rejecting “unlawful” orders made by doctors such as to perform certain parts of operations or prescribe medicine instead of doctors. The association also launched a campaign to collect the licenses of nurses for a month and return them to the Ministry of Health and Welfare as part of its protest.“The president failed to distinguish untrue claims (made by objectors of the act) and exercised his veto power,” Kim Young-kyeong, the head of the association, said during a press conference. The action came a day after the president vetoed the Nursing Act, after it had been railroaded through by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. Yoon sided wit

May 17, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Nurses reject doctors' 'unlawful' orders following Yoon's veto of Nursing Act

George Mason University Korea exhibition

Visitors take a look at digital art displayed at the George Mason University Korea's 2023 Progress at Play digital arts exhibition in Seoul City Hall, Tuesday. The exhibition runs from May 15 to 26. With a larger number of students from around the world joining the event, 47 digital art pieces, including computer games, take on diverse social issues that are witnessed in daily life. George Mason University's Computer Game Design faculty organizes the annual Progress at Play competition to inspire students to apply their digital skills to address today's greatest social challenges. Courtesy of George Mason University Korea

May 17, 2023
George Mason University Korea exhibition

Yoon says Korea needs immigrant policies fit for global pivotal state

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, enters a meeting of a special immigrant policy committee under the Presidential Committee for National Cohesion at the presidential office in Seoul, May 17. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the growing number of immigrants in the country has raised the need for Korea to come up with immigrant policies fit for its status as a "global pivotal state."Yoon made the remark during a meeting of a special immigrant policy committee under the Presidential Committee for National Cohesion, saying the number of immigrants doubled from 1.27 million in 2011 to 2.52 million in 2019 before dropping slightly during the COVID-19 pandemic.The number of immigrants currently stands at 2.34 million, he said."Despite such growth in the number of immigrants, our social perceptions have still not changed properly," Yoon said."I also think that because of the many restrictions they face in their role as members of society, which is needed to induce changes in social perceptions, immigrants themselves have made efforts that are far lacking or have not had the opportun

May 17, 2023
Yoon says Korea needs immigrant policies fit for global pivotal state

Black Eagles depart for Malaysia

The Black Eagles, an aerobatic display team of the Republic of Korea Air Force comprised of KAI's T-50B Golden Eagle supersonic advanced trainer jets, take off from an air base in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Wednesday, to participate in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), scheduled for May 23 through 27. The Air Force has mobilized nine T-50B jets and three C-130 transport planes. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Air Force

May 17, 2023By Kang Seung-woo
Black Eagles depart for Malaysia

Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team departs to join air show in Malaysia

Korea's T-50B jets take off from an air base in Wonju, 87 kilometers southeast of Seoul to participate in a biennial air show in Malaysia, in this photo released by the Air Force, May 17. YonhapThe Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team left the country Wednesday to join a biennial air show in Malaysia slated to kick off next week, the armed service said.The Air Force has mobilized nine T-50B jets and three C-130 transport planes, as well as 110 personnel, to participate in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) set to take place at the Langkawi International Airport from Tuesday through Saturday.The team departed from an air base in Wonju, 87 kilometers southeast of Seoul, earlier in the day and is scheduled to arrive at the Malaysian airport Thursday via Korea's southern island of Jeju and the Philippines.The team plans to stage a 30-minute performance, including 24 high-level aerial maneuvers, including drawing the "taegeuk" pattern, the signature symbol of the Korean national flag, with smoke trails. "(The participation) will serve as an oppor

May 17, 2023
Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team departs to join air show in Malaysia
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