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Army captain lauded for blood donation

Army Captain Choi Chang-hwa poses with an award he got from the Red Cross in recognition for his hundreds of blood donations in this file photo. / Courtesy of Ministry of National DefenseBy Lee Min-hyungArmy Captain Choi Chang-hwa is drawing praise for his decades of donating blood and unwavering plans to continue to do so. Choi started donating blood in 1999 when he was a high school student. He has since made it a habit to donate blood, feeling a sense of responsibility and gratitude that he can help save someone's life through his good deed.Choi has donated blood 265 times, for a combined volume reaching about 115 liters.He believes blood donation is the world's most warmhearted way to help those in need. With that mindset, he has made an average of more than 10 blood donations each year for the past two decades.His good deeds are not limited to blood donation; Choi has regularly donated money to a military fund whose goal is to help financially unstable soldiers, according to the Army.“As a soldier, the best service I can do for the people is donate blood, not to mention pr

Jan 30, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Army captain lauded for blood donation

NK, US will soon begin drafting summit statement: NIS chief

National Intelligence Service director Suh Hoon attends a meeting with the National Assembly's intelligence committee, Tuesday. / YonhapBy Kim Bo-eunNorth Korea and the United States are expected to hold follow-up talks soon to begin drafting a joint statement to be adopted at the second summit between their leaders, according to South Korea's intelligence agency, Tuesday.During a meeting with the National Assembly Intelligence Committee, Suh Hoon, director of the National Intelligence Service, said he expects the countries to engage in security and protocol preparations for the summit, and fine-tune the drafting of a joint statement, according to lawmakers who participated.Regarding North Korea's top official Kim Yong-chol's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington earlier this month, he said there was “a wide range of discussions in a favorable atmosphere.”He was quoted as saying both expressed “considerable satisfaction” with the talks. “So denuclearization talks are expected to make progress, considering working-level talks are underway

Jan 29, 2019By Kim Bo-eun
NK, US will soon begin drafting summit statement: NIS chief
  • US intel heads list North Korea, not border, as threat to US

What to do in Seoul for Lunar New Year weekend

Foreign visitors wearing Hanbok visit Gyeongbok Palace last Sept. 17, ahead of the Chuseok long weekend. / Korea Times file by Choi Won-sukBy Hallie BradleyThe Lunar New Year, called “Seollal” in Korea, is coming up on Feb. 5 and there are plans to be made for the holiday that lasts from Feb. 4 to 6, as well as the weekend preceding this period, giving most people a five-day holiday. Traditionally, Koreans would travel to their family homes for ceremonies and rites to celebrate the coming of the New Year. Waking in the early morning, they dress in hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, and pay respects to their ancestors. Today, many Koreans opt to head for the mountains to ski or go abroad over the first major holiday of the year. This means Seoul is left with quieter streets than are commonly seen. While many mom-and-pop shops may be shuttered, plenty of major attractions and theme parks will be open and with fun holiday events. Here are some spots to check out in Seoul this Seollal.These spots will have special events and experiences for the entire duration of the holida

Jan 29, 2019
What to do in Seoul for Lunar New Year weekend
  • 18 parks in Seoul to offer Lunar New Year celebrations

Ex-PM Hwang formally joins LKP leadership race

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn waves after declaring his candidacy for the leadership of the main opposition Liberty Korean Party (LKP) at the party's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. The LKP will elect its new leader at its Feb. 27 national convention. / YonhapBy Park Ji-wonFormer Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn made public his bid to become the leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), Tuesday, vowing to unify conservative forces for a victory in the general elections next year. Hwang, considered the strongest possible conservative contender for the next presidency, said, if elected as the LKP chief, he will hold the Moon Jae-in administration in check.“I will devote myself to scrapping Moon's flagship policies, such as income-led growth and the nuclear-free strategy, that are plaguing the nation,” Hwang said during a press conference held at the LKP's headquarters in Seoul.Hwang also pledged to unify conservatives to attain a victory in the general elections in 2020.“I will make the LKP a strong opposition party,” he said.The LKP will hold a

Jan 29, 2019By Park Ji-won
Ex-PM Hwang formally joins LKP leadership race

Hwang Kyo-ahn faces eligibility questions

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn declares his candidacy for the leadership of the main opposition Liberty Korean Party (LKP) at the party's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. The LKP will elect its new leader at its Feb. 27 national convention. / YonhapBy Park Ji-wonControversy over former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn's eligibility to be a candidate for the conservative party's leadership race is growing. To counter this, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party's (LKP) Election Commission issued an authoritative statement Tuesday that said the former prime minister and ex-Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon could run for the leadership if the party's acting governing body approved.“We ask the governing body to grant applicants the right to run for leadership of the LKP at the upcoming national convention if they have paid deposits for their election campaigns and submitted their membership application as per party rules,” Park Kwan-yong, the commission chief for the national convention said Tuesday.Kim Byoung-joon, leader of the LKP's reform committee, acting as a supreme decision-mak

Jan 29, 2019By Park Ji-won
Hwang Kyo-ahn faces eligibility questions

Seoul-Tokyo radar row risks derailing military cooperation

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, left, speaks during a visit to the Naval Operations Command (NOC) in Busan, Saturday. On the right is his Japanese counterpart at Kanagawa Prefecture's Atsugi naval airbase a day earlier. The Atsugi base is where Japan's patrol planes are stationed, including the one Japan claims a South Korean ship targeted with a radar. Korea Times fileBy Kim Bo-eunAn ongoing military spat between Seoul and Tokyo is casting a shadow on bilateral exchanges. According to Japanese media reports, Tokyo is likely cancel the planned dispatch of a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer to Busan for a joint maritime exercise in April. Japan planned to deploy the MSDFS Izumo to take part in the ASEAN plus eight drill.Defense ministry spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo said Monday that the countries and vessels taking part will be decided in late February.Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Kim Myung-soo, commander of the Navy's First Fleet, postponed a visit to Japan. The visit was part of an exchange program where Seoul sent a two-star Navy officer to Tokyo in odd-numbered years, and Tokyo recipr

Jan 28, 2019By Kim Bo-eun
Seoul-Tokyo radar row risks derailing military cooperation

UNSC grants sanctions exemption for excavation of war remains in DMZ

South Korean soldiers excavate Korean War remains during a demining operation near Arrowhead Ridge inside the Demilitarized Zone in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, Oct. 25. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has approved a sanctions exemption for the delivery of equipment for an inter-Korean project to excavate Korean War remains in the DMZ which is scheduled to be held from April. / YonhapBy Park Ji-wonThe U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has approved a sanctions exemption for an inter-Korean project to excavate Korean War remains in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a diplomatic source said Monday.The UNSC made the decision last week as the South sought the exemption to allow the shipment of equipment needed for the excavation of war remains.If the Koreas finish discussing details, the excavation will likely be carried out from April to October.The move came amid continuing talks between Pyongyang and Washington as well as Seoul and Washington over denuclearization of the North, which have been stalled for months since a June U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore. Since the U.S. has eased limits

Jan 28, 2019By Park Ji-won
UNSC grants sanctions exemption for excavation of war remains in DMZ

Ex-PM Hwang to declare bid to lead LKP today

Hwang Kyo-ahn, former prime minister and acting president under the Park Geun-hye administration, speaks during a meeting with the main opposition Liberty Korea Party members in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Monday. Hwang plans to declare his bid for the conservative party leadership on Tuesday amid uncertainties over his eligibility. YonhapBy Park Ji-wonFormer Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn plans to announce a bid for the chairmanship of the largest conservative Liberty Korea Party (LKP), Tuesday, despite a controversy over his eligibility.“I will join the LKP leadership race tomorrow,” Hwang, a key aide to former President Park Geun-hye, said on Facebook Monday.“It is a challenge with the people to protect the liberal democracy with my responsibility and sacrifice.”The LKP plans to hold a national convention on Feb. 27 to select its new leader and other members of the decision-making Supreme Council. The LKP leadership post has been vacant since previous chairman Hong Joon-pyo stepped down to take responsibility for the party's defeat in the June 2018 local ele

Jan 28, 2019By Park Ji-won
Ex-PM Hwang to declare bid to lead LKP today

Korea, Qatar agree to boost trade

President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left, Qatar's head of state, at the start of their summit at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulLeaders of South Korea and Qatar agreed to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation at a summit in Seoul, Monday.President Moon Jae-in and his Qatari counterpart Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in areas of smart farming, smart grid, education and training, according to Cheong Wa Dae.The visit came as South Korean shipbuilders are bidding to win contracts for building liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Qatar Petroleum (QP). QP is a state-owned oil company in Qatar, which recently decided to expand its fleet by up to 60 LNG carriers.“Given the geopolitical locations, both Qatar and South Korea are ideally positioned to expand bilateral tie-ups in shipping and shipbuilding. As the global shipbuilding and shipping industries are putting more focus on eco-friendly vessels, if Qatar replaces its outdated vessels with those powered by LNG, t

Jan 28, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Korea, Qatar agree to boost trade

China, North Korea boast closer ties

A North Korean art troupe performs in Beijing in this photo from China's Xinhua news agency. / XinhuaBy Kim Bo-eunChinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan watched a performance by a North Korean art troupe, Sunday, designed to show off the two countries' close ties. The visit by the art troupe led by Ri Su-yong, director of the Workers' Party's International Relations Department, came less than a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held his fourth summit with Xi in China from Jan. 7 through Jan. 10. The troupe arrived in China, Thursday, and held their first performance Saturday.In a meeting with Ri before the performance, Xi said the visit by the North Korean art troupe was an important cultural exchange event that celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of ties between their countries.He mentioned his four meetings with the North Korean leader, and noted that the two had reached an important consensus on developing bilateral ties.Marking the anniversary, Xi said he would make efforts with North Korea for regional and global peace and stability.Ri

Jan 28, 2019By Kim Bo-eun
China, North Korea boast closer ties
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