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Seoul mayor to go ahead with overseas trip after canceling over rail workers' strikes

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will go ahead with an overseas business trip after earlier canceling the plan to respond to strikes by subway and railway workers later this week, the city government said Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Seoul mayor to go ahead with overseas trip after canceling over rail workers' strikes

Seoul to seek mutually beneficial ties with US amid uncertainties: trade minister

Korea will make efforts to enhance its mutually beneficial ties with the United States, the trade minister said Tuesday, amid rising policy uncertainties surrounding Washington's incoming administration.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Seoul to seek mutually beneficial ties with US amid uncertainties: trade minister

Presidential official eyes possible resumption of consultative body on doctors' walkout

A senior presidential official said Tuesday that a now-disbanded consultative body on a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors could be reopened, but urged relevant parties to make more efforts to resolve the medical impasse.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Presidential official eyes possible resumption of consultative body on doctors' walkout

Consumer prices to near 2% on weak currency: BOK

The weak Korean won is projected to impact consumer inflation after December to push the figure to around 2 percent from the current mid-1 percent level, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Consumer prices to near 2% on weak currency: BOK

Ex-IOC member Ryu Seung-min to run for S. Korean Olympic chief

Ryu Seung-min, the 2004 Olympic table tennis champion and a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), officially entered the race to become the next head of the national Olympic body Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Ex-IOC member Ryu Seung-min to run for S. Korean Olympic chief

38 Vietnamese tourists go missing in Jeju

A group of Vietnamese tourists who entered Korea through the southern island of Jeju last month has disappeared, authorities said Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

38 Vietnamese tourists go missing in Jeju

Korea's inflation rises 1.5 % in November

Korea's consumer prices increased at less than the central bank's 2 percent target for the third consecutive month in November, data showed Tuesday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Korea's inflation rises 1.5 % in November

Korea to tighten security rules for drones, undersea cables

Korea will tighten security regulations for drones, undersea cables and offshore wind power plants to mitigate security and supply chain risks to major infrastructure, the presidential office said Monday.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

Korea to tighten security rules for drones, undersea cables

Korea Southern Power picked as clean hydrogen-generated electricity supplier

The state-run Korea Southern Power has been chosen as a supplier for electricity generated from clean hydrogen, industry sources said Monday.

Dec 2, 2024By Yonhap

Korea Southern Power picked as clean hydrogen-generated electricity supplier

Presidential AI committee to devise nat'l AI strategy early next year

The presidential artificial intelligence (AI) committee plans to devise a national strategy within the first three months of next year to make Korea one of the world's top three leaders in the AI industry, the science ministry said Monday.

Dec 2, 2024By Yonhap

Presidential AI committee to devise nat'l AI strategy early next year

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Society

Seoul mayor to go ahead with overseas trip after canceling over rail workers' strikes

Seoul to seek mutually beneficial ties with US amid uncertainties: trade minister

Presidential official eyes possible resumption of consultative body on doctors' walkout

Consumer prices to near 2% on weak currency: BOK

Ex-IOC member Ryu Seung-min to run for S. Korean Olympic chief

38 Vietnamese tourists go missing in Jeju

Korea's inflation rises 1.5 % in November

Korea to tighten security rules for drones, undersea cables

Korea Southern Power picked as clean hydrogen-generated electricity supplier

Presidential AI committee to devise nat'l AI strategy early next year

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