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Trump will take 'appropriate' action in event of N.Korea H-bomb test

U.S. President Donald Trump will take the "appropriate" action if North Korea tests a nuclear bomb over the Pacific Ocean as threatened, his top diplomat said Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday warned of the "highest level" action after Trump told the U.N. General Assembly the U.S. will have no choice but to "totally destroy" the North if forced to defend itself or its allies.

North Korea | 2017-09-23 11:53

China bans supplies of petroleum products to N. Korea

US-N. Korea chicken game heightens tension

Case reopens for folk singer's death

In 1996, legendary folk rock singer Kim Kwang-seok’s sudden death caught many by surprise. He was only 32 and at the height of his fame. Police concluded it was suicide but speculation abounded that his wife Seo Hae-soon murdered him. This week, almost 30 years after his death, the death of his daughter, Seo-yeon, rekindles that speculation. On Friday, the prosecution announc...

Investigations | 2017-09-22 17:29

A shoemaker who makes first lady's shoes

Korea’s autumn sun shone brightly onto JS Shoes Design Lab in Seongsu-dong, carving out one corner on the second floor of a building in this northeastern Seoul neighborhood also known as the “Handmade Shoe District.” The shining sun was strong and sweet, and seemingly powerful enough to absorb the smell of industrial glue as the day went by. “Stay here more than an hour or so...

Politics | 2017-09-22 14:01

Korean-Nigerian model becomes honorary ambassador for multiculturalism

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family named Korean-Nigerian model Han Hyun-min, 16, as the honorary ambassador to promote awareness of multiculturalism in Korea, Thursday. Having risen to stardom at a young age, Han hopes to remove the prejudices against biracial youths and professionals that still very much exist. “I really wanted to do something about this problem for ...

Diseases & welfare | 2017-09-22 16:40

Supreme Court enters new era as chief retires

Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae retired Friday after a 42-year judicial career, ushering in a major change to the ideological balance of the court to the left. “Not a single day has gone by without worries,” Yang, who took the post in 2011 during the conservative Lee Myung-bak government, said at his retirement ceremony at the Supreme Court building in southern Seoul.

Politics | 2017-09-22 16:48

Moon Jae-in wants to meet party leaders to discuss N. Korea

President Moon Jae-in will invite the leaders of major political parties to Cheong Wa Dae soon for talks on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, a presidential aide said Friday. “This is to seek bipartisan efforts in dealing with North Korea,” said Jun Byung-hun, senior presidential secretary for political affairs.

Politics | 2017-09-22 16:54

Ahn Cheol-soo highlights checks and balances

People’s Party Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo underscored “cooperative politics” in what appears be a stern warning to Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Friday, after the minor liberal party played a decisive role in the confirmation of Supreme Court chief nominee Kim Meong-su. In Thursday’s vote, Kim gained 160 votes for his appointment. This means at leas...

Politics | 2017-09-22 16:53

First lady serves food she cooked to elderly Korean-Americans

First lady Kim Jung-sook served Korean traditional food she cooked to elderly Korean-Americans in New York City, Thursday. Kim made the food herself in Cheong Wa Dae’s kitchen, and brought it to New York, where President Moon Jae-in is attending the U.N. General Assembly. Kim served kimchi, kkakdugi (sliced radish kimchi) and ganjang-gejang (fermented crab marinated in soy sa...

Politics | 2017-09-21 16:08

KAI vice president found dead amid probe

The vice president of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) was found dead Thursday morning in what appears to be a suicide amid a widening probe into corruption allegations surrounding the defense company. According to police, Kim In-sik, who was in charge of KAI’s overseas business, was found hanged at his house in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, at around 8:40 a.m. Police s...

Investigations | 2017-09-21 16:46

Sungkonghae Univ. to open gender neutral toilet

The Sungkonghoe University in Seoul is expected to be the first university in the nation to have a gender neutral bathroom. According to the university, the student body and the school are discussing the issue currently. “Opening a gender neutral restroom was one of the promises the incumbent student body chief made when he was elected.”

Education | 2017-09-21 17:30

Dutch Korean War veteran to be buried at UN cemetery in Busan

The remains of Dutch Korean War veteran, Johan Theodoor Aldewereld, will be interred at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan next week, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Thursday. The ministry said his body will arrive at Incheon International Airport Monday and temporarily lie in state at Seoul National Cemetery.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-21 15:44

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