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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 20:31

Fintech, lifestyle products can help Korea grow trade ties with Hong Kong: city's trade promotion chief in Korea

Fintech, lifestyle products can help Korea grow trade ties with Hong Kong: city's trade promotion chief in Korea

Korea could expand trade ties with Hong Kong through fintech and lifestyle product exports, according to the director of the city's trade promotion body. Christopher Lai, the Korea director at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), said that despite the pandemic and supply chain disruptions from the Ukraine war, trade between the markets has grown, spearheaded by tr...

Jack Lau | 2023-03-29 08:23

Presidential office denies replacement of nat'l security adviser

Presidential office denies replacement of nat'l security adviser

The presidential office denied a news report Tuesday that it is considering replacing National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han.

2023-03-28 16:53

PPP leader discusses bilateral cooperation, NK with Chinese ambassador

PPP leader discusses bilateral cooperation, NK with Chinese ambassador

The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) met with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on Tuesday, and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation on North Korea.

2023-03-28 16:52

Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

Many North Korean defectors are believed to be detained in China, according to activists familiar with the situation. The number of North Korean detainees varies, depending on experts, but estimated figures range from 600 to 2,000. Once North Korea reopens its border with China - sealed in January 2020 to keep out COVID carriers - Beijing is widely expected to repatriate the ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-03-28 15:55

Yoon vows not to give single won to N. Korea if it continues nuclear pursuit

Yoon vows not to give single won to N. Korea if it continues nuclear pursuit

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that North Korea's human rights abuses should be fully laid bare around the world, as the government prepares to publish a report on the North's human rights situation for the first time.

2023-03-28 11:04

Korea to strengthen defense and welfare, boost fiscal health in 2024 budget

Korea to strengthen defense and welfare, boost fiscal health in 2024 budget

Korea will focus next year's fiscal policy on better ensuring national security by underpinning defense and public safety, and creating more jobs for young people to prop up the economy, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

2023-03-28 11:03

Yoon calls for gathering opinions on bill requiring gov't purchase of excess rice

Yoon calls for gathering opinions on bill requiring gov't purchase of excess rice

President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday to gather various opinions on a contentious bill requiring government purchase of surplus rice, his spokesperson said.

2023-03-27 17:46

Justice minister locks horns with DPK over prosecution reform legislation ruling

Justice minister locks horns with DPK over prosecution reform legislation ruling

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is taking advantage of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon's failed attempt to overthrow the DPK-endorsed laws aimed at weakening the investigative powers of prosecutors in its fight against the ruling bloc. Han and DPK lawmakers traded barbed remarks, Monday, when the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee meeti...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-03-27 17:02

Ruling party appoints new chiefs of party's think tank, policy committee

Ruling party appoints new chiefs of party's think tank, policy committee

Rep. Park Soo-young was appointed the new head of the Yeouido Institute, the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) think tank, on Monday as the party fills key posts after Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon was elected new leader earlier this month.

2023-03-27 15:08

Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation

Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation

President Yoon Suk Yeol named Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police chief Woo Jong-soo on Monday as the new head of the National Office of Investigation in charge of commanding police investigation forces nationwide.

2023-03-27 13:47

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