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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 18:24

PM calls for new police officers to root out violence at schools, construction sites

PM calls for new police officers to root out violence at schools, construction sites

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Thursday for newly commissioned police officers to root out violence at schools and construction sites.

2023-03-16 15:30

Yoon warns N. Korea will pay for provocations

Yoon warns N. Korea will pay for provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Thursday that North Korea will certainly pay for provocations as he attended an emergency security meeting following the North's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

2023-03-16 10:18

New ruling party chairman meets main opposition leader

New ruling party chairman meets main opposition leader

The new ruling People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon met with main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung, Wednesday, and stressed bipartisan efforts to take care of people's livelihoods.

2023-03-15 16:27

Korea to set up world's No. 1 semiconductor cluster in Seoul metropolitan area

Korea to set up world's No. 1 semiconductor cluster in Seoul metropolitan area

Korea will create the world's largest semiconductor cluster in the Seoul metropolitan area by attracting 2.98 trillion won ($229.81 billion) in investments as part of efforts to secure a competitive edge in the sector, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

2023-03-15 13:24

More North Korean defectors pursue entrepreneurship for better life

More North Korean defectors pursue entrepreneurship for better life

Startups have become a buzzword among North Korean defectors living in South Korea as they mull various options to start their own business in order to escape what they perceive as discrimination at South Korean companies against people from the North. A 2022 survey conducted by Korea Hana Foundation, which was set up to help defectors settle here, found that 17.9 percent of ...

2023-03-15 08:15

Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold summit Thursday

Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold summit Thursday

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a summit in Tokyo on Thursday, his office said.

2023-03-14 15:00

PPP calls resolution on forced labor victim compensation plan invalid

PPP calls resolution on forced labor victim compensation plan invalid

A parliamentary resolution adopted at the foreign affairs committee this week to urge the government to withdraw its compensation plan for forced labor victims is invalid because the meeting was convened in violation of due procedures, the ruling People Power Party claimed Tuesday.

2023-03-14 14:02

Seoul Mayor Oh to consider water buses along Han River

Seoul Mayor Oh to consider water buses along Han River

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visiting London as part of his four-nation trip has said he will consider adopting a water bus system along the Han River, akin to the River Bus on the River Thames.

2023-03-14 13:59

Yoon to meet Japanese college students in Tokyo

Yoon to meet Japanese college students in Tokyo

President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to meet with a group of Japanese college students during his visit to Tokyo this week to highlight the benefit of his administration's solution to the issue of wartime forced labor for future generations, sources said Tuesday.

2023-03-14 11:16

Coffee franchises tap into niche markets as competition intensifies

Coffee franchises tap into niche markets as competition intensifies

Large chain coffee houses used to open stores nearby subway stations or in popular downtown areas in Seoul with heavy foot traffic. Nowadays, they are focusing on introducing unique and lifestyle-oriented stores to attract customers. Starbucks Korea is the most prominent in this trend.

2023-03-14 08:23

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

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

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

7	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

8	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Over 1,000 financially vulnerable Koreans apply for new emergency gov't loans

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