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Reporter : Kwak Yeon-soo
Fri, April 19, 2024 | 07:58
Human rights group urges gov't to submit written questions to UN to protect North Korean defectors
Human rights groups called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to speak up for North Korean defectors at the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and submit a set of questions for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle, scheduled to take place in Vietnam on May 7, to address issues of both North Korean refugees and Vietnam War prisoners of war.
North Korea | 2024-04-19 01:00
North Korea tears down street lamps on roads connecting two Koreas
North Korea has demolished street lamps on land routes connecting the two Koreas, in what observers say is a signal to South Korea that its leader Kim Jong-un is serious about abandoning the goal of peaceful unification with the South.
North Korea | 2024-04-18 16:02
Yellow dust blankets Seoul
Seoul is shrouded in yellow dust as seen from Cheong Wa Dae Observatory on Mount Bugak in central Seoul, Wednesday. Yellow dust from China spiked fine dust levels to “bad” across most parts of the country. Yonhap
Health & Science | 2024-04-17 17:05
100 days until Paris Olympics
Team Korea athletes and officials, including Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-heung, front row center, and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jang Mi-ran, front row third from left, pose to mark 100 days until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, We...
Sports | 2024-04-17 17:04
Yoon faces internal pressure to engage more with opposition leaders
President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing increased pressure from his party members to hold discussions with opposition leaders as public discontent grows over his unilateral approach to managing state affairs.
Politics | 2024-04-17 17:04
Government struggles to find new prime minister
The presidential office is struggling to find a new prime minister as potential candidates seem reluctant to take on the post following the election defeat of the ruling party.
Politics | 2024-04-16 16:34
After election loss, ruling party members play blame game
Ruling party members are engaged in a blame game after the People Power Party suffered a big defeat in the April 10 general elections.
Politics | 2024-04-16 11:21
Spoiled ballots hit all-time high in April 10 general elections
The number of spoiled ballots for 46 proportional representation races in the April 10 general elections reached a record high, according to the election watchdog, Monday.
Politics | 2024-04-15 16:48
Korea's total ODA exceeds $3 bil. in 2023
Korea’s total official development assistance (ODA) increased in 2023 due to a rise in its contributions to multilateral organizations including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, preliminary data by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) showed Sunday.
Health & Science | 2024-04-15 08:16
NK leader's meeting with China's top legislator raises Kim-Xi summit possibility
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s last week meeting with China's No. 3 official Zhao Leji in Pyongyang suggests deepening bilateral relations, analysts said Sunday, raising speculation that Kim might be preparing for a potential meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year.
North Korea | 2024-04-14 16:55
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