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DP Marks 6th Anniv. of Panmunjeom Declaration, Urges End to Confrontation with N. Korea-April 27, 2024,06:45

[Inter-Korea] : The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) marked the sixth anniversary of the two Koreas' Panmunjeom Declaration on Saturday, urging the Yoon Suk Yeol administration to end confrontation with North Korea. In a statement, DP spokesperson Choi Min-seok said it would be difficult to say the two Koreas ...[more...]

DP Anticipates Yoon-Lee Meeting to Wholly Reflect Election Sentiment-April 27, 2024,06:41

[Politics] : The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) anticipated Monday's talks between President Yoon Suk Yeol and DP leader Lee Jae-myung to wholly reflect public sentiment from the recent general elections. At a press briefing on Saturday, DP spokesperson Choi Min-seok said the public has high expectations ...[more...]

[KBS Exclusive] Top Security Adviser Hopeful Seoul, Moscow to Restore Ties after End of Ukraine War-April 27, 2024,06:30

[International] : Anchor: South Korea's top presidential security adviser was hopeful Seoul and Moscow will be able to restore frayed ties once the war in Ukraine ends, emphasizing that the two sides maintain "leverage," despite the protracted war and Russia's expanding military cooperation with North Korea. Choi You Sun ...[more...]

N. Korea Declares to Enhance Space Reconnaissance Capabilities against 'Invasive Schemes' by US-April 27, 2024,05:45

[Inter-Korea] : North Korea declared to carry out planned important tasks aimed at enhancing the regime's space reconnaissance capabilities to be on the lookout for and to seize control of the U.S. and hostile forces' military commotion and invasive schemes. In a statement carried by the state-run Korean ...[more...]

Top US Diplomat Urges China to Pressure N. Korea to Halt Provocations-April 27, 2024,05:11

[Inter-Korea] : U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday, urged China to pressure North Korea to halt its military provocations. At a press conference following the talks, Blinken said he had urged China to press the North ...[more...]

PPP Welcomes Yoon-Lee Meeting, Says Partisan Cooperation Should Be Base of Talks-April 27, 2024,04:57

[Politics] : The ruling People Power Party(PPP) welcomed a meeting set to take place on Monday between President Yoon Suk Yeol and main opposition Democratic Party(DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, stressing partisan cooperation should be the base of the talks. In a statement on Saturday, PPP chief spokesperson Jung Hee-yong ...[more...]

CIO Questions Key Suspect in Alleged State Interference over Marine Death Probe-April 27, 2024,04:35

[Politics] : The state anti-corruption agency summoned a key suspect in its investigation into alleged state intervention in the case of a Marine's death probe during a rain search and rescue operation last year. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials(CIO) questioned Yoo Jae-eun, the defense ...[more...]

Gov't Regrets Medical Professors' Decision to Suspend Consultations Once a Week-April 26, 2024,08:27

[Politics] : The government has expressed regret over a decision by medical professors at all the "Big Five" general hospitals in Seoul to suspend outpatient consultations and surgeries one day each week and to tender their resignations. Deputy Health Minister Jun Byung-wang revealed the stance to reporters on Friday ...[more...]

Seoul Council Passes Motion Seeking Abolition of Students' Rights Ordinance-April 26, 2024,07:41

[Politics] : The Seoul Metropolitan Council has passed a motion seeking to abolish an ordinance on students’ human rights. The motion which was submitted last March was passed in a unanimous vote by all 60 in attendance during a plenary session on Friday.  The Seoul council’s efforts to pass the motion had ...[more...]

Pres. Yoon Names Lawyer Oh Dong-woon as Next CIO Head-April 26, 2024,07:11

[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol has nominated judge-turned-lawyer Oh Dong-woon as the head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials(CIO).  Presidential office spokesperson Kim Soo-kyung announced on Friday that Yoon will swiftly request for the National Assembly to hold a confirmation ...[more...]