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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 20:05

Korea, Japan to hold 'strategic dialogue' for 1st time in nine years

Korea, Japan to hold 'strategic dialogue' for 1st time in nine years

Korea and Japan will hold vice-ministerial talks in Seoul later this week, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, the first such meeting in about nine years.

2023-10-04 15:16

Yoon vows to defend nation from N. Korea's provocations

Yoon vows to defend nation from N. Korea's provocations

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to defend the nation from North Korea's provocations by strengthening its ability to respond 'immediately and overwhelmingly.'

2023-10-04 13:59

Constitutional court upholds male-only conscription

Constitutional court upholds male-only conscription

The Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Military Service Act that subjects only men to conscription, sources said Wednesday.

2023-10-04 13:57

PM orders pan-gov't taskforce to tackle suspected opinion manipulation on portal Daum

PM orders pan-gov't taskforce to tackle suspected opinion manipulation on portal Daum

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday gave instructions for the formation of an inter-ministerial taskforce to prevent the recurrence of suspected manipulation of public opinion on the nation's No. 2 online portal Daum on its Asian Games cheering pages.

2023-10-04 11:36

Ruling party vows to investigate China's alleged influence operations

Photo exhibition, white paper to celebrate 70th anniv. of Korea-US alliance

Photo exhibition, white paper to celebrate 70th anniv. of Korea-US alliance

Celebrating this year's 70th anniversary of the Korea-United States alliance, Yonhap News Agency, Korea's key newswire, will publish a white paper, containing the development of bilateral relations, and kick off a special photo exhibition in Seoul this week.

2023-10-04 10:09

Defense ministry warns N. Korea will face end of regime in event of nuclear use attempt

Defense ministry warns N. Korea will face end of regime in event of nuclear use attempt

The defense ministry warned Wednesday that North Korea will face the 'end of its regime' if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, after Pyongyang recently amended its constitution to enshrine its nuclear policy.

2023-10-04 09:33

N. Korea slams US over Pentagon document calling regime 'persistent' threat

South Korea to found cyberwarfare reserve forces in 2025

South Korea to found cyberwarfare reserve forces in 2025

South Korea’s military aims to establish reserve forces for cyberwarfare in 2025 amid North Korea’s growing digital threats.

2023-10-04 09:00

Block Party returns to Yongsan for 2nd year

Block Party returns to Yongsan for 2nd year

Block Party, a multi-venue music and performing arts festival, is coming back this year after a successful debut last September.

2023-10-03 23:00

Returning home from Chuseok holiday

Returning home from Chuseok holiday

Seoul Station is crowded with people, many returning home from across the nation, Tuesday, on the last day of the extended Chuseok holiday which ran for six days from Thursday. Yonhap

2023-10-03 16:42

Pink muhly blossoms

Pink muhly blossoms

A visitor walks around a field of pink muhly in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, the last day of the Chuseok long weekend. Also known by the botanical name Muhlenbergia capillaris, pink muhly grass gardens are popular tourist destinations in Korea in the fall season from early September through October. Yonhap

2023-10-03 16:41

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2	Ruling party vows to investigate China's alleged influence operations

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4	Korean steelmakers on alert over initiation of EU carbon border tariff

5	Korean shipbuilders seek lead over Chinese rivals in selling LNG carriers to Qatar

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