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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 18:15

Korea to launch task force after China's alleged manipulation on Daum sports platform

Korea to launch task force after China's alleged manipulation on Daum sports platform

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered, Wednesday, the launching of a government task force to prevent online opinion manipulation in response to ongoing suspicions that China attempted to influence public opinion here.

2023-10-04 17:05

Yoon meets former nurses, miners sent to Germany

Yoon meets former nurses, miners sent to Germany

President Yoon Suk Yeol met Wednesday with a group of former nurses and miners sent to Germany in the 1960s to earn foreign currency for Korea's economic development, saying the government will work to ensure their sweat and dedication were not in vain.

2023-10-04 15:18

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

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

PM vows to push for structural reform in labor, pension and education

PM vows to push for structural reform in labor, pension and education

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed Tuesday to strengthen Korea's global competitiveness by continuing to push for structural reform in sectors of labor, pension and education.

2023-10-03 14:48

Yoon meets police officers, firefighters on Chuseok holiday

Yoon meets police officers, firefighters on Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with police officers and firefighters Saturday and expressed his appreciation for their service during the Chuseok holiday, his office said.

2023-09-30 17:22

Yoon hosts Chuseok luncheon for Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima

Yoon hosts Chuseok luncheon for Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima

President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted a luncheon Friday with a group of Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima on the occasion of the Chuseok holiday.

2023-09-29 15:19

Opposition leader Lee again proposes talks with President Yoon

Opposition leader Lee again proposes talks with President Yoon

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung proposed Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol hold one-on-one talks with him to discuss issues involving the livelihoods of the public.

2023-09-29 10:11

Yoon visits cargo terminal on first day of Chuseok holiday

Yoon visits cargo terminal on first day of Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Thursday, and stressed the importance of trade for the South Korean economy, his office said.

2023-09-28 21:14

Political battle intensifies after court rejects Lee's arrest warrant

Political battle intensifies after court rejects Lee's arrest warrant

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and its chairman Lee Jae-myung narrowly avoided a crisis after a court rejected an arrest warrant sought for Lee early Wednesday, which could have dealt a devastating blow to his political career and the party's campaign for next April's general election.

2023-09-27 14:49

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