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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:56

Opposition leader slams Yoon for hinting at military aid to Ukraine

Opposition leader slams Yoon for hinting at military aid to Ukraine

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to reconsider his remarks suggesting the conditional possibility of providing non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine, saying the move would seriously hurt the national interest.

2023-04-19 17:49

Top executives of more than 100 Korean firms to accompany Yoon on upcoming US visit: FKI

Top executives of more than 100 Korean firms to accompany Yoon on upcoming US visit: FKI

More than 100 Korean companies, including top conglomerates like Samsung and SK, will form a business delegation to accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his upcoming state visit to the United States next week, a major Korean business lobby said Wednesday.

2023-04-19 17:49

Yoon to take 122-person business delegation to US

Yoon to take 122-person business delegation to US

President Yoon Suk Yeol will take a 122-person business delegation with him on his visit to the United States next week to bolster cooperation between the two countries across diverse sectors ranging from advanced technologies to cultural content, his office said Wednesday.

2023-04-19 17:49

Honoring victims of April 19 Revolution

Honoring victims of April 19 Revolution

President Yoon Suk Yeol pays tribute to victims of the April 19 Revolution at the April 19th National Cemetery in Seoul, Wednesday, ahead of a ceremony to mark the 63rd anniversary of the pro-democracy movement. The civil revolt was triggered by public anger over vote-rigging in the presidential election by then-President Syngman Rhee. Yonhap

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-04-19 17:03

Forced labor victim calls for prompt court decision against Japanese firms

Forced labor victim calls for prompt court decision against Japanese firms

Kim Sung-joo, one of the three surviving victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, together with a related civic group, called on the Supreme Court, Wednesday, to hand down prompt rulings on pending cases regarding compensation collection from the offending Japanese companies.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-04-19 16:55

Yoon to give address at Harvard University

Yoon to give address at Harvard University

President Yoon Suk Yeol will give an address at Harvard University during his trip to the United States next week, his office said Wednesday.

2023-04-19 15:49

Yoon vows to defend freedom, democracy from 'swindlers'

Yoon vows to defend freedom, democracy from 'swindlers'

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to defend freedom and democracy from "swindlers" as he marked the anniversary of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of Korea's first President Rhee Syng-man.

2023-04-19 14:11

Remembering April 19 Revolution

Remembering April 19 Revolution

A family member of a protester who died during the April 19 Revolution pays tribute at the April 19th National Cemetery, Tuesday, on the eve of the 63rd anniversary of the country's historic pro-democracy movement in 1960. The cemetery was established to remember the 224 people who lost their lives during the mass civilian protests against widespread vote-rigging in president...

Jun Ji-hye2023-04-18 17:07

Nepotism by labor unions at top of reform agenda

Nepotism by labor unions at top of reform agenda

President Yoon Suk Yeol is recalibrating his focus on reforming South Korea's labor union culture, an agenda that salvaged his dismal job approval ratings months ago, in an apparent effort to work his way out of a string of diplomatic controversies weakening his grip on state affairs. During a Cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Yoon slammed some companies' hiring practice of giving fa...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-04-18 16:57

Yoon says drug distribution to teenagers 'shocking'

Yoon says drug distribution to teenagers 'shocking'

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to eradicate drug crimes, saying what's "most shocking" is the wide distribution of drugs to teenagers.

2023-04-18 11:16

Each drink in Gangnam drug scam had 3 times more meth than usual dose

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