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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 09:47

More North Korean defectors pursue entrepreneurship for better life

More North Korean defectors pursue entrepreneurship for better life

Startups have become a buzzword among North Korean defectors living in South Korea as they mull various options to start their own business in order to escape what they perceive as discrimination at South Korean companies against people from the North. A 2022 survey conducted by Korea Hana Foundation, which was set up to help defectors settle here, found that 17.9 percent of ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2023-03-15 08:15

Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold summit Thursday

Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold summit Thursday

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a summit in Tokyo on Thursday, his office said.

2023-03-14 15:00

PPP calls resolution on forced labor victim compensation plan invalid

PPP calls resolution on forced labor victim compensation plan invalid

A parliamentary resolution adopted at the foreign affairs committee this week to urge the government to withdraw its compensation plan for forced labor victims is invalid because the meeting was convened in violation of due procedures, the ruling People Power Party claimed Tuesday.

2023-03-14 14:02

Seoul Mayor Oh to consider water buses along Han River

Seoul Mayor Oh to consider water buses along Han River

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visiting London as part of his four-nation trip has said he will consider adopting a water bus system along the Han River, akin to the River Bus on the River Thames.

2023-03-14 13:59

Yoon to meet Japanese college students in Tokyo

Yoon to meet Japanese college students in Tokyo

President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to meet with a group of Japanese college students during his visit to Tokyo this week to highlight the benefit of his administration's solution to the issue of wartime forced labor for future generations, sources said Tuesday.

2023-03-14 11:16

Coffee franchises tap into niche markets as competition intensifies

Coffee franchises tap into niche markets as competition intensifies

Large chain coffee houses used to open stores nearby subway stations or in popular downtown areas in Seoul with heavy foot traffic. Nowadays, they are focusing on introducing unique and lifestyle-oriented stores to attract customers. Starbucks Korea is the most prominent in this trend.

Kim Jae-heun | 2023-03-14 08:23

President meets new ruling party leader

President meets new ruling party leader

President Yoon Suk Yeol greets Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, new head of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), during a dinner for the new leadership of the PPP at the presidential office in central Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of presidential office

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-03-13 22:13

Ruling party leader meets former rival

Ruling party leader meets former rival

Newly elected People Power Party Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, left, shakes hands with Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, who also ran for the position of chairman, during their meeting at a cafeteria near the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. The two lawmakers promised to cooperate in leading the ruling party to victory at next year's general election. Yonhap

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-13 17:13

Police open investigation into damage at grave of opposition leader's parents

Police open investigation into damage at grave of opposition leader's parents

Police have opened an investigation into damage inflicted on the grave of main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's parents, officials said Monday.

2023-03-13 15:56

[ANALYSIS] Seoul asked to use chips as leverage in ties with Beijing

ANALYSISSeoul asked to use chips as leverage in ties with Beijing

South Korea's foreign policy under President Yoon Suk Yeol has moved away from the country's previous stance of “strategic ambiguity” under the former Moon Jae-in administration and toward strengthening relations with the United States.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2023-03-13 08:00

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