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US will build on Singapore agreement with N. Korea: Campbell

Foreign affairs

WASHINGTON -- The US administration of President Joe Biden will build on a 2018 summit agreement with North Korea, White House Asia czar Kurt Campbell said Tuesday, extending overtures to Pyongyang after completing a monthslong policy review on the North. "Our policy review took a careful look at everything that has been tried before. Our efforts will build on Singapore and other agreements made by previous administrations," Campbell, White House policy coordinator for the Indo-Pacifi
Anti-corruption agency raids Seoul education office over power abuse case

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Seoul Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon accused of abusing power in hiring teachers
Moon thanks Buddhist community for solidarity in virus fight

Politics

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the Buddhist community for its decision to call off an annual lotus lantern festival as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic as he issued a message marking the Buddha's Birthday holiday. "Last year's listing of Yeondeunghoe as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage marked a big joyous occasion. It's natural wanting to celebrate the feat, but the Buddhist community decided to cancel this year's lantern festival and hold an on

New COVID-19 cases rise above 600 as cluster infections continue

New COVID-19 cases rise above 600 as cluster infections continue

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 600 on Wednesday as health authorities remained alert over a potential hike amid continued cluster inflections and spreading variant cases. The country reported 654 more COVID-19 cases, including 637 local infections, raising the total caseload to 133,471, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday's tally compares with 528 on Tuesday, 619 on Monday and 610 on Sunday. There were eight additional virus deaths, rai

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