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Remains of 6 fallen UN service members from Korean War repatriated to Hawaii

Foreign affairsJun 27, 2020

The remains of six service members who died during the 1950-53 Korean War while fighting under the UN flag were sent to Hawaii, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Saturday. The remains, believed ...
S. Korea's military to deploy new wheeled anti-aircraft system

DefenseJun 27, 2020

South Korea plans to mass-produce a newly developed wheeled air defense cannon system for use by its military starting next year in a project to replace the aging Vulcan in operation, the nation's ar...
S. Korea reports 51 more coronavirus cases amid cluster infections at Seoul church

Social affairsJun 27, 2020

The number of South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 50 on Saturday amid another outbreak of cluster infections traced to a major church in Seoul. A total of 51 people tested positi...
Independent panel recommends against prosecution indictment of Samsung heir in succession case

Social affairsJun 26, 2020

An independent committee recommended Friday against an indictment of Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong, dealing a blow to the prosecution's plan to formally charge him over his role in a controversial ...
[Video] Korean War veterans wish for the end of war and lasting peace

North KoreaJun 26, 2020

Korean War veterans, bereaved families and future generations wished for the end of war and lasting peace on the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the 1950-1953 Korean War. South Korea’s northeas...
90% of S. Koreans say NK won’t give up nukes: poll

North KoreaJun 26, 2020

Nine out of 10 South Koreans think North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons, but nearly half think the South should still seek dialogue with the North, according to a recent poll. In an annu...
Pro-N. Korea paper slams Bolton, Abe for hindering inter-Korean reconciliation

North KoreaJun 26, 2020

A pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan on Friday slammed former US National Security Adviser John Bolton for breaking up talks between Pyongyang and Washington and hampering inter-Korean reconciliation...
Five preschoolers suffer kidney failure following E. coli infection

Social affairsJun 26, 2020

Five children have been treated for kidney failure after an E. coli outbreak at a preschool in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, health authorities said Friday. Senior official Kim Jae-seon at Ansan Sangnok...
Court cuts prison term of ex-presidential aides in retrial of 'white list' case

PoliticsJun 26, 2020

In a retrial of a high-profile "white list" case under the former administration of Park Geun-hye, an appellate court on Friday reduced the prison term of Kim Ki-choon, Park's former chief of staff, ...
In war memorial speech, Moon considered 'comprehensive' security, not just N. Korea threat: Cheong Wa Dae

North KoreaJun 26, 2020

Pledging a tough response to "provocations from any direction" in his Korean War anniversary speech this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in was talking about "comprehensive security," not just ...
Govt. to officially allow enlistees' mobile phone use at barracks next month

DefenseJun 26, 2020

Rank-and-file soldiers will officially be allowed to use their mobile phones after work starting next month, the defense ministry said Friday. Since April 2019, the ministry has allowed all draftees...
Police raid offices of defector groups over anti-NK leaflets

North KoreaJun 26, 2020

The police on Friday raided the two defector-run organizations at the center of anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns here on allegations that they violated laws governing inter-Korean exchanges. Inve...
Ex-lawmaker tapped to lead national anti-corruption agency

PoliticsJun 26, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has picked a former two-term ruling party lawmaker as new head of South Korea's state anti-corruption body, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. Jeon Hyun-heui, who was defeated in ...
Relatives of Korean War dead urged to submit DNA for testing

Social affairsJun 26, 2020

Cheong Wa Dae on Friday urged relatives of people thought to have died during the Korean War to give DNA samples to aid in the efforts to identify remains. Speaking at a briefing on the government’s...
S. Korea to introduce more early warning aircraft from overseas

DefenseJun 26, 2020

South Korea approved a plan Friday to purchase more airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) from overseas as part of efforts to beef up its aerial surveillance capabilities, the arms proc...