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Prime minister visits ex-first lady Lee at hospital

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visited former first lady Lee Hee-ho, who remains unconscious under treatment for cancer, on Monday. Lee Hee-ho, 96, the wife of former late President Kim Dae-jung, who de...

June 10, 2019
Social affairs
Canadian veteran of Korean War to be laid to rest in S. Korea

The remains of a Canadian veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War will arrive in South Korea this week for burial, the veterans affairs ministry said Monday. The remains of the late Albert Hugh McBride ar...

June 10, 2019
Defense
Moon in Finland for talks on peace, innovative growth

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, on Sunday, the first leg of his eight-day tour of Northern Europe aimed at deepening partnerships on peace, innovative ...

June 10, 2019
Foreign Policy
S. Korea seeking 2nd straight win over Ecuador with final berth at stake

One more win over a familiar foe in a familiar city, and South Korea will reach unfamiliar territory at the FIFA U-20 World Cup: the championship final. South Korea will take on Ecuador in the semif...

June 10, 2019
Soccer
Confirmed S. Korean death toll rises to 19 from Hungary boat sinking

A joint South Korean-Hungarian team identified a body found in the Danube River a day earlier to be a South Korean female Sunday, bringing the confirmed death toll from the tragic boat sinking in Hun...

June 9, 2019
Social affairs
UN soldier's body found during war remains excavation in DMZ

A body, believed to be of a United Nations soldier who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, has been found during excavation work inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border with North Korea, Seou...

June 9, 2019
North Korea
Former first lady Lee Hee-ho in critical condition

The widow of former President Kim Dae-jung is in critical condition as she fights liver cancer, sources said Sunday. Lee Hee-ho, 97, who was the first lady during Kim's five-year tenure until 2003, ...

June 9, 2019
Social affairs
Moon embarks on Northern Europe tour with focus on peace, innovative growth

South Korean President Moon Jae-in departed Sunday for an eight-day trip to Finland, Norway and Sweden, where he will seek to deepen partnerships on peace, innovative and inclusive growth. Moon’s ai...

June 9, 2019
Foreign Policy
BTS concert north of Paris draws fans from all over Europe

Tens of thousands of fans traveled from all over Europe to Saint Denis, just north of Paris, where the K-pop boy band BTS performed for the second night on Saturday. Following the band's concerts at...

June 9, 2019
Music
Downside risks continuing amid heightened uncertainty: Cheong Wa Dae

South Korea's economy is positioned to face heightened downside risks as the trade dispute between the United States and China escalates, hurting global trade and manufacturing activity, a senior pre...

June 9, 2019
Economy
'Parasite' likely to be remade into US drama series

Following the previous globally acclaimed film "Snowpiercer," director Bong Joon-ho's latest, Cannes-winning "Parasite" is presumed to become his second flick to be dramatized in the United States. ...

June 9, 2019
Film
Confirmed S. Korean death toll rises to 19 from Hungary boat sinking

A joint South Korean-Hungarian team identified a body found in the Danube River a day earlier to be a South Korean female Sunday, bringing the confirmed death toll from the tragic boat sinking in Hun...

June 9, 2019
Social affairs
N. Korea denounces S. Korea's scaled-down military exercise

A North Korean propaganda outlet on Sunday slammed South Korea's recent civilian-military exercise, calling it tantamount to a hostile act against the North. Following up on its military agreement w...

June 9, 2019
North Korea
Palme d'Or-winning 'Parasite' on its way to topping 7 mln admissions

The Cannes-winning Korean film "Parasite" has surpassed an accumulated 6.5 million admissions in South Korea and is on its way to topping the 7 million milestone, data showed Sunday. On Saturday alo...

June 9, 2019
Film
Precocious midfielder delivers memorable performance in quarterfinals thriller

South Korea's youngest player at the FIFA U-20 World Cup has also been their best player, and midfielder Lee Kang-in put on a dominant show when the team needed it the most. The 18-year-old scored a...

June 9, 2019
Soccer

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