S. Korea conveys concerns to US over USFK commander's DMZ remarks
Seoul expressed concerns to Washington over remarks made by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson that Seoul sees as ignoring South Korea’s territorial sovereignty, a government sourc...
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Woman in her 30s caught after throwing dishes from high-rise apartment
A woman in her 30s has been taken into custody after allegedly throwing dishes and glass cups from a high-rise apartment several times in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. The Pyeongtaek Police Station a...
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Gyeonggi Province faces sustainability test as spending cuts meet resistance
Gyeonggi Province’s fiscal emergency is exposing a growing dilemma for local governments nationwide: how to meet rising spending obligations with volatile revenues when attempts to cut funding face st...
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Senior prosecutor says withdrawal of indictments against Lee not considered
A senior prosecutor said Monday that the prosecution has not considered withdrawing indictments in cases involving President Lee Jae Myung. Park Chul-woo, head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor...
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Lee has lunch, meets with reporters to mark 500th day in office
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday made a previously unannounced visit to the press center of Cheong Wa Dae for lunch and a rare meeting with reporters to mark his 500th day in office. Lee had lunch wi...
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Gyeonggi Gov. Choo apologizes again over remarks criticized as disparaging firefighters
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Choo Mi-ae apologized again Monday over her controversial remarks describing firefighters as a "fiscal drain" after her earlier apology, seen as lacking sincerity, drew public b...
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Defense chief, Japanese envoy agree to expand bilateral exchanges in defense sector
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima on Monday and agreed to expand cooperation in the defense sector. During the meeting in Seoul earlier in the day, Kang and...
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Lee confers appointment certificates on serious crime investigation chief, new ministers
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday conferred certificates of appointment on the chief of a new serious crime investigation body, the finance and defense ministers and others. Seven minister-level offic...
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President reaffirms push to reclaim wartime OPCON by 2028
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States by 2028, calling it essential to South Korea’s sovereignty. Speaking...
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President indirectly criticizes USFK chief's remarks on potential OPCON transition delay
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday indirectly criticized U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson’s latest remarks on condition changes for transferring wartime operational control (OPCON...
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