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Ex-triathlon coach admits to having assaulted late athleteSocial affairsOct 16, 2020DAEGU -- A former triathlon coach accused of assaulting triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon, who died by suicide in June after enduring years of abuse, admitted to most of the criminal charges against him in a... -
Moon requests support for S. Korea's WTO chief bid in meeting with foreign envoysPoliticsOct 16, 2020President Moon Jae-in sought support for South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee's bid to become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as he received credentials from six new top foreign e... -
11 cases of possible remdesivir side effects reported in S. KoreaSocial affairsOct 16, 2020At least 11 cases of possible remdesivir side effects have been reported in South Korea, data showed Friday, amid global controversy surrounding the antiviral drug being used for novel coronavirus tr... -
Moon emboldened by S. Korea's digital govt. featPoliticsOct 16, 2020President Moon Jae-in views the OECD's recognition of South Korea's digital government system as an outcome of longstanding efforts that date back to the Kim Dae-jung administration two decades ago, ... -
Civic group cancels outdoor worship service after ban on ralliesSocial affairsOct 16, 2020A conservative civic group said Friday it has canceled plans to hold a 1,000-person outdoor worship service this weekend in response to a police ban on large-scale rallies. Choi In-sik, secretary ge... -
French Embassy's request for tax exemption part of 'administrative inquiry': top envoyForeign affairsOct 16, 2020The French Embassy asked for an exemption from property taxes from the South Korean government, but it was part of an "administrative inquiry," its top envoy said Friday. Ambassador Philippe Lefort ... -
Watchdog eyes finalizing audit into controversial reactor closurePoliticsOct 16, 2020The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), the country's audit watchdog, on Friday plans to finalize an audit surrounding the controversial Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor closure. BAI plans to convene a co... -
Seoul stocks down for 4th consecutive day on virus concernsMarketsOct 16, 2020South Korean shares retreated for a fourth consecutive session Friday, largely on concerns that the COVID-19 resurgence in major economies may hurt exports. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.... -
Army chief apologizes for military's role in 1980 pro-democracy uprisingSocial affairsOct 16, 2020Army Chief of Staff Gen. Nam Yeong-shin apologized Friday for the military's violent brutal crackdown on protestors during a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, vowing to... -
Mandatory masks, no meals together: plans unveiled for safe environment for university entrance examSocial affairsOct 16, 2020Students without face masks won't be allowed to enter a testing site for the national university entrance exam slated for December, the education ministry said Friday, to prevent the spread of the co... -
Over 20 sitting lawmakers indicted on illegal election campaigning chargesPoliticsOct 16, 2020More than 20 sitting lawmakers face trials on charges of violating the public election law while campaigning for the previous parliamentary elections in April. Prosecutors said Thursday they indicte... -
S. Korea reiterates priority on citizens' health in handling Fukushima water issueForeign affairsOct 16, 2020South Korea's foreign ministry reiterated its "foremost priority" to protect its citizens' health and safety Friday in dealing with Japan's potential discharge of contaminated water from its crippled... -
S. Korea's power sales hit 4-year low in Aug.EconomyOct 16, 2020South Korea's electricity consumption fell to a four-year low in August in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and a long rainy season, data showed Friday. Power sales in Asia's fourth-largest econ... -
Chinese warships' activities up near Korean Peninsula: lawmakerDefenseOct 16, 2020Activities by Chinese warships in waters near the Korean Peninsula have increased in recent years, military data showed Friday. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff data released by Rep. Kim Min-... -
Army to push for AI-based surveillance system in border, coastal regionsNorth KoreaOct 16, 2020The Army said Friday it will push to establish a surveillance system that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) along the inter-Korean border areas and coastal regions to beef up its security posture...
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