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South Korean court hears children's climate change case against government: South Korea's Constitutional Court began hearing on Tuesday a case that accuses the ...
reuters.com/business/environment/south-korean-court-hears-childrens-climate-change-case-against-government-2024-04-23/
Quick Glance: South Korean Court Deliberates Children's Climate Change Lawsuit Against Government
- Environmental activist Choi Jia, alongside her younger sibling Choi Heewoo, participates in a press briefing preceding the initial hearing concerning petitions asserting that the government infringed upon their human rights due to an inadequate approach to climate change.
- A public hearing regarding a lawsuit brought by twenty-four young environmental activists against the government commenced in one of South Korea's top judicial bodies on Tuesday. The plaintiffs argue that the government's negligence in addressing climate change left them unprotected.
- Maintaining that South Korea's current climate strategies fall short in containing the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the plaintiffs claim this breaches the state's duty to safeguard fundamental rights. Scientists caution about the dire consequences of surpassing a 1.5C temperature increase.
- During the legal proceedings, the government asserted its commitment to minimizing carbon emissions and upholding its citizens' basic rights. Nevertheless, activists expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response and urged for more concrete actions against climate change.
North Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
cnn.com/2024/04/23/asia/north-korea-simulated-nuclear-counterstrike-intl-hnk-ml/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
9 in 10 Koreans say married couples should share assets: survey : Over nine out of 10 Korean adults believe married couples should pool their assets ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/175_373293.html
Paraguay to teach Korean as second foreign language to middle, high schoolers : Middle and high school students in Paraguay will be able to learn Korean as a ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/04/517_373032.html
Man who really hates cats goes to jail for killing 76 of them: The man, who is in his 20s, was convicted of violating South Korea’s animal protection law by a ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/04/man-who-really-hates-cats-goes-to-jail-for-killing-76-of-them.html
South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis: In South Korea, a court heard from youth climate activists and their families ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/south_korean_youth_activists_take_government_to_court_over_climate_crisis
LIVE: US ambassador to UN holds a news conference in Seoul: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Busan's 1st K-pop high school to open in 2026 : The southeastern port city of Busan will open its first K-pop high school in March 2026 - the first of its ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/04/732_373055.html
South Korea to take decisive action if needed to stabilise FX market: South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday that authorities would take immediate and ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-finmin-take-immediate-decisive-response-fx-volatility-2024-04-19/
South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying it's violating human rights
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246784475/south-korea-lawsuit-government-climate-change-violating-human-rights
Presidential medical reform committee kicks off without doctors: A presidential committee to discuss the government's medical system reform drive was launched on ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/119_373484.html
Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos : Hwang Gyu-tae, 86, found himself engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions as he flipped through the pages of his ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/04/142_373427.html
No. of farming households falls below 1 mil. for first time in 2023 : The number of farming households in Korea fell below 1 million for the first time ever in ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372966.html
South Korean military set to ban iPhones over ‘security’ concerns: But Android-based smartphones will be exempted from the ban.
straitstimes.com/asia/south-korean-military-set-to-ban-iphones-over-security-concerns
US Says Russia’s Arms Trade With North Korea Violates Sanctions: The US ambassador to the United Nations said Russia’s arms trade with North Korea breaches ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/us-says-russia-s-arms-trade-with-north-korea-violates-sanctions
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More younger people willing to have babies: ministry data : A growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s are actively considering starting families ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372904.html
Poland receives its first Legwan reconnaissance vehicles from South Korea: Rosomak, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), announced on Tuesday ...
defence-blog.com/poland-receives-first-legwan-reconnaissance-vehicles-from-south-korea/
Korea to provide 100,000 tons of rice to 11 nations : Korea has shipped this year's first batch of rice to countries suffering from food shortages ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372884.html
Korean economy grows but public feels little effect : The surprise growth of the Korean economy in the first quarter of this year appears not to be felt by the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_373557.html
Korea launches 1st nanosatellite to monitor military movements on Korean Peninsula
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/133_373387.html
Aerospace professor, ex-NASA executive to lead inaugural Korean space agency: President Yoon Suk Yeol named aerospace engineering professor Yoon Young-bin as the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/133_373386.html
Latvian ambassador reflects on 20th anniversary of EU, NATO membership : Latvian Ambassador to Korea Aris Vigants said the Baltic nation's strategic decision to ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_373490.html
Nearly 30% of foreign laborers in Korea work over 50 hours per week : Nearly three out of 10 foreign employees in Korea worked 50 hours or longer per week last ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372882.html
Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240418007600315
South Korea March job growth smallest in more than three years: South Korea's job growth slowed to its lowest in more than three years in March ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/south-korea-march-job-growth-smallest-more-than-three-years-2024-04-11/
Korea signs framework agreement to provide Ukraine with economic cooperation funds
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_373114.html
‘I must eat at the same place my fave singer did’: Singapore banks on K-content to draw visitors
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/i-must-eat-at-the-same-place-my-fave-singer-did-singapore-banks-on-k-content-to-draw-visitors
100 Philippine domestic helpers to begin working in Seoul in August : Korea will receive 100 domestic helpers from the Philippines at the end of July for a pilot ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372996.html
U.S. envoy to U.N. urges Russia and China not to ‘reward’ North Korea’s bad behavior
nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-linda-thomas-greenfield-china-russia-rcna148135
Uncertainties loom over Korea-China-Japan summit as tensions persist : The prospects of a trilateral summit between South Korea, China and Japan ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_372982.html
South Korea's 'first' sex festival gets cancelled. Here's what changed its fate
wionews.com/world/south-koreas-first-sex-festival-gets-cancelled-heres-what-changed-its-fate-714830
Gimpo proposes mandating notification on elementary school enrollment for foreign national children
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_373141.html
Foreign population in Korea to reach as high as nearly 7% in 2042 : The number of foreign residents in Korea is projected to increase steadily and their ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372487.html
US election outcome won't affect Seoul-Washington alliance: Korean envoy : Whoever becomes the next U.S. president will not affect the robust ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_373477.html
US, China officials discuss Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea: The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia discussed Middle East developments, the South China Sea and ...
reuters.com/world/us-china-officials-discuss-middle-east-taiwan-south-china-sea-2024-04-15/
US envoy to UN visits fortified border between North and South Korea : The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/04/16/us-envoy-to-un-visits-fortified-border-between-north-and-south-korea-
Fashion brands launch new watchdog to counter Chinese counterfeits : The country's small and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion industry have ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_373136.html
Korea, Sweden to join forces for green transition : Anne Hoglund, acting Swedish ambassador to Korea, emphasized the importance of working together for net zero ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_373538.html
China, US defence chiefs hold first substantive talks in nearly 18 months: Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/17/china-us-defence-chiefs-hold-first-substantive-talks-in-nearly-18-months
U.S. and S. Korea to meet on American troop costs this week | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15242292
Park Chan-wook Gets the Picture He Wants: Jia Tolentino on the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden,” whose latest project is “The Sympathizer ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/15/park-chan-wook-profile
Human rights group urges gov't to submit written questions to UN to protect North Korean defectors
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/103_373014.html
NewJeans Asks U.S. Court for Help Finding YouTuber in Defamation Case: The request by NewJeans is the latest effort by the K-pop industry in its struggle to stem ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/10/arts/music/newjeans-kpop-youtube-defamation-lawsuit.html
Inaugural Korea-Africa summit to serve as catalyst for co-prosperity : For many Koreans, Africa is a distant land.
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/120_373045.html
More than 1 out of 4 sex crimes in Korea take place online : More than one out of four sex crimes in Korea are committed online as digital technology continues ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/251_373475.html
Authorities on alert over deadly items available on foreign e-commerce platforms
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372741.html
Earth Day 2024 report card: Experts address America’s climate change action: Experts on decarbonizing, subsidizing and depoliticizing the climate crisis.
abcnews.go.com/US/earth-day-2024-report-card-experts-address-americas/story
Top Korean business lobby names ex-energy vice minister as new vice chairman : One of Korea's most influential business lobbies has appointed Park Il-joon ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_372643.html
Court rules Korean War veteran with AWOL record can't be buried at national cemetery
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/356_372659.html
Coupang to increase membership fees by 58%: Coupang has decided to raise the price of its Wow paid membership service to 7,890 won ($5.74) per month ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_372576.html
3 in 100 Korean adults have tried illegal drugs such as cocaine: Three in 100 adults in Korea have tried illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and heroin at ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372581.html
Yoon's med school quota hike plan at crossroads following ruling party's election defeat
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/119_372572.html
IMF maintains Korea's 2024 economic growth outlook at 2.3% : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) kept its outlook for Korea's economic growth this year ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372844.html
South Korea, Japan signal readiness to respond to excessive FX volatility: SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea and Japan expressed serious concerns about the recent ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/South-Korea-Japan-signal-readiness-to-respond-to-excessive-FX-volatility
‘Mysterious’ surfboard-like object orbiting Moon is South Korean spacecraft: The "Moon surfboard" pictured by NASA's LRO was a South Korean ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/nasa-lro-danuri-south-korean-9264087/
Korea's national debt hits record high in 2023 : Korea's national debt reached a fresh high last year, and the debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) surpassed ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/488_372474.html
BOK to keep current key rate longer than expected amid sticky inflation: Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong said Friday that the BOK will sustain its ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372578.html
Poland signs $1.6 billion deal with South Korea for rocket artillery launchers: Most of the systems will be built in Poland itself.
notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/26/poland-signs-1-6-billion-deal-with-south-korea-for-rocket-artillery-launchers/
Poland Expands Defense Arsenal Through South Korean Collaboration: Poland enhances defense capabilities with South Korean collaboration, focusing on indigenous ...
polanddaily24.com/poland-expands-defense-arsenal-through-south-korean-collaboration/news/40799
South Korean man jailed for throwing fake money from apartment's window: A court recently handed down a two-year prison sentence for a South Korean man for ...
thedailystar.net/news/asia/news/south-korean-man-jailed-throwing-fake-money-apartments-window-3590461
Thousands of contradictions: Discussion on battery recycling in Gera postponed: Citizens' dialogue by the investor community of SungEel and Samsung on the ...
otz.de/regionen/gera/article242172000/Tausende-Widersprueche-Eroerterung-zu-Batterierecycling-in-Gera-vertagt.html
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Chinese dissident denied asylum fights to stay in South Korea - UPI.com: A Chinese dissident who was imprisoned in his native country for more than two years ...
upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/04/25/southkorea-Chinese-dissident-fights-for-asylum/2151713846901/
Poland’s New South Korean-Built ATACMS-Like Ballistic Missile Seen Firing For The First Time
twz.com/land/polands-new-south-korean-built-atacms-like-ballistic-missile-seen-firing-for-the-first-time
Hanwha Aerospace Signs 2nd Executive Contract for Polish Multiple Rocket Launcher System
polanddaily24.com/hanwha-aerospace-signs-2nd-executive-contract-for-polish-multiple-rocket-launcher-system/politics/40737
Korea Box Office: Don Lee’s ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ Opening Punch: Don Lee's 'The Roundup: Punishment' breaks franchise and box office records ...
variety.com/2024/film/news/don-lee-roundup-punishment-korea-box-office-opening-1235981546/
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koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/129_373307.html
Illegal immigrants attacked police when £100,000 Leeds house cannabis farm was uncovered
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/illegal-immigrants-attacked-police-when-ps100000-leeds-house-cannabis-farm-was-uncovered-4597896
South Korean doctors reject gov’t proposal to end strike - Latest News: South Korea's leading doctors' body has rejected a revised medical reform plan ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/south-korean-doctors-reject-govt-proposal-to-end-strike-192684
Kishida, U.S. envoy to U.N. vow continued cooperation over N Korea: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations agreed ...
japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-u.s.-envoy-to-u.n.-vow-continued-cooperation-over-n.-korea
Additional flight routes being discussed to boost tourism for Visit Johor 2026: JOHOR BARU: The proposal for additional flight routes from Daegu ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/21/additional-flight-routes-being-discussed-to-boost-tourism-for-visit-johor-2026
Leaked files: China deploys WZ-8 spy drones to fly over Taiwan: According to classified papers cited by The Washington Post, the WZ-8 drone ...
defence-blog.com/leaked-files-china-deploys-wz-8-spy-drones-to-fly-over-taiwan/
Tinubu receives envoys, canvasses stronger partnerships in manufacturing sector: President Tinubu said his administration’s reforms have bolstered Nigeria's ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/687515-tinubu-receives-envoys-canvasses-stronger-partnerships-in-manufacturing-sector.html
‘Only in Rio’: South Korea’s ambassador to Brazil is an unlikely samba star: Lim Ki-mo first heard Brazilian music 50 years ago in his home town of Busan; now ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/19/south-korea-ambassador-lim-ki-mo-samba-singer-brazil
Luxury automakers hit by South Korea’s neon green licence plates for company cars Luxury automakers hit by South Korea’s neon green licence plates for company cars
S. Korean convenience chain Emart24 under probe in S’pore over workers’ unpaid salaries
straitstimes.com/singapore/s-korean-convenience-chain-emart24-under-probe-in-s-pore-over-unpaid-workers-salaries
Samsung Fell Behind on Chips. Now It’s Fighting Back.: Korean electronics giant Samsung has struggled against Taiwan Semiconductor and SK Hynix ...
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Asian stocks rise as yen, won begin to reverse dip: markets wrap: Stocks in Asia rose on Thursday as pushback from authorities against a stronger dollar helped ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-asian-stocks-rise-as-yen-won-begin-to-reverse-dip-markets-wrap/
(LEAD) Finance chiefs of S. Korea, Japan vow 'appropriate steps' to curb FX market volatility
en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240417001551320
Bank of Korea chief says won volatility is a little 'excessive' and will intervene if needed
cnbc.com/2024/04/17/bank-of-korea-chief-says-won-volatility-a-little-excessive-.html
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