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South Korean Senior Doctors to Resign in Support of Ongoing Strike by Junior Doctors
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Quick Glance: Protests in South Korea: Doctors Resign in Solidarity
  • Senior doctors at numerous hospitals in South Korea planned to submit their resignations as a show of support for medical interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks due to the government's drastic increase in medical school admissions.

  • The decision by senior doctors is unlikely to immediately worsen hospital operations in South Korea, given their commitment to continue working even after submitting their resignations.

  • Approximately 12,000 interns and medical residents are facing potential license suspensions for persisting with their strikes, resulting in numerous canceled surgeries and treatments at their hospitals.

  • The government emphasizes the urgent need for more doctors due to South Korea's rapidly aging population and the low doctor-to-population ratio, while doctors express concerns that the planned increase in admissions may lead to excessive competition and unnecessary treatments.
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New chief of doctors' group expected to step up protest against gov't : Protests by the doctors’ community against the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s ...
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New chief of doctors' group expected to step up protest against ...
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S.Korea consumer sentiment drops as food inflation emerges as top election issue: South Korea's consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March on growing worries ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea: Consumer Sentiment Declines Due to Food Inflation
  • South Korea's consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March due to rising concerns over food prices, becoming a significant political issue in the upcoming elections.

  • The consumer sentiment index decreased to 100.7 in March from 101.9 in February, marking the largest monthly decline since October, according to the Bank of Korea's regular consumer survey.

  • Higher prices of agricultural products have been linked in part to adverse weather conditions, with the opposition Democratic Party (DP) criticizing President Yoon Suk Yeol's administration for economic mismanagement.

  • In response to the situation, the government has implemented measures such as subsidies and reduced tariffs on imported agricultural goods to curb inflation.
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President, PPP head show united stance to address doctors' walkout before elections
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President says medical school quota hike is 'will of the people' : A group of doctors filed a complaint against the health minister and one of his ...
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President says medical school quota hike is 'will of the people'
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Civic group files complaint against Yoon on charges of election meddling with pork-barrel policies
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Yoon vows to abolish house price policy of previous administration: SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to abolish a r...
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Yoon vows to abolish house price policy of previous administration
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North Korea tests missiles as Blinken visits Seoul: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles tests Monday morning locally as Secretary of State ...
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North Korea tests missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
Quick Glance: North Korea's Kim Supervises 'Super-Large' Rocket Launcher Drills
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw live-fire drills involving 'newly-equipped super-large' multiple rocket launchers.

  • The drills aimed to test the 'real war capabilities' of the 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers and included simulating an aerial explosion of a shell at a predetermined altitude above the target.

  • Kim emphasized that the rocket launchers would be the 'core central striking means' in war preparations and that the army should possess destructive offensive means to block and suppress the possibility of war.

  • North Korea is banned from testing ballistic missiles due to long-running sanctions, and the latest tests were seen as the regime's attempt to demonstrate strength, signal costs on the Korean Peninsula for security cooperation, and warn Washington against increased pressure.
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Besieged ambassador returns amid pressure for probe: Lee Jong-sup, the Korean ambassador to Australia, returned home, Thursday, only 11 days after he flew to ...
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Besieged ambassador returns amid pressure for probe
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Ruling bloc moves toward talks, compromise in conflict with doctors: The ruling bloc is increasingly leaning toward dialogue and compromise to resolve the ...
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Ruling bloc moves toward talks, compromise in conflict with doctors
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South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news: SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday urged world leaders to join ...
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South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news
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Ruling party's interim leader eyes post-election leadership: The nominations of proportional representation candidates by the ruling People Power Party's ...
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Ruling party's interim leader eyes post-election leadership
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Yoon accepts PPP's calls to summon ambassador to address probe controversy: Korea's Ambassador to Australia, Lee Jong-sup, will make a brief return to Korea ...
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Korea, Saudi Arabia bolster economic ties in construction, clean energy, smart city tech
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Quick Glance: A Fresh Perspective on Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
  • Saudi Arabia's economic strategy resembles a diversified investment portfolio, focusing on key sectors like oil, gas, and emerging areas such as mining, tourism, and entertainment.

  • The Kingdom's vast gas reserves enhance industrial competitiveness, while tourism and entertainment sectors offer unique opportunities for growth.

  • Investments in sports, alternative energy, and high-tech industries reflect a forward-looking approach to economic development.

  • Vision 2030, empowered by increased female workforce participation, aims to drive economic diversification through strategic initiatives and long-term planning.
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Yoon's med school quota hike plan raises fears regarding brain drain from sciences
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Mayor of liberal stronghold Gwangju in dilemma over Yoon's town hall meeting
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Mayor of liberal stronghold Gwangju in dilemma over Yoon's town hall ...
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President Yoon Suk Yeol's rising job approval ratings in recent weeks are bolstering the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and undermining the main opposition ... Show more
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AMCHAM urges Yoon to ease strict workplace safety act to attract foreign firms: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) requested President Yoon Suk ...
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AMCHAM urges Yoon to ease strict workplace safety act to attract foreign ...
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South Korea to finish sending license suspension notices to doctors in walkout: South Korea will complete sending out this week its first license suspension ...
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South Korea to finish sending license suspension notices to doctors in ...
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Korea has experienced a "downward slope" in its democratic process since President Yoon Suk Yeol took office, according to a Sweden-based political ... Show more
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South Korea’s Yoon Offers ‘Flexible’ Response in Doctors Walkout: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol offered flexibility and talks in a pair of potential ...
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South Korea’s Yoon Offers ‘Flexible’ Response in Doctors Walkout
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Breakaway parties roil South Korea’s two-party system: Contemporary South Korean politics has traditionally been dominated by just two main parties – in common ...
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Breakaway parties roil South Korea’s two-party system
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South Korea’s own ‘Kate-gate’? First lady’s months-long absence from public eye sparks growing speculation
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Candidate registration opens for April 10 parliamentary elections: SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Candidate registration opened Thursday for the April...
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Candidate registration opens for April 10 parliamentary elections
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(LEAD) Yoon accepts resignation of senior aide over intimidating remarks to reporters
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South Korean Leader’s Support Slips in Poll Amid Doctor Walkout: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s support rate fell in a weekly survey for the first time ...
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South Korean Leader’s Support Slips in Poll Amid Doctor Walkout
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, today attended the opening ceremony of the 3rd Summit for Democracy which is held ...
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New Political Groups Threaten South Korea’s Ruling Party in Vote: The emergence of new South Korean political parties is likely to lower the chances of a victory ...
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New Political Groups Threaten South Korea’s Ruling Party in Vote
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S. Korea mulls 'future-oriented' statement with Japan for anniv. - The Mainichi: SEOUL (Kyodo) -- A senior South Korean official anticipates that leaders of ...
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(2nd LD) Yoon vows to respond strictly to doctors' walkout: SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to respond st...
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(2nd LD) Yoon vows to respond strictly to doctors' walkout
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Commentary: A summit between Japan and North Korea? About time: With North Korea's Kim Jong Un extending an olive branch to Tokyo, high-level talks may be on the ...
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Commentary: A summit between Japan and North Korea? About time
Quick Glance: North Korea Seals Border with China
  • North Korea is using the COVID-19 pandemic to seal its northern border with China.

  • Satellite images reveal heightened security measures along the border.

  • Measures include constructing new fences and enhancing existing security infrastructure.

  • The border closure hinders trade and living conditions in North Korea.
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PA nurses to fill medical manpower gap amid gov't-doctor conflict : The government is planning to make the most use of physician assistant (PA) nurses - ...
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PA nurses to fill medical manpower gap amid gov't-doctor conflict
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6 missing after South Korean fishing boat capsizes: The 29-ton boat overturned 68km south of an island in the coastal city of Tongyeong ...
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6 missing after South Korean fishing boat capsizes
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First came K-pop. Then came K-drama. Now South Korea is ready to seize another booming export niche: weapons. President Yoon Suk Yeol calls it K-defense.s.nikkei.com/3wmt8KK
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Fewer European firms satisfied with business in Korea: The allure of Asia's fourth-largest economy to foreign investors appears to be fading ...
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Fewer European firms satisfied with business in Korea
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Moon Chung-in on Escalating Inter-Korea Tensions and What Lies Ahead: The former special adviser to the South Korean president believes recent moves by Kim Jong ...
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Moon Chung-in on Escalating Inter-Korea Tensions and What Lies Ahead
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(2nd LD) S. Korean, U.S., Japanese FMs stress cooperation over N. Korea's provocations, military support for Russia: State Dept.
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N. Korea hacked into South's chipmaking firms, says Seoul: South Korea's spy agency says Pyongyang stole the facilities' product design drawings.
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N. Korea hacked into South's chipmaking firms, says Seoul
Quick Glance: North Korea's Response to U.S.-South Korean Drills
  • North Korea labels ongoing drills as an invasion plot, threatening military action.

  • This year's drills include 48 field exercises, double the previous year's amount, lasting 11 days.

  • North Korea's Defense Ministry denounces the drills as reckless and plans responsible military activities to enhance security on the Korean Peninsula.

  • Experts predict increased tensions with more missile tests and aggressive rhetoric from North Korea this year, particularly with upcoming elections in the U.S. and South Korea.
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Yoon's office warns of strong response to fabricated video of president: The presidential office said Friday it will respond strongly to similar events in ...
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Yoon's office warns of strong response to fabricated video of ...
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South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections: Both President Yoon and his PPP and the opposition Democratic Party face leadership ...
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South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary ...
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Yoon says providing prompt medical treatment is state's constitutional responsibility
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Samsung Electronics sold remaining ASML shares in Q4, company filing shows: South Korea's Samsung Electronics sold its entire remaining stake in semiconductor ...
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Samsung Electronics sold remaining ASML shares in Q4, company filing shows
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Yoon attends church service marking March 1 Independence Movement : President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a church service Sunday, marking the 1919 independence ...
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Yoon attends church service marking March 1 Independence Movement
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K-defense: South Korea's weapons industry goes global: SEOUL -- First came glitzy, boppy K-pop. Then came soapy, soppy K-drama. Now, according to South Korean ...
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K-defense: South Korea's weapons industry goes global
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South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections: Both President Yoon and his PPP and the opposition Democratic Party face leadership ...
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South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary ...
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South Korea's Yoon says won't back down over medical reforms as doctors strike
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Quick Glance: South Korea sets Deadline for Doctors to Return
  • South Korean doctors protest government policies

  • Government issues ultimatum for doctors to return by end of February

  • Protest leads to patient rejections and procedure cancellations

  • Government plans to increase new medical students and improve medical services
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South Korea and Japan need new joint declaration, Yoon adviser says: SEOUL -- Japan and South Korea should consider issuing a new joint statement in 2025 as they ...
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South Korea and Japan need new joint declaration, Yoon adviser says
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'Rough-handled' KAIST graduate files petition against Yoon: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A graduate of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science...
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'Rough-handled' KAIST graduate files petition against Yoon
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South Korea's trainee doctors continue walkout over pay, hours: SEOUL -- Na submitted her resignation a week ago to the Seoul hospital where she worked as a ...
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South Korea's trainee doctors continue walkout over pay, hours
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South Korean president's office says handling of heckler within law: South Korean security guards were acting within the law when they removed a man who was ...
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South Korean president's office says handling of heckler within law
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Japan's Kishida eyes South Korea visit on March 20 for talks with Yoon: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South ...
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Japan's Kishida eyes South Korea visit on March 20 for talks with Yoon
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Steadfast or stubborn? Yoon pursues controversial policies before April elections
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Steadfast or stubborn? Yoon pursues controversial policies before April ...
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Yoon pledges $2.48 bil. worth of projects for nuclear power industry : President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to boost the nuclear power industry by providing ...
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Yoon pledges $2.48 bil. worth of projects for nuclear power industry
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Yoon says 450,000 people to be granted special Lunar New Year pardons: SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday more than 450,000...
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Yoon says 450,000 people to be granted special Lunar New Year pardons
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Gaming firms recruit lawyers to cope with Yoon's hardline policies : Gaming firms' demand for lawyers has been growing recently as the Yoon Suk Yeol ...
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Gaming firms recruit lawyers to cope with Yoon's hardline policies
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South Korea: Strikes against more university places: South Korea is threatened with aging and a shortage of doctors. The government therefore wants to train more ...
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South Korea: Strikes against more university places
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Yoon seeks German president's understanding on postponed state visit : President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ...
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Yoon seeks German president's understanding on postponed state visit
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President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy: The pre-taped interview, timed for the Lunar New Year holiday, did little to assuage ...
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President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy
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Yoon pledges new stipends, more scholarships for science, engineering students : President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday the government will give stipends to ...
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Yoon pledges new stipends, more scholarships for science, engineering ...
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Yoon urges increased foreign investments in Korea for mutual prosperity of free nations
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Yoon urges increased foreign investments in Korea for mutual prosperity of ...
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Yoon claims first lady's bag scandal was 'political ploy,' makes no apology
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Yoon claims first lady's bag scandal was 'political ploy ...
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Debate heats up on presidential office’s handling of hecklers: Political debate is intensifying concerning the presidential office's handling of people who ...
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Debate heats up on presidential office’s handling of hecklers
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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol blocked a bill to launch a new probe into a Halloween crowd crush that killed 159 people in Seoul ... Show more
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South Korea's president calls handbag scandal 'political maneuvering' by his critics
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