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Facebook page unveils photos of BTS member V in counter-terrorism unit gear: SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Photos of K-pop supergroup BTS member V in the gear ...
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Quick Glance: BTS Member V in Counter-Terrorism Unit Attire
- Photos of K-pop supergroup BTS member V in the attire of a counter-terrorism unit have been revealed on a Facebook page of the South Korean military.
- Last December, V began his mandatory military service and was selected to join the military police during initial training.
- Subsequently, the BTS artist has been assigned to the SDT, specializing in counter-terrorism and other special operations within the 2nd Corps of the Army.
- Currently, all seven BTS members are fulfilling their mandatory military service or serving as social service agents, as all fit South Korean men must serve in the military for at least 18 months.
Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?
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Quick Glance: South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ Triumphs Against President Yoon
- Former minister Cho Kuk aids in leftwing alliance's electoral victory
- Former justice minister Cho Kuk, convicted on corruption charges, played a pivotal role in the defeat of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol in parliamentary elections.
- Cho calls for Yoon and PPP leader Han Dong-hoon, both former prosecutors, to be held accountable for abuse of power.
- The leftwing alliance narrowly missed the 200-seat mark that would have allowed them to bypass a presidential veto. Yoon now faces over three years as a lame duck, while the country heads towards more than three years of stagnation.
North Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
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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 ...
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South Korea's Last F-4E Phantoms Fire Final AGM-142 Popeye Missiles Prior To Retirement
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Following a crushing election defeat for President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party, South Korea's government announced a compromise in its medical reform plans in ... Show more reut.rs/3W5zPvm
Alarm Sounded Over Major North Korea Hacks: North Korean hackers with alleged state ties have made off with technical information from South Korean defense ...
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F-4 Phantoms Conduct Final Popeye Missile Firing Before South Korea Bids Them Farewell
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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 ...
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S: TOKYO (Kyodo) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he and South Korean President ...
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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats: South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an ...
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South Korea: Opposition party set for big win in election, spelling trouble for President Yoon
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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 ...
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How general elections will affect South Korea's foreign policy : The opposition bloc's landslide victory in the April 10 general elections is cornering ...
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Quick Glance: South Korean President's Challenging Future Ahead
- South Korea's parliamentary election on April 10, 2024, served as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol's initial two years in office.
- The opposition Democratic Party maintained its majority in the National Assembly with 175 seats, while the ruling PPP faced a setback.
- The election results will impact Yoon's domestic and foreign agendas due to facing a divided government and increased scrutiny from opposition parties.
- Opposition parties will likely demand diplomatic achievements from the Yoon government in the next three years, scrutinizing the effectiveness of his foreign policy.
U.S. official says Kishida and Yoon deserve Nobel Peace Prize: WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- A senior U.S. official said Wednesday that the leaders of Japan and South ...
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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 ...
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Military canteens become sizzling new market for food firms: Military camps in the country have become a rising market for food service firms that cater canteen ...
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South Korean military set to ban iPhones over ‘security’ concerns: But Android-based smartphones will be exempted from the ban.
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Poland receives its first Legwan reconnaissance vehicles from South Korea: Rosomak, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), announced on Tuesday ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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South Koreans vote for new parliament after campaign focused on economy, graft: South Koreans voted to elect a new parliament on Wednesday in a bitterly fought ...
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Korea launches 1st nanosatellite to monitor military movements on Korean Peninsula
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Aerospace professor, ex-NASA executive to lead inaugural Korean space agency: President Yoon Suk Yeol named aerospace engineering professor Yoon Young-bin as the ...
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Korean companies expand day care facilities for employees' kids : Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, POSCO and other Korean companies are rolling up their sleeves ...
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Quick Glance: Korean Companies Enhance Child Care Support for Employees
- Korean companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, POSCO, and others are improving the work environment for parents balancing work and child-rearing.
- In response to the country's declining total fertility rate, these companies are taking steps to address national demographic challenges.
- Samsung has opened and expanded a new daycare center in Suwon to alleviate the childcare burden on employees.
- Other companies like POSCO and LG are also stepping up efforts to provide childcare services for their employees and combat the low birth rate.
Details of meeting between Yoon, opposition leader undecided: Presidential Office
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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 ...
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South Korea to invest $7 bln in AI in bid to retain edge in chips: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9 ...
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Quick Glance: South Korea's $7 Billion Investment in AI for Chip Dominance
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced a 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) investment in artificial intelligence by 2027 to maintain leadership in semiconductor chips.
- The plan includes expanding research on AI chips like neural processing units (NPUs) and high-bandwidth memory chips.
- South Korea aims to be a top three country in AI technology by 2030, capturing 10% or more of the global semiconductor market.
- President Yoon emphasized the country's ambition to create a new semiconductor legend with AI chips in the next 30 years and called for readiness in the face of uncertainties.
South Korea's government announced a compromise in its medical reform plans in a bid to end a two-month walkout by doctors ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-set-adjust-medical-reforms-bid-end-walkout-say-media-reports-2024-04-19/
Quick Glance: South Korea adjusts medical school quotas to resolve walkout
- Government to let medical schools determine admissions to end junior doctor strike.
- Acceptance of proposal to reduce increase in medical school admissions by up to 50%.
- Dispute over adding 2000 more physicians by 2035, with 32 medical schools allowed to lower quotas for 2022.
- President Yoon advocates for more doctors, while protesting physicians demand better working conditions and criticize government's approach.
Korea signs framework agreement to provide Ukraine with economic cooperation funds
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South Koreans vote for new parliament after economy, corruption dominate campaign
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First meeting between president, opposition leader to address economic hardships: President Yoon Suk Yeol and Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee ...
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Yoon appoints ex-deputy Assembly speaker as chief of staff: President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Chung Jin-suk of the ruling ...
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Park Chan-wook: 'Decision to Leave' Oscars Snub Changed My Career: Park Chan-wook spoke out on the lack of awards recognition for 'Decision to Leave' ...
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Election outcome to weaken Yoon’s grip on state affairs: The exit poll results of Wednesday's general elections, indicating a landslide victory for the main ...
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Yoon vows to heed people's voices after election loss: No signs of a breakthrough in the prolonged confrontation between the Yoon Suk Yeol administration and ...
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Korea, Romania to bolster cooperation in defense, nuclear energy: President Yoon Suk Yeol and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis held a summit in Seoul, Tuesday ...
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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 ...
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HD Hyundai signs $463 million deal to build 4 warships in Peru: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a 640.6 billion won ($463 million) contract on Tuesday ...
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Uncertainties loom over Korea-China-Japan summit as tensions persist : The prospects of a trilateral summit between South Korea, China and Japan ...
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[SEWOL 10 YEARS] 'Korea needs safety watchdog to stop man-made disasters'
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US, Japan, South Korea conduct trilateral maritime exercise: The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) recently ...
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Korea-Poland mega arms deal jeopardized by financial hurdles: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) showcased its key aerial platforms at the 2024 International ...
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Fashion brands launch new watchdog to counter Chinese counterfeits : The country's small and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion industry have ...
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Yoon's jailed mother-in-law expected to undergo parole review next week : President Yoon Suk Yeol's mother-in-law, who has been serving a one-year prison ...
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Yoon likely to soon name new chief of staff after election defeat: President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to name a new presidential chief of staff ...
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Park Chan-wook Gets the Picture He Wants: Jia Tolentino on the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden,” whose latest project is “The Sympathizer ...
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HD Hyundai, Hanwha compete to export naval ships to Five Eyes : HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hanwha Ocean have intensified competition to expand their ...
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Human rights group urges gov't to submit written questions to UN to protect North Korean defectors
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Pledges to Listen as Accepts Election Loss: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to listen to people’s voices more ...
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Paid articlePaid Who will be Yoon's pick for next prime minister?: All attention is on President Yoon Suk Yeol's pick to replace Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ...
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NIS monitoring possible use of N. Korea's weapons technology for Iran's attack on Israel
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Korea to invest $2.5 bil. to boost maritime transport capacity: The government will inject an additional 3.5 trillion won ($2.5 billion) into the shipping ...
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South Korea's opposition Democratic Party and its satellites were heading towards a landslide victory on Wednesday in parliamentary elections ... Show more www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240410-vat-turns-70-and-still-brings-in-much-of-france-s-tax-revenue
Authorities on alert over deadly items available on foreign e-commerce platforms
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Parliamentary election: opposition in South Korea clearly ahead - A reminder for President Yoon
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Yoon under fire for ambiguous communication, mixed messages : President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing increased pressure from his party members to hold discussions ...
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Yoon meets children during surprise visit to Yongsan park: President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise weekend visit to a children's park near the presidential ...
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Health care standoff feared to drag on even longer: President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday he humbly accepts the sentiment of voters shown in last week's general ...
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Ex-PPP leader declines luncheon meeting proposed by Yoon, citing health reasons : President Yoon Suk Yeol has proposed a luncheon meeting with former ruling ...
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South Korea opposition set for big win in legislative election in blow to Yoon: South Korea's main opposition party and its allies were projected to win a ...
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Election outcome to reshape Korean politics: Voters will cast ballots to elect 300 lawmakers Wednesday, to determine the fate of Korea's politics for the next ...
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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 ...
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Presidential medical reform committee left incomplete amid doctors’ boycott: A special presidential committee for medical reform the Yoon Suk Yeol administration ...
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South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon
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Photo ID to become mandatory at hospitals for insurance benefits : Patients who want to receive national health insurance benefits at medical institutes will be ...
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South Korea's scandal-plagued opposition leader is election's big winner: SEOUL: The big winner in South Korea's parliamentary election is the country's most ...
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LIVE: South Korean officials begin counting ballots after polls close
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After election loss, ruling party members play blame game: Ruling party members are engaged in a blame game after the People Power Party suffered a big defeat in ...
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Wednesday's elections are paramount for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, as any hope of passing laws over the rest of his single five-year term depends ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Politics/South-Korea-s-swing-seats-hold-key-to-power-in-election-showdown
Opposition ups pressure for special counsel probe into Marine's death : The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is ramping up pressure on ...
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Parliamentary elections bring mixed outcomes for Yoon’s aides: Wednesday's general elections delivered mixed results to several political heavyweights who ran ...
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South Korea probes Temu over alleged false ads, unfair practices: South Korean regulators are investigating the hugely popular Chinese shopping app Temu on ...
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Near-total vote results show South Korea's opposition is set to strengthen its parliamentary majority, news agency Yonhap reported ... Show more #afp #southkorea #southkorea2024 #elections
Government struggles to find new prime minister : The presidential office is struggling to find a new prime minister as potential candidates seem reluctant to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Allies seek alternative measures to continue monitoring of N. Korea : President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted South Korea's steadfast commitment to upholding U.N ...
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Korea lags behind in tackling gender wage gap despite increase in female workers
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272 arrested in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea over alleged online child sexual abuse crimes; youngest arrested is only 12
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