TOP LEADERS OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA EXCHANGE LETTERS

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• The newspaper citing a source has said that Moon has sent a letter to the North Korean leader to seek more ways to hold a summit

According to South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo, the President of South Korea Moon Jae-in has exchanged letters with North Korea...

JAPAN, S. KOREA HAS NO PLANS TO MEET SEPARATELY DURING G-7 SUMMIT

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• Japan, S. Korea has no plan to meet separately during G-7 summit.
• Yoshihide Suga is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a G-7 summit.
• G-7 host Britain has invited Moon Jae In as a guest to the in-person summi...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT ASKS NOT TO “POLITICIZE” COVID-19 VACCINE ISSUE

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• S. Korean President asks not to “politicize” COVID-19 vaccine issue.
• So far around 2.2 million, South Koreans have received coronavirus vaccine shots.
• The govt. announced a contract with Pfizer to purchas...

MOON JAE IN TO HOLD A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMY

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• Moon Jae In to hold a meeting to discuss the country’s economy.
• The Blue House is said to have also invited several South Korean business leaders.
• Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo is to at...

KARI CONDUCTED ITS FINAL COMBUSTION TESTS ON HOMEGROWN ‘NURI’ ROCKET

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• KARI conducted its final combustion tests on homegrown ‘Nuri’ rocket.
• The rocket is aimed for launch later this year.
• This will be Nuri’s second launch; it aims to carry a 1.5-ton satellite slated for Ma...

OH SE-HOON BECOMES SINGLE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR MAYORSHIP IN SEOUL

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• Oh Se-Hoon becomes single opposition candidate for mayorship in Seoul.
• The ex-Seoul Mayor beat software mogul-turned-politician Ahn Cheol-Soo.
• Oh Se-Hoon is running on the ticket from the main opposition People Power...

KOREA LH OFFICIALS TO BE SUMMONED FOR ALLEGATIONS OF LAND SPECULATIONS

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• Korea LH officials to be summoned for allegations of land speculations.
• Around 20 employees of Korea LH are currently under investigation.
• LH employees are said to have used insider information to purchase land in two cit...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT INSPECTS SPECIAL SYRINGES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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• S. Korean President inspects special syringes for COVID-19 vaccinations.
• The President also conducted a roundtable meeting with representatives of PoongLim Pharmatech Inc.
• PoongLim produces special “low dead space&r...

S. KOREA AND U.S PRESIDENT’S DISCUSSED ABOUT NORTH KOREA AND MORE

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• S. Korea and U.S President’s discussed about North Korea and more.
• The leaders of the country decided to draw up a joint "comprehensive" strategy on North Korea.
• The leaders shared the view of improved Seo...

S. KOREA’S RULING DP TO ROLL OUT FOURTH ROUND OF COVID-19 STATE BUDGET FUND

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• S. Korea’s ruling DP to roll out fourth round of COVID-19 state budget fund.
• The govt. last year had distributed more than $27.8 billion to households.
• The funds were also given to small merchants and business owner...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT URGES GOVT. TO FIND MEASURES TO COMPENSATE SMALL BUSINESSES

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• S. Korean President urges govt. to find measures to compensate small businesses.
• The president called on the government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to discuss the above.
• The President held the session at the Blue...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO MAINTAIN CLOSE PATRNERSHIP WITH NEW U.S ADMINISTRATION

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• S. Korean President pledges to maintain close partnership with new U.S administration.
• Moon also mentioned restarting dialogues with North Korea.
• Moon received a report from the foreign, defense, and unification ministrie...

S. KOREA PRESIDENT INSTRUCTS CHIEF OF KDCA TO LEAD COVID-19 VACCINE PROGRAM

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• S. Korean President instructs Chief of KDCA to lead COVID-19 vaccine program.
• KDCA Commissioner briefed Moon on her plans to administer vaccinations through a pan-government program.
• The Blue House reported the vaccinatio...

S. KOREAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES FREE OF CHARGE COVID-19 VACCINES TO THE COUNTRY PEOPLE

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• S. Korean President announces free of charge COVID-19 vaccines to the country people.
• The country will start the COVID-19 vaccines phases starting next month.
• The President vowed to make last efforts in the stalled North ...

S. KOREA PRESIDENT APPOINTS BYEON CHANG HEUM TO LEAD MINISTRY OF LAND

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• S. Korea President appoints Byeon Chang Heum to lead the Ministry of Land.
• Opposition parties opposed the appointment of Byeon with fierce protests.
• The main opposition party has criticized Byeon as unfit for the minister...

20 MILLION DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINES TO BE SUPPLIED BY MODERNA TO SOUTH KOREA

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• 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be supplied by Moderna to South Korea.
• President of S. Korean and Moderna CEO held a video conference to confirm the deal.
• An official deal is likely to be signed within the end of...

PROSECUTOR YOON SEOK YOUL GRANTED AN INJUNCTION BY COURT AGAINST SUSPENSION

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• Prosecutor Yoon Seok Youl granted an injunction by court against suspension.
• Justice Minister Choo Mi Ae had suspended Prosecutor Yoon Seok Youl.
• The Justice Minister had feud over prosecution reforms and politically...

SOUTH KOREA GEARS UP INVESTMENTS IN HYDROGEN BUSINESS ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS

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• South Korea gears up investments in Hydrogen business across various sectors.
• South Korea is aimed at going carbon neutral by 2050 through its Green New Deal initiative.
• Hyundai Motor Corp. has been developing hydrogen fu...

SUGA WON’T VISIT SOUTH KOREA IF THE ASSETS SEIZED FOR WARTIME LABOR IS NOT LIQUIDATED

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• Suga won’t visit South Korea if the assets seized for wartime labor is not liquidated.
• Without the guarantee, Suga might not attend the trilateral summit with China and South Korea.
• Since 2008, Japan, South Korea, a...

JAPAN’S NEW PREMIER AND SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT HAD THEIR FIRST TALKS OVER PHONE

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• Japan’s new premier and South Korean President had their first talks over phone.
• This was the first talk between the leaders after nine months amid a diplomatic feud.
• The countries had problems with export controls...