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Act ties Trump’s hands on drawdown of troops
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in New York signed a defense authorization bill that restricts him from unilaterally reducing the number of American troops in South Korea to below 22,000 military personnel. The John S. McCain National Defen…
Aug 15,2018
Ex-Gov. An Hee-jung acquitted of rape, assault
Former South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung, the highest-profile suspect in Korea’s Me Too movement, was cleared of charges of raping and sexually assaulting his secretary on multiple occasions Tuesday after a local court ruled there was not enough evi…
Aug 15,2018
A day to honor ‘comfort women’
The South Korean government unveiled a monument at National Mang-Hyang Cemetery in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, on Tuesday to honor women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military before and during World War II. The ceremony was …
Aug 15,2018
Military unit reborn with more oversight
President Moon Jae-in signed an executive order on Tuesday to formally disband the military’s controversial Defense Security Command (DSC) and replace it with a new intelligence unit. The order puts an end to the command’s 27-year history, during …
Aug 15,2018
East Asia Peace Forum calls for a swift deal
Members of East Asia Peace Forum, including former prime ministers and lawmakers, on Tuesday called to expedite a formal declaration of the end of the Korean War in exchange for North Korea declaring its nuclear materials and facilities. Their sta…
Aug 15,2018
Seoul briefs UN on illegal North Korean coal
South Korea has submitted a letter to the UN Security Council detailing the results of its recent probe into illegal shipments of North Korean coal, a diplomatic source said on Monday. Customs authorities said on Friday that three South Korean com…
Aug 15,2018
Former South Chungcheong Gov. An not guilty of rape, sexual assault
Former South Chungcheong Gov. An Hee-jung, the highest-profile suspect in Korea’s Me Too movement, was cleared of charges of raping and sexually assaulting his secretary on multiple occasions Tuesday after a local court ruled there was not enough evi…
Aug 15,2018
U.S. defense act ties Trump’s hands on reducing troops in Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in New York signed a defense authorization bill that restricts him from unilaterally reducing the number of American troops in South Korea to below 22,000 military personnel. The John S. McCain National Defen…
Aug 14,2018
3rd Moon-Kim summit in Pyongyang in Sept.
The leaders of the two Koreas will meet in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang next month for a third summit, senior officials from the South and North agreed Monday. Ri Son-gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the …
Aug 14,2018
Changes to pensions provoke a major outcry
The government took a step back from major changes to the national pension system after harsh public backlash. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo tried to calm mounting opposition to the changes on Sunday, saying that proposals reported by the press …
Aug 14,2018
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