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Daejeon Teacher Who Fatally Stabbed Student Tells Police She Was Irritated over Teaching Ban
The teacher who fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl in the central city of Daejeon on Monday told the police she did so after feeling irritated because she was excluded from ...
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Court Sides with KFA, Suspends Gov’t Recommendation to Discipline Chief Chung Mong-gyu
An administrative court has accepted a request from the Korea Football Association(KFA) to suspend the sports ministry’s recommendation for disciplinary measures against ...
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Defense Ministry: N. Korea Supplied Russia with over 200 Long-Range Artillery Weapons
The defense ministry has estimated that North Korea provided more than 200 long-range artillery weapons to Russia for its war with Ukraine. In a report submitted to the ...
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S. Korean Steel, Aluminum Exports Hit with 25% Tariffs Starting in March
The United States has decided to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from South Korea starting next month. U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations ...
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Subcommittee Approves Bills to Raise Tax Credit for Semiconductors, Extend Sunset Deadlines
A parliamentary subcommittee has approved bills to raise the tax credit rate for the semiconductor industry and extend the sunset expiry date on tax credits for research and ...
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Pres. Yoon Protests Court Acceptance of Prosecution's Examination Record as Evidence
President Yoon Suk Yeol protested that the prosecution's record from examination of suspects involved in the December 3 martial law cannot be used as evidence during ...
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Gov't Unveils Measures to Prevent Casualties Resulting from Icy Road Accidents
The interior and safety ministry on Tuesday unveiled a set of measures on preventing casualties resulting from icy road accidents during the winter season. The ministry ...
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Gov’t to Expand Support for Overseas Koreans
The government will implement measures to expand support for overseas Koreans. Overseas Koreans Agency Commissioner Lee Sang-deok unveiled the set of measures on Tuesday, ...
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Labor Ministry Inspecting MBC over Weather Presenter’s Death
The labor ministry launched a special labor inspection of public broadcaster MBC on Tuesday over allegations that the broadcaster’s late weather presenter Oh Yoanna was a ...
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Gov’t Suicide Prevention Efforts to Focus on High-Risk Groups
The nation’s central and local governments have discussed ways to support people at high risk of suicide, as the suicide rate is set to post growth for the second consecutive ...
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Ruling Party Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Decentralize Powers of President, National Assembly
Ruling People Power Party floor leader Kweon Seong-dong has called for a constitutional amendment that would decentralize the powers of the president and the National Assembly. In ...
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Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum as previously announced.Trump signed an executive order on Monday at the White ...