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Paju increases financial aid for sex workers to help them find new career path
SEOUL, June 11 (AJU PRESS) - Paju, a northern border town near the demilitarized zone (DMZ), is set to increase cash handouts for those leaving prostitution and sex trade businesses. The town, notorious for its red-light district called "Yongjugol," has been cracking down on such businesses since 2021. As part of these efforts, it provided one million won ($726) per month for the first year and half that amount for the second year. But now it has decided to give the same a
June 11, 2024 -
Korea, U.S. hold third Nuclear Consultative Group meeting in Seoul
SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - South Korea and the U.S. held their third Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting in Seoul on Monday. Defense and security officials from both sides gathered to bolster the bilateral alliance and discuss various security issues including the latest developments regarding nuclear deterrence. In a joint statement after the meeting, the two sides said they finalized reviewing the scope of mutual guidelines for the alliance's principles and operationa
June 10, 2024 -
Korea braces for medical service crisis as full-scale doctors' strike looms
SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - Korea faces a high possibility of an unprecedented medical service vacuum as private clinic doctors have announced they will go on strike next week, along with university hospital doctors who have been in protest against the government's decision to increase the admission quota of medical school students. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), an association of doctors in Korea, announced Sunday that the KMA committee of regional medical representati
June 10, 2024 -
Yoon embarks on trip to Central Asia
SEOUL, June 10 (AJU PRESS) - President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on his weeklong trip to Central Asia on Monday. He will begin his trip with a summit with Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in the afternoon and attend a business forum the following day where Yoon will deliver a keynote speech. Then he will move to Kazakhstan, where he will meet ethic Koreans before having a summit with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday. As the last leg of his itinerary,
June 10, 2024 -
U.S. expert defends projection of huge oil, gas reserves off Korean coast
SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - A U.S. geological expert on Friday reasserted his projection of potentially vast oil and gas reserves off Korea's eastern coast as the government strives to address doubts following this week's announcement of an exploratory drilling plan. President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday announced the discovery of the prospects based on U.S. geoscience consulting firm ACT-Geo's projection that as much as 14 billion barrels-equivalent of gas and oil may be bu
June 7, 2024 -
Doctors at top Korean hospital to strike over medical student increase
SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital, Korea's top medical institution, have decided to go on strike starting June 17, escalating their protest against the government's plan to sharply increase the enrollment of medical students. The SNUH professors' emergency committee said Friday that SNUH and three affiliated hospitals will indefinitely stop providing all medical services except for emergency rooms and intensive care units. The d
June 7, 2024 -
Why young couples opt for unconventional weddings
SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - Sharing wedding vows in front of hundreds of guests in a formal and sacred ceremony has long been the norm for most Koreans, something they might experience at least once in their lifetime, although it comes with extravagant bills. But amid economic downturn along with the erosion of traditional values, many cash-strapped young couples now turn to more intimate and casual weddings. These weddings usually come in the form of private parties or simple fes
June 7, 2024 -
Surge in online threats as anxiety grips more Koreans
SEOUL, June 7 (AJU PRESS) - "I'll kill 50 people at Seoul Station on May 24. I don't care whether they would be men or women." This eerily threat was the latest in a series of disturbing posts uploaded online, causing fear and anxiety among Koreans. Korea, a country long known for its relative public safety, has seen an alarming rise in online threats that spill into actual violent crimes. Similar distressing posts frequently surface on online forums like Dcinsi
June 7, 2024 -
Korean, African business leaders discuss stronger economic ties
SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - Korea signed a slew of agreements aimed at boosting cooperation with African countries during a business summit held in Seoul, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday. The business gathering on the sidelines of the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit the previous day to discuss business opportunities was attended by Korean and African government officials, business leaders and prominent African state leaders. Among them were Mohamed Ould C
June 5, 2024 -
Korea forges ties with African countries to secure supply of essential minerals
SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Korea hosted its first-ever multilateral summit with African countries in Seoul on Tuesday. With participation of over 60 leaders and representatives from 48 African nations, the inaugural summit reflects the growing importance of cooperation with the resource-rich countries. After the main session of the Korea-Africa Summit, President Yoon Suk Youl and dozens of African leaders agreed to launch a high-level dialogue to strengthen partnership to secure
June 4, 2024
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to offer insights at AI forum in Mumbai
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CJ Olive Young expands rapidly growing live-streaming commerce
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OPINION: Canada's tariff strategy on Chinese EVs- A misstep in trade and climate policy
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Korea to raise industrial power rates by 9.7%
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OPINION: North Korea and Russia - Alliance of the weak
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Ex-president Lee Myung-bak's elder brother dies at 89
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Korea's largest robotics show opens with focus on AI
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Hyundai Rotem developing hydrogen-powered tank
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Samsung SDI unveils next-generation mobility batteries at expo
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First batch of North Korean troops 'set to arrive in Russia's Kursk'