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Blue House protests Bloomberg report for misrepresenting "people's dividend' proposal
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (20+ words) Hankyoreh: English Edition By Seo Young-ji, staff reporter...
[Column] What's next for the Korean Peninsula after the Trump-Xi summit
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (968+ words) By Kim Yeon-chul, former minister of unification and current professor at Inje University Two powers met in a world of disappearing norms. China underlined its principles on the Taiwan issue, while the US asked for China's cooperation in its war…...
Park Chan-wook awarded France's highest cultural honor for contributions to film
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (443+ words) Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook reflected on his shared history with France on Sunday in an acceptance speech after being named a Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters, the highest cultural honor granted by the government of France." "I'd…...
Lee, Trump hold phone call to discuss US-China summit, peace on Korean Peninsula
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (230+ words) Hankyoreh: English Edition Lee, Trump hold phone call to discuss US-China summit, peace on Korean Peninsula South Korean President Lee Jae Myung spoke over the phone with US President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the outcomes of the recent…...
N. Korean athletes show passports upon arrival in South, reflecting Pyongyang's "two state' policy shift
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (356+ words) Hankyoreh: English Edition N. Korean athletes show passports upon arrival in South, reflecting Pyongyang's "two state' policy shift The North Korean women's soccer team Naegohyang Women's FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)…...
US, China confirmed "shared goal" of denuclearizing North Korea, says White House
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (924+ words) The White House released a fact sheet Sunday detailing the outcome of US President Donald Trump's visit to China and his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to the fact sheet, the two leaders reconfirmed their "shared goal" of…...
[Guest essay] Shame on Korea for revoking pro-Palestine activist's passport
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (718+ words) By Bora Chung, author On April 18, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez hosted a summit titled "In Defense of Democracy" in Barcelona. The meeting was attended by several left-leaning heads of state including Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Brazilian President Luiz In'cio…...
Industry minister says gov't may suspend strike with arbitration if Samsung union walks off job
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (575+ words) South Korea's industry minister said Thursday that the government will have no choice but to step in and suspend a strike by unionized workers at Samsung Electronics if they walk off the job as planned on May 21, the first time…...
Hyundai Motor Group unveils robot helpers in renovated HQ lobby
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (702+ words) This message appeared on a robot's screen at the robot station on the first floor of Hyundai Motor Group's headquarters in the Yangjae neighborhood of Seoul's Seocho District. Four robots were charging side by side there." At the adjacent lounge,…...
Trump's maritime marauding is a sign of a desperate empire in decline
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1655+ words) US President Donald Trump offered an unvarnished account of the US Navy's blockade of Iran in remarks in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 2. When the Iranian cargo ship Touska attempted to break through the blockade last month, it was forcibly…...