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More than half of South Koreans view US unfavorably for first time since 2003
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (408+ words) For the first time in more than two decades, a majority of South Koreans hold an unfavorable view of the US, according to a new poll, marking the first time negative sentiment has surpassed 50% since 2003, when the deaths of two…...
Korea’s K-12 enrollment hits record low as immigrant-background students hit record high
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (641+ words) South Korea’s total number of kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school students fell by nearly 190,000 this year amid the country’s declining birth rate, while the number of students from multicultural and immigrant backgrounds increased by more than 8,000, according to government…...
Iran says new US sanctions won’t derail economy, has plan for next 2 years
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (440+ words) Iran was defiant in response to the US Treasury Secretary’s announcement Monday of sanctions through its “Operation Economic Outcast.” In an interview on Tuesday with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs Seyed Ali Madanizadeh said that…...
Could Korea get caught in the crossfire of new US sanctions targeting Iran?
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (856+ words) Following the Trump administration’s Monday announcement of plans for its “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran, the South Korean government began examining what impact the operation — which involves choking off Iran’s economy by sanctioning countries that do business with it — will…...
Success of ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ will hinge on China’s cooperation
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (887+ words) The Trump administration is expanding its conflict with Iran to the economic front given Washington’s failure to extract concessions from Tehran after about six months of military operations. The crux of this strategy is to go beyond sanctions targeting Iran’s…...
Democrats’ new leader asks Lee not to appoint Linton to lead Korean Red Cross
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (228+ words) The new leader of the ruling Democratic Party has asked President Lee Jae Myung not to appoint John Linton to lead the Korean Red Cross, according to the party’s spokesperson. Linton, a naturalized Korean citizen born of American missionaries, is…...
[Column] Trump’s desperation after Iran doesn’t bode well for Korea
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (672+ words) By Choi Hyun-june, international affairs editor When US President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Turkey on July 8, the first thing he did was disembark and hop onto a catering truck waiting on the opposite…...
Half of Korean pensioners over 65 receive less than $360 per month
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (607+ words) More than half of South Korea’s pension recipients aged 65 and over receive less than 500,000 won (US$360) a month, according to government statistics released Tuesday. The data also showed stark disparities in pension payments by gender and homeownership, while pension enrollment…...
S. Korea, US vow to coordinate closely on resolution to N. Korean nuclear issue
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) Hankyoreh: English Edition S. Korea, US vow to coordinate closely on resolution to N. Korean nuclear issue The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed to remain in close coordination to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula and resolve…...
New US sanctions aim to choke Iran out of world economic order by targeting ‘enablers’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (604+ words) The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping economic pressure campaign aimed at isolating Iran from the global economy, with a particular focus on expanding secondary sanctions against companies and financial institutions around the world that do business with Tehran....