The South Korean government said that it would purchase 200,000 tons of surplus rice on Tuesday in an effort to prevent a further price drop in the domestic rice market caused by oversupply. “Of the surplus amount of 270,000 tons of rice, the government will isolate 200,000 tons from the market in the near future,” the…
South Korea’s Top 2 Presidential Candidates Embroiled in Scandals Ahead of Election, Policy Debates Turn Into ‘Mudslinging’
December 24, 2021
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With less than three months until South Korea’s presidential election, candidates of both major parties are competing over their prospects as the country’s next president. However, family scandals and controversies appear to have dominated the debate instead of policy discussion and plans for the future. The 2022 South Korean presidential election will be held on…
South Korea’s Former President Pardoned Over Corruption Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who has been serving a 22-year prison term for corruption charges, was granted a special pardon by the government on Friday and is set to be released on Dec. 31. “We must overcome the pain of the past and move forward into the new era,” President Moon Jae-in said…
South Korea Holds Bilateral Talks With China After Canceling Invite to Taiwan
South Korea held strategic talks with China on Thursday to discuss their bilateral relations after Seoul rescinded its conference invitation to a Taiwanese minister last week due to “cross-strait issues.” South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said via Twitter that he had discussed online with his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng the two countries’ bilateral relationship, regional…
South Korean Olympic Champion Suspended Over Text Messages
SEOUL, South Korea—Two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over her text messages that authorities say “marred the dignity of athletes,” a decision that could bar her from attending the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Korea Staking Union said Wednesday it decided to suspend Shim from the national team during a…
South Korea Applies To Join Pacific Trade Partnership, Reducing Trade Reliance On China
South Korea’s finance minister said the country would begin an application to join a massive Asia-Pacific free trade deal before the end of President Moon Jae-in’s term in office. The trade deal could boost South Korea’s multilateral trade within the region and reduce its import reliance on China. The “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement”…
South Korea Tightens COVID-19 Measures as Surge in Infections Overwhelms Hospitals
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said the coronavirus virus situation has become critical with a surge in cases overwhelming hospital capacities and exhausting medical workers, forcing a further tightening of measures. There were 7,622 new cases reported by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Thursday, close to the daily record of 7,850…
South Korea, Australia Adopt Joint Statement on South China Sea Disputes
South Korea and Australia adopted a joint statement on the South China Sea, a region that China claims as its own, underscoring that territorial disputes must be “resolved peacefully” in accordance with international law. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison jointly signed the statement after the summit talks at Parliament…
US Says It Holds ‘No Hostile Intent’ Toward North Korea
December 14, 2021
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The United States bears “no hostile intent” toward North Korea and is prepared to meet for negotiations without any preconditions, principal deputy spokesperson for the state department Jalina Porter said on Monday. Porter was responding to questions by reporters on South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s claims that the United States, China, and North Korea have…
South Korea to Track COVID-19 Patients, Ensure Mask Compliance With Facial Recognition Cameras
A city in South Korea plans to roll out a system that uses facial recognition technology and data from over 10,000 surveillance cameras to detect COVID-19 cases and ensure mask compliance. Beginning in January, the nationally funded pilot project will be tested in Bucheon, a city of about 850,000 people located between Incheon and Seoul….
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