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PPP boycotts judiciary committee proceedings over special counsel bill
Nov 9, 2026

PPP boycotts judiciary committee proceedings over special counsel bill

People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers on the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee on Monday announced a boycott of all committee proceedings, including budget reviews, in protest of the ...

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Defense chief signals potential shift in plans to integrate military academies
Nov 9, 2026

Defense chief signals potential shift in plans to integrate military academies

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday the government may review the location of an envisioned integrated military academy, signaling a shift in its push to establish a single institution in the ...

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French universities deepen ties with Korea as student interest grows
Nov 9, 2026

French universities deepen ties with Korea as student interest grows

French higher education institutions are increasingly turning their attention to Korea, with participation in a major education fair in Seoul more than doubling in just two years, driven by growing in...

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[COVER STORY] Special counsel bill deepens partisan rift over impact on Lee's suspended trials
Nov 9, 2026

[COVER STORY] Special counsel bill deepens partisan rift over impact on Lee's suspended trials

A special counsel bill aimed at uncovering alleged politically motivated investigations under former President Yoon Suk Yeol is deepening a partisan divide over its potential to influence criminal cas...

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Abandoned schools become community lifelines as towns battle population decline
Nov 9, 2026

Abandoned schools become community lifelines as towns battle population decline

Declining birth rates and rapid rural depopulation across Korea have left hundreds of neighborhood schools standing empty, silent monuments to a shifting demographic landscape. But instead of leaving ...

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Special counsel raids ballot counting machine companies over suspected collusion
Nov 9, 2026

Special counsel raids ballot counting machine companies over suspected collusion

A special counsel team searched two ballot counting machine companies Monday over suspected collusion to win contracts from the election watchdog, officials said. The team, led by special counsel Lee ...

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When a missionary, spy and friend of opium traders visited Korea
Nov 9, 2026

When a missionary, spy and friend of opium traders visited Korea

More than a century after Dutch sailor Hendrick Hamel published the first book about Korea in a European language, a handful of Western explorers visited its coasts and recorded their impressions in m...

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Deploying mine-hunting assets to anti-piracy unit meant to prepare for unseen threats: defense minister
Nov 9, 2026

Deploying mine-hunting assets to anti-piracy unit meant to prepare for unseen threats: defense minister

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Monday that Korea's decision to expand its anti-piracy naval unit's operational scope with mine-hunting assets is aimed at preparing for potential threats near the...

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Prison terms sought for ex-security officials for leaking THAAD-related intelligence
Nov 9, 2026

Prison terms sought for ex-security officials for leaking THAAD-related intelligence

The prosecution on Monday sought prison terms for three officials who served under former President Moon Jae-in on charges of leaking intelligence related to the THAAD U.S. missile defense system. Pro...

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Gov't to take responsibility for firefighters' safety: PM
Nov 9, 2026

Gov't to take responsibility for firefighters' safety: PM

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Monday the government will take responsibility for the safety of firefighters as she marked National Firefighters' Day. Han made the remark in a message on X, saying...

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