Navy holds first live-fire drills of new year

The Navy staged its first live-fire drills of the year Wednesday to strengthen readiness against possible North Korean provocations, its officials said.

The exercise took place in waters off the eastern, western and southern coasts of the country si…

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N. Korean leader attends farm machinery exhibition

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an exhibition featuring agricultural machinery, such as an unmanned helicopter, and called for the development of farming technology, state media said Wednesday.

Kim’s remark came as he visited the exhibition…

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Seoul shares open lower ahead of Fed minutes

Seoul shares opened lower Wednesday after a mixed close on Wall Street as investors await the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes for clues on the U.S. central bank’s future rate plans.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 31.05…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 3)

“I hear you.” Han Dong-hoon, an interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP)’s interim committee, tried to make ordinary citizens more visible in Korea’s political scene.

He singled out hard-working janitors who kept the Ministry of Justice…

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