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(LEAD) Kim’s sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan

SEOUL, The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday said the regime is open to improving its relationship with Japan, including inviting the Japanese leader to Pyongyang.

Kim Yo-jong’s remark came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said …

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Kim’s sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan

SEOUL, The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday said the regime is open to improving its relationship with Japan, including inviting the Japanese leader to Pyongyang.

Kim Yo-jong’s remark came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said …

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Foreign investors remain net buyers of S. Korean stocks for 3rd straight month in Jan.

SEOUL, Foreign investors remained net buyers of South Korean stocks for the third consecutive month in January, data showed Thursday.

Offshore investors purchased a net 3.35 trillion won (US$2.51 billion) worth of local shares last month, up from a n…

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(3rd LD) Football officials recommend firing of Jurgen Klinsmann as S. Korea head coach

SEOUL, South Korean football officials on Thursday recommended the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann as head coach of the men’s national team on Thursday after the country’s disappointing semifinal exit at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup….

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Manufacturers’ domestic supply marks record fall in 2023

SEOUL, The yearly domestic supply by South Korean manufacturers fell by the most ever last year amid an economic slowdown, data showed Thursday.

The manufacturing domestic supply index declined 2.4 percent on-year to 105 in 2023, according to the dat…

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(LEAD) Busan to stage long-awaited table tennis worlds as host country eyes medals

SEOUL, It has been several years in the making, but the southeastern port city of Busan will finally host the world championships in table tennis starting this week.

Busan, 320 kilometers from Seoul, will hold the International Table Tennis Federatio…

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(LEAD) S. Korean football federation holds meeting on Klinsmann’s fate as nat’l team coach

SEOUL, The South Korean football federation held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the future of the beleaguered men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

The National Team Committee of the Korea Football Association (KFA) met at the KFA headqu…

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(LEAD) All eyes on N. Korea’s reaction over S. Korea’s establishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba

SEOUL, North Korea has given no reaction yet to South Korea’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, but the surprise announcement is a blow to Pyongyang that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Caribbean nation.

South Korea forged dip…

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(LEAD) Gov’t pledges stern measures over looming collective action by doctors

SEOUL, The health ministry said Thursday it will take stern measures if any collective action by doctors over a plan to boost the number of medical students threatens the safety of patients.

Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the remarks a…

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(2nd LD) Football officials recommend firing of Jurgen Klinsmann as S. Korea head coach

SEOUL, South Korean football officials on Thursday recommended the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann as head coach of the men’s national team on Thursday after the country’s disappointing semifinal exit at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup….

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