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(LEAD) S. Korea, UAE’s deals poised to boost ties, ranging from energy to investment

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates agreed to expand bilateral exchanges Wednesday, encompassing a wide array of areas from energy to investment, as the two countries aim to strengthen their relationship.

The signing ceremony of the Comprehensi…

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U.N. Security Council to convene session to discuss N.K. spy satellite launch: Seoul official

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is expected to convene a session later this week to discuss North Korea’s launch of a military spy satellite, a Seoul official said Wednesday.

South Korea, currently serving as an elected member to the UNSC, has requ…

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N. Korean leader slams S. Korea’s show of force against Pyongyang’s satellite launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to take “overwhelmingly stern” actions against South Korea’s show of force in response to the North’s spy satellite launch attempt, denouncing it as a “very dangerous” provocation.

Kim made the remark during…

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S. Korea to push to advance L-SAM, M-SAM missile defense systems

South Korea has approved plans to develop homegrown missile systems designed to intercept targets at higher altitudes compared with existing ones, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, a move that could bolster its air defense capabilitie…

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(LEAD) 2 workers exposed to radiation at Samsung’s chip plant in S. Korea

Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday two workers at one of its chip manufacturing facilities in South Korea were recently exposed to radiation and a government-led investigation is underway.

The two workers in the chip production line of Samsung’s…

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(LEAD) N. Korean leader slams S. Korea’s show of force against Pyongyang’s satellite launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to take “overwhelmingly stern” actions against South Korea’s show of force in response to the North’s spy satellite launch attempt, denouncing it as a “very dangerous” provocation, state media reported Wednes…

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Military detects over 90 balloons presumed to be sent from N. Korea across border

South Korea’s military has detected over 90 balloons presumed to have been sent by North Korea across the inter-Korean border, a source said Wednesday, after the North warned of “tit-for-tat action” against anti-Pyongyang leaflets flown by the South’…

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Unionized workers of Samsung vow to stage strike for 1st time over stalled wage negotiations

Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday they plan to go on a strike amid stalled wage negotiations.

The management of the South Korean tech giant and the company’s union have held rounds of talks and negotiations since January bu…

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(LEAD) S. Korea, UAE forge comprehensive economic partnership pact

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement freeing up trade between the two countries Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held summit talks in…

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Disney+ series ‘Tempest,’ starring Jun Ji-hyun, Gang Dong-won, set to debut next year

Disney+ said Wednesday it will unveil a new star-studded Korean original series next year, featuring Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won.

Titled “Tempest,” the series follows Moon-ju, played by Jun, a trusted Korean ambassador to the United States, as she…

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