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Korea JoongAng Daily is the English edition of the South Korean national newspaper, JoongAng Ilbo. It stands out as one of the three daily newspapers in English available in South Korea, alongside The Korea Times and The Korea Herald.

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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigns after DP impeachment motion

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

"> Home > National > Politics dictionary ' Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok resigned late Thursday after a motion to impeach him was reported to the National Assembly. “Choi has offered to resign at 10:28 p.m.,” said a message to reports from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The message came immediately after the report of the impeachment motion.
Arab delegation maintains Gyeongju ties dating back to Unified Silla with tour

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Seo Ji-Eun

A delegation of Arab diplomats visited Korea’s historic city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang from Tuesday to Wednesday as part of a familiarization tour designed to explore the cultural legacy of exchanges with the Arab world during the Unified Silla (668-935) era and strengthen contemporary diplomatic and regional ties.
Top court to allow live broadcasts of ruling in Lee Jae-myung appeals case

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would allow the media to live broadcast its ruling in Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung's appeals trial for alleged election law violations set for Thursday. Lee has been charged with violating the Public Official Election Act for allegedly making false statements during the 2022 presidential campaign.
Yoon's private home raided, prosecutors search for evidence of ties with shaman

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary Prosecutors raided former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee’s private residence in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. Prosecutors investigating alleged ties between Yoon and Kim and shaman Jeon Seong-bae, also known as Geon Jin, raided the Acrovista apartment complex to secure documents related to the case.
What’s below the surface of the Korea-China tensions over steel platforms in the Yellow Sea?

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Seo Ji-Eun

[Explainer] Korea and China are in a dispute over steel structures Beijing installed in a contested area of the Yellow Sea, with Seoul formally requesting their relocation outside the designated zone where only fishing activities are permitted. China, in response, reiterated that the structures are aquaculture facilities unrelated to sovereignty, but indicated it would be willing to arrange an on-site visit for Korean officials if requested.
Kim Moon-soo, Han Dong-hoon advance to final round of PPP primaries

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Politics dictionary Candidates Kim Moon-soo and Han Dong-hoon advanced to the final round of the People Power Party (PPP) primaries on Tuesday, with Ahn Cheol-soo and Hong Joon-pyo dropped from the race.
Daegu wildfire extinguished 23 hours after flames reported

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

The main fire of the wildfire in Daegu that broke out Monday was put out on Tuesday, nearly 23 hours after the initial flames were reported. The area affected by the Daegu wildfire was 260 hectares (642 acres), the equivalent of 264 football fields. Related Article Fire and forestry authorities announced that the main fire of the Daegu wildfire was extinguished at around 12:55 p.m. Tuesday near the Nogok-dong region in Buk District of the city, on Mount Hamji.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy expected to discuss shipbuilding cooperation in Korea

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Park Eun-Jee

Home > Business > Industry dictionary Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A planned visit by U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to Korea on April 30 will likely serve as a landmark event for bilateral shipbuilding cooperation, as the United States is pushing to seal a tariff-related deal at a quick pace.
Australian province shoots 700 koalas, sparking online outrage

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

What’s morally preferable: leaving hundreds of koalas to die in a destroyed habitat or shooting them out of a plane? The question spooking the international community after the government of Victoria, Australia, has used aircraft to shoot 700 koalas after bushfires destroyed 2,200 hectares (5,436 acres) of their habitat in Budj Bim National Park in recent weeks, publications including British outlet the Guardian have reported.
Air Busan passenger handed to police after touching emergency exit during flight to China

2 weeks ago | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lim Jeong-won

Home > National > Social Affairs dictionary A passenger was handed over to local police on Monday after touching an emergency exit door during a flight to China.