Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media todayThe Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)Special Country Report: “Zambia an amazing tourist destination, home of Seven Wonders of the World”“The Republic of Zambia has over 70 tribes br
The United States is watching North Korea closely and hoping the regime will choose a path of peace as it approaches its year-end deadline for denuclearization talks between the two countries, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.Pompeo made the remark in an interview with Fox News amid c
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for "diplomatic and military countermeasures" for preserving the country's sovereignty and security during an ongoing Workers' Party meeting, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of the impending expiry of Pyongyang's end-of-year deadline for U
South Korea's consumer prices slowed to a record low in 2019 amid a slowdown in Asia's fourth-largest economy dogged by a protracted slump in exports and weak domestic demand, government data showed Tuesday.According to the data compiled by Statistics Korea, the country's inflation gaine
Monday, December 30, 2019 Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media todayThe Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)3.5 magnitude quake hits southeastern cityA 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the country's southeastern region early Monday, the weather agency s
“The Republic of Zambia has over 70 tribes bringing different cultures and coexisting peacefully. Zambia is an amazing tourist destination and is home of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World--The Victoria Falls or “Mosi-o-Tunya” which means the smoke that thunders. With 20 National Parks sp
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the country's southeastern region early Monday, the weather agency said.The quake occurred shortly after midnight at 00:32 a.m. at some 15 kilometers northeast of Miryang in South Gyeongsang Province, with a depth of 20 km, according to the Korea Meteorological Adm
U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien warned North Korea Sunday that the United States has many "tools in its toolkit" to respond to any major provocation and will use them to demonstrate its disappointment.O'Brien made the comments in an interview with ABC amid concerns North Kore
North Korea has discussed "offensive measures" to ensure the country's sovereignty and security during the second-day session of a major party meeting, state media reported, amid concern Pyongyang could ditch negotiations with the United States and restart major weapons tests.In Washington, Na
Friday, December 27, 2019 Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media todayThe Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)Arrest warrant rejected for Cho Kuk in ex-vice mayor's bribery caseA Seoul court on Friday rejected an arrest warrant for former Justice Mini
North Korea has reasons to keep up nuclear talks with the United States, but it may consider their timing based on its assessment of the political fortunes of U.S. President Donald Trump, who faces an impeachment trial, a source said Thursday.Though the Senate trial is expected to result in Trump
South Korea's central bank will likely maintain its monetary easing next year to help support the economy and boost the country's consumer prices, with at least another rate reduction in the offing, analysts said Friday.The Bank of Korea (BOK) slashed the policy rate twice this year -- from
A Seoul court on Friday rejected an arrest warrant for former Justice Minister Cho Kuk in a probe into his suspected role in ending an inspection into bribery allegations involving a former Busan vice mayor.Earlier this week, prosecutors filed for an arrest warrant for Cho, former senior presidentia
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Feature Editor Ms. Cho Kyung-hee Former Presidents of the Republic of Korea took special interest in the English-language daily, The Korea Herald. In particular, they highly evaluated the role of English dailies published in Korea, especially The Korea Herald.Many of
Thursday, December 26, 2019 Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media todayThe Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)U.S. says it stands ready amid threat of N.K. 'Christmas gift'The United States and its allies stand ready to defend themselves even on
Chinese President Xi Jinping is "almost certain" to visit South Korea in the first half of next year, a presidential official said Wednesday.President Moon Jae-in invited Xi to visit the South in the near future when they held summit talks in Beijing on Monday. Xi said in response that he will pos
The main opposition party's filibuster, designed to block a ruling party-led bill on electoral reform, ended at the stroke of midnight Wednesday night, as the extra parliamentary session came to a conclusion.The contentious bill will be put to a vote during the new extra session a
The United States and its allies stand ready to defend themselves even on Christmas day, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, as officials remained on alert for a threatened "Christmas gift" from North Korea.The "gift" was widely expected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile launch after
[코리아포스트 한글판 이경식 기자] 전주한옥마을 승광재에 거주하고 있는 황손 이석님은 이웃사랑을 실천하는 천사 시민으로서 연말을 맞아 저소득층과 보육원 장애인복지시설을 방문하여 이웃돕기 사랑의 후원금 나눔에 동참했다.지난 12월 24일 황손 이석님을 비롯한 풍남동지역사회보장협의체회장(이승환), 풍남동주민자치위원장(한미혜)등 관계자들이 참석한 가운데 사랑의 이웃돕기 후원금 전달식을 가졌다. 황손 이석님은 관내 풍남동에 거주하는 저소득층 세대 청소년 3명(각100만원)과 호성보육원(100만원), 장애인복지시설
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 Round-up of important news from major Korean dailies and from international media todayThe Korea Post (http://www.koreapost.com/)Moon, Abe to hold summit on disputes over trade, shared historySouth Korean President Moon Jae-in will have his first summit talks with Japanese