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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 14)
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (426+ words) Defense minister must set record straightAhn's silence fuels unnecessary doubt and dispute Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back is facing mounting pressure over allegations of perjury. Retired Lt. Cmdr. Kim Young-soo, head of the nonprofit group Center for Whistleblowers, has alleged that…...
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (74+ words) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newsp... SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 14. English-language dailies-- Lee pledges full support to keep megaprojects on…...
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 14)
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (564+ words) Forums, not formalityGovernment should not use public forums to legitimize preordained property tax hike It is noteworthy that the government plans to hold a series of public forums on real estate policy this week to solicit opinions from experts and…...
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 14)
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (380+ words) Spending tops 800 trillion won as new fund raises concerns Lee Jae Myung's record spending plan and proposed future-response fund aim to boost growth, but economists warn the scale could fuel inflation and asset prices. At a meeting on national fiscal…...
(Yonhap Interview) Startup RLWRLD seeks to tackle demographic decline with its dexterity robot foundation model
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (617+ words) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Dexterity, or mimicking the delicate movements of the human hand, is considered the final frontier for physical artificial intelligence (AI). Startup RLWRLD Inc. seeks to clear that ultimate hurdle and rescue all countries battling a severe labor…...
(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. will charge 20 pct fee on all cargo shipped through Strait of Hormuz
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (526+ words) (ATTN: ADDS CENTCOM statement in paras 7-9)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will serve as the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz and be "reimbursed" at a 20 percent rate on all…...
(2nd LD) Trump says U.S. will charge 20 pct fee on all cargo shipped through Strait of Hormuz
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (447+ words) (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more info, details in paras 6-9)By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will serve as the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz and be "reimbursed" at a…...
Trump says U.S. will 'keep,' 'run' Strait of Hormuz, should be 'reimbursed' for it
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (135+ words) WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will "keep" and "run" the vital Strait of Hormuz, and should be reimbursed for controlling it. Trump made the remarks in an interview with Fox News, Reuters reported,…...
S. Korea, U.S., Japan bolster cooperation on SMRs amid surging power demand, geopolitical rivalry
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (437+ words) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The recent trilateral agreement on small modular reactors (SMRs) reflects growing efforts by South Korea, the United States and Japan to combine their respective strengths in the nuclear sector to jointly respond to surging energy demand and…...
(2nd LD) Lee says will create 'future response' fund using extra tax revenue
16+ hour ago (446+ words) (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Park Boram SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that the government will use additional tax revenue expected from the ongoing semiconductor boom to create a "future response fund…...