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Moon Hopes for Success of Trump-Kim SummitNews/KBS World Radio 2018. 6. 12. 14:35
President Moon Jae-in has wished for the success of the historic U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore. Chairing a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office on Tuesday, Moon said he hoped the summit will help achieve complete denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula, and usher in a new era for the two Koreas and the U.S. The president said he had a sleepless night on Monday, adding tha..
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Two Former NIS Chiefs Arrested over Bribery ScandalNews/KBS World Radio 2017. 11. 17. 14:38
Two of three spy agency chiefs who served for ousted President Park Geun-hye have been arrested on charges of paying billions of won of the agency's funds to the presidential office during her term. The Seoul Central District Court approved arrest warrants for Nam Jae-joon and Lee Byung-kee early Friday, recognizing considerable reason to suspect them of crimes and risk of fleeing or destroying ..
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More Than 40 Aftershocks Detected in Pohang as of Thurs. MorningNews/KBS World Radio 2017. 11. 16. 11:43
A three-point-six magnitude aftershock struck the southeastern city of Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province on Thursday, a day after a five-point-four magnitude quake jolted the city. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the quake occurred at around 9:02 a.m. Thursday at a location eight kilometers north of Pohang’s Buk district. The seismic center was 36-point-12 degrees north l..
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Weather Agency: Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits North Gyeongsang ProvinceNews/KBS World Radio 2017. 11. 15. 15:29
The Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) said a magnitude five-point-four earthquake hit nine kilometers north of Pohang's northern district in North Gyeongsang Province at around 2:29 p.m. on Wednesday. At 2:49 p.m., a magnitude three-point-six earthquake hit seven kilometers north of Pohang's northern district. Tremors were felt around the country, including in Seoul and Busan. The weather..
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Moon to Attend ASEAN Plus 3, East Asia SummitNews/KBS World Radio 2017. 11. 14. 14:17
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday will attend a series of regional meetings with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) and other countries. Moon, who arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for a four-day visit, will attend the ASEAN Plus Three summit, involving the leaders of ASEAN, South Korea, Japan and China. The leaders will review the ASEAN cooperation and discuss th..