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On New Year’s Day here in South Korea, Acting President Choi Sang-mok pledged that the government would do its utmost to help stabilize the people’s livelihoods and the country’s national security amid various domestic and global challenges. Choi visited a Marine base on Wednesday, to ensure the country’s military readiness. He emphasized the threats posed … Read more

All 179 victims of the deadly plane crash here in South Korea have been identified as of Wednesday morning. Following the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters’ confirmation, funeral services have also begun. Bereaved families also visited the plane crash site for the first time since the tragic incident, to mourn their loved ones. The … Read more

As the chaos surrounding President Yoon’s arrest warrant continues with his security team thwarting its execution, the investigation team emphasized that these actions will be considered an obstruction of public duties. Our Ahn Sung-jin reports. The head of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials pledged to execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon by … Read more

All senior presidential secretaries offered on New Year’s Day to step down amid the political and social fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration on December 3rd. The Presidential Office told reporters that on Wednesday, all senior aides, including Chief-of-Staff Chung Jin-suk, Policy Chief of Staff Sung Tae-yoon and National Security Advisor Shin … Read more

It’s New Year’s Day here in South Korea. Acting President Choi Sang-mok pledged that the government would do its utmost to help stabilize the country amid various domestic and global challenges. On Wednesday morning, Choi paid his respects at Seoul National Cemetery where those who served South Korea lie at rest. In the visitor’s book, … Read more

All 179 victims of the deadly plane crash here in South Korea have been identified as of Wednesday morning. Following the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters’ confirmation this morning, funeral proceedings have also begun. The country’s transport ministry also said data has been extracted from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage. The … Read more

South Korea’s exports set a new annual record last year on strong semiconductor shipments. According to the trade ministry on Wednesday, outbound shipments reached nearly 684 billion U.S. dollars last year. Exports of chips jumped almost 44 percent year-on-year to nearly 142 billion dollars. Such a solid performance from semiconductors was driven by strong demand … Read more

Another major story from 2024 here in Korea was author Han Kang winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. Once again, I’m joined by our Culture Correspondent, Song Yoo-jin. Yoo-jin, you followed this story from the moment Han was announced as the winner, to the award ceremony in Stockholm this December, didn’t you? That’s right. Nobel … Read more

Now, as we officially welcome 2025, the Year of the Blue Snake, our Lee Eun-hee tells us what this means and more. “As we step into 2025, South Korea is embracing the energy of a new lunar year-one that carries the mystique of the Blue Snake. But as the calendar turns, it’s not just the … Read more

Korea was struck by surprising political events like no other in 2024, triggered by the president’s martial law declaration earlier this month. As we look back on the past year, our political correspondent Shin Ha-young is here in the studio to recap the matter and give us a preview of what’s ahead next year. Welcome, … Read more