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North Korea should make real progress in denuclearization The success of the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jongun will depend on how to get Pyongyang to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. However, the two sides have yet to narrow their differences over how to dismantle the North's nuclear arsenal, with less than two wee..

Moon should refrain from using amnesty for politcal gain A controversy has arisen over Presient Moon Jaein's plan to grant special pardons on the 100th anniversary of the March 1, 1919, Independence Movement. The reason is because he might misuse his amnesty right for political purpose. According to the president office, the Ministry of Justice is in the process of sorting out..

Fare hike in Seoul takes effect Saturday Seoul taxi fares will rise from Saturday for the first time since October 2013. Effective at 4 a.m., the base rate for the first 2 kilometers will increase to 3,800 won ($3.38) from 3,000 won. The basic fare for deluxe and jumbo taxis will also be hiked to 6,500 won, up 1,500 won. The fare increase appears to be inevitable in that it ha..

영수증에 투명 테이프를 붙여 보관하면 오히려 글씨가 사라진다. 영수증 종이는 대부분 '감열지'인데, 테이프 접착제가 그 표면을 녹이기 때문이다. 아주 천천히 녹아 테이프가 원인인 것을 알아채기 어렵다. 오래 보관하려면 복사나 스캔 하는 게 좋다.

Real progress depends on how to denuclearize North The United States and North Korea have agreed to hold their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 27 and 28. The venue of the summit was finally set over the weekend after the U.S., which favored the Vietnamese central seaside city of Da Nang, made a concession to the North whick preferred Hanoi. We welcome the agreement, hopi..

The death of Kim Yonggyun, a young worker in his 20s, has prompted the government to prepare measures to protect irregular workers like him from potentially fatal working conditions The subcontract worker was found dead Dec. 11, 2018, after getting stuck on a coal conveyor belt during an inspection at the Taean Power Plant operated by Korea Western Power(KOWEPO) in South Chung..

대한민국을 대표하는 우수문화상품 '케이-리본(K-Ribbon)'을 아시나요? 한국의 문화적 가치를 담은 문화상품을 '케이-리본 셀렉션(K-Ribbon Selection)'이라는 통합적인 브랜드로 키워, 우리 상품이 가진 코리아 프리미엄을 널리 알리는 우수문화상품 지정제도인데요. 문화체육관광부는 농림축산..

해도 해도 끝이 보이지 않는 영어공부 영어를 시작한 지 40년이 넘었는데도 왜 그렇게도 친해지지가 않는지. 문법도 해 보고, 회화도 해 보고, 단어공부도 해 보고 이렇게도 저렇게도 많은 방법으로 도전해 보지만 여전히 가까이 가기에는 아직인 것만 같은...... 해외여행을 가도 말도 제..

The sudden death earlier this week of Yoon Handeok, chief of the National Emergency Medical Center, has left a void in the hearts of many Koreans following the Lunar New Year hllidays. The cause of the death is known to be heart attack. He was 51 years old. When hw was found Monday by his colleagues and his family, he was seated at his desk. It was after hours but he continued..

일본 정부가 동해를 '일본해'와 병기(倂記)하는 문제를 한국과 협의하라는 국제수로기구(IHO)의 요구를 받아들여 이번 봄에 제3국에서 한국 정부와 협의하기로 결정했다고 요미우리신문이 6일 보도했다. 신문에 따르면 일본 정부는 IHO의 '일본해' 단독 표기에 이의를 제기하며 '동해'의 병..