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A new book has been published to chronicle the three-decade journey of a North Korean defector who crossed borders and built new lives in search of a better future, its publisher said Monday. Written by Yonhap News Agency reporter Kim Jae-hong, the book, the title of which is translated as “32 Years as Defector: From Crossing Tumen River to Sydney,”

The head of an association of community doctors said Monday he has launched an indefinite hunger strike, calling for the government and lawmakers to make efforts to end a disruption of public health services. The hunger strike by Lim Hyun-taek, president of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), came as a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors has shown little signs of

South Korea and the United States began a joint live-fire aerial exercise Monday, the South Korean Air Force said, in the latest move to reinforce capabilities to counter North Korean threats. The three-day exercise got under way earlier in the day over waters off South Korea’s western coast, mobilizing some 60 military planes, including South Korea’s F-35A, F-15K and KF-16

South Korean shares on Monday closed slightly lower for the second straight day as investors sought to cash in recent gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential rate cut next month. The local currency rose to the highest in over five months against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 3.68

Boost confidence in China diplomacy Seoul should better position itself in relations with Beijing South Korea and China quietly marked the 32nd anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations on Saturday. No official events were held, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the two countries typically celebrate the anniversary only in years ending in 0 or 5, such as the

The Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union has announced that it will start a simultaneous strike at 61 large hospitals across the country on Thursday. The union represents nurses, their assistants and medical technicians. It decided to enter a general strike after 82 percent of its members participated in a vote last week and 91 percent of them supported the