To end HIV, TB and malaria as public health threats and address emerging dangers to global health security, we need to reach the most vulnerable people with prevention and treatment services, wherever they are. That means directing a sharper focus on c…
Month: April 2022
Kim Again Warns North Korea Could ‘Preemptively’ Use Nuclear Weapons
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top army officials for a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, this week.Kim expre…
FM nominee reaffirms push for hotline among two Koreas, U.S. for dialogue anytime
South Korea’s incoming administration will strive to establish a system for the two Koreas and the United States to have dialogue anytime through a liaison office at the truce village of Panmunjom or Washington, D.C., the nominee to become Seoul’s top …
N. Korean leader vows to ‘preemptively’ contain nuclear threats by hostile forces
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to bolster the country’s military power to “preemptively and thoroughly contain” nuclear threats from hostile forces, according to Pyongyang’s state media Saturday.He met with top military commanders wh…
Parliament passes 1 of 2 contentious prosecution reform bills amid strong opposition protest
The ruling party-dominated National Assembly on Saturday passed one of two controversial bills on prosecution reform amid strong protest from the main opposition party, heralding bipartisan standoff down the road.The revision of the Prosecutors’ Office…
National Assembly passes 1 of 2 contentious bills on prosecution reform
The ruling party-dominated National Assembly on Saturday passed one of two controversial bills on prosecution reform amid strong protest from the main opposition party, heralding bipartisan standoff down the road.The revision of the Prosecutors’ Office…
Taxi driver allegedly killed by 70-something hunter who mistook him for wild boar
A 70-something hunter in Seoul came under investigation by police for allegedly mistaking a taxi driver on a mountain roadside for a wild boar and killing the driver with a rifle, officials said Saturday.Police sought a formal arrest warrant for the su…
Arrest warrant issued for Woori Bank employee suspected of embezzling 60 bln won
An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for an employee of Woori Bank, one of South Korea’s largest commercial banks, suspected of embezzling more than 60 billion won (US$47 million).The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for the employee, w…