Under a new leader, the Ministry of Unification is poised to get tough on North Korea. The ministry said on Friday that it will launch a new department dedicated to supporting the victims of abduction by North Korea as part of its reform effort to focus more on the North s poor human rights record in handling inter-Korean relations.
With the 25th World Scout Jamboree just a week away, the reclaimed land of Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, is ready to welcome more than 43,000 scouts from around the world as a number of types of safety equipment and various programs have been prepared. The recent heavy rains have raised concerns, but officials assured the public that safety measures for all circumstances are prepared. "Diverse outdoor progr.
The government will place top priority on reinvigorating the economy in the second half of this year by expanding financial support for exporters and bolstering domestic demand through more incentives for local travel, the finance ministry said Tuesday. Reflecting sluggish exports, the ministry lowered its 2023 economic growth outlook from 1.6 percent to 1.4 percent, which is on a par with the BOK s forecast, but below 1.5 percent projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
AsiaToday reporter Park Ji-sookThe government plans to strengthen the competitiveness of public education by improving basic education, converting int..
Opposition parties and civic groups are criticizing the government s decision to present a media briefing every weekday on Japan s planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.