a second ago UNDP chief calls for stronger ties with Korea in fight against global challenges

The world we once knew, shaped by decades of work toward multiculturalism, international governance and legal systems, is drifting apart. Conflicts, crises and rising hostilities are making international cooperation and development efforts increasingly difficult. Yet in this time of challenges, South Korea has been a valued partner and contributor to the United Nations Development Programme, stepping up to play a bigger role in several areas, chief Achim Steiner said in a recent interview with

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a second ago Refugee status granted for Ugandan woman who fled over domestic violence

A South Korean court has recently granted refugee status to a Ugandan woman who fled her country to escape severe domestic violence, court officials said Tuesday. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of the woman, who had filed a lawsuit against the Seoul Immigration Office to overturn a previous decision denying her refugee status, on September 25. The court determined that she demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution and was not adequately protected by her home country. Judges

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5 hours ago South Korea calls for withdrawal of alleged North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea calls for withdrawal of alleged North Korean troops in Russia  Business Standard

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14 hours ago South Korea calls in Russian ambassador over Pyongyang’s troop dispatch

South Korea calls in Russian ambassador over Pyongyang’s troop dispatch  TVP World

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16 hours ago [History through films] ‘Hunt’ spy flick set in Korea’s violent, chaotic ’80s

South Korea in the 1980s is often described as an era of violence and chaos. The period was marked by numerous major events in South Korean history, among them: the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in 1980 in which the military cracked down on civilians leading to a massacre; one of the largest fraud cases to date involving Jang Young-ja, a woman associated with then-President Chun Doo-hwan’s wife’s family in 1982; the Oct. 9, 1983 assassination attempt on Chun in Yangon, Myanmar in which

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18 hours ago Seoul calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia

Seoul calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia  CNA

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20 hours ago British foreign secretary calls for stronger global climate action in Seoul

British foreign secretary calls for stronger global climate action in Seoul  코리아타임스

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21 hours ago South Korea calls for withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia

South Korea calls for withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia  Anadolu Agency | English

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22 hours ago Yoon, ruling party leader set to meet amid controversies surrounding first lady

President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling party chief were set to meet Monday to discuss a range of pressing issues, likely including controversies involving first lady Kim Keon Hee. Yoon and Han Dong-hoon, chair of the People Power Party, were scheduled to meet for tea at the presidential office at 4:30 p.m., with the presidential chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, also attending, Yoon's office said. The meeting comes as Yoon and the ruling party seek to recover from declining approval ratings, w

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