by ZoominKorea | Feb 17, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations, SK News, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Grocery Chain to Convert Contract Workers to Full-time Status The labor union representing workers at Homeplus, one of the largest Korean grocery chains, won a decisive victory this month. A settlement was reached in which the company agreed to...
by ZoominKorea | Feb 4, 2019 | News, News Headlines, SK News, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance
US-DPRK RELATIONS Plans for Second Kim-Trump Summit Under Way The US special representative on North Korea Stephen Biegun arrived in Seoul on Sunday, February 3 for meetings with North and South Koreans ahead of the second US-North Korea summit slated for later this...
by ZoominKorea | Jan 16, 2019 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance
North-South Korea Relations South Korea’s Defense Ministry’s Report omits language describing North Korea as “the enemy” The first defense white paper released during the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in deleted a phrase about the North Korean...
by ZoominKorea | Jan 3, 2019 | DPRK, Historical Text, N-S Relations, US-DPRK
English translation via Rodong Sinmun January 1, 2019 Dear people and service personnel of the People’s Army across the country, Dear compatriots, Dear comrades and friends, Having seen out the year 2018, in which we adorned the history of the motherland, the...
by ZoominKorea | Dec 30, 2018 | News, News Headlines, NK-SK Relations, Peace and Militarism, SK News, US-ROK Alliance
SOUTH KOREA NEWS Taxi Drivers Stage Nationwide Strike On December 20, an estimated 250,000 taxi drivers staged a nationwide day-long strike, calling for a ban on Kakao’s ridesharing service. Around half the nation’s drivers rallied in front of the National Assembly...
