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A "supermoon" will occur Thursday night for the first time in 14 months, making the full moon appear brighter and larger than usual. According to the National Gwacheon Science Museum on Monday, it will be the first supermoon since August 31, 2023, rising over Seoul at 5:38 p.m. Thursday and setting at ...

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Most parts of the nation are experiencing heavy rain, with up to 120 millimeters expected in some areas through Saturday.  The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast on Friday that the eastern coastal areas of Gangwon Province will see 50 to 100 millimeters of rain through Saturday, adding that ...

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Overcast skies are forecast nationwide Monday, with showers expected in the south of the country and parts of the central region. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, overcast conditions and rain are to continue Tuesday. The southernmost island of Jeju is expected to see about 120 ...

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Rain is in the forecast nationwide on Tuesday, with downpours expected along the southern coastal areas of South Jeolla Province, in the southeastern Gyeongsang region and on the southernmost island of Jeju. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, over 100 millimeters could fall on the ...

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South Korea will launch its third military spy satellite in December from the United States. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Wednesday that it plans to launch the satellite in the third or fourth week of December, adding that it is discussing the schedule with SpaceX, an American ...

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More than a third of all tree species around the world face extinction due largely to climate change and deforestation. Citing a report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN), CBS News said 38 percent of tree species are at risk, threatening ecosystems, plants, animals and ...

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South Korea and the United States will conduct joint studies related to the Artemis moon exploration program. According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration on Wednesday, it has signed a study agreement on the Artemis program with U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA). The agreement ...

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South Korea and the United States will launch a jointly developed instrument to the International Space Station(ISS) to help scientists learn more about the solar wind.  According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, the Coronal Diagnostic ...

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Heavy rain is forecast for Jeju Island and the nation’s southern coastal regions through Saturday due to the indirect impact of Typhoon Kong-rey.  According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Friday, Jeju will see between 80 and 150 millimeters of rain through Saturday.  Up to 300 ...

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Temperatures in the country’s central region are expected to drop drastically starting Monday afternoon, and weather forecasters may issue a cold wave advisory for Tuesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, mercury levels nationwide ranged between seven and 16 degrees Celsius on Monday ...

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Tuesday is set to see cold weather as temperatures drop sharply with strong, cold winds blowing from Monday.  The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast that morning lows will stand between two and eleven degrees Celsius on Tuesday, down seven to 13 degrees from Monday.  Afternoon highs will be ...

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The Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute are set to proceed with the development of a lunar module after signing an agreement on the second phase of the nation’s moon exploration project. According to the state agency on Monday, some 530 billion won, or around 386 ...

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Seoul, Daejeon and other inland areas experienced the first frost of the fall season Wednesday. In Seoul and Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, the first frost was observed two days earlier than last year and nine days later than average. Daejeon reported its first frost 16 days later than last year and nine ...

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A telecommunication satellite from the South Korean telecom giant KT has been launched into space and is now in orbit.  According to a launch video from SpaceX, the Koreasat-6A, a geostationary satellite for communication services, was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space ...

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National security adviser Shin Won-sik said South Korea is no longer the sole beneficiary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, pledging to defend the country’s core interests as a partner state that contributes to regional and global security and prosperity. In a keynote speech at the 2024 Global Dialogue ...

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President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to depart Thursday for an eight-day, five-night trip to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) summit in Peru and the Group of 20(G-20) summit in Brazil. Principal deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo said during a briefing at the presidential office on ...

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A senior foreign ministry official says if the incoming Donald Trump administration were to engage in dialogue with North Korea, it would be crucial to reflect South Korea’s position in the process of realizing the talks. The official made the remarks to reporters in Seoul on Tuesday, saying ...

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The Korea Football Association(KFA) has revised its regulations on selecting the head coach of the national football team in a bid to boost the competitiveness and efficiency in operating the team.  Following a meeting of its board of directors in Seoul on Tuesday, the association said that in order to ...

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Korean Sports and Olympic Committee(KSOC) President Lee Kee-heung will be able to run for a third term.  The committee’s Commission for Fair Play in Sport held a full session in Seoul on Tuesday and approved Lee’s request to run for another term.  As a result, Lee will take part in the elections ...

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Students taking this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test(CSAT) on Thursday are set to meet for venue checks on Wednesday. Test takers are required to visit their test sites Wednesday to check the locations and receive their admission tickets.  They need to check their admission tickets to be sure ...

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A local court has decided not to permit a live broadcast on Friday, when it is set to deliver a critical verdict in a case against main opposition Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung.    The Seoul Central District Court announced the decision Wednesday, saying it first carried out a comprehensive ...

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Singer Kim Ho-joong has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for crashing into a taxi with his car and fleeing the scene. The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling on Wednesday, saying Kim drove under the influence of alcohol and caused injuries and material damage, yet irresponsibly ...

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The Navy flew a fixed-wing drone from one of its vessels for the first time as part of its efforts to advance technology for unmanned aerial vehicles. The Navy said a prototype of the Mojave drone, developed by the U.S. firm General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, took off Tuesday from the 14-thousand-ton ...

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The main opposition Democratic Party(DP) will stage a rally this weekend to denounce alleged influence peddling by President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee and call for a special counsel probe. DP spokesperson Hwang Jung-a said Wednesday that the party will hold the rally in Seoul’s ...

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The country is taking steps to make sure the College Scholastic Ability Test(CSAT) proceeds smoothly on Thursday, with local governments and companies adjusting their schedules to reduce traffic congestion. Banks will open later than usual, operating from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The government has also ...

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Anchor: South Korea, the United States and Japan are conducting their second trilateral multidomain exercise in international waters south of South Korea’s Jeju Island. The U.S. Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier, South Korea’s ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong destroyer and Japan’s JS Haguro ...

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South Korea’s benchmark stock index, the KOSPI, continued its sharp decline for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  On Wednesday, the KOSPI fell by 65-point-49 points, or two-point-64 percent, closing at ...

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Police say former President Moon Jae-in’s daughter has admitted that she operated an illegal lodging business in Jeju City.  Jeju’s provincial police department said Wednesday that it will hand over Moon Da-hye’s case to the prosecution sometime this week and recommend charges under the Public ...

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The Russian government has reportedly blamed South Korea for the deterioration of bilateral relations. According to Russia’s state-run TASS and RIA Novosti news agencies, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova made the remarks Tuesday while addressing reporters ahead of the annual meeting ...

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