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South Korea co-sponsors U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights

March 28, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

South Korea has joined as a co-sponsor of this year's U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights, the foreign ministry said on March 28, despite expectations that Seoul might abstain amid conciliatory gestures toward Pyongyang.

Russia's deputy FM warns of retaliatory measures if Seoul arms Ukraine

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko warned in an interview with Tass news agency that Moscow would take 'retaliatory measures' if South Korea supplies lethal weapons to Ukraine. The remarks reference the U.S. Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. South Korea has provided only nonlethal and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russia's war began in 2022.

Victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery dies, five survivors remain

March 28, 2026 Reported by AI

A victim of Japan's sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II has died, reducing the number of officially registered survivors to five, South Korea's gender ministry said. Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong offered condolences without disclosing the victim's identity, as requested by the family. She pledged continued support for the remaining survivors.

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Korea Eximbank donates 500 million won vehicles to 18 multicultural centers

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Samsung Electronics union halts talks with management

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have suspended wage talks with management, citing a lack of sincerity. Choi Seung-ho, head of the Samsung Electronics unit at the Samsung Group United Union, said the sides failed to agree on removing the cap on performance-based bonuses. The decision came three days after talks resumed on Tuesday.

Seoul stocks close slightly lower amid mixed signals on Iran war

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Friday amid mixed US signals on its war with Iran and eased chip sector concerns. The benchmark KOSPI fell 0.4 percent to 5,438.87, while the won weakened against the dollar.

Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC fiction award

Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel 'We Do Not Part' has won the fiction prize from the US National Book Critics Circle (NBCC). The award was announced at the annual ceremony in New York on Thursday night US time. The book portrays trauma from the 1948 Jeju uprising.

Xi Jinping congratulates Kim Jong-un on reelection as state affairs president

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as president of the State Affairs Commission, reaffirming Beijing's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The message, reported by KCNA on Friday, follows Kim's reappointment earlier in the week at the first session of North Korea's 15th Supreme People's Assembly—amid a series of international felicitations including from Russia and others.

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