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Civil Society Warns G20 of Dire Global Fallout & Demands Bold Reforms

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Civil 20 Virtual Summit has convened today with more than 4,000 civil society leaders representing 109 countries at the biggest non-government organizations gathering in the G20 history, channeling their concerns and demands ahead of the G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit next month. The Civil 20 Communiqué released [...]

S. Koreans Criticize Japan’s ‘Whitelist’ Decision, Urge Active Gov’t Response

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean citizens and civic groups on Friday condemned Japan’s decision to remove their country of a list of trusted trading partners, calling on the Korean government to take an active step to tackle the trade row. Earlier in the day, Japan’s Cabinet approved a proposal to strip South [...]