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Foreign News Journalists Express ‘Grave Concern’ over Ruling Party’s Criticism of Bloomberg Reporter

SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of foreign news media reporters based in Seoul has expressed “grave concern” after the ruling Democratic Party criticized a Bloomberg News reporter over a story portraying President Moon Jae-in as “top spokesman” of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The article, published in September last year, drew fresh [...]

Lippert Sympathetic to S. Korea’s Concerns over Abe

SEOUL, Apr. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The top U.S. diplomat here Tuesday sympathized with South Korea’s concerns over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reluctance to repent on its past militarism. Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to South Korea, was quoted as saying by informed sources that he agreed with Rep. Na Kyung-won on South Korea’s concerns [...]