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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 12)

Former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Kyung-soo is reportedly included in a list of people eligible for presidential immunity on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day. The list will be announced in Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting to be presided over by President Yoon …

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S. Korea, Turkey extend currency swap deal

South Korea and Turkey have agreed to extend their currency swap deal by three years, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Monday.

In 2021, the two countries signed their first three-year, 2.3 trillion-won (roughly US$2 billion) currency swap agreement in a…

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