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  Opinion: Modi's narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power SEOUL, June 5 (AJU PRESS) - India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country's six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results still coming in on June 4, 2024, the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looked to be heading to only a narrow parliamentary majority. The BJP needs 272 seats to form a government on its own, failing which it wil June 5, 2024
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  PHOTOS: Türkiye's corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada greets guests at Busan Port SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Türkiye’s corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada arrived at Busan Port. This is part of a 4.5-month tour of 24 ports in 20 Asian countries. The ship will be docked from June 4 to 6, and the Turkish Naval Forces held a press briefing onboard the warship to explain details of the ship's weapons systems and technical capabilities. TCG Kinaliada is a multi-purpose patrol ship commissioned in 2019 for anti-submarine and surface warfare. It is equipped with T June 4, 2024
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  PHOTOS: Street vendors call for protection during rally SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Unionized street vendors held a press conference in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday. They called for the enactment of a special law to protect their livelihoods and the dissolution of a police unit tasked with cracking down on them. Lawmakers from the leftist Progressive Party joined the event. Street vendors from across the country plan to hold a large-scale rally in Yeouido on June 13. June 4, 2024
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  Korea forges ties with African countries to secure supply of essential minerals SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Korea hosted its first-ever multilateral summit with African countries in Seoul on Tuesday. With participation of over 60 leaders and representatives from 48 African nations, the inaugural summit reflects the growing importance of cooperation with the resource-rich countries. After the main session of the Korea-Africa Summit, President Yoon Suk Youl and dozens of African leaders agreed to launch a high-level dialogue to strengthen partnership to secure June 4, 2024
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  Turkish corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada visits Busan  BUSAN, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - Türkiye’s corvette-class warship TCG Kinaliada arrived in the southern port city of Busan Tuesday as part of its Asian tour of 20 countries. The Turkish homemade warship will stay docked at Korea’s Fleet Command port for two days before it heads to Japan. The Embassy of Türkiye in the Republic of Korea and the Turkish Naval Forces officials held an on-board press conference on Kinaliada and explained the purpose of the Asian Tour June 4, 2024
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  Buying home in Seoul would take 86 years for young people SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) - People in their 20s would need to save for an average of 86 years to buy their own home in Seoul, a survey reveals. According to the survey conducted by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the average annual income of households under 29 was 41.23 million won ($29,981) last year, but deducting essential living costs and taxes, their savable income dropped to 13.89 million. With the average sales price of apartments in Seoul at about 1.2 billion June 4, 2024
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  PHOTOS: Activists rally ahead of opening ceremony of National Assembly SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) - Civic and labor activists held a series of press conferences in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday. They included the South Korean Coalition for Anti-discrimination, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and Korean Public Transport Workers' Union. They demanded various legislative measures one day before the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly, including the enactment of an anti-discrimination law and an ind June 4, 2024
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  PHOTOS: Outlook worsens for small businesses, traditional markets SEOUL, June 04 (AJU PRESS) - The perceived economic outlook of small businesses and traditional markets has deteriorated for the second consecutive month. According to a report released by the Small Enterprise And Market Service on June 3, the business sentiment index (BSI) for small businesses in June was 67.4, down 7 points from the previous month. The BSI for traditional markets in June was 63, down 3.7 points from the previous month. A BSI reading above 100 indicates that more firms be June 4, 2024
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  Analysts urge caution after announcement of possible oil, gas reserve SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) – Analysts urged investors to be cautious after the government approved oil and natural gas exploration in the southern industrial city of Pohang, expecting that up to $1.4 trillion worth of resources could be buried. During a briefing on Monday, President Yoon Suk Yeol said up to 14 billion barrels of oil and gas are expected to be stored in the waters off Yeongil Bay in Pohang. Citing a geophysical study conducted by U.S. geoscience consulting fir June 4, 2024
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  BTS' Jin set to meet fans after completing military service SEOUL, June 4 (AJU PRESS) - Jin of boy band Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, will make his return to fans next week after completing his mandatory military service for 18 months. He will be discharged from the military on June 12 and will meet fans in Seoul the following day, his management agency HYBE said in a press release early this week. June 13 marks the day when the iconic K-pop band made their debut in 2013. Jin, the eldest of the band, was the first to enlist in the army June 4, 2024