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China executes S. Korean drug offender
China executes S. Korean drug offender

China executed a South Korean national last week for smuggling and trading drugs, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday, following Beijing’s …

Seoul city warns Lotte against skyscraper safety
Seoul city warns Lotte against skyscraper safety

Any occurrence of additional safety accidents will lead to the shutdown of Lotte Group’s new skyscraper in the southern district of Jamsil, the city of …

Book on ‘comfort women’ to be distributed in U.S.
Book on ‘comfort women’ to be distributed in U.S.

The English-language version of a book containing testimonies by South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery will be distributed in the United …

Finance minister stresses reforms in 2015
Finance minister stresses reforms in 2015

  South Korea’s finance minister on Friday urged policymakers to stay firmly on course to implement sweeping reforms to lay the foundation for the …

Samsung Electronics to tap IoT, more new businesses in 2015
Samsung Electronics to tap IoT, more new businesses in 2015

  Samsung Electronics Co. will confront wider economic uncertainties abroad this year, the company CEO said Friday, vowing to tap deeper into new …

Skidding on oil prices
Skidding on oil prices

Following is the third in a series of articles on the prospects for the world economy in 2015. ― Ed. The biggest “energy story” in 2014 was no doubt the …

N.K. leader says open to summit with South Korea
N.K. leader says open to summit with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday he was open to a summit with South Korea and willing to mend cross-border ties as his country strives to head off …

[Newsmaker] After tumultuous year, Park to focus on economy
[Newsmaker] After tumultuous year, Park to focus on economy

President Park Geun-hye had high expectations for 2014. In her second year in the office, Park unveiled a three-year plan to reinvigorate the economy by …

Korean Air ex-VP’s sister slammed for vowing revenge over ‘nut rage’
Korean Air ex-VP’s sister slammed for vowing revenge over ‘nut rage’

  A family member of the former Korean Air Lines Co. executive at the center of the “nut rage” scandal came under fire on Wednesday after …

Hyundai, Kia set 2015 sales goal at 8.2 mln units
Hyundai, Kia set 2015 sales goal at 8.2 mln units

South Korea’s top carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are aiming to sell 8.2 million units globally next year, about …

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