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Korea urges Japan to stop provocation on Dokdo

South Korea called on Japan Friday to stop its provocative territorial claim to Dokdo, a set of rocky islets in the East Sea. Dokdo is South Korea’s …

Lawmaker calls for removal of N. Korean leader

A South Korea’s ruling party lawmaker called Friday for the removal of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a sign that underscores growing impatience in …

Political feuds intensify over Gaeseong
Political feuds intensify over Gaeseong

While inter-Korean relations stiffened rapidly over the closure of the Gaeseong industrial park, political parties here continued to lock horns over the South …

Inter-Korean ties frozen with all channels cut
Inter-Korean ties frozen with all channels cut

The relationship between the two Koreas is plunging towards rock bottom as their joint industrial complex – the last bastion of their reconciliation …

Allies to begin THAAD talks next week
Allies to begin THAAD talks next week

The South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday that Seoul and Washington will begin discussing the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system from …

Korea to consider military efficacy over THAAD, not China, Russia

The South Korean military will strategically focus on picking a candidate site for the U.S. missile defense system THAAD, rather than on a backlash from China …

Ex-navy chief gets reduced four-year jail term for bribery

An appeals court on Friday handed down a four-year prison term to a former Navy chief for taking bribes from local firms in return for business favors while in …

Pyongyang to seek measures for Gaesong workers: experts

North Korea is apparently in a bind over what to do with tens of thousands of workers suddenly out of work due to the shutdown of the factory zone, analysts …

Average crime rate for foreigners lower than locals, murder and robbery rates higher: gov’t report

The average crime rate for foreign residents in South Korea is lower than Korean citizens, but the rates for murder and robbery are higher, a public entity …

Korea to push for expanding prescreening of passengers

South Korea said Friday it will push for expanding a system for prescreening passengers to keep potential terrorists from entering the country. The move is …

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