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Man back in jail for stalking his ex-girlfriend

A 42-year-old man was placed back into detainment on Feb. 6 in Seoul for continuing to stalk his ex-girlfriend after being jailed for harassing her last year. …

[News Focus] Pullout sets Koreas decades back
[News Focus] Pullout sets Koreas decades back

It took the two divided Koreas 42 years to start official communication and another decade to agree on a joint industrial complex in the hopes of creating a …

U.N. sanctions should be beyond N. Korea’s imagination: Yun
U.N. sanctions should be beyond N. Korea’s imagination: Yun

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Wednesday that the U.N. Security Council should adopt international sanctions for North Korea’s recent …

Parties at odds over Gaeseong complex closure
Parties at odds over Gaeseong complex closure

The South Korean government’s decision to shut down the cross-border Gaeseong industrial park following North Korea’s rocket launch sparked heated debate …

Japan announces fresh N. Korea sanctions after rocket launch

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a total ban on shipping from the …

North Korea has restarted plutonium reactor: U.S.
North Korea has restarted plutonium reactor: U.S.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – North Korea has restarted a plutonium reactor that could fuel a nuclear bomb and is seeking missile technology that could threaten the …

Top North Korean military officer executed: source
Top North Korean military officer executed: source

A top North Korean military officer was executed earlier this month on charges of pursuing personal interests and engaging in corruption, a source said …

Assembly condemns North Korea’s rocket launch
Assembly condemns North Korea’s rocket launch

The National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a resolution that condemns North Korea’s recent long-range missile launch, urging the reclusive regime to halt …

Disabled most common victims of discrimination
Disabled most common victims of discrimination

More than half of the complaints about discrimination in South Korea were filed by disabled people, the nation’s human rights watchdog said Wednesday. …

Court orders ex-dictator’s son to pay fines on behalf of his father

 A Seoul court ruled that the son of the former dictator Chun Doo-hwan should pay the fines unpaid by his father to the government through his company assets, …

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