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Seoul court upholds censure of unethical TV drama

The Seoul Administrative Court on Monday upheld the broadcasting watchdog’s censure of a TV drama embroiled with immorality and violent language. The …

Jeju Airport resumes operations after near 2-day shutdown

Jeju International Airport on South Korea’s southernmost resort island resumed operations Monday after being shut down by heavy snow for some 45 hours, …

KAI succeeds in maiden flight of new Surion medical chopper

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., South Korea’s aircraft maker, said Monday it has successfully conducted the maiden flight of a new medical transport …

Korea creates 150 bln won healthcare fund

South Korea has created a 150 billion won ($125.8 million) fund to help the local healthcare and cosmetics industries expand overseas and sharpen their …

Cold spell eases up in Korea

The cold snap that has paralyzed most of South Korea and stranded nearly 90,000 tourists on the country’s resort island of Jeju began to ease up Monday …

S. Korea to address N. Korean human rights despite frosty ties

South Korea should make efforts to improve North Korea’s dismal human rights situation even if Seoul’s move to have better inter-Korean relations …

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for lawmaker over alleged corruption

Prosecutors said Monday they have sought an arrest warrant for a ruling party lawmaker for allegedly taking bribes. Lee Byung-suk of the ruling Saenuri Party …

Gov’t raises cyber alert level amid signs of N. Korean hack attacks

South Korea raised its cyber alert level following the influx of malicious e-mails presumed to have originated from North Korea amid a spike in cross-border …

Seoul city to restore palace walkway by year’s end

A narrow walkway along Deoksu Palace in downtown Seoul will be restored 132 years after it was cut off by the construction of the British Embassy in Korea, a …

Majority of seniors suffer from multidimensional poverty

Seven out of 10 senior citizens in South Korea are suffering from deprivation in two or more areas, a report showed Monday. According to the report by the …

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