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Cold wave sweeps South Korea
Cold wave sweeps South Korea

SEOUL/JEJUDO ISLAND– The number of frozen-pipe accidents and hypothermia patients soared while operations at the Jeju International Airport were …

[NEWS FOCUS] War of nerves brewing over North Korea approach

A war of nerves appears to be brewing between the allies — South Korea and the U.S. — and China over their approach to North Korea, spawning …

Riot police system to end

The riot police system, under which paramilitary police were recruited by the Defense Ministry, will officially fade into history 45 years after it was …

1 out of 3 disabled at risk of poverty

One in three households with a disabled member are living in poverty due to low income and lack of support from the government, a new report showed Sunday. …

South Korean men suckered by international marriage fraud
South Korean men suckered by international marriage fraud

In 2007, before Ahn Jae-sung flew to Uzbekistan from Seoul to meet his potential future wife, he wrote a lengthy letter. Among the things he wrote down were …

U.S. strategic commander: Missile defense key to defending against N.K. threats

Ballistic missile defense is among key strategic deterrent capabilities necessary to cope with threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, …

Labor group vows all-out walkout against gov’t-led labor reform

A major South Korean labor organization on Saturday threatened to stage an all-out strike against government-led labor reform that it claims will only result …

Senior U.S. diplomat to visit Korea next week

A senior U.S. diplomat will visit South Korea next week for talks on response to North Korea’s nuclear test, the alliance between the two countries and …

U.S. expresses support for 5-way N. Korea denuclearization talks

The United States on Saturday voiced its support for five-way talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea proposed by South Korean President Park Geun-hye, …

N. Korea detains American for hostile acts against Pyongyang

North Korea said Friday that it has arrested a U.S college student for allegedly conducting hostile acts against the regime.   Warmbier Otto Frederick, a …

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