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Abe says South Korea, Japan share ‘strategic interests’

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described South Korea on Friday as his country’s “most important neighbor that shares strategic …

Gov’t extends pig movement ban to control FMD

The government decided Friday to extend its pig movement restrictions for a southwestern province for seven days to help stem the spread of foot-and-mouth …

Sanctions, pressure keywords for Seoul’s North Korea policy
Sanctions, pressure keywords for Seoul’s North Korea policy

 In the aftermath of Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test, Seoul is expected to toughen its cross-border policy this year, focusing on sanctions diplomacy and …

Koreans more concerned about health: report
Koreans more concerned about health: report

South Koreans tend to feel disproportionately that they are unhealthy despite their long average life expectancy among the Organization for Economic …

Dr. Cho Su-jin included in Marquis Who’s Who
Dr. Cho Su-jin included in Marquis Who’s Who

Pediatrician Dr. Cho Su-jin has been listed in the 2016 edition of Marquis Who‘s Who, a U.S.-based publisher of biographical information.  Dr. Cho Su-jin …

Court orders ministry to release controversial security education video
Court orders ministry to release controversial security education video

South Korea‘s court on Thursday ordered the Defense Ministry to hand over a controversial video created for educating children about national security, …

Navy’s anti-piracy unit escorted more vessels after successful rescue in 2011

The Navy’s anti-piracy troops dispatched to the Somali coast have escorted an increasing number of nonmilitary vessels through the piracy-prone region …

Court confirms revocation of progressive teachers’ union’s legal status

An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling that a progressive teachers’ union is not a legitimate labor group because its members …

Gov’t to adopt performance-based salary system on full scale

The government plans to adopt a performance-based salary system on a wider scale as part of its efforts to reform the public sector, government sources said …

Yongin determined to take lead in environment, gender issues
Yongin determined to take lead in environment, gender issues

In 1996, Yongin was largely a farming region surrounded by mountains. Now, the city has established itself as one of the fastest-growing cities in South Korea, …

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