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Park calls for fundamental measures against child abuse

President Park Geun-hye instructed officials Tuesday to come up with fundamental measures to prevent child abuse following the arrest of a couple over the …

Umbrella union walks out of talks with gov’t, management

South Korea’s major umbrella labor union declared Tuesday the breakdown of a trilateral deal on labor reform, citing the government’s …

Korea hits back after Abe denies forced nature of sex slavery

South Korea made clear Tuesday that Korean women were forced against their will to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers during World War II, rebutting …

Park warns of more N.K. tests without strict sanctions
Park warns of more N.K. tests without strict sanctions

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called for “strong and substantive” measures to punish North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, saying it would otherwise …

Korea shuts down nuclear reactor due to warning signal alert

South Korea shut down one of its nuclear reactors on the east coast Tuesday after a warning signal went off indicating a possible problem, the country’s …

Schoolboy‘s death raises alarm over child protection system
Schoolboy‘s death raises alarm over child protection system

Last week’s arrest of a man who mutilated his dead son‘s body divulged gaping holes in Korea’s child protection system, as officials took belated …

Ministry files suit against Volkswagen Korea
Ministry files suit against Volkswagen Korea

South Korea’s Environment Ministry filed a criminal suit with the prosecution Tuesday against the local unit of Volkswagen over the global automaker’s …

Korea provides US$81.37 mln to six international financial bodies

South Korea provided a combined US$81.37 million to 10 trust funds created by six international financial organizations last year in a bid to expand its …

Moon to quit ‘soon’ 
Moon to quit ‘soon’ 

Main opposition party leader Rep. Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he would promptly step down as chairman before the April general elections, pledging to hand …

Park advocates petition campaign on labor bills
Park advocates petition campaign on labor bills

Stepping up the pressure upon the National Assembly to pass the pending labor reform bills, President Park Geun-hye repeated her calls for the nation on …

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