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Prosecutors seek 20 years for Itaewon murder suspect
Prosecutors seek 20 years for Itaewon murder suspect

Arthur John Patterson (Yonhap) Seoul prosecutors sought a 20-year jail term Friday for a Korean-American charged with murdering a South Korean college student …

[Newsmaker] Ex-Park aide to embolden Minjoo campaign
[Newsmaker] Ex-Park aide to embolden Minjoo campaign

By appointing President Park Geun-hye’s former economic strategist as its election campaign chief, the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea has revived what …

Park replaces senior officials
Park replaces senior officials

 President Park Geun-hye on Friday carried out a reshuffle of six senior-level government posts, mostly to replace those who have recently stepped down to run …

Ulsan to improve dolphin conditions
Ulsan to improve dolphin conditions

Ulsan’s south district office mapped out a plan Friday to enhance the welfare of dolphins locked in the city’s aquarium amid escalating criticism from …

‘China to join UN resolution for N.K. sanctions’
‘China to join UN resolution for N.K. sanctions’

Seoul on Friday stepped up its efforts to enlist Beijing’s support for the adoption of stringent sanctions to punish Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test during …

Top N.K. official returns to public eye after 3-month absence

Choe Ryong-hae, a senior Pyongyang official, has resumed public activities about three months after he was reportedly sent to a rural farm for punishment, the …

Active Korean Catholic priests likely to exceed 5,000 by this year

The number of Catholic priests in active service will likely exceed 5,000 by the end of this year, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea …

S. Korea, U.S., Japan set for high-level talks on N. Korea

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam headed Friday to Tokyo for talks with his American and Japanese counterparts largely on North Korea. The …

4 family members killed in fire in Seoul

A fire has torn through at an apartment in southern Seoul, killing four family members, police and fire officials said Friday. The blaze erupted at around …

THAAD has role to play

The United States believes that the THAAD missile defense system has a role to play in East Asia in terms of deterrence and force protection, a senior White …

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