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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 …

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 …

 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’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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …