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N.K. test catches Seoul off guard

North Korea’s self-proclaimed hydrogen test on Wednesday came as a surprise to officials in South Korea and surrounding countries, who had played down …

Education chiefs propose child care standoff talks

Heads of six education offices across the country accused the government Wednesday of unfairly forcing local education offices to shoulder the costs for its …

[Reporter's Column] Abe’s diplomatic coup
[Reporter's Column] Abe’s diplomatic coup

After 24 years of relentless squabbling, Seoul has managed to pull off a compromise to put an end to the issue of Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean women …

N.K.H-bomb test claim in doubt
N.K.H-bomb test claim in doubt

North Korea successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, the North’s official broadcaster claimed, saying it would continue to strengthen its …

N.K. nuke program progresses
N.K. nuke program progresses

Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test on Wednesday will further upgrade its nuclear weapons technology, bringing it closer to its long-cherished goal of becoming a …

Critics slam bungled N. Korea policy
Critics slam bungled N. Korea policy

The failure by Seoul and Washington to curb the growth of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program drew heavy criticism Wednesday after the communist regime …

N.K. nuke tension may act as clincher in elections
N.K. nuke tension may act as clincher in elections

North Korea’s purported hydrogen nuclear bomb test Wednesday sent the inter-Korean relationship immediately to the top of priorities in the forthcoming April …

FM Yun meets U.S. ambassador, USFK commander over N.K. test

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with the U.S. ambassador to Seoul and the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea on Wednesday to discuss North Korea’s …

Seoul city to revitalize Seochon

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will embark on projects to restore and beautify a neighborhood of traditional Korean houses in central …

Nuclear safety committee launches radiological monitoring

Seoul’s nuclear safety agency began radiological monitoring to look out for radioactive fallout from the North’s nuclear test, officials said Wednesday. …

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