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Assembly ends with little achieved
Assembly ends with little achieved

The National Assembly held its last general assembly Thursday morning to pass some 210 pending bills, but only without disputed labor and economic bills. The …

Non-emergency patients to face ER fee hikes
Non-emergency patients to face ER fee hikes

Non-emergency patients will face much higher medical costs if they use emergency rooms starting this month, as part of the government’s measures to limit the …

Former teacher dedicates 30 years to charity work
Former teacher dedicates 30 years to charity work

As volunteers of all ages, occupations and causes lined up wearing Korean Red Cross uniforms and chef hats at the headquarters in Jongno, central Seoul, one …

Korea’s diplomatic presence rises in 2016
Korea’s diplomatic presence rises in 2016

In 2016, South Korea will take the helm of nine international organizations including the U.N. Human Rights Council, underscoring the country’s enhanced …

General election a warm-up for presidential race
General election a warm-up for presidential race

Once again, election season is high. The forthcoming April general election to constitute the 20th National Assembly will be a race for parliamentary seats as …

Korea braces for year of confrontation
Korea braces for year of confrontation

It was a harsh end to the year 2015, as the nation roiled in escalating angst against the government’s agreement with Japan to settle the World War II …

Ewha hospital opens organ transplant center

Ewha Womans University Medical Center said Wednesday it had opened the Organ Transplantation Center to provide a wide range of services for patients who need …

Opposition steps up against sex slave deal
Opposition steps up against sex slave deal

The main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea on Thursday declared the results of South Korea and Japan‘s agreement on wartime sex slavery issue “invalid,” …

‘Hot peace’ to take hold in East Asia
‘Hot peace’ to take hold in East Asia

The security and diplomatic landscape in East Asia is expected to be relatively stable in 2016, as major powers seek cooperation in fighting terrorism and …

Inter-Korean ties face rocky road
Inter-Korean ties face rocky road

Relations between the two Koreas are expected to continue to face a rocky road this year as they failed to build on rare momentum in recent months and the …

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