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Public officials taking bribes to be expelled at once

Any public official taking money or valuables worth more than 1 million won ($856) as bribes will be kicked out of office without exception from now on, the …

Korea, Japan FMs to meet over sex slave issue

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan are to meet Monday for talks on the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers …

Military patents new diagnostic kits for weaponized viruses

The military has developed the technology to diagnose Brucellosis and the Ebola virus in the early stages of infection, a major step forward in boosting …

South Korea’s rights watchdog eyes ways for better resettlement of North Korean defectors

South Korea’s human rights watchdog is considering recommending the Unification Ministry improve resettlement programs for North Korean defectors to help …

U.S. to host PSI conference next month

The United States will host a meeting next month of countries committed to working together to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction from states …

History of American rock ’n’ roll offers vision for K-pop’s future
History of American rock ’n’ roll offers vision for K-pop’s future

A former Korean journalist has published a book that traces the holy grails of rock ‘n’ roll based on his journey across the musical heartlands of the U.S. …

EU lauds Paris climate deal

The adoption of the historic agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Dec. 12 was an “unprecedented political victory” and …

Ahn promises ‘rational reform’
Ahn promises ‘rational reform’

Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo said Sunday that his forthcoming political party would seek rational reform, further distancing himself from the established parties that he …

Park at the vanguard of cultural diplomacy
Park at the vanguard of cultural diplomacy

The strains of “Arirang,” Korea’s unofficial national anthem, filled the air as President Park Geun-hye smiled at the National Marionette Theatre in …

Korea, Japan strive to narrow gap on sex slavery
Korea, Japan strive to narrow gap on sex slavery

Seoul and Tokyo are inching toward a compromise on Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women by holding a director-general-level meeting on Sunday, …

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