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Media watchdog restricts foreign language use in TV ads

South Korea’s state-appointed media monitoring agency said Sunday that it has set out specific guidelines to restrict the use of foreign languages in TV …

1 in 4 young graduates not in work or education: report
1 in 4 young graduates not in work or education: report

One in four young Koreans with a bachelor’s degree is not pursuing education, employment or training, the third highest rate among OECD members, a report …

Maestro Chung’s wife booked on defamation charges

The wife of maestro Chung Myung-whun has been booked on defamation charges in a case that led to the resignation of the head of the Seoul Philharmonic …

Ahn vows to pursue rational reform

A high-profile independent lawmaker seeking to create a new political party said Sunday that he will pursue rational reform and lashed out at political …

Former Korean sex slaves urge court to open case against Japan

Ten former South Korean sex slaves for Japan’s World War II soldiers have pressed a court to open their case against Japan seeking compensation over …

Korea says up to 1.8 mln North Koreans use markets per day

South Korea’s intelligence authorities said Sunday they estimate that up to 1.8 million North Koreans use markets a day, in the latest sign that North …

Korea, Japan to hold working-level talks on ‘comfort women’ issue

South Korea and Japan are set to hold a working-level meeting Sunday on the issue of former Korean sex slaves for Japan’s World War II soldiers, …

‘Comfort women’ photographer wins lawsuit against Nikon

TOKYO (AFP) – A Japanese court on Friday ordered camera maker Nikon to pay damages to a South Korean photographer whose Tokyo exhibition on Japanese …

N. Korean diplomat visits London to lobby against international pressure over human rights

A senior North Korean diplomat visited Britain earlier this month to lobby against international pressure on Pyongyang over its human rights record, an …

S. Korea, Japan set for showdown on ‘comfort women’
S. Korea, Japan set for showdown on ‘comfort women’

Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida on Friday announces the ministerial talks with his Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se at his Tokyo office. …

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