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S. Korea investigators return from Philippines after probe into murder of citizen

Investigators returned from the  Philippines on Friday after looking into the recent shooting death  of a South Korean man, adding they have found key …

Park checks military readiness against N. Korea

President Park Geun-hye checked military readiness against possible North Korean provocations as she made a rare visit to a military base near the border with …

Park hopes more people donate

President Park Geun-hye expressed hopes on Thursday that more people will donate, citing her email conversation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I …

S. Korea warns Japan against revisionist history review

South Korea warned Thursday Japan will face an angry backlash from neighbors and the international communist if the country rewrites its modern history with a …

Rival parties again fail to agree on electoral map

Rival parties once again failed Thursday to agree on redrawing electoral districts for next year’s general elections. Ruling Saenuri Party Chairman Kim …

‘TPP will spur erosion of China’s manufacturing edge’
‘TPP will spur erosion of China’s manufacturing edge’

This is the 11th and last installment in a series of interviews with scholars and experts on China as a resurgent Asian power that is changing the regional …

Dispute rises over child care budget in South Korea
Dispute rises over child care budget in South Korea

The Education Ministry on Thursday threatened to file a lawsuit against municipal education offices that have been refusing to allocate their budget on next …

Korea to sign contract on KF-X next week

South Korea’s state arms procurement agency said Thursday it will sign a formal contract next week on its fighter jet development project, known as KF-X. …

Korea paroles 550 prisoners in celebration of Christmas

The government released 550 prisoners on special parole, ministry officials said Thursday, in celebration of the Christmas holiday. The inmates, who had a low …

Koreas’ women call for efforts to improve inter-Korean ties

South and North Korean women have called for efforts to bring reconciliation and peace to the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday. …

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