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Top court confirms dismissal of SNU cloning scientist

The dismissal of disgraced stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk by Seoul National University is legal, the top court ruled Wednesday, putting the final nail in …

2 injured soldiers awarded medals for response to North Korea’s mine attacks

Two South Korean soldiers severely injured in North Korea’s land-mine attack in August were awarded national orders Wednesday for their “bravery …

N. Korea rebukes Canada for taking issue with its ruling against pastor

North Korea slammed Canada Tuesday for taking issue with the North’s “fair” ruling over a Canadian pastor who has been sentenced to hard …

Park hopes expressway brings rival regions together

President Park Geun-hye expressed hope Tuesday that the extended opening of an expressway connecting the southwestern city of Gwangju and the southeastern city …

What is holding up business bills?
What is holding up business bills?

A negotiation impasse at the National Assembly is proving hard to break, as rival parties refuse to yield their position on provisions embedded in a set of …

Park steps up pressure on reform bills
Park steps up pressure on reform bills

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday continued to add pressure on lawmakers to pass key bills related to government-led reforms in business, labor and education …

Textbook row taken to Constitutional Court
Textbook row taken to Constitutional Court

South Korean civic groups on Tuesday filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court against the government for “infringing upon the impartiality of education” …

Saenuri blood boils at Choi’s return
Saenuri blood boils at Choi’s return

A major factional feud looms at the ruling Saenuri Party upon the imminent return of Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan, the president’s top aide with a mission to sway …

Nearly 70% survive 5 years after cancer diagnosis in South Korea
Nearly 70% survive 5 years after cancer diagnosis in South Korea

Almost 70 percent of Korean patients who were diagnosed with cancer from 2009-2013 have survived or are expected to survive at least five years after their …

Seoul to simplify pollution controls

The central government will simplify the system for controlling pollution-generating facilities starting from 2017 as part of its efforts to reduce unnecessary …

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