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Kazakhstan, Korea deepen partnership
Kazakhstan, Korea deepen partnership

The Kazakh Embassy on Tuesday marked the country’s founding on Dec. 16, 1991, and burgeoning ties with Korea at a reception in Seoul that featured …

Revolving door hiring reemerges as controversy at state-run firms 
Revolving door hiring reemerges as controversy at state-run firms 

South Korea’s state-run corporations recently jumpstarted the process of filling the leadership posts that have been vacated for several months, stocking …

Does Cheong Wa Dae fear the people?
Does Cheong Wa Dae fear the people?

On the afternoon of Nov. 14, Cheong Wa Dae and its surrounding areas were empty, quiet and serene, blockaded by police buses. The scene was in stark contrast …

Third anti-government rally turns playful
Third anti-government rally turns playful

On Saturday afternoon, Gwanghwamun Square, which was shut down by police bus barricades to stop protesters a month ago, turned into a playground for …

Ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff chief indicted for bribery

Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Choi Yoon-hee has been indicted over suspicions of bribery, state investigators said Sunday, in the latest in a series of …

South Koreans live an average 12 years more than North Koreans: data

South Koreans live 12 years more than their compatriots in the North on average, mainly due to fewer newborn deaths, government data showed Sunday.   …

Thai ‘con woman’ arrested in Korea, sent back to Bangkok

A Thai woman accused of swindling more than 50 women out of thousands of baht with promises of well-paid jobs at massage spas overseas was arrested at …

S. Korea opens embassy in Georgia

South Korea has opened an embassy in Georgia, 23 years after the countries establish diplomatic ties, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Saturday. The embassy …

S. Korean presidential hopeful apologises over racist joke

The frontrunner to be South Korea’s next president has apologised after sparking a public uproar for jokingly likening the skin colour of an African …

S. Korean fishing boat rescued after being stranded in Antarctic sea

A South Korean fishing boat was safely rescued by the country’s icebreaker Saturday, one day after the ship became stranded by ice in the Antarctic sea, …

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