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Seoul to sell names of 10 subway stations

Seoul City will put the names of subway stations up for sale from next month to help subway operators raise profits, city officials said. Seoul Metropolitan …

China hands over swindler’s right-hand man to Korea

Prosecutors said Wednesday that they have received the right-hand man to the mastermind behind South Korea’s largest pyramid scheme from Chinese …

Opposition party chief offers apology over ex-chief’s departure

The leader of the main opposition party offered an apology Wednesday for the departure of former co-chairman Ahn Cheol-soo as he vowed to reform the embattled …

Korea’s sea level up 10 cm in 40 years: data

The sea level around South Korea has risen about 10 centimeters in the last 40 years, a clear sign of global warming impacting the environment, the …

Park calls for economic contingency plan

President Park Geun-hye called for an economic contingency plan Wednesday to brace for a possible crisis, citing potential instability in emerging …

New USFK assistant chief of staff named

The commanding general of the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, was named as assistant chief of staff of U.S. Forces Korea, the Pentagon …

Pyongyang puts off party congress till Oct. 10

North Korea has postponed a major communist party congress until Oct. 10 next year, according to Pyongyang’s state media Wednesday.   During a report …

Former lawmaker arrested over accepting bribe

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have formally arrested a former lawmaker on charges of accepting a bribe in return for a business favor. The district court in …

Park renews call for correct history education

President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that history should be taught “correctly” for young South Koreans in what could be the latest move to advocate …

China still mum on N. Korean band’s abrupt cancellation

China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday remained tightlipped on the reason for the sudden cancellation of a concert in Beijing by an all-female band formed …

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