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Korea, Japan hold talks on ‘comfort women’ issue

South Korea and Japan opened another round of talks Tuesday to resolve the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World …

Korea launches 2nd next-generation landing ship

South Korea launched on Tuesday its second next-generation landing vessel with upgraded mobility that will be deployed for operations in 2017, the Navy …

Korea less peaceful than last year: report

South Korea is less peaceful than last year, due mainly to domestic political discord, a report showed Monday. According to the Global Peace Index released by …

Ahn exit divides NPAD dissenters
Ahn exit divides NPAD dissenters

The defection of the main opposition party’s former leader Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo appeared to leave the party’s dissenting lawmakers with a tough choice: join …

Prosecutors indict Indonesian follower of al-Qaida affiliate

Prosecutors said Monday that they have indicted an Indonesian illegal immigrant, who follows a terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaida.   The 32-year-old, …

Seoul, Beijing to hold talks on overlapping EEZs

South Korea and China will hold talks next week aimed at resolving the issue of their overlapping exclusive economic zones, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said …

Pyongyang may continue provocations after canceled concert in China

Strained relations between North Korea and China as seen in the abrupt cancellation of a North Korean concert in China may spur Pyongyang to keep launching …

Pyongyang seen rebuffing Chinese efforts before canceling concert

Key Chinese party officials visited a hotel where an all-female band formed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was staying on Saturday, in apparent last-minute …

Ahn vows to put priority on improving people‘s livelihoods

Ahn Cheol-soo, former leader of the main opposition party who announced his defection earlier this week, said Monday that he will do politics centered around …

Pyongyang hosts 1st bankers’ meeting in 25 yrs

North Korea held its third conference of financial and banking officials over the weekend, resuming the rare event after a 25-year hiatus in what could be an …

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