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Pyongyang blames Seoul after no headway at inter-Korean talks

North Korea accused South Korea Sunday of slandering the communist country, laying blame on the South after their high-level talks ended without an …

Suspicious box found at S. Korean consulate in Japan

TOKYO/SEOUL–A suspicious-looking box with possible links to an anti-Korean group was found at the South Korean consulate general in Yokohoma Saturday, …

Koreas resume high-level talks aimed at improving ties
Koreas resume high-level talks aimed at improving ties

South and North Korea resumed high-level talks on Saturday after an adjournment as they are seeking to explore ways of mending ties following heightened …

N. Korean leader inspects catfish farm
N. Korean leader inspects catfish farm

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a catfish farm, calling it a “model and standard farm” for the country’s pisciculture, the …

Koreas hold high-level dialogue
Koreas hold high-level dialogue

GAESEONG, North Korea — The two Koreas held a rare high-level meeting Friday in the North Korean border town of Gaeseong, seeking to mend fences worn by …

Most South Koreans short on retirement savings
Most South Koreans short on retirement savings

Shin Yu-hee (not her real name), a 29-year-old office worker, is worried whenever she thinks about her parents’ postretirement years. Having graduated from a …

Arrest warrant sought for labor union chief
Arrest warrant sought for labor union chief

Police on Friday requested the court issue an arrest warrant for Han Sang-kyun, chief of the nation’s second-largest umbrella labor union, a day after he was …

FM Yun to meet Sierra Leone’s vice president

Sierra Leone’s Vice President Victor Foh will visit South Korea next week to explore ways to broaden bilateral ties in various sectors, Seoul’s …

North Korean band leader appears in China after execution rumors

Hyon Song-wol, leader of North Korea’s all-female propaganda band, appeared in public Friday, quelling a series of rumors and many media reports that she …

Seoul, Tokyo to hold talks on ‘comfort women’ issue

South Korea and Japan will have another round of talks next week on the issue of Korean sex slaves during World War II, the Foreign Ministry announced Friday. …

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