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Rival parties agree to open parliamentary plenary session next week

Rival parties agreed Friday to open a parliamentary plenary session next week to discuss the issue of redrawing electoral districts, said a ruling-party …

Life sentence sought for senior woman suspected of poisoning soft drink

Prosecutors sought life imprisonment on Friday for an 82-year-old woman who is believed to be involved in a poisoning case that killed two senior women and …

Koreas open high-level talks aimed at improving ties

South and North Korea kicked off high-level talks Friday on ways to mend frayed ties following heightened cross-border military tensions in August, government …

Unification by absorption would spell catastrophe: head of presidential panel

South Korea is seeking unification with North Korea by none other than peaceful means, the head of a presidential panel on unification said Thursday, stressing …

U.N. Security Council holds discussions on North Korea’s human

The U.N. Security Council held a meeting on North Korea’s human rights situation on Thursday, the second time the issue has been discussed at the top …

White House doubts North Korea’s H-bomb development claims

The White House said Thursday it doubts North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s claims that the communist nation has developed hydrogen bombs. “We …

U.S. urges Pyongyang to give up all nuclear weapons, programs after leader Kim’s H-bomb claims

The United States urged North Korea on Thursday to completely give up all of its nuclear weapons and programs after leader Kim Jong-un claimed the communist …

Park connects low fertility to pending labor market reforms
Park connects low fertility to pending labor market reforms

President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for efforts to tackle South Korea’s low birthrate, which she said was linked to the inflexible labor market that …

Seoul protests disclosure of Yasukuni suspect’s identity

South Korea on Thursday filed a formal complaint to Japan about the local media disclosing the face and full name of a Korean man accused of being responsible …

N.K. claims to have developed H-bomb
N.K. claims to have developed H-bomb

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has claimed the communist state has developed a hydrogen bomb, which may signal a significant advancement in its nuclear …

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