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A special police team of 63 officers has been formed to help with criminal cases involving South Koreans in the Philippines as a bilateral effort to better …

China’s top envoy to Seoul on Thursday hailed the progress in bilateral ties, citing close cooperation in politics, the economy and people-to-people …

Police said Thursday that they have decided to prohibit civic groups from staging a massive rally in downtown Seoul this weekend, as it appears to be led by …

The National Assembly approved Thursday a 3.6 percent increase in the defense budget for next year to boost the number of military conscripts and improve the …

Japanese law enforcement officials have denied news reports that cast suspicion on a South Korean national for a recent explosion at a Tokyo war shrine, police …

The government announced Thursday it will delay the abolition of the state-run bar exam until 2021, amid continued controversy over the recently adopted law …

South Korean babies born in 2014 are expected to live more than 82 years as medical advances and efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle reduce death risks, a …

North Korean defectors’ satisfaction in life decreased significantly after 10 years of living in South Korea, a survey by a Seoul think tank showed …

China’s “normal and stable” relations with North Korea will be conducive to a resolution to the nuclear issue and regional peace, a senior …

The leaders of South Korea and the Czech Republic discussed ways to bolster economic cooperation particularly regarding the central European state’s …