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Korean fathers can get longest paid leave in OECD

South Korea offers the longest paid paternal child care leave among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to the …

Korean court, college blasted for dating abuse lenience
Korean court, college blasted for dating abuse lenience

A local court has come under fire for “lenient” punishment on a dating abuse perpetrator, a medical student who was slapped with a fine after being charged …

‘Geography critical factor in U.S.-China rivalry’
‘Geography critical factor in U.S.-China rivalry’

This is the eighth installment in a series of interviews with scholars and experts on China as a resurgent Asian power that is changing the regional order. …

U.S. promises ‘maximum possible’ KF-X help
U.S. promises ‘maximum possible’ KF-X help

Washington will provide the “maximum possible” support for Seoul’s initiative to develop fighter jets, the State Department said Tuesday, amid skepticism …

Police raids labor union for staging violent protest

Police raided the local branch offices of an umbrella labor union Wednesday as part of their ongoing probe into a violent anti-government rally held last …

Former gov’t agency chief questioned over illegal political funds

Prosecutors said Wednesday they have summoned a former head of a government public relations agency in connection with allegations he received illegal …

Foreign native hired as nat’l museum director amid censorship controversy

The national contemporary art museum has hired a foreign director for the first time, amid protests of his history of censorship. The Ministry of Culture, …

Soldier who lost leg in land mine blast completes rehabilitation

A South Korean solider left a hospital on Wednesday with a new prosthetic leg after completing rehabilitation treatment for the injury suffered in a land mine …

New chief prosecutor vows stern action against violent protesters

Kim Soo-nam vowed on Wednesday to take stern actions against violent protesters as he was sworn in as the country’s new prosecution chief. “(We …

Top North Korea military official visits China for medical treatment: source

Top North Korean military official Hwang Pyong-so has visited China to get medical treatment, a source said Wednesday, after he has not shown up at major …

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