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51 detained after violent protests
51 detained after violent protests

The largest protests in years held in central Seoul on Saturday spiraled into violence, with police firing tear gas and water cannons to stop antigovernment …

Seoul school accused of admissions fraud

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Sunday that it found multiple cases of admissions fraud by Hana Academy Seoul in a special investigation of the …

Ministry to punish teachers for textbook protest

The Education Ministry has requested disciplinary actions against teachers who participated in a nationwide condemnation of the recently revived state-authored …

North Korea sets no-sail zone in East Sea
North Korea sets no-sail zone in East Sea

North Korea recently set a no-sail zone in the waters off its eastern coastal city of Wonsan, effective from Nov. 11 to Dec. 7, a government source said …

Korea issues travel alert for France
Korea issues travel alert for France

South Korea issued a travel alert for France on Saturday as part of efforts to ensure the safety of its citizens residing or traveling in the European country, …

4,500 nabbed for illegal immigration

More than 4,700 immigration law violators were caught in the last two months along with over 1,100 employers who hired them, Justice Ministry officials said …

1 in 7 teenagers thinks smoking harmless: survey

Park, an 18-year-old Seoul high school student, has smoked for more than three years. Smoking a few times a day, he does not think cigarettes pose significant …

Police arrest 51 at massive protest rally

Police said Sunday they arrested 51 people at a massive rally in downtown Seoul the previous day against the government’s education and labor policies, …

North Korean workers abroad ordered not to meet foreigners: RFA

North Korean workers abroad have been ordered to stay put and not contact any foreigners in an apparent effort by the North Korean government to stave off …

North Korea declares no-sail zone in possible indication of missile launch

North Korea has recently declared a no-navigation zone in the waters near its eastern coastal city of Wonsan, a possible indication that the country could …

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