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Superstitions and cheering squads on ‘Suneung’ day
Superstitions and cheering squads on ‘Suneung’ day

More than 630,000 South Korean 18-year-olds began the “Suneung” college entrance exam at over 1,000 exam sites Thursday morning.  Korea’s education …

Top court confirms jail term for lawmaker

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail term for a ruling party lawmaker for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for business …

Korea enters full ‘Suneung’ mode
Korea enters full ‘Suneung’ mode

As South Korean students across the country honed their academic skills in the final preparation for this year’s “Suneung” college entrance exam …

Korea seeks to extend troops in Somalia, UAE

The Defense Ministry is seeking to extend by one year the stationing of its troops off the coast of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates, officials said …

Housing main reason for Seoul newlyweds to work  

One in 3 newlywed couples in Seoul with dual careers said they both worked in order to afford a house in the city with skyrocketing real estate prices, a study …

W200b budget set for drought response
W200b budget set for drought response

The government and the ruling Saenuri Party on Wednesday agreed to inject 203.7 billion won into the budget in the first half of next year to tackle the …

Tension escalates over Seoul overpass
Tension escalates over Seoul overpass

Tension between Seoul city government and the police authorities is escalating over the city’s plan to restore the outdated flyover near Seoul Station into …

Former POSCO chairman indicted without detention
Former POSCO chairman indicted without detention

The months-long investigation into alleged corruption involving the nation’s biggest steelmaker and its subcontractors came to a close Wednesday with the …

SNU’s LGBT group supports gay student chief candidate

A sexual minority group at Seoul National University on Friday expressed support for a female candidate running for SNU student council president who recently …

Seoul, Tokyo fail to bridge differences over sex slavery
Seoul, Tokyo fail to bridge differences over sex slavery

South Korea and Japan failed to reconcile their differences over the issue of Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women during their 10th round of …

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