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Park’s approval rating edges up over positive coverage of Park’s summits

President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating edged up slightly due to positive media coverage of her recent summits with the leaders of China and Japan, …

Korea dedicates 2 new nuclear reactors

South Korea on Monday dedicated two new nuclear reactors that will account for 3 percent of the country’s electricity output. South Korea’s 23rd …

Korea, Iceland agree to strengthen cooperation on Arctic region

South Korea and Iceland agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation on the Arctic region, Cheong Wa Dae said, a move that could help explore the northern polar …

KCS helps uncover major int’l drug bust

South Korea’s customs service said Monday that it helped best trafficking of 8.8 tons of drugs in October in collaboration with international …

Japan Regular Wages Increase for a Seventh Straight Month

Regular wages in Japan rose for a seventh consecutive month as the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presses businesses to boost salaries. Base pay …

Education minister vows to protect textbook authors

Education Minister Hwang Woo-yea vowed that the government will protect the panel of authors for state history textbooks, who face criticism on the Internet. …

Adm. Yi Sun-sin’s war diary translated into Russian

A popular war diary of an ancient Korean admiral who fought against Japan has been translated into Russian for the first time. Oleg Pirojenko, second secretary …

N.K. leader to lead funeral of deceased marshal
N.K. leader to lead funeral of deceased marshal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to personally oversee the funeral of Ri Ul-sol, a close aide to the young ruler’s deceased grandfather and a retired …

Minister Yun calls out on N.K. in Iran
Minister Yun calls out on N.K. in Iran

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se set foot in Tehran on Saturday as Seoul’s first top diplomat in about 14 years, meeting with top officials and urging North …

Colombia’s infrastructures open to Korean investment
Colombia’s infrastructures open to Korean investment

Colombia is an emerging country in South America that needs expertise in upgrading its inexpedient infrastructures. The country registered a 4.6 percent …

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