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Foreign tour agencies promote Pyongyang Marathon

For foreign travel agencies, the annual Pyongyang Marathon is apparently a good business opportunity.   They are promoting a variety of tour programs to the …

Witness in Itaewon murder case testifies
Witness in Itaewon murder case testifies

A Korean-American who was cleared of killing a South Korean college student nearly two decades ago in the Itaewon murder case testified Wednesday that he saw …

Seoul requests more funding for ancient fortress project

Seoul Metropolitan City on Wednesday said it has requested a budget increase from the central government for its project to register the Pungnap Earthen …

Agency unveils first authors for state textbooks

The government on Wednesday revealed two of the authors for the planned state-issued history textbooks, along with a timeline for the books’ completion, but …

NPAD vows to fight on against textbook
NPAD vows to fight on against textbook

The main opposition party leader Rep. Moon Jae-in Wednesday vowed to stop the government from reinstating state-authored history textbooks, saying that the …

Seoul sticks to its guns on new logo
Seoul sticks to its guns on new logo

“I will Seoul you,” “I will Incheon you.” A flood of mockery and parodies hit social media when Seoul City decided on its new slogan “I.Seoul.U” …

Seoul takes pragmatic tack in diplomacy
Seoul takes pragmatic tack in diplomacy

From joining China-led financial and infrastructure initiatives to shunning the U.S-led economic sanctions against Russia, South Korea is taking an …

Seoul City, Beijing join hands against air pollution

Seoul City and Beijing vowed to strengthen cooperation to combat environment challenges, especially air pollution, as part of their efforts to protect public …

Victim’s mother in ‘Itaewon murder’ calls for heavy punishment
Victim’s mother in ‘Itaewon murder’ calls for heavy punishment

The mother of a South Korean victim in the Itaewon murder case nearly two decades ago took the witness stand and asked the court to heavily punish her son’s …

Rival parties polarized on history textbook row

The National Assembly was polarized for the second day in a row Wednesday as the opposition continued to boycott parliamentary sessions in protest against the …

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