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Korea to step up anti-corruption efforts in arms contracts

The government announced Thursday it will bring in a special inspector and reinforce its auditing body to beef up its scrutiny of state defense procurement …

N.K. may suffer severe food shortage next year: S. Korean expert

North Korea may see the volume of its food shortage reach around 1 million tons next year due mainly to a serious drought that hit the North earlier this year, …

N. Korea defector acquitted of espionage charges

The nation’s top court on Thursday acquitted a North Korean defector indicted on charges of spying for Pyongyang, citing a lack of evidence. Yoo …

Seoul awards honorary citizenship to Berggruen

The city of Seoul awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreigners including “the homeless billionaire” Nicolas Berggruen on Wednesday in recognition …

Sweeping partnerships key to post-2015 development era
Sweeping partnerships key to post-2015 development era

With a new development agenda taking off over the next 15 years, traditional and emerging donors should join forces alongside the private sector, civil society …

Unions to play soccer with North
Unions to play soccer with North

GIMPO — South Korea’s labor unions left for North Korea on Wednesday to participate in an inter-Korean friendly soccer match in Pyongyang, resuming …

Blue House denies link to ‘secret textbook team’
Blue House denies link to ‘secret textbook team’

The presidential office on Wednesday denied allegations by the opposition that it had operated a secret task force for the state-published history textbooks, …

Seoul tightens regulations on postnatal centers
Seoul tightens regulations on postnatal centers

South Korea’s health authorities on Wednesday announced a set of stricter safety measures to address sanitation and health concerns at the nation’s …

Seoul calls for peaceful resolution of disputed sea
Seoul calls for peaceful resolution of disputed sea

Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday urged for a peaceful resolution to escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. …

Expectations low for first Park-Abe summit
Expectations low for first Park-Abe summit

The leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold their first-ever bilateral summit Monday in Seoul, paving the way for improved ties that remained strained for …

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