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Korea, China, Japan plan joint declaration on N.K. nukes

South Korea, China and Japan have been in talks to prepare a joint declaration that includes calls to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, government …

JCS chief orders retaliation against Pyongyang provocations

Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspected combat readiness at a frontline military outpost facing North Korea Monday and instructed …

Zero-margin society presents opportunity for journalism

Jeremy Rifkin, a world-famous futurist, said Monday that the journalism industry can become the beneficiary of what he calls “zero-margin society,” …

S. Korean separated families gather ahead of reunions with N.K. relatives

South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War gathered at a resort on the country’s east coast Monday to prepare for reunions with their …

Futurist Rifkin skeptical of Uber but rosy on Airbnb

Renowned U.S. futurist Jeremy Rifkin said Monday he is negative about the future of car-sharing service Uber but remains optimistic about the home-sharing …

Korean TV networks move to oust discrimination against gender, race
Korean TV networks move to oust discrimination against gender, race

In 2012, South Korea’s public broadcaster MBC sparked outrage among international viewers when it aired a segment of two Korean female comedians in blackface …

Two Koreas ready to resume family reunions
Two Koreas ready to resume family reunions

Nearly 400 South Koreans will gather in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, Monday, a day before they travel across the border into the North to reunite with family …

Court says no statute of limitations on illegal naturalization

South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled that the nationality law that allows the state to cancel an illegal naturalization process regardless of the date on …

graphic – translation
graphic – translation

Controversy is escalating over lowering the minimum age for criminal punishment after the suspect of the recent “Cat Mom” case was found to be a …

Concerns over airpower vacuum rise

Concerns are escalating over a possible airpower vacuum in South Korea as the country’s warplane acquisition is not faring well with difficulties in …

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