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6 in 10 S. Koreans use messengers every day: poll

Slightly over 6 out of 10 South Koreans use online messengers every day, a poll showed Tuesday, with KakaoTalk standing as the most popular communication …

Korea, British navy chiefs discuss cooperation

South Korea’s Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Jung Ho-sup Tuesday discussed ways to expand naval cooperation with his British counterpart, the Navy said. In the …

JCS nominee grilled over political views
JCS nominee grilled over political views

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman nominee Lee Sun-jin drew fire during a parliamentary hearing Monday, as lawmakers questioned his controversial views on former …

Protests erupt over college president ballots
Protests erupt over college president ballots

Last Friday, some 400 students of state-run universities across South Korea held a joint protest supporting the direct voting system of college presidents by …

Hanyang University to hold student forum

Hanyang University’s Institute of Chinese Studies is hosting an international student forum about the network between South Korea and China on Thursday, …

New grading system confirmed for college English exam

South Korea recently confirmed the final plans for the 2017 college entrance exam, known here as Suneung, the most notable of which was to change the current …

S. Korea to spend 610b won on nuclear decommissioning

South Korea on Monday said it plans to spend 610 billion won ($522 million) by 2030 to develop core technology for decommissioning nuclear power plants. The …

More Korean women in 30s suffer sleep disorders
More Korean women in 30s suffer sleep disorders

The number of South Korean women in their 30s who sought medical help for sleep disorders — such as insomnia and restless legs syndrome — increased …

Seoul subway server allegedly hacked by N.K.

The computer server of one of Seoul City’s subway operators was found to have been hacked last year, allegedly by North Korea, though little damage has been …

Seoul to get tough on slobby cab drivers

Seoul City will be stepping up its monitoring of cab driver’s attire as part of its efforts to improve taxi service quality, officials said Monday. The Seoul …

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