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As of 11 a.m., rain sprinkled across the country as voters headed to polls to elect the 20th National Assembly, with speculation whether the weather will have …
![[ELECTION] Voter turnout 16.1% as of 11 a.m.](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/20160413000160_01-320x213.jpg "[ELECTION] Voter turnout 16.1% as of 11 a.m.")
Voter turnout in South Korea’s parliamentary election stood at 16.1 percent as of 11 a.m., six hours after polls opened Friday, according to the National …
A 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck areas near South Korea’s southern city of Gimcheon on Wednesday, the weather agency said. The quake was recorded at …
Despite the United Nations slapping punitive sanctions on North Korea about a month ago, foreigners are still heading to the Asian country, a radio report said …
A female United Arab Emirates national is undergoing tests in Korea for Middle East respiratory syndrome, a local daily reported Wednesday, but she left the …
Voters headed to polling stations Wednesday for the crucial parliamentary elections that will shape the legislative landscape for the next four years and gauge …
After living more than 50 years in denial of her Korean heritage, Katherine Kim had only one thing on her bucket list: to have a photo of her Korean mother. …
Having entered what traditionally would be the lame duck fourth year in office, President Park Geun-hye could use some renewed loyalty from her conservative …
![[Graphic News] Seoul’s above 60 population soars: report](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/04/20160412001400_01-320x213.jpg "[Graphic News] Seoul’s above 60 population soars: report")
Seoul is aging rapidly, with the city’s population of those aged 60 and above expected to reach over 3 million by 2030, a report by McKinsey Global Institute …
For foreign affairs and unification correspondents in Seoul, the defection of North Koreans has long been one of the trickiest subjects to write on. Apart from …