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Wildland fire forum to kick off in Pyeongchang
Wildland fire forum to kick off in Pyeongchang

The world’s leading authorities in nature, forest and culture will kick off the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference next month, the South Korean …

Sexism still prevalent in Korean media industry
Sexism still prevalent in Korean media industry

Sexism is still prevalent in both TV and print journalism in South Korea, according to a number of studies released by a local think tank. According to the …

Cost of Seoul travel surges
Cost of Seoul travel surges

Daily travel expenses for visitors to Seoul have surged over the last year, making it one of the most expensive cities to travel in the world, a lawmaker’s …

S. Korean victim of Seattle bus crash dies

A South Korean exchange student died four days after being injured in a collision between a charter bus and a sightseeing tour vehicle in the U.S. city of …

Child abuse claims 12 lives, over 5,000 victims in H1: report

Child abuse claimed 12 lives and more than 5,000 victims in the first half of this year, with the full-year death toll expected to surpass that of last year, a …

Full text of speech at U.N. General Assembly

The following is the full text of President Park Geun-hye’s speech delivered on Monday at the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. …

S. Korea to revise health insurance coverage for foreign workers
S. Korea to revise health insurance coverage for foreign workers

South Korea will revise health insurance coverage for foreign workers starting in October to prevent the misuse of benefits, the government said Tuesday. The …

Park winds up U.N. diplomacy focused on N. Korea, unification, ‘Saemaeul movement’
Park winds up U.N. diplomacy focused on N. Korea, unification, ‘Saemaeul movement’

President Park Geun-hye wound up a trip to New York after a whirlwind of diplomacy at the U.N. General Assembly focused on preventing North Korea from …

S. Korean parliamentary speaker heads to Russia, Finland

The head of South Korea’s National Assembly embarked on a trip to Russia and Finland on Tuesday in an effort to enhance relations with the countries, his …

Gov’t orders immediate maintenance checks on 44 Russian choppers

The government on Tuesday ordered immediate maintenance checks on 44 Russian-made helicopters operating in the country, after critical problems were found in a …

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