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Premature births on rise in Korea
Premature births on rise in Korea

The proportion of newborns who need critical medical care, including premature babies, has been rising in South Korea since 2010, while general fertility rate …

Celebrity campaigning gets mixed reactions
Celebrity campaigning gets mixed reactions

Well-known faces such as hallyu star Lee Young-ae and veteran singer Tae Jin-ah joined last-minute campaign efforts this week for Wednesday’s general …

[ELECTION 2016] Feud-Plagued parties go to polls
[ELECTION 2016] Feud-Plagued parties go to polls

Political parties raced to the unpredictable final stretch of campaigning on Tuesday, as voters braced to pick the country’s 20th National Assembly that will …

Korea launches Ping-Pong project in Nepal for disabled
Korea launches Ping-Pong project in Nepal for disabled

South Korea has joined hands with the U.N. and other international organizations to launch a table tennis project for people with disabilities in Nepal, as …

[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘Industries of the future require endeavors across disciplines’
[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘Industries of the future require endeavors across disciplines’

Research institutes should provide opportunities to complement traditional department-based structures with multidisciplinary institutes to better tackle …

[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘State’s role crucial for ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurship
[HERALD INTERVIEW] ‘State’s role crucial for ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurship

The government’s support plays a crucial role in building an innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem in the science technology industry, said a head of …

Forecast bleak for split opposition
Forecast bleak for split opposition

With the opposition bloc failing to form a common front against the Saenuri Party, the three-way race among the ruling and two prominent opposition parties has …

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Does social media reflect voters’ minds
[NEWS ANALYSIS] Does social media reflect voters’ minds

When 28-year-old Yoon Cheol-seung looked to the Internet during the 2012 presidential election to predict who would win the contest, the political science …

S. Korea, U.S. to hold strategic dialogue on N.K. denuclearization

South Korea and the United States will hold high-level strategic dialogue in Seoul next week to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation over North …

Memorial observed to pay tribute to late Canadian missionary

Former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan, Canadian Ambassador to South Korea Eric Walsh and other participants paid tribute to a late Canadian missionary and …

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