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Cheonan prison holds family reunions for foreign inmates

A local prison held a family reunion event for foreign prisoners ahead of the Chuseok holidays, officials said Sunday. Cheonan Correctional Institution in …

Suspected killer planned another revenge murder

A man suspected of killing a 35-year-old woman kidnapped her as part of a plan to murder a man for revenge, police said Sunday. An arrest warrant was issued …

Seoul wary of Japan’s security shift
Seoul wary of Japan’s security shift

Seoul reiterated its calls on Tokyo to uphold the pacifist principle and transparency in carrying out its defense policy after Japan’s parliament enacted …

China joins calls on N. Korea to shun provocation
China joins calls on N. Korea to shun provocation

China has added to the pressure on North Korea to refrain from provocations after Pyongyang hinted at nuclear and missile threats ahead of the 70th anniversary …

Park’s office, gov’t, ruling party agree to cooperate for labor reform drive

Cheong Wa Dae, the government and the ruling party agreed Sunday to draw up specifics to spur the implementation of a trilateral commission’s recent deal …

FM Yun calls for future-oriented ties with Japan based on history awareness

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Sunday that South Korea and Japan should ramp up efforts to make this year a new era for their ties based on a correct …

Ex-head of opposition party proposes ways to reform party

The former head of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy proposed ways on Sunday to fight corruption in a bid to reform the political party …

Remains of 115 Korean wartime forced laborers buried at home

More than 100 Korean laborers were buried at home Sunday, over seven decades after they were taken to Japan for forced labor during the Japanese colonial rule …

Park to focus on preparation for U.N. sessions

President Park Geun-hye will focus on preparations for the upcoming U.N. sessions she will attend later this month, where she plans to call for global …

S. Korea, Russia to hold high-level security dialogue

South Korea and Russia are expected to hold their first high-level security dialogue, government sources said Sunday, amid growing nuclear and missile threats …

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