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Ssangyong labor union ordered to pay compensation for strikes

An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a ruling against the labor union of Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian auto conglomerate Mahindra & …

S. Korea’s vice FM urges NK to give up nuke programs

South Korea’s vice foreign minister has called on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, …

Parliamentary committee passes lawmaker’s expulsion motion

The parliamentary ethics committee passed a motion in a unanimous decision Wednesday to expel a sitting lawmaker — formerly affiliated with the ruling …

Aegis destroyer tasked with detecting N. Korea’s possible rocket launch

A South Korean Aegis combat system-equipped destroyer, patrolling in the East Sea, has assumed the key mission of detecting North Korea’s launch of a …

More professors oppose gov’t plan to standardize history textbooks

Another group of professors urged the government to stop its plan to standardize history textbooks Wednesday, saying it is an act of weakening the …

S. Korean PM leaves for France

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn left for Paris on Wednesday to mark the 130th anniversary of the country’s diplomatic ties with France, which …

Labor reform aims to create full-time jobs for youth: minister

Creating full-time jobs for young people is the main goal of an ongoing push to reform South Korea’s labor market, the top economic policymaker said …

Park to attend U.N. General Assembly in New York
Park to attend U.N. General Assembly in New York

President Park Geun-hye will visit New York later this month to attend the U.N. General Assembly and the U.N. summit for sustainable development, Cheong Wa Dae …

S. Korea vows stern actions against N. Korea’s provocations

South Korea vowed on Wednesday to take “stern” actions if North Korea launches a long-range missile or conducts another nuclear test. The …

‘I still wake up in the night and cry’
‘I still wake up in the night and cry’

Kang Il-chul was only 16 when she was abducted by three Japanese military officers in her hometown of Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. It was in 1943 in …

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