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Seoul adopts proactive DMZ defense tactics

North Korea has not conducted any explosive tests required to miniaturize a nuclear warhead this year, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, indicating …

Yun: Seoul uses public diplomacy to counter Japan’s rightward shift

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Thursday that Seoul has capitalized on its public diplomacy to respond to the rightward political shift and …

‘South Korea, U.S., China need plan for nukes in post-Kim North Korea’
‘South Korea, U.S., China need plan for nukes in post-Kim North Korea’

South Korea, the U.S. and China should initiate a mechanism to head off a possible handover of North Korean nuclear weapons to terrorist groups and boost …

Parties to grill Lotte Group head next week
Parties to grill Lotte Group head next week

Rival parties on Thursday agreed to summon Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin as a witness during an audit session next week, ending weeks of partisan …

Forum explores efforts for Korean unification
Forum explores efforts for Korean unification

Some 250 top defense policymakers, military executives and academics from more than 30 countries on Thursday stressed the significance of concerted efforts of …

Opposition bashes minister for silence on state history textbook

Opposition lawmakers Thursday blasted the education minister at the parliamentary audit for not providing sufficient information on its supposed drive to …

Rival parties lock horns over Internet portal news
Rival parties lock horns over Internet portal news

Mudslinging between the rival parties is in full swing over the ruling Saenuri Party’s public accusation that the country’s two major Internet portals are …

Court orders retrial for CJ head
Court orders retrial for CJ head

South Korea’s Supreme court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider its ruling that convicted Lee Jay-hyun, the chairman of food and media giant CJ …

N. Korean taekwondo athletes invited to Seoul

North Korea has been invited to send a taekwondo demonstration team to Seoul next month, the sport’s top official said Thursday, as negotiations between …

MERS victims file lawsuits against gov’t, hospitals

Bereaved families and people who were isolated for suspected cases of the MERS virus have filed lawsuits against the government and hospitals for physical and …

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