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Absence of viable security frame necessitates military alliances in NE Asia: U.S. official

The absence of a viable security system among Northeast Asian countries necessitates the military alliances the United States maintains in the region, a former …

Lotte Group chief to be summoned to parliamentary audit

Rival parties agreed Thursday to summon Shin Dong-bin, chairman of Lotte Group, which underwent a family power struggle, to an annual parliamentary inspection …

South Korea’s only smartphone film festival opens

South Korea’s only smartphone film festival opened here, featuring more than a thousand entries, the most in the festival’s history, organizers …

FM Yun defends China summit diplomacy in parliamentary session

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se struggled Thursday to assure opposition lawmakers that President Park Geun-hye’s recent trip to China was fruitful in …

Collective action needed to handle evolving trans-national threats: UN official

Collective global action is needed to fight the latest trans-national types of conflicts, including those caused by North Korea’s proliferation of …

Ministers unveil health security packages
Ministers unveil health security packages

Health Ministers from four countries, including Korea, Wednesday announced 11 global health security action packages to better prevent and respond to …

Blue House denies decision on textbook

Cheong Wa Dae Wednesday denied reports that the government has decided to adopt state-published textbooks for secondary education history, amid growing dispute …

Yun to visit Australia, New Zealand

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will embark on a six-day trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji on Thursday, aiming to strengthen strategic …

Moon stakes leadership on party reform
Moon stakes leadership on party reform

The main opposition party leader said Wednesday he would leave his post as chairman if the party disapproves a package of reform measures, amid an escalating …

‘Dolphin diplomacy’ features in Seoul Defense Dialogue
‘Dolphin diplomacy’ features in Seoul Defense Dialogue

 President Park Geun-hye’s attendance at China’s much-trumpeted military parade last week underscored both increasingly tricky diplomatic challenges …

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