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Park touts inter-Korean deal as unification step
Park touts inter-Korean deal as unification step

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday touted a recent breakthrough between the two Koreas, saying its thorough implementation starting with a fresh round of …

Court rules against release of U.S. forces crime data

An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government does not have to unveil the information of cases involving U.S. soldiers if it has relinquished its right to …

[NEWSMAKER] Sankei under fire again for attack on Park
[NEWSMAKER] Sankei under fire again for attack on Park

Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun came under fire again for an online column that called President Park Geun-hye’s plan to attend China’s World War II …

Seoul announces post-MERS plan for infectious diseases
Seoul announces post-MERS plan for infectious diseases

All general hospitals with 300 or more patient beds in South Korea will be required to establish negative air pressure rooms to prevent cross-contamination, …

Environmentalists to sue state over cable car plan

Environmentalists vowed Tuesday to launch a legal battle against the government over its recent decision to allow the construction of a cable car in one of the …

Ruling on case from rape victim’s mother sparks outrage

A Seoul court on Tuesday threw out a compensation suit filed by the mother of two daughters who committed suicide after a convoluted multiple-rape case. The …

S. Korea to demand removal of Japanese column insulting Park

South Korea said Tuesday it plans to demand the retraction of a Japanese newspaper column that likens President Park Geun-hye to a former Korean empress slain …

Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China to hold talks ahead of Park-Xi summit

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy, Hwang Joon-kook, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, ahead of a summit meeting …

Park says Koreas can move toward peace, unification
Park says Koreas can move toward peace, unification

President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that South and North Korea can move toward peace and unification if they honor a recent deal that defused tensions. The …

Korean Red Cross begins checking fate of separated families in S. Korea

The Korean Red Cross said Tuesday it has kicked off the process to confirm the fate of more than 66,000 South Korean family members who were separated by the …

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