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Police vow stern action against draft hoaxes

South Korean police vowed Sunday to sternly take action against the spread of groundless draft rumors amid escalating tensions between the two Koreas. The move …

[Graphic News] Watchcon stages
[Graphic News] Watchcon stages

Watch Condition is an alert system operated by the joint forces of South Korea and the U.S. to measure reconnaissance posture for strategic and tactical …

Woman acquitted of attempted rape

A woman charged with attempted rape for the first time in Korea has been acquitted, court officials said Sunday. Seoul Central District Court ruled the …

N.K. beefs up frontline forces
N.K. beefs up frontline forces

South Korea, U.S. boost anti-submarine activities, raise Watchcon The Koreas’ cross-border standoff showed more signs of flaring up on Sunday as the North …

50 N. Korean submarines away from base

More than 50 North Korean submarines are apparently away from their bases for operations, a sign that the North is gearing up for combat while participating in …

Commemorative stone placed to mark papal visit

A stone was placed in a ceremonial plaza in downtown Seoul on Sunday to commemorate Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea last year. The floor tile was put …

Finance ministry operating on emergency footing ahead of cross-border talks

The finance ministry is operating on an emergency footing ahead of the second round of high-level inter-Korean talks aimed at diffusing the spike in tension, …

Pyongyang in ‘calm mood’ despite military tension

In spite of sharp military tension on the peninsula, it appeared to be business as usual for North Koreans in Pyongyang. Citizens were seen in a relatively …

Police say 7 dead after jet in UK airshow crashes into road
Police say 7 dead after jet in UK airshow crashes into road

A military jet taking part in a British airshow crashed into a busy main road Saturday, killing seven people and injuring more than a dozen others, police …

‘Chances of agreement from inter-Korean talks not high’
‘Chances of agreement from inter-Korean talks not high’

Chances of an agreement from high-level crisis talks between South and North Korea are not high as long as South Korea insists that the North apologize for …

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