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Ruling party lawmaker gets five-year jail sentence for bribery

An appeals court on Friday upheld a five-year jail sentence for a ruling party lawmaker for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for …

China says military parade will involve 12,000 troops, 200 aircraft

Chinese organizers of a huge military parade marking China’s victory over Japan in World War II said Friday that the Sept. 3 parade will involve about …

N. Korea seen as preparing for missile launches: source

North Korea seems to be gearing up to fire missiles, a government source here said Friday, as the country’s troops were ordered to be on a war …

Prosecution postpones ex-prime minister’s detention

Prosecutors said Friday they have accepted the former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook’s request to delay the execution of a prison sentence delivered to …

Park visits key military base over N. Korea’s threats

President Park Geun-hye visited a military base near Seoul Friday to check South Korea’s military readiness, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday, after a recent …

S. Korea working with int’l community over N.K. attack

South Korea is in close consultations with its ally the United States and other partner countries in handling soaring tension on the Korean Peninsula following …

Rival parties slam N. Korean shelling

South Korea’s rival political parties slammed North Korea Friday for firing artillery shells across the inter-Korean border.    On Thursday, the two …

Arrest warrant sought for man for threatening to explode ex-first lady’s plane

Police said Friday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man suspected of sending letters to local media, threatening to explode the plane the widow of …

N. Korea rejects S. Korea’s call for apology over provocations

North Korea has refused to accept South Korea’s message calling for it to make a sincere apology and taking responsibility for the latest military …

Head of district prosecutor’s office found dead

The head of a district prosecutor’s office was found dead at his residence, police said Friday.   The body of Nam Jae-ho, 47, the head of the …

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