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N. Korea threatens ‘indiscriminate strikes’ unless S. Korea halts anti-Pyongyang broadcasts

North Korea threatened Saturday to carry out “indiscriminate strikes” on South Korea unless Seoul halts anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along their …

S. Koreans ‘disappointed’ with rhetoric, absence of new apology in Abe statement

South Korean political parties and civic groups expressed their dismay Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s war anniversary statement, noting …

S. Korea urges Japan’s ‘sincere action’ over history

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se called on Japan Friday to take “sincere action” over the history issue. Yun had phone talks with his Japanese …

North Korea denies role in DMZ mine blasts

North Korea on Friday denied its involvement in the landmine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone, demanding Seoul provide solid proof. …

Seoul mayor most preferred as next president: poll

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was picked as the most preferred potential candidate to run in the next presidential election, a poll showed Friday, outpacing the …

Elder brother of Samsung Group chairman dies at 84
Elder brother of Samsung Group chairman dies at 84

Lee Maeng-hee, the elder brother of South Korea’s Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, died on Friday at the age of 84 after a years-long battle with …

N. Korea denies cyberattack on university hospital

North Korea said Friday it was not behind the latest hacking of the computer network of a Seoul-based university hospital, adding that such a claim …

Park pardons SK chairman
Park pardons SK chairman

President Park Geun-hye on Thursday granted special pardons to thousands of Koreans convicted of minor crimes and millions who received administrative …

Assembly approves motion to arrest ex-NPAD lawmaker
Assembly approves motion to arrest ex-NPAD lawmaker

The National Assembly on Thursday approved a motion seeking the arrest of a former opposition lawmaker suspected of taking illegal political funds worth 350 …

Obesity emerges as major health threat in South Korea
Obesity emerges as major health threat in South Korea

Kim Ji-hun, a 32-year-old former journalist, gained 12 kilograms in six months after starting to work for a local magazine in 2013. During his years as a …

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