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Large plot of confiscated land returned to pro-Japan collaborators’ descendants

Nearly 2 million square meters of real estate has been returned to Korean descendants of pro-Japan collaborators between 2007 and 2015, after they filed suits …

Hacker behind cyberattack against brokerage firm indicted

A hacker suspected of orchestrating a cyberattack on a major South Korean securities firm has been indicted on charges of disrupting the company’s …

Man indicted on charges of threatening to kill top U.S. envoy to Seoul
Man indicted on charges of threatening to kill top U.S. envoy to Seoul

A man suspected of posting letters on the White House website threatening to kill the top U.S. envoy to Seoul and rape the second daughter of U.S. President …

Man sets himself on fire near Japanese Embassy
Man sets himself on fire near Japanese Embassy

An elderly man set himself on fire near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul Wednesday, but is not in critical condition, a police officer said.   The incident took …

S. Korea checking flood damage in N. Korea

The South Korean government is investigating the level of damage from a flood that hit North Korea early this month to decide whether to provide humanitarian …

Defense minister vows further retaliation after N. Korea‘s mine attack

Defense Minister Han Min-koo Wednesday warned of further retaliative actions for North Korea’s recent land mine attack in the demilitarized zone besides …

S. Korea urges N.K. to stop insulting Park over new standard time

South Korea called on North Korea Wednesday to end its insults against President Park Geun-hye as the North slammed her for condemning the North’s …

Seoul goes on the offensive after N.K. mine blast in DMZ
Seoul goes on the offensive after N.K. mine blast in DMZ

Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Tuesday pledged to step up efforts to seize the upper hand in the Demilitarized Zone and take other punitive steps against …

Court upholds acquittal of Sri Lankan in rape case

A South Korean appeals court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling and cleared a Sri Lankan of charges that he robbed and raped an 18-year-old Korean girl in …

Human rights watchdog candidate on hot seat

By Yeo Jun-sukThe nominated head of the nation’s top human rights watchdog faced a barrage of criticism at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, as opposition …

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