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Liberation Day detente with N.K. unlikely

The two Koreas have so far failed to arrange any joint events to mark the 70th anniversary this Saturday of their liberation from Japan’s colonial rule, as …

Pets’ fates worlds apart during vacation season

By Lee Hyun-jeongPlanning a three-day family vacation at a local resort last summer, serviceman Choi Woo-young was concerned about whether he could take his …

S. Korea to hold various events to mark Liberation Day

South Korea plans to hold various cultural events this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule, the …

Seoul mulling whether to support pest control for pine trees in N. Korea

South Korea is reviewing whether to provide financial support to treat damage found in pine trees at a mountain resort on North Korea’s east coast, a …

Defense Ministry to brief foreign military attaches on DMZ mine explosion

The Defense Ministry said Tuesday it will hold a special briefing for foreign military attaches stationed in South Korea to explain North Korea’s recent …

Fewer business tycoons likely to be granted pardons: official

President Park Geun-hye may reduce the number of convicted business tycoons to be granted special pardons this week, a senior presidential official said …

Ex-President Chun’s son sued for damages

The eldest son of ex-President Chun Doo-hwan has been sued by his former agent, who was in charge of the son’s art collection, for allegedly forcing him …

S. Korea, Britain eye closer ties in defense industry

South Korea and Britain have agreed that they have great potential for partnerships in weapons development and trade, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.   In …

N. Korea to hold annual trade fair in Rason trade zone

North Korea will hold an annual trade fair next week in its Rason trade zone, which borders Russia and China, a Chinese state-run newspaper reported Tuesday. …

N. Korea’s trade with China tumbles this year: KDI

North Korea’s trade with China plunged more than 10 percent in the first five months of 2015 due mainly to a drop in raw material prices, a report showed …

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