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Moon vows to quit politics in plea for votes from stronghold
Moon vows to quit politics in plea for votes from stronghold

The Minjoo Party of Korea’s former chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in on Friday raised the stakes in Gwangju, the party’s traditional stronghold, by suggesting he …

[Election 2016] First ballots cast in Korea for general election
[Election 2016] First ballots cast in Korea for general election

South Korea on Friday kicked off its two-day early voting for the 20th general election, five days ahead of the official polling day, hoping to boost the …

Police apologizes amid criticism over open letter to rape victim
Police apologizes amid criticism over open letter to rape victim

The police on Thursday issued an apology for causing “unintended trouble” amid mounting criticism over an open letter to Aidre Mattner, an Australian who …

Korea urges Japan to stop claims to Dokdo

South Korea on Thursday urged Japan to stop making claims to Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo as Tokyo is poised to issue a 2016 diplomatic white …

Korea in talks to use U.S. military GPS

South Korea is in talks with the United States to win permission to use the country’s military Global Positioning System  as it moves to develop guided …

Mixed-race adoptees seek to reunite families through DNA bank

An American non-profit organization has started to build a DNA database to help reconnect Korean adoptees with their birth families, but the task remains a …

Top Heilongjiang official to visit Seoul

A top Chinese official from the resource-rich Heilongjiang Province in the country’s northeast will visit South Korea this week for a three-day stay …

Abortion not violation of dignity: Seoul court
Abortion not violation of dignity: Seoul court

A firefighter’s appeal for nullification of his suspension was upheld by the Seoul Administrative Court, Thursday. The man had been given a month’s …

Appeals court orders Dongwha Pharm to pay penalty for illegal rebates

An appeals court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Dongwha Pharm Co., one of South Korea’s major drug makers, asking for the cancellation of fines …

Park calls for thorough investigation into senior prosecutor over stock purchase

The presidential office on Thursday called for a thorough investigation into a senior prosecutor who has come under public scrutiny for the way he accumulated …

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