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Ex-first lady returns home from N.K visit

The widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung on Saturday returned home after her rare visit to North Korea, a trip which she hoped could pave the …

MERS cases, fatalities remain flat

The number of people diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea remained unchanged for 34 days at 186 as of Saturday. The …

ITU not notified of N. Korea’s bid to change standard time

A United Nations agency for telecommunications said Saturday it has not been notified of North Korea’s bid to change its standard time, amid rising …

Seoul toughens on school sex violence
Seoul toughens on school sex violence

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (left) speaks Friday during a meeting with government officials at the Sejong Government Complex. (Yonhap) The South Korean …

[Weekender] Winds of change sweep universities, student life
[Weekender] Winds of change sweep universities, student life

Like almost everything else in Korea, universities here have seen dramatic changes over the past few decades. In the years immediately following the 1950-1953 …

Doctors recommend vaccines for expats

A group of doctors Friday recommended foreign residents in South Korea to get vaccinated against five infectious diseases in an effort to better prevent the …

[Weekender] Graduation albums a rite of passage
[Weekender] Graduation albums a rite of passage

College seniors have many things on their minds. From midterm grades and postgraduate plans to love interests, twentysomethings go through some busy years. In …

Prosecutors seek detention warrant for opposition lawmaker

Prosecutors sought a detention warrant Friday for an opposition lawmaker over suspicions that he took bribes from a businessman. Rep. Park Ki-choon of the New …

Labor panel head returns to talks
Labor panel head returns to talks

Kim Dae-hwan, who had offered to resign as head of a tripartite committee of government, labor and management, said Friday that he would return to his post to …

PM calls for strengthening punishment for sex offenders

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn called Friday for removing public and school officials, as well as soldiers, from their posts when they are fined or criminally …

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