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Peru celebrates strategic alliance with Korea
Peru celebrates strategic alliance with Korea

The Peruvian Embassy Tuesday celebrated its 194th anniversary of national independence from colonial Spain, amid deepening integration with Korea. The two …

Korean professionals to study in U.K. through Chevening Scholarships
Korean professionals to study in U.K. through Chevening Scholarships

Fourteen high achievers from various professions in Korea will commence a yearlong study in Britain in September through the Chevening Scholarships granted by …

Gov’t likely to designate temporary holiday for liberation celebrations

The government is moving to designate the day before National Liberation Day next week as a temporary holiday in a bid to spur patriotism, a government …

Saenuri lawmaker denies rape allegation

A ruling party lawmaker Sunday denied an allegation that he sexually assaulted a 40-year-old woman in Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, last …

N.K. puts artillery on reverse slope

North Korea has recently repositioned its 170 millimeter-caliber self-propelled howitzers in a frontline unit on the reverse slope, enhancing their …

Heat wave sweeps across S. Korea, kills 3
Heat wave sweeps across S. Korea, kills 3

The scorching heat sweeping across the nation has killed three people over the weekend while temperatures are expected to soar until next week, officials said …

2 in 3 impotence patients take fake Viagra pills: survey
2 in 3 impotence patients take fake Viagra pills: survey

Two in three men suffering from erectile dysfunction in South Korea have taken counterfeit impotence pills, with those in their 20s being the biggest …

Number of elderly HIV patients surges in South Korea
Number of elderly HIV patients surges in South Korea

The number of HIV-positive patients who are aged 60 or older increased dramatically from 2004 to last year in South Korea, a study showed Sunday. According to …

South Korea’s job training program for women expands in Vietnam
South Korea’s job training program for women expands in Vietnam

Last year, Lee Ji-hyang, a South Korean manicurist, flew to Vietnam for a new challenge. She signed up to teach women job seekers in Quang Nam, a province in …

N.K.leader Kim inspects new nursing home in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a newly completed nursing home in Pyongyang, stressing the solid implementation of the country’s protective …

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