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The Hangang River offers runners, cyclists, skaters and yacht lovers a place to escape the traffic and pretend they’re not in one of the world’s most …

As excited children chatter, cyclists swish by and 20-somethings laugh among themselves, a man swiftly hands out chicken delivery leaflets at Banpo Hangang …

In human history, rivers have played a pivotal role for the birth and development of villages, cities and civilizations, as they have provided them with …

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― The U.S. Army’s troop reduction, driven by budget constraints, could ultimately affect South Korea, even though American troops …

A perfect weekend for Lee Jeong-eun, a 35-year-old office worker, is not about striding in shopping malls to grab the last summer dress on sale, having her …

President Park Geun-hye on Friday stressed the need to provide medical assistance to North Korea to tackle infectious illnesses such as tuberculosis and …

South Korea reported one more person dying of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Friday, bringing the death toll to 36, despite no new cases of the …

The Unification Ministry said Friday it has rejected North Korea’s demand to reveal the identities of three North Korean fishermen who were rescued in …

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong on Friday, which was bombarded in a North Korean artillery attack in 2010, …

Koreans aged 50 or older believe that they would need at least nearly 1 million won ($885) per month to maintain a basic standard of living after retirement, a …