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Ministry warns against using ‘Sewol textbook’ in schools
Ministry warns against using ‘Sewol textbook’ in schools

The Korean government on Tuesday stepped up its warning against a liberal teachers’ group for using a controversial textbook which it accuses of biasedly …

Police’s open letter to rape victim sparks fury
Police’s open letter to rape victim sparks fury

A week ago, Airdre Mattner mustered up the courage to come forward as a rape victim to the media in hopes of highlighting how Korea’s justice system had …

[ELECTION 2016] Parties battle for Gyeonggi voters
[ELECTION 2016] Parties battle for Gyeonggi voters

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province — Having been born and raised in Seoul’s most affluent district of Gangnam-gu until the age of 17, Heo Seong-wook moved to …

[Election 2016] Incumbents face hard challenges in home turf
[Election 2016] Incumbents face hard challenges in home turf

Incumbent lawmakers, with their established organizations and understanding of local issues, usually have the upper hand over rookie rivals when challenging …

Park wins over hearts of Mexicans with Spanish

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has an ace up her sleeve that can potentially win over the hearts of foreign leaders and their people: her flair for …

2 of 3 N. Korean anti-aircraft missiles fired last week disappeared from radar: military

Two of the three surface-to-air missiles North Korea fired off last week disappeared from the South Korean radar, the military said Tuesday, indicating that …

Seat belt mandatory for all passengers on all local roads

South Korea’s traffic authority said Tuesday it plans to revise local regulations by year’s end to make it mandatory for all passengers in …

Korea to test new recon planes in U.S. this week

South Korea plans to conduct a flight test of two new reconnaissance planes in the United States this week, which can help the country better detect signs of …

South Korea slaps 5 pastors with fines for unauthorized contact with North Koreans

South Korea’s unification ministry said Monday it has slapped five pastors with 2 million won fines each for meeting North Koreans without the …

5 Seoul eateries catering to Chinese fail sanitation standards
5 Seoul eateries catering to Chinese fail sanitation standards

Five restaurants that cater to Chinese tourists out of 15 investigated by Seoul Metropolitan Government were found to have violated sanitation regulations. Out …

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