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Four Koreans dead after contracting tick-borne virus

A total of four Koreans have died since last month after contracting a deadly virus often transmitted by ticks, according to health authorities. All of the …

Dating abuse rampant yet hushed in Korea
Dating abuse rampant yet hushed in Korea

When Song Ah-young started dating her ex-boyfriend in 2008, she thought he was one of the kindest people she’d ever met. She had just broken up with her ex, …

‘Park, Obama to make crucial N.K. agreement’

Seoul and Washington will likely come to a “crucial agreement” on North Korea during President Park Geun-hye’s visit to the U.S. capital later this year …

Seoul expects Iranian nuclear deal to affect N. Korea

South Korea expressed hope Thursday for a final deal between Iran and six global powers on Tehran’s nuclear program, saying it could positively affect …

Conscientious objectors challenge conscription law

The Constitutional Court held a public court hearing Thursday on the conscription law, after three conscientious objectors challenged the much-disputed law …

Opposition lawmaker gets suspended sentence of 2 years

An appeals court overturned a not-guilty verdict against an opposition lawmaker and sentenced him to one year in prison. Still, the Seoul High Court suspended …

Seoul reaffirms plan to repatriate only 2 N.K. fishermen

South Korea reiterated Thursday that it plans to repatriate two North Korean fishermen rescued in the South’s waters last week while three others will …

Seoul to aid MERS-hit tourism

Seoul City vowed Thursday to put its utmost efforts into revitalizing the tourism industry that was hit by the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak. The …

Kim Jong-un’s reign of terror fazes N. Korean workers abroad
Kim Jong-un’s reign of terror fazes N. Korean workers abroad

North Koreans staying abroad are increasingly swayed by leader Kim Jong-un’s reign of terror in their homeland and some of them actually seek asylum, …

Senior diplomats of S. Korea, China hold talks

South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun and Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui discussed bilateral ties and issues of mutual …

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