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Ten tax officials booked for alleged bribery

Ten former and incumbent tax officials have been booked for investigation on charges of accepting bribes from a tax accountant in exchange for providing favors …

S. Korean small firms urge gov’t to resume inter-Korean tour program

A group of South Korean firms that invested in an inter-Korean tour program urged the government Tuesday to resume the long-suspended project as soon as …

U.S. to keep pressure on S. Korea to improve ties with Japan: source

The United States will put more pressure on South Korea to improve ties with Japan amid budding signs of a thaw in their relations, a U.S. congressional source …

Park orders preemptive measures over possible Grexit
Park orders preemptive measures over possible Grexit

President Park Geun-hye instructed officials on Tuesday to take preemptive measures to minimize the economic impact of Greece’s possible exit from the …

UNESCO school looks to foster ‘global citizens’

The Korean National Commission for UNESCO on Tuesday opened an education institute in Seoul to teach children about peace, human rights and understanding of …

Ex-first lady to visit N. Korea on Aug. 5-8
Ex-first lady to visit N. Korea on Aug. 5-8

Kim Sung-jae, director of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center and former culture minister, speaks in a meeting with reporters at the Customs, Immigration and …

Ruling party chief apologizes as Assembly bill scrapped
Ruling party chief apologizes as Assembly bill scrapped

Saenuri Party chief Kim Moo-sung on Monday apologized for causing public concern over a controversial parliamentary law as the ruling party sat out a revote of …

[Newsmaker] Spread of algal bloom stokes ecological concerns
[Newsmaker] Spread of algal bloom stokes ecological concerns

A thick green tide spreading across Korea’s major rivers due to low water flow and warm temperatures is stoking concerns over the ecosystem and public …

Questions linger over ‘suicide’ after China bus crash

Questions surrounding the apparent suicide over the weekend of a South Korean official who was handling the aftermath of a deadly bus crash in China remained …

Ex-first lady to visit N. Korea in early August

The widow of former President Kim Dae-jung plans to visit North Korea in early August in a move expected to help improve the strained inter-Korean ties, aides …

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