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Another doctor at Samsung’s hospital contracts MERS: gov’t

Another doctor at Samsung Group’s hospital is confirmed to have contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the government said Saturday, putting …

AP: North Korean farmers face dry fields, drought

UNPHA, North Korea (AP) — North Korean farmers work to pump underground water into parched fields. Instead of rice seedlings standing in flooded paddies, …

S. Korea will actively join global PKO missions: military

South Korea will step up its participation in global peace-keeping operations, the military official in charge of foreign troops dispatch said Friday, as the …

Korea reports additional case of MERS, no fatalities

South Korea reported an additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome Friday, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the disease to 184. But …

Six dead, 1 injured in chemical plant explosion

ULSAN (Yonhap) — The head of Hanwha Chemical Co.offered a public apology Friday over a deadly explosion at a plant that killed six workers and injured …

Talks due on DJ widow’s N.K. visit
Talks due on DJ widow’s N.K. visit

Aides to late former President Kim Dae-jung said Friday they plan to make another trip to North Korea next week for discussions over an envisioned trip by the …

NPAD, Park aide face off over veto
NPAD, Park aide face off over veto

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy attacked President Park Geun-hye’s top aide during a parliamentary meeting Friday, accusing Cheong Wa …

Officials meet families of China crash victims
Officials meet families of China crash victims

The Seoul government on Friday held its first meeting with the families of victims of a bus crash that killed 10 Koreans in northeastern China to discuss the …

First MIKTA conference of legislatures concludes
First MIKTA conference of legislatures concludes

The inaugural gathering of parliamentary leaders from the member countries of MIKTA concluded on Friday, with representatives of South Korea and Mexico meeting …

Senior U.S. official to visit Seoul next week

The U.S. State Department’s Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank Rose will visit South Korea next Thursday to discuss a …

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