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Korea to let colleges swap quotas

South Korean universities will be allowed to adjust their student quotas for each department in partnership with nearby colleges, as part of efforts to boost …

[News Focus] Incheon landfill deal stirs controversy

Controversy has stirred over the metropolitan landfill agreement for household waste management that Seoul City and the neighboring provinces reached over the …

No MERS cases reported for two consecutive days
No MERS cases reported for two consecutive days

South Korea reported no additional Middle East respiratory syndrome cases for two consecutive days, while announcing it would give out 16 billion won ($14 …

Seoul warns of stern retaliation against any N.K. provocation
Seoul warns of stern retaliation against any N.K. provocation

Defense Minister Han Min-koo warned of stern retaliation against any provocation from North Korea as South Korea commemorated the 13rd anniversary of a deadly …

Personal info of draft dodgers to be disclosed

South Korea plans to release personal information of those who evade compulsory military service starting next year, the military said Monday. The name, age, …

Most part-timers work without contracts
Most part-timers work without contracts

More than half of part-time workers in Korea enter the workforce without signing a contract, a poll found Monday. A part-time job portal Alba Cheonguk …

S. Korea, U.S. launch joint military logistics drill on west coast

South Korea and the United States launched Monday a joint logistics exercise on the west coast to enhance their logistical war readiness, the allies said.    …

Late President Roh’s son sues 2 university professors for libel

The son of late President Roh Moo-hyun filed a libel suit against two university professors, claiming they defamed his father during their classes, the …

S. Korea set to chair int’l anti-money laundering policymaking body

South Korea will serve as chair of an inter-governmental policymaking body on preventing money laundering starting next month, the country’s financial …

Decision on Japan’s world heritage bid due this week

The ongoing session of the World Heritage Committee is drawing keen attention here, as it will determine whether to put Japan’s controversial Meji-era …

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