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Seoul, Hyundai begin Gangnam land talks
Seoul, Hyundai begin Gangnam land talks

 Seoul City and Hyundai Motor Group kicked off discussions Tuesday over the use of land in Gangnam bought from Korea Electronic Power Corp., as controversy …

U.S. strategic commander vows strong deterrence against N. Korea

The U.S. strategic commander reaffirmed his commitment Tuesday to strong deterrence against potential threats by North Korea. Adm. Cecil Haney, who leads the …

PM Hwang calls for conditions for Park-Abe summit

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn called for the creation of conditions for a summit between President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. South …

Korean wartime sex slaves to take Japan to U.S. court

A dozen Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery said Tuesday they will bring Japan to a U.S. court for financial compensation for the atrocities …

Former NPAD chief accused of bribery
Former NPAD chief accused of bribery

A former president’s brother and the ex-chairman of the main opposition party allegedly accepted bribes worth millions of won from a deceased businessman, …

S. Korea regrets N. Korea’s move to skip Universiade

The Unification Ministry voiced regret Tuesday over North Korea’s boycott of the upcoming Summer Universiade on South Korean soil due to political …

Three convicted of online video chat scam

A Seoul court convicted three people Tuesday of extorting money from online video chat users by threatening to distribute their sexually explicit acts. Judge …

Tour package booking plummets by over 80%

Reservations of Korea travel packages plummeted by more than 80 percent for the upcoming peak season this summer, amid concerns over the Middle East …

Rival parties laud S. Korean, Japanese leaders’ fence-mending moves

Rival parties welcomed plans Monday by President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to attend diplomatic events in each other’s …

Park invites foreign medical experts after MERS outbreak

President Park Geun-hye has invited foreign medical experts as part of her efforts to draw up a system to better cope with new types of contagious diseases, …

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