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S. Korea to send rescued 5 N. Korean fishermen back home

South Korea plans to return home five North Korean fishermen this week who have been rescued while drifting on a vessel in the East Sea, the Unification …

S. Korea, EU to discuss Park’s regional security initiative

Officials and experts from South Korea, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region will gather in Brussels this week to discuss President Park Geun-hye’s foreign …

Foreigners turn to net sellers in S. Korea this month

Foreign investors have turned to net sellers of South Korean stocks in June on concerns over a looming interest rate hike in the U.S. and continued Greek debt …

FM Yun set for fence-mending trip to Japan

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo this coming weekend to meet with his Japanese counterpart on mending ties that have been frayed over shared …

Assembly set to confirm new PM

The ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednesday to vote on Prime Minister-designate Hwang Kyo-ahn this week, paving the way for the confirmation of the new …

JCS chairman orders full readiness against N.K. provocations

South Korea’s top military officer called Wednesday for a watertight readiness against possible provocations by North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff …

FM Yun set for fence-mending trip to Japan

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo this coming weekend to meet with his Japanese counterpart on mending ties that have been frayed over shared …

Park meets MERS task force officials

President Park Geun-hye toured the task force charged with containing the spread of the deadly MERS virus Wednesday to encourage officials there. She visited …

Samsung execs apologize over MERS outbreak at its hospital

Company presidents at Samsung Group, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate, offered an apology Wednesday after a group hospital was blamed as a major source …

Defense Ministry seeks 7.2 pct hike in 2016 budget

The Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday it has requested a 7.2 percent hike in its budget for next year to cope with growing threats from North …

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