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Most MERS cases found among inpatients, families

So far 134 of the 162 confirmed patients of Middle East respiratory syndrome were inpatients at hospitals and their family members and visitors, statistics by …

Public corporations see earnings surge in 2014

South Korea’s public corporations and state-run institutions saw their earnings jump in 2014 from a year earlier thanks to an overhaul of their …

I thought I could control MERS: Daegu patient

The first confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome patient in Daegu was found to have continued working with an extensive number of people, despite having …

N. Korea violates western sea border 4 times in June

North Korea has crossed the inter-Korean western maritime border four times this month alone, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the Joint Chiefs of …

Over 6,500 quarantined for possible MERS
Over 6,500 quarantined for possible MERS

The number of people quarantined for possible infection of Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea jumped by nearly 1,000 overnight to 6,508 Wednesday …

S. Korea urges closer regional ties on energy security

vSouth Korea expects its oil hub project to promote three-way cooperation with China and Japan, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday. South Korea …

N. Korean soldier makes weeklong journey to reach S. Korea

The teenage North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea this week left his barracks earlier this month and finally crossed the border after a week-long …

Ruling party gears up for unilateral approval of new PM

The ruling Saenuri Party will push to unilaterally win parliamentary approval for President Park Geun-hye’s choice for prime minister this week if …

New nuclear pact sets terms for nuclear reprocessing, enrichment

South Korea on Tuesday disclosed the full text of its revised civilian nuclear pact with the United States, laying down the conditions on which Seoul may …

Businesses urge gov’t to cut greenhouse gas emission goal

South Korean businesses urged the government Tuesday to lower its reduction target of greenhouse gas emissions, saying the current goal will weaken their …

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