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Yun leaves for Washington for civilian nuke deal signing

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will depart for Washington late Sunday to sign a nuclear deal with the United States that would allow Seoul to expand its …

Homeplus fined for breaching subcontracting rules

South Korea’s antitrust watchdog on Sunday fined Homeplus, the country’s second-largest discount store chain, for violating revised subcontracting …

Minister Han tours military hospital for MERS

Defense Minister Han Min-koo visited a military medical center Sunday for MERS patients to help soothe the growing concerns over the disease that has claimed …

Parties face tough battle in PM confirmation

The ruling party faces an uphill battle in the coming week in its push to confirm Prime Minister-designate Hwang Kyo-ahn as the opposition remains stalwart in …

N.Korea plants landmines in DMZ apparently to prevent soldiers fleeing

North Korea has been planting anti-personnel mines alongside the inter-Korean border for the past couple of months to prevent North Korean soldiers from …

Gov’t revises rules to invite more foreign teachers

The government announced Sunday plans soon to revise regulations allowing easier access for foreign part-time instructors at primary and secondary schools to …

S. Korea reports 7 more MERS cases, bringing total to 145
S. Korea reports 7 more MERS cases, bringing total to 145

South Korea reported another death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on Sunday, along with seven new cases that brought the total number of MERS patients …

S.Korea MERS virus outbreak “large and complex”: WHO
S.Korea MERS virus outbreak “large and complex”: WHO

South Korea’s outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is “large and complex” and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization …

Navy chiefs of S. Korea, China vow ‘pragmatic’ cooperation

The navy chiefs of South Korea and China held talks this week during which they voiced their willingness to forge “pragmatic” cooperation to ensure …

A dozen new MERS patients reported in S. Korea
A dozen new MERS patients reported in S. Korea

South Korea reported a dozen more patients infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on Saturday, a rebound in the daily number of …

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