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More than 200 schools temporarily close down over MERS
More than 200 schools temporarily close down over MERS

More than 200 schools in four cities and provinces have decided to temporarily close to prevent Middle East respiratory syndrome infection among students, …

Pro-unification group to invite U.S. ambassador to forum again

A pro-unification group of civilians and politicians said Wednesday it may soon invite Mark Lippert back to its forum, months after the U.S. ambassador …

Gov’t warns against firms at Gaeseong park over wage row

The Unification Ministry said Wednesday it has delivered a warning to dozens of firms at an inter-Korean industrial zone, as they violated its guidelines on …

Korea mulling disclosure of MERS-affected hospitals

South Korea’s Health Ministry is struggling to decide whether it should disclose the names of hospitals and victims affected by MERS virus amid the growing …

Schools consider hiatus over MERS woes

Dozens of kindergartens and elementary schools near a hospital where South Korea’s first MERS death was reported are closed for the week to prevent the …

Korean Red Cross to offer $4 mln for quake-hit Nepal

The Korean Red Cross said Tuesday it has decided to increase its assistance to quake-hit Nepal to $4 million in a bid to help Nepalese people better cope with …

S. Korea urges easing of tensions in South China Sea

South Korea Tuesday pushed for a peaceful resolution to growing tension in the South China Sea over China’s construction of artificial islands in the …

S. Korea to develop indigenous missile for light-armed choppers

South Korea’s arms procurement agency said Tuesday it has decided to develop a guided missile for light-armed helicopters using its own technology. The …

S. Korea, U.S. devise principles against N.K. missiles

South Korea and the United States have laid out four principles of their operations to effectively counter missile threats by North Korea, U.S. Forces Korea …

Gov’t to allow corporate wage freeze for senior workers

The government said Tuesday it will introduce measures to allow companies to reduce or freeze wages for senior employees to help revive the stagnant economy …

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