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Japanese swimmer convicted of theft at Incheon Asiad

A South Korean court on Thursday found Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita guilty of stealing a camera while at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. The district court in …

Teachers’ group loses status suit
Teachers’ group loses status suit

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that a labor law banning dismissed education workers from joining trade unions was constitutional, effectively …

Prosecution appeals ex-Korean Air executive’s acquittal

Prosecutors said Thursday that they have submitted an appeal to reverse an appeals court decision that acquitted the eldest daughter of Korean Air Lines …

Seoul slams Pyongyang for slandering president

South Korea lashed out at North Korea Thursday for slandering its President Park Geun-hye, urging the communist state to stop resorting to vulgar invective and …

Ruling party pushes for Assembly act revision

The ruling Saenuri Party urged on Thursday a revision to the bill that was aimed at reforming the legislation process, blaming the rules for creating …

Another former sex slave dies

Another victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery died of old age on Wednesday, bringing down the number of total surviving victims to 52. Lee Hyo-sun, 91, …

Court says fired teachers cannot be part of union

The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a law banning fired teachers from joining a trade union is constitutional, dealing a blow to a progressive …

Senegalese president to visit S. Korea next week

Senegalese President Macky Sall plans to make a four-day visit to Seoul next week for talks with his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, Park’s …

Gov’t to unveil plan in July to help young people find jobs:finance minister

The government will unveil a comprehensive plan in July to help young people find jobs in a bid to lower the nation’s consistently high youth …

S. Korea, Uzbekistan agree to push for economic projects

South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed Thursday to push for large-scale cooperative projects in the Central Asian country, a move that could further boost their …

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