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Suspected arson attack at Samsung warehouse cost W28 bln

A fire which broke out at a Samsung-owned warehouse west of Seoul and killed a security guard is estimated to have inflicted some 28 billion won ($25.5 …

Park calls for parliamentary blessing for PM nominee

President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for parliamentary endorsement of her choice for prime minister as part of her efforts to push her reform agenda through …

Opposition party slams ruling bloc’s plan to fast-track approval of new PM

The main opposition party slammed the ruling party’s plan for a speedy approval of the prime minister nominee Tuesday, vowing “exhaustive” …

Libya arrests two suspects in Korean embassy attack

Two suspects in an April attack on the South Korean embassy in Libya have been arrested, Seoul’s foreign ministry said, citing information from Libyan …

Park names head of think tank as vice transport minister

President Park Geun-hye appointed the head of a state-run think tank as vice minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a South Korean official said …

China, Japan envoys discuss ways to reopen 6-party talks

Senior Chinese and Japanese diplomats discussed ways to resume long-stalled talks aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according …

NK leader hails scientists involved in SLBM test-firing

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised scientists who were involved in what the North claimed was a successful test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic …

N. Korea building military camps on border island: Seoul

North Korea is building military camps for shore batteries on a tensely guarded Yellow Sea border island, the South’s military authorities said Tuesday. …

S. Korea confirms 4th MERS case

South Korea confirmed a fourth case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Tuesday, while reporting an additional two suspected cases. The fourth case of the …

S. Korean police introduce body cameras for officers

A police station has given four body cameras to some of its officers, becoming the first South Korean police station to use the latest technology that could …

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