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Health inequalities deepen in Korea
Health inequalities deepen in Korea

South Koreans who never attended middle school have a 5.2 times higher mortality rate than those who received higher education, a study showed Monday. …

Global forum eyes new educational goals
Global forum eyes new educational goals

The World Education Forum 2015 is set to commence on Tuesday in South Korea’s gateway city of Incheon, bringing together education officials from member …

N. Korea rejects S. Korea’s offer for talks on joint industrial park

South Korea said Monday it proposed holding talks with North Korea this week on a joint industrial complex in the North amid a row over a wage hike, but …

Regulator to ease restrictions on opening bank accounts

South Korea’s top financial regulator said Monday that it will allow customers to open bank accounts without physically visiting brick-and-mortar offices …

Court orders state compensation for civilian‘s death in Korean War

A Seoul court Monday ruled that the government is liable for a civilian’s death in a shelling attack by the U.S. during the 1950-53 Korean War.   …

Park’s aide for political affairs quits over pension reform
Park’s aide for political affairs quits over pension reform

President Park Geun-hye’s top aide for political affairs quit Monday due to little progress in reforming the public employee pension system, a South …

S. Korea should offer education expertise to poor nations: Julia Gillard

South Korea should share its educational know-how that has catapulted it from poverty to wealth in just decades, the head of an international group rooting for …

S. Korea slams N. Korea for insulting Park

South Korea rebuked North Korea Monday for insulting President Park Geun-hye who raised the issue of a reign of terror in the North following a reported purge …

Acting PM calls for uprooting corruption

Acting Prime Minister Choi Kyoung-hwan called for a fight against corruption Monday as South Korea marks the 35th anniversary of a pro-democracy  …

S. Korea, Japan to hold trade ministers’ talks on weekend

The trade ministers of South Korea and Japan will meet in the Philippines this weekend, a Seoul official said Monday, amid their ongoing efforts to sign a free …

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