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The presidential office called Sunday for the swift passage of a controversial bill to reform the public employee pension system as the National Assembly is …

A South Korean special envoy has met with a top North Korean official in Moscow during a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi …

North Korea has significantly beefed up its human resources to boost its cyber warfare capabilities, the South Korean military said Sunday. “A total of …

The United States said Saturday it is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions for North Korea to launch ballistic missiles after the communist nation …

After three years of diplomatic deadlock, the Obama administration says it is open to holding preliminary talks with North Korea to probe its intentions and …

North Korea carried out an underwater test-fire of a submarine ballistic missile, watched by its leader Kim Jong-un, the state media said Saturday, in an …

A senior lawmaker of the main opposition party bowed out of its decision-making Supreme Council on Friday, urging the party leadership to resign en masse to …

The number of elderly living alone increased over the past five years, a report showed Friday, adding to growing concerns over Korea’s rapidly aging …

South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Hong Joon-pyo was questioned Friday by the prosecution in Seoul over his alleged involvement in a high-profile graft scandal, …

It was some 18 years ago when Lee Kang-woon, then an employee of a top Seoul-based media firm, renounced his promising career to follow his heart and take an …