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1 in 3 Koreans think HIV can be spread by mosquitoes: survey
1 in 3 Koreans think HIV can be spread by mosquitoes: survey

A recent domestic report on Koreans’ awareness towards HIV-AIDS reflected widespread negative perceptions and lack of knowledge about the disease. The …

Seoul, Iran officials to meet over economy, Pyongyang

South Korea and Iran will hold working-level talks in Tehran next week to discuss their economic ties and the implementation of international sanctions against …

Park leaves for U.S. for Nuclear Security Summit

President Park Geun-hye left for Washington on Wednesday for a summit with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders on how to tackle …

Gangnam streaker arrested
Gangnam streaker arrested

A man who strutted through Gangnam naked during the morning rush hour was arrested on Wednesday. Seoul Gangnam Police Station said that at around 7 a.m., the …

North Korea fires short-range missile into East Sea
North Korea fires short-range missile into East Sea

North Korea on Tuesday fired a short-range missile into the East Sea in another show of force, the South’s military said. The projectile took off at around …

Chief of state diplomatic academy raises need for effective nuclear doctrine

The chief of a state-run diplomatic academy has raised the need for South Korea and the U.S. to explore effective nuclear doctrine, including a preemptive …

Korea checking if nationals aboard hijacked Egypt plane

South Korea said Tuesday it is checking whether any of its nationals were aboard the EgyptAir flight that was forced to land in Cyprus after being hijacked. …

PM vows to eradicate child abuse

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn vowed Tuesday that the government will make utmost efforts to root out child abuse after a series of high-profile cases involving …

[Election 2016] Voters cynical ahead of general election
[Election 2016] Voters cynical ahead of general election

Kim Hyun-jin, a 34-year-old living in Seoul, finds himself at a loss as to who to vote for at the April 13 election to constitute the next four years of the …

Korea in talks with U.S. presidential candidates over foreign policy

South Korea has been in talks with the campaign camp of key U.S. presidential candidates, including Republican front-runner Donald Trump, to improve each …

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