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Seoul City to tear down colonial building

Seoul City will tear down a building built during Japan’s colonial period as part of its project to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation in …

[Lee Joo-hee] Let’s not sugarcoat the truth
[Lee Joo-hee] Let’s not sugarcoat the truth

It was sad to see U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe in Washington last week sashaying into a banquet wearing tuxedoes, alongside …

S. Korea seeks ‘new momentum’ with China to revive N. Korea nuclear talks

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy, Hwang Joon-kook, said Wednesday he will discuss with his Chinese counterpart about how to inject a “new …

Ex-PM campaign volunteer questioned in bribery scandal

A man who volunteered for former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo’s by-election campaign in 2013 was interrogated over allegations his former boss took bribes …

Grassroot contacts crucial for trust-building between two Koreas: U.S. expert

A renowned U.S. professor Wednesday stressed the importance of more “grassroot” contacts between the two Koreas to promote trust-building on the …

S. Korea, U.S. begin Korean War remains excavation

South Korea and the United States launched a project Wednesday to dig up the remains of their soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War. The allies kicked …

Dozens caught in drug-fueled orgy

Dozens of people were under investigation for having orgies on drugs, police said Wednesday. Nine people were arrested and 18 others booked without physical …

China tells N. Korea Silk Road initiative to bring chances for bilateral cooperation

China has told North Korea that its ambitious Silk Road project aimed at reviving the ancient trade route between Asia and Europe would bring a …

Prosecutors to quiz aide of politician involved in bribery scandal

A key aide of South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Hong Joon-pyo will be summoned for questioning this week over allegations of bribery involving the high-profile …

President blasts parties’ pension agreement
President blasts parties’ pension agreement

President Park Geun-hye on Monday criticized the scale of the latest deal on the public servants’ pension reform as falling short of public expectations, …

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