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[News Focus] Debate on South Korea’s nuke armament reignited

Debate has resurfaced over the possibility of South Korea’s nuclear armament as North Korea’s nuclear threat remains unabated with growing security rivalry …

[Newsmaker] NPAD leader pledges drastic reforms
[Newsmaker] NPAD leader pledges drastic reforms

South Korea’s main opposition leader Monday vowed to “do anything” to win next year’s parliamentary elections in response to growing criticism from …

Abe missed his chance on history: Park
Abe missed his chance on history: Park

President Park Geun-hye on Monday said that Japan failed to “face up to history,” with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe coming under international fire …

N. Korea’s ceremonial leader to attend Moscow ceremony

North Korea’s ceremonial head of state will travel to Russia this week to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, state …

Assembly resolution slams Japan’s UNESCO bid for wartime facilities

A resolution condemning the Japanese government’s attempt to list wartime facilities for conscripted Korean soldiers as World Heritage was passed by a …

Ministry to fill day care workforce shortage

The Welfare Ministry on Monday said 30,000 more assisting nannies will be assigned to public day care centers suffering from a chronic workforce shortage, as …

Concerns rise over aged cab drivers

More than half of Seoul’s private cab drivers choose not to drive taxis at night, Seoul City said Monday, attributing the low rate of night-time driving to …

Seoul urges N.K. to free NYU student

South Korea urged North Korea on Monday to release a South Korean college student with a U.S. green card who has been detained for illegal entry. North Korea …

[Herald Interview] ‘Diversity helps improve education’
[Herald Interview] ‘Diversity helps improve education’

At the student lounge of Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands, students of different nationalities, appearance and accents are often seen …

NGO urges Korea to revise sex education guidelines

South Korea should revise its sex education guidelines for schools to include lessons about homosexuality and other sexual minorities, Human Rights Watch said …

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