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New guided rocket system to be deployed

A new guided rocket system will be deployed to South Korea’s border islands as early as next year to better counter growing infiltration threats from North …

[News Focus] Park faces fallout from Sung scandal

President Park Geun-hye’s return from her recent Latin America tour Monday is expected to be plagued by a series of tough tasks, namely minimizing the damage …

New evidence of imperial Japan’s atrocities emerges
New evidence of imperial Japan’s atrocities emerges

Fresh evidence of Japan’s colonial-era atrocities was revealed by Korean media outlets on Sunday, escalating growing pressure on Tokyo to confront history …

Canadian embassy hosts Toronto grads
Canadian embassy hosts Toronto grads

Korean graduates of the University of Toronto gathered recently at an alumni reception at the Canadian embassy in Seoul to meet fellow alumni and remember …

Korean culture program launched for foreigners
Korean culture program launched for foreigners

The Korea Foundation has launched a program that connects foreigners and Koreans through language and culture. Foreigners can take part in activities to …

‘Ethiopia’s renaissance follows Korean development’
‘Ethiopia’s renaissance follows Korean development’

Korea has been a paragon of progress for Ethiopia, which has developed rapidly since 2000. The Ethiopian economy grew by over 10 percent annually between 2004 …

S. Korea pledges $1 mln for Nepal quake relief

South Korea on Sunday pledged $1 million in aid for earthquake-stricken Nepal and said it may consider sending an emergency rescue squad.   The decision was …

Russia cuts fishing quota for S. Korea on failed investment plan

Russia has nearly halved South Korea’s fishing quota in its territorial waters, blaming Seoul for its failure to invest in Russian seaports as promised …

Ex-first lady Lee hoping for May visit to N. Korea

The widow of former President Kim Dae-jung hopes to visit North Korea next month, a trip that could help alleviate tension on the divided peninsula, her …

N. Korea’s trade with China dips 13.4 pct in Q1

Trade between North Korea and China, its economic lifeline, slipped 13.4 percent on-year in the first three months of this year amid frayed bilateral ties, …

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