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Gov’t to deal sternly with planned illegal strike: finance minister

The government will deal sternly with an umbrella labor union’s strike planned for this week, the top economic policymaker said Wednesday, calling the …

China scholar warns of more nuclear warheads if THAAD deployed in S. Korea

China could increase its nuclear warheads if an advanced U.S. missile-defense system is deployed in South Korea, a Chinese scholar warned. Teng Jianqun, a …

Seoul announces plans to retrieve sunken ferry
Seoul announces plans to retrieve sunken ferry

South Korea announced plans Wednesday to salvage the ferry that sunk off the country’s southwest coast a year earlier, claiming 304 lives. The retrieval …

Abe urged to apologize for sex slavery in Congress speech

A group of U.S. congressmen Tuesday urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize for Japan’s wartime sex slavery when he addresses Congress next …

N. Korea’s children suffer from severe malnutrition: report

One of six North Korean children under age 5 have been suffering from chronic malnutrition, a report showed Wednesday, raising alarm over food situations in …

Paraguay designates day to honor Korean immigrants

Paraguay has designated April 22 as a national day to honor the country’s Korean population who first settled in the country half a century ago, the …

Doosan Heavy chairman resigns over profanity

The head of South Korea’s largest power equipment maker  Tuesday quit all his public posts as an email he sent to professors containing foul language …

Lippert sympathetic to S. Korea’s concerns over Abe

The top U.S. diplomat here Tuesday sympathized with South Korea’s concerns over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reluctance to repent on its …

British Korean War hero donates medals for young Koreans

A Korean War hero from Britain expressed hope on Tuesday that South Korea’s younger generation will carry on the lofty spirit of those before them who …

Seoul seeks to hold sports, cultural events with Pyongyang

South Korea said Tuesday it will seek to hold a variety of sports and cultural events with North Korea this year to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s …

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