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Seoul denies report on its request to join U.S.-led TPP

The South Korean government on Thursday strongly denied a foreign news report that it has formally asked to join a U.S.-led regional free trade pact, saying …

S. Korea pledges $300 mln to World Bank’s developing nation program

South Korea has pledged$300 million to the World Bank for its program to build critical infrastructure in developing countries and deal with their …

S. Korean nuclear reactor shuts down due to problem

A South Korean nuclear reactor came to an emergency halt Thursday, its operator said, only five days after it resumed operations following a prolonged …

Seoul voices concerns over activists’ plan to cross DMZ

South Korea expressed concerns Thursday that a campaign by dozens of foreign activists to walk across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border will increase …

S. Korean airlines to lower fuel surcharges for May

South Korean air carriers will cut back fuel surcharges for international flights in May in line with the recent fall in jet oil prices, industry sources said …

Gov’t to intensify checks of state trade insurance

The government on Thursday announced a set of measures to prevent fraud involving state trade insurance following a recent high-profile scam committed by a …

S. Korea, U.S. to establish strategy committee on N.K. threats

South Korea and the United States agreed Wednesday to establish a joint defense strategy committee to cope better with ever-growing missile and nuclear threats …

Lawmakers call for prompt recovery of sunken ferry

The National Assembly Thursday adopted a resolution calling for the speedy recovery of the ferry Sewol as the country marks the first anniversary of the deadly …

PM rejects calls for resignation over bribery scandal

Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo Thursday rejected growing calls for his resignation over his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal. “(I) will perform my …

Dozens of British war veterans to visit Korea

Dozens of British war veterans and their families will visit South Korea next week in a symbolic event, as many South Koreans still remember the international …

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