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S. Korea, U.S. hold annual defense talks

Senior defense officials from South Korea and the United States met Tuesday for annual talks expected to center on strengthening deterrence against North …

Japan to ‘respect S. Korea’s sovereignty’ in defense matters

Japan has said it will respect South Korea’s sovereignty in matters related to defense and security, in what could be an appeasing gesture aimed at …

Park calls on N.K. to learn from Hungary
Park calls on N.K. to learn from Hungary

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on North Korea to heed lessons from Hungary’s democratic transition, saying the communist state’s parallel …

P.M. under siege in graft scandal
P.M. under siege in graft scandal

Calls for Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo to resign intensified Tuesday amid a burgeoning graft scandal involving a deceased businessman who reportedly testified …

[Newsmaker] P.M. criticized for ties to graft suspect
[Newsmaker] P.M. criticized for ties to graft suspect

South Korea’s prime minister reiterated Tuesday his denial he received illegal campaign funds from a recently-deceased businessman during a parliamentary …

Assembly resolution condemns Japan

The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Tokyo’s repeated claim to South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and its distortion of …

Park to begin four-nation S. America tour

President Park Geun-hye embarks on a four-nation tour of South America this week amid a snowballing bribery scandal involving some of her key aides. Park is …

China urges efforts to resume N. Korea nuclear talks

China Tuesday called for the nations involved in long-stalled nuclear talks with North Korea to make efforts to resume the talks at an earlier date, although …

‘JYJ bill’ could see band return to television

By Choi He-suk Local broadcasters may soon face tougher regulations in preventing celebrities from appearing on their programs. On Tuesday, Rep. Choi Min-hee …

S. Korea to send $500,000 in aid to Yemen

South Korea will send $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Yemen as it struggles with a civil war, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. South Korea will …

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