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Gov’t to financially assist ferry victims’ families

The government on Friday announced a financial support program to help the bereaved families of victims of the tragic sinking of a ferry off the southwest …

S. Korea to build electronic voting system in Kenya

South Korea’s election watchdog will build an electronic voting system in Kenya to help the African country establish a sustainable democracy, the …

S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks on N. Korean threats

South Korea and the United States plan to hold high-level talks later this month to discuss ways to further boost coordination to deter and counter threats …

Gov’t-backed lending scheme helps ease household debt problem: chief regulator

South Korea’s top financial regulator said Friday that the government-backed loan scheme has contributed to helping household borrowers lower their …

PM vows efforts to console victims of Jeju uprising
PM vows efforts to console victims of Jeju uprising

Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo vowed Friday that the government will strive to console those hurt by the bloody uprising on the southern island of Jeju more than a …

Park names Army general as cybersecurity secretary

President Park Geun-hye named an Army general as her secretary for the newly created post in charge of cybersecurity, an official said Friday. Park appointed …

S. Korea seeks talks with N. Korea on Kaesong wages

South Korea is pushing for talks with a North Korean agency in charge of the Kaesong Industrial Complex next week to resolve weeks of dispute over wages for …

Iran deal unlikely to rekindle U.S. interest in N.K. nuclear

A tentative deal that six world powers have reached with Iran to curb Tehran’s nuclear program is unlikely to rekindle U.S interest in resolving the …

State Department approves possible missile sale to S. Korea

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale to South Korea of 400 air-to-surface Hellfire missiles as well as related equipment, parts and support, …

Top S. Korean official calls for greater energy cooperation with U.S.

The combination of South Korea’s information-communication technology prowess and the United States’ top-notch energy technologies would generate …

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