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[Newsmaker] Air Force to revamp command structure
[Newsmaker] Air Force to revamp command structure

The South Korean military has decided to reorganize the Air Force’s command structure to enhance efficiency in both peacetime and wartime operations, and …

Arms dealer charged with US$90 mln fraud

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted the chairman of a major local arms dealer on charges of swindling some 100 billion won ($90 million) from a …

Seoul slams Japan for seeking to put wartime facilities on UNESCO heritage list

South Korea on Tuesday expressed its strong opposition against Japan’s move to put its wartime facilities on the UNESCO world heritage list, saying that …

China unaware of reported snub on N. Korea’s intention to join AIIB

China said Tuesday it was not aware that it had reportedly rebuffed North Korea’s intention to join a Chinese-led infrastructure bank because of its …

S. Korean FM to meet with U.S. house minority leader

South Korea’s foreign minister plans to meet with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi later this week to discuss the issue of Japan’s wartime sex …

Cabinet OKs creation of new presidential post of cyber security

The Cabinet approved the creation of a new presidential post handling cyber security, an official said Tuesday, the latest in a series of efforts by South …

New S. Korean ambassador vows closer cooperation with China

The new South Korean ambassador to China, Kim Jang-soo, said Tuesday he will spare no efforts to forge close cooperation with China. Kim takes up the post at a …

Prominent opposition politician rejects talk of opportunism

A former opposition presidential candidate rejected accusations Tuesday that he is an opportunist who switches parties ahead of elections, claiming he has …

Park renews calls for reform of labor market, civil service pensions

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday pressed again a tripartite committee to produce a deal meant to reform South Korea’s rigid labor market amid a looming …

Police busts ‘Face/Off’ thief
Police busts ‘Face/Off’ thief

A South Korean burglar who received plastic surgeries to avoid detection has been apprehended in Incheon, the police said Monday. According to the police, the …

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