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S. Korea seeks int’l help on its nationals detained in N. Korea

South Korea will cooperate with the international community to win the release of two of its nationals detained in North Korea, a government official said …

Drinking rate among female Seoulites in 20s soars: data

Twenty-something women in Seoul registered the steepest growth in the drinking rate compared with other age and gender groups during the 2008-2013 period, new …

U.S. defense chief to visit S. Korea next week: source

The defense secretary of the United States will visit South Korea next week for talks with his local counterpart on key pending security issues, Seoul’s …

[Newsmaker] Prosecutors widen probe into ex-Lee aide
[Newsmaker] Prosecutors widen probe into ex-Lee aide

 A former presidential secretary during the Lee Myung-bak administration has been placed under a widening investigation for irregularities, with fresh …

Four Koreans dead, one man injured in bus accident in Nepal

Four South Koreans died and one was seriously injured on Monday as a bus carrying them collided with another bus in Nepal, Seoul’s foreign ministry …

KAI picked for fighter jet project
KAI picked for fighter jet project

Korea Aerospace Industries, the country’s sole aircraft maker, was selected as the preferred bidder for an 8.6 trillion won ($7.8 billion) project to develop …

Shelters for foreigners accused of violating privacy, human rights

Centers for holding foreign nationals in Korea were found to have breached individuals’ privacy and human rights, a report by the national human rights …

‘Single Korean women avoid gynecologists’

The majority of Korean single women choose not to seek medical help even if they experience symptoms of gynecological disorders including STDs, as they fear …

Ex-opposition leader to run in by-election
Ex-opposition leader to run in by-election

Former opposition party leader Chung Dong-young announced Monday he would run in one of the by-elections on April 29, complicating to the race for the Gwanak …

[Reporter's Column] Korea-Japan relations hang by a hair

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is walking a tightrope as he continues to play down the country’s historical abuses ahead of his address at U.S. Congress …

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