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S. Korea’s jobless rate jumps to 4.6 pct in Feb.

South Korea’s jobless rate jumped to the highest level in five years in February, a government report said Wednesday, with officials attributing the rise …

China, Japan preparing for bilateral FM talks in S. Korea

China and Japan have been in preparations for bilateral talks of their foreign ministers on the sidelines of a three-way meeting of top diplomats from South …

Subcontractors of POSCO E&C raided in slush fund probe

Prosecutors raided three subcontractors of POSCO Engineering & Construction Tuesday to look into their alleged involvement with the construction …

N. Korea behind nuke power plant data leakage: investigators

North Korea is believed to be linked to a series of recent leaks of data on South Korea’s nuclear power plants, investigators said Tuesday.   In …

Gov’t to counter illegal leaflet scattering by drones

South Korea will take measures to counter anti-North Korea leaflet scattering that illegally involves unmanned aerial vehicles, a unification ministry official …

Reactor operator says economic viability will determine extension

South Korea will be looking at the economic side in determining whether to extend the operation of one of its aged nuclear reactors, the head of the state-run …

Expert advice sought on Lippert attacker’s intent
Expert advice sought on Lippert attacker’s intent

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have requested forensic experts to evaluate whether the man who attacked the U.S. ambassador to South Korea early this month had …

Park calls for stern action against endemic corruption

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called for stern measures to root out endemic corruption across society, the latest in a series of calls to make South Korea …

Philippine’s Bloomberry eyes casino in S. Korea

Bloomberry Resorts Corp. of the Philippines said Tuesday it will buy land on a western island in South Korea and a local casino operator in a bid to build a …

S. Korea takes a sideswipe at China’s pressure on THAAD

South Korea, China and Japan will hold a foreign ministers meeting this weekend for the first time in about three years, in a bid to restore stagnant …

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