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China voices concern over U.S. THAAD on Korean soil

China called on South Korea Monday to take heed of Beijing’s concern over the possible deployment of an advance U.S. missile-defense system on South …

Rival parties agree to open extra parliamentary session next month

Rival parties agreed Monday to convene a month-long extraordinary parliamentary session starting next month to handle pending issues, including the reform of …

S. Korea’s JCS chief visits U.S. battle ship

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman asked the U.S. Navy on Monday for its commitment to maintaining a staunch joint posture against possible …

S. Korea places Chinese war dead in coffins for repatriation

South Korea placed the remains of 68 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War in coffins Monday before sending them back to their homeland for …

Current, ex-POSCO execs face summonses over alleged slush fund
Current, ex-POSCO execs face summonses over alleged slush fund

The prosecution has started summoning current and former officials of POSCO Engineering & Construction Co. for questioning over their alleged role in the …

Activist vows to send leaflets despite N.K. threat

A leading South Korean activist on North Korean affairs vowed Monday to go ahead with a plan to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border …

New Zealand PM to visit S. Korea next week

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Park’s office said Monday.   Park …

Growing entertainment costs for businesses face scrutiny

Costs of entertaining clients have been going up almost every year for South Korean businesses, straining their resources and undermining fair competition, but …

Park’s approval rating rebounds to 40 pct range

President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating has rebounded to the 40 percent range for the first time in nine weeks, a poll showed Monday.   A poll …

S. Korea demands Dokdo name reference in U.S. gov’t tour map

South Korea has demanded that the United States include a reference to Seoul’s easternmost islets of Dokdo in a map uploaded on its government website, a …

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