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Minister nominee vows efforts for substantive talks with N. Korea

The nominee to become South Korea’s unification minister said Wednesday he will push for “substantive dialogue” with North Korea by upgrading …

Big-name arms broker arrested for alleged corruption

The chief of a major South Korean weapons brokerage firm was arrested Wednesday for alleged corruption related to a state project to purchase an electronic …

S. Korea, China, Japan to discuss ways to curb air pollution

Working-level environmental officials from South Korea, Japan and China will hold talks this week to discuss ways to control air pollution, Seoul’s …

S. Korea, Colombia agree to boost defense cooperation

The South Korean and Colombian defense chiefs held talks on Wednesday to discuss regional security situations and signed an agreement to deepen bilateral …

Rights watchdog says baseball club illegally monitored players

South Korea’s human rights watchdog said Wednesday it has confirmed that the former head of a professional baseball club here violated players’ …

S. Korean assumes post as ICC justice

A South Korean judge has taken up a post as a justice of the International Criminal Court (ICC), vowing to do his best for justice in the court, South …

Military to get tougher on on-base sexual abuses

The defense ministry plans to toughen punishment for sexual assaults on military bases and strengthen preventive education as part of efforts to root out …

‘Nut rage’ victim files civil suit in U.S.
‘Nut rage’ victim files civil suit in U.S.

A Korean Air flight attendant involved in the “nut rage” incident has filed a civil lawsuit against Heather Cho, the former vice president of the airliner, …

S. Korea keeps strategic ambiguity over THAAD missile defense system

South Korea has made no decision on whether to allow the United States to deploy an advanced missile defense battery to South Korea, an official said …

Seoul renews call on Japan to face up to history

South Korea on Tuesday called on Japan to “squarely” face up to its wartime history in a bid to win trust from neighboring countries as Germany did …

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