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114 women murdered by husbands, boyfriends in 2014

A total of 114 women were murdered by their husbands or boyfriends last year, according to statistics by Korea Women’s Hot Line, a Seoul-based women’s …

Police accelerate antisecurity probe on Kim
Police accelerate antisecurity probe on Kim

Police have asked a group of experts to examine more than 20 publications that were seized from the leftist activist who attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert …

Park’s jinx on overseas trips continues

DOHA ― President Park Geun-hye had high hopes for her trip to the Middle East last week. Wearing a ritzy yellow jacket, the president appeared excited about …

Confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees start this week

Confirmation hearings for President Park Geun-hye’s newest Cabinet appointees begin this week, with most of the nominees facing tough sessions ahead over …

Assembly speaker proposes joint resolution with U.S.

The nation’s top lawmaker on Saturday renewed efforts to write a joint resolution with the U.S. Congress this year that could potentially touch on North …

Bulgaria, hotbed of ICT collaboration
Bulgaria, hotbed of ICT collaboration

Bulgaria’s competitive ICT and business process outsourcing sectors are waiting to be tapped by Korean companies, Bulgarian Ambassador to Korea Petar Andonov …

Korea, Turkey to join hands at G20
Korea, Turkey to join hands at G20

Turkey and Korea can cooperate as middle-power nations to bridge the polarized global economy and address increasingly integrated problems facing the …

New Zealand to boost commerce with Korea
New Zealand to boost commerce with Korea

New Zealand will build upon the free trade agreement signed with Korea last year and bolster economic cooperation across the Asia-Pacific, newly appointed …

SIWA cooks Ukrainian food with folk music
SIWA cooks Ukrainian food with folk music

The Seoul International Women’s Association held a cooking event in end-February where traditional Ukrainian dishes were presented alongside folk music and …

Court rules against immigration office’s rejection of refugee status application

A Seoul court deemed a decision by the immigration office to deny a refugee status application to be unlawful, court records showed Sunday, allowing the asylum …

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