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Park boosts sales diplomacy in Saudi
Park boosts sales diplomacy in Saudi

RIYADH — President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday met business magnates and investors in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, to forge fresh business relations …

New anti-corruption law raises doubts

Rival parties moved to amend a newly passed anti-corruption law Wednesday amid mounting questions over its scope and constitutionality. The move comes just a …

Aged nuclear reactor not safe by global standards: civic groups

A 32-year-old South Korean nuclear reactor that just last month had its life extended seven more years does not meet the safety criteria set by the …

Activists demand U.S. apology over Sherman’s remarks

A group of civic activists in South Korea called on the United States Wednesday to apologize over Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman’s controversial …

Signing of Korea-China trade deal possible within H1: minister

South Korea and China could formally sign a bilateral free trade agreement within the first half of this year, Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng has said. …

Opposition leader urges gov’t to build int’l airport in southwest

The main opposition party’s leader urged the government Wednesday to build an international airport in the country’s southwest to help attract …

China rejects imports of some N. Korean anthracite coal: report

China has rejected imports of some North Korean anthracite coal because the coal failed to meet domestic standards for mercury emissions, a local newspaper …

N. Korea steps up criticism of S. Korea-U.S. drills

North Korea ratcheted up its criticism of the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States Wednesday, calling them “an …

Gov’t to hold meeting with Kaesong firms over wages

The South Korean government said Wednesday it will hold a round-table meeting this week with the heads of local firms operating in the Kaesong Industrial …

Park to meet with Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed

South Korean President Park Geun-hye was to meet with Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday on the second and last day of her visit to the …

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