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Military seeks to develop new patrol craft to bolster front-line defense

South Korea is seeking to develop a highly mobile patrol craft as part of its efforts to bolster naval defense along the maritime boundary with North Korea, …

North Korea threatens to attack Cheong Wa Dae
North Korea threatens to attack Cheong Wa Dae

North Korea on Wednesday threatened military action against the Park Geun-hye administration, starting with Cheong Wa Dae, in an apparent attempt to spark …

Opposition chief quells dissenters
Opposition chief quells dissenters

Minjoo Party chief Kim Chong-in announced on Wednesday he has decided to stay on for the sake of the party’s victory in the April elections, allowing the …

Work starts on ASEAN culture house

BUSAN — The Foreign Ministry broke ground Wednesday for an organization to promote the cultures of Southeast Asian countries as part of efforts to …

Children to be allowed to demand cutting ties with abusive parents
Children to be allowed to demand cutting ties with abusive parents

The government will present a revision to family litigation law in September to expand the rights of underage children and more effectively deprive unqualified …

Saenuri members defect to run as independents
Saenuri members defect to run as independents

 The ruling party’s parliamentary majority was put at stake on Wednesday as an increasing number of incumbents who had been excluded from the nomination …

[ELECTION 2016] Parties brush voters aside in battle to win
[ELECTION 2016] Parties brush voters aside in battle to win

Decades of regionalism seem to have left South Korean voters with a certain political inertia — one in which they continue to vote for a specific favored …

France to open events to mark 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties

France will showcase various aspects of its culture in South Korea for a year starting Wednesday as part of the two countries’ joint program to celebrate …

Gov’t rules out spread of Zika virus from first Korean patient

The possibility of a Zika virus transmission in South Korea is very slim, despite the first confirmed case of a South Korean patient infected with the …

S. Korea checking citizens’ safety in wake of Brussels blasts

South Korea is checking the safety of its citizens in Belgium after a series of deadly explosions hit Brussels’ major transport hubs Tuesday, a …

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