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South Korea held a pan-governmental meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways to ensure the safety of its nationals in foreign countries amid growing risks of …

The United States holds constant discussions with South Korea about the THAAD missile defense system, the Pentagon press secretary said Tuesday. “We all …

Following a number of controversial medical accidents in the nation’s plastic surgery sector, the government is tightening safety measures to protect …

A professor at Seoul National University was caught embezzling 220 million won ($200,600) in research funds, the state auditor said Wednesday. The professor …

At least nine workers were trapped under the fallen debris on Wednesday after part of the ceiling collapsed at the construction site of a Seoul gymnasium, …

South Korea plans to help Cuba increase its food production and fight poverty with the World Food Program starting this year, its first move to promote …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has actively toured military units to encourage his troops to be fully prepared to fight as part of efforts to consolidate his …

The social cost of treating medical illnesses and injuries totaled 120.65 trillion won ($110.12 billion) in South Korea in 2012, a report showed Tuesday. At …

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday denied having directly mentioned welfare without tax hikes, a day after she slammed officials of her party for demanding …

Quarantine officials confirmed a fresh case of foot-and-mouth disease in the country’s central region on Tuesday, adding to fears of the viral disease …