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China urges talks as U.S. lawmakers submit new N.K. sanctions bill

China on Friday urged “all parties” to step up efforts to swiftly resume talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program after U.S. lawmakers …

Uber still at odds with S. Korea as its proposal backfires

Discord between Uber Technologies Inc. and South Korea is growing deeper after the government sharply rebuffed the U.S. cab-hailing app creator’s request …

S. Korea, Russia set to hold FM meeting in Germany

South Korea’s foreign minister plans meet with his Russian counterpart in Germany on the weekend to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons program …

Vice FM visits shelter for sex slavery victims

South Korea will make utmost efforts to help relieve the pains of Korean victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery and restore their dignity, a ranking …

Ex-officials acquitted of destroying inter-Korean summit transcript

Two former presidential officials were acquitted Friday of plotting to destroy the transcript of a 2007 inter-Korean summit in which the then South Korean …

Park says next five year key to address population crisis

President Park Geun-hye called Friday for measures to address South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population, which experts say could undermine the …

Student loans nearly triple in four years

Student loans from the government rose nearly three-fold from 2010 to 2014 due to tuition increases, a private research institute said Friday.   Outstanding …

Park’s approval rating remains at all-time low

President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating remained unchanged at 29 percent this week, her all-time low since taking office two years ago, a poll showed …

Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo seek to hold FM meeting in late March

South Korea, China and Japan are seeking to hold a meeting of their foreign ministers in Seoul late March in a bid to revive momentum for trilateral …

S. Korea signals flexibility on N.K. sanctions

South Korea is prepared to roll back a set of sanctions on North Korea if conditions are met through dialogue, a top official here said Friday.   Unification …

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