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S. Korea rejects Uber proposal to legalize service

South Korea rejected Thursday a proposal by the web-based taxi firm Uber to legalize its business by registering its drivers, and vowed further crackdowns on …

S. Korea calls for instant halt to N.K. nuke activities

South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy called for North Korea Thursday to immediately halt all its nuclear activities, accusing Pyongyang of violating U.N. …

Corporate tax hike should be last resort: ruling party head

The chief of the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday expressed reluctance in raising the corporate tax rate which the opposition party has claimed is too low in …

Yun departs for Germany for foreign ministers’ meetings

The South Korean foreign minister departed for Germany Thursday to meet with the German foreign minister on ways to step up cooperation over the North Korean …

Park urges military readiness against N.K. provocations

South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on the military Thursday to maintain its readiness to deter North Korea’s possible provocations amid tensions …

N. Korea says ex-president Lee’s memoir distorted

North Korea accused former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Thursday of malignantly hurting its communist regime via his “distorted” memoir.  …

Authorities search for possible casualties in Gwangju accident
Authorities search for possible casualties in Gwangju accident

A retaining wall in Gwangju collapsed early Thursday burying dozens of vehicles parked in an apartment complex. At about 3:49 a.m., a 30-meter section of the …

S. Korea, China narrow gap on conditions to resume N. Korea

South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy said Thursday that he has narrowed differences with his Chinese counterpart on conditions about restarting negotiations …

Illegal drugs caught by customs surge to 10-year-high in 2014

Illegal drugs caught by South Korean customs surged to a 10-year-high in 2014 as international crime syndicates increased their trafficking from their Asian …

Korean Air, Airbus join hands for S. Korean fighter project

South Korea’s top air carrier Korean Air Line Co. plans to sign a partnership agreement with Europe’s Airbus this week to jointly bid for …

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