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A minor opposition party and civic groups demanded Wednesday that former President Lee Myung-bak attend a parliamentary hearing on his “energy …

Raising taxes should be a last resort in increasing revenue and be considered only if there is public consensus, South Korea’s top economic policymaker …

China has freed on bail an additional two South Koreans who were detained late last year on charges of drug trafficking, Seoul’s foreign ministry said …

North Korea on Wednesday ruled out resuming dialogue with the “gangster-like” United States, and vowed to respond to any U.S. aggression with …

South Korea’s foreign minister is expected to hold talks with his U.S. counterpart in Germany this weekend, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.   …

The Health Ministry said Tuesday it would push ahead with levying higher health insurance premiums to high-income earners, reversing its earlier decision not …

One out of 3 three tourists visiting the capital of South Korea is Chinese, with the proportion gradually increasing over the years, a public think tank …

The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea repeated Washington’s support for inter-Korean talks, saying the U.S. would also be open to dialogue with North Korea, …

The newly elected governing party floor leader on Tuesday vowed to uphold his party’s past promises with the opposition, hinting that he wanted to take a …

The South Korean military is seeking to export $1 billion worth of an indigenous light attack aircraft to Peru, informed sources said Tuesday. “We’ve been …