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South Korea slammed the extremist Islamic State group Monday for its purported killing of another Japanese hostage, saying that innocent civilians should not …

The churro, a cinnamon-flavored, fried-dough pastry stick originating from Spain, is becoming increasingly popular in South Korea, where more shops are …

South Korea’s top nuclear envoy will leave for China this week to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear …

Former leftist lawmakers said Monday that they will request the Constitutional Court to review its decision to dissolve their political party embroiled in a …

South Korea plans to send a smaller-than-expected team of medical workers to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone this weekend as the epidemic shows signs of easing, …

An elderly Korean woman forced into sexual servitude by Japan’s World War II military has died, an advocacy group said Monday, the second death of a …

A couple in their 20s were arrested after a series of thefts at Internet cafes in Seoul, police said Monday. Cheon, 24, and his girlfriend Kim, 20, are accused …

The amount of overdue wages in South Korea reached a five-year high in 2014 due to a prolonged economic slowdown, government data showed Monday. According to …

Rep. Yoo Seong-min, a non-mainstream lawmker, won the primary vote for Saenuri Party floor leader on Monday, defeating former Maritime Minister Rep. Lee …

South Korea called on North Korea Monday to discontinue misusing a recent confession by a famous North Korean defector and key witness to a U.N. probe that …