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Seoul to discuss safety of nationals in Middle East

South Korea plans to hold a pan-governmental meeting next week to discuss ways to beef up the safety of its nationals living in the Middle East, following …

Park vows not to cause public concern: aide says

President Park Geun-hye vowed Monday not to cause the public concern by well coordinating policies with her ruling party as she expressed gratitude for the …

S. Korean man indicted for illegal trip to Pyongyang

A South Korean man has been indicted on charges of making an unauthorized trip to North Korea in November 2014, Seoul prosecutors said Monday. The 53-year-old …

High school graduates with jobs surpass 10 mln mark in 2014

The number of high school graduates who found employment has surpassed the 10 million mark last year and accounted for roughly half of all newly hired workers …

S. Korea confirms avian influenza in dog at affected farm

South Korea confirmed a rare case of avian influenza in a dog Monday, the first of its kind in nearly a year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food …

Gov’t to launch policy coordination body

The Cabinet and the presidential office will launch a joint consultative body to better coordinate government policies as the Park Geun-hye administration …

Chief steward from ‘nut rage’ incident returns to work

The senior cabin crew member of Korean Air Lines Co. who stood at the center of the “nut rage” incident returned to work Sunday, a move that will …

Foreign cigarettes outsell Korean brands for the first time in 29 years

Foreign cigarettes outsold South Korean brands for the first time in 29 years last month, as a spike in prices affected local market demands, data showed …

S. Korean Navy launches submarine command

The South Korean Navy on Sunday inaugurated a submarine command as part of efforts to bolster its underwater capabilities and combat readiness against North …

Korean Peninsula hit by 51 quakes in 2014

A total of 51 earthquakes struck the Korean Peninsula last year, with the strongest temblor measuring 5.1 in magnitude, the government said Sunday. Last …

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