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Homeplus indicted over illegal sales of customer data

Homeplus Co., the South Korean unit of British retail giant Tesco PLC, has been indicted on charges of illegally selling customer data to insurance firms in …

N. K. ‘reportedly’ sacks head of Kim’s bodyguard corps

North Korea “reportedly” sacked the chief of its Supreme Guard Command, the elite personal bodyguard force tasked with protecting the North’s …

N. Korean leader inspects joint naval, air force drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a joint naval and air force drill targetting the U.S. Navy, state media said Saturday as Pyongyang is upset about …

Navy to force protesters out of Jeju naval base site

The Navy began taking measures Saturday to drive sit-in protesters out of the construction site of a naval base on a major southern island to complete the …

U.S. textbook publisher rejects Japan’s demand for changes in sex slavery descriptions

A U.S. textbook publisher said Friday it “unequivocally” stands by the description of Japan’s sexual enslavement of women during World War II …

Top court orders retrial of English ability suicide case

A man who committed suicide after worrying about penalties he might receive at work due to his lack of English skills was the victim of an industrial accident, …

Lee’s memoir stirs up intense criticism
Lee’s memoir stirs up intense criticism

Former President Lee Myung-bak is taking flak from the ruling and opposition parties, as well as the incumbent government, for revealing sensitive diplomatic …

Park’s rating dips below 30%
Park’s rating dips below 30%

President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating dropped to an all-time low this week, a new poll said Friday, a development underscoring challenges faced by …

Lawmaker gets jail term for bribery

A ruling party lawmaker received a jail sentence Friday for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for business favors. The Seoul Central …

Vice culture minister offers to resign

Kim Hee-beom, the first vice culture minister, has offered to resign for an undisclosed reason, the Culture Ministry said Thursday. Kim submitted his …

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