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S. Korea’s political rights, civil liberties on downward trend: US Group

Political rights and civil liberties in South Korea are on a downward trend, a U.S. rights group said Wednesday, citing what it described as “crackdowns …

Newspaper editor gets fines for defaming President Park

A Seoul court on Wednesday imposed fines on the chief editor of an Internet-based newspaper for reporting unfounded rumors about President Park Geun-hye and …

Seoul, Beijing to hold talks on demarcating maritime border

South Korea and China will hold preparatory consultation this week for the start of talks on demarcating their maritime border to resolve issues stemming from …

S. Korean minister urges N. Korea to keep dialogue promise

A top South Korean official pressed North Korea Wednesday to follow up on leader Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s speech, in which he vowed efforts to …

Bomb threat suspect says he wanted to talk to high-level official

A 22-year-old man who called in threats to bomb the presidential house Cheong Wa Dae last weekend said Wednesday he did it because he wanted to talk to …

Inter-Korean relations at its best in 5 yrs: think tank survey

The relationship between the two Koreas has been rated at its best in the past five years, with local experts anticipating tensions to ease further later this …

Doping hearing for S. Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan due on Feb. 27

The international governing body of swimming has scheduled a hearing on South Korean star Park Tae-hwan’s doping case for late next month, officials here …

Ex-Navy chief may be summoned over alleged graft: investigators

The son of a former Navy chief was arrested Wednesday over allegations that he and his father took bribes from a shipbuilding conglomerate four years ago, …

UNDP Seoul office to hold anti-corruption forum this week

The South Korean office of the United Nations Development Program said Wednesday it plans to hold an international forum on anti-corruption in Seoul this week …

U.S. Under State Secretary Sherman to visit S. Korea for N.K.

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman plans to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday for discussions on North Korea and issues of …

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