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Finance minister calls for globalization of S. Korea’s service industry

South Korea’s service industry needs to turn outward and become globalized so it can play a greater role in spurring economic growth and contribute to …

N.K. nuke envoy returns home after talks with ex-U.S. diplomats

North Korea’s chief nuclear envoy returned home Thursday from Beijing after holding unofficial talks with former U.S. diplomats in Singapore earlier this …

S. Korea, U.S. vow close cooperation in cybersecurity

Defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to boost military cooperation to better deter security threats in cyberspace, Seoul’s …

Euro under pressure in Asia ahead of ECB meet

The euro struggled against the dollar in Asia on Thursday as traders await a European Central Bank meeting where policymakers are widely expected to launch a …

Park calls for thorough preparation for 2018 Winter Games

President Park Geun-hye called Thursday for thorough preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea amid concerns of construction delays. …

Naval gun misfires on patrol boat, wounding one sailor

A naval gun attached to a South Korean patrol boat has misfired due to unidentified technical defects, wounding a sailor on board, Navy officers said Thursday. …

U.S. envoy to Seoul gives Korean middle name to his newborn son

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert said Thursday that he has given his newborn son the Korean middle name of Sejun, literally meaning “clean and …

Telecom watchdog seeks criminal charges against Uber Korea

South Korea’s telecommunications watchdog decided Thursday to refer the local unit of U.S. cab-hailing service provider Uber Technologies Inc. to the …

Watchdog to shut down terrorism-related content on Internet

South Korea’s communications watchdog said Wednesday it is closely monitoring the Internet to catch any terrorism-related material after a Seoul teenager …

China’s vice premier to visit S. Korea, tourism high on agenda

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang is set to make a three-day visit to South Korea, where promoting tourism and commercial ties between the two nations will be …

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