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Residents sue gov’t to have Yongsan base emptied

Residents in the central Seoul district of Yongsan sued the government Wednesday over its decision to keep the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command there …

Gov’t, ruling party agree to revise tax code

The government and the ruling party agreed Wednesday to revise the tax code amid strong public backlash over revelations that some low- and middle-income …

“I want to join IS”, missing Korean teen tweeted

A missing South Korean teenager suspected of joining the Islamic State group had a twitter account, “Sunni Mujahideen”, on which he tweeted his …

Four killed in crane demolition accident
Four killed in crane demolition accident

A crane undergoing deconstruction collapsed at a shipyard in Busan on Wednesday killing four workers. At about 9:46 a.m., the crane’s machine room fell about …

S. Korean missing in Turkey entered Syria voluntarily: police

A South Korean teenager who vanished in Turkey crossed the border into Syria voluntarily, Seoul police said Wednesday, amid mounting suspicions that he may …

‘Ansan murderer raped stepdaughter, planned killing’
‘Ansan murderer raped stepdaughter, planned killing’

Kim Sang-hoon, who murdered two people after taking four people hostage on Jan. 13., planned the crime and raped his stepdaughter before killing her, the …

Europe, France to unveil anti-terror plans after Paris attacks

French and European officials will unveil details of anti-terror measures Wednesday to counter threats of new attacks and strengthen cooperation in the wake of …

Four killed in crane demolition accident
Four killed in crane demolition accident

A crane undergoing deconstruction collapsed at a shipyard in Busan on Wednesday killing four workers. At about 9:46 a.m., the crane’s machine room fell about …

West’s defence of Charlie Hebdo worries moderate Asia Muslims

The West’s defence of Charlie Hebdo’s right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia, who fear it could …

Korean parents ashamed of English proficiency

Korean parents consider their English language abilities to be the least desirable aspect of themselves for their children to take after, a survey found …

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