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Park calls on police to thwart any terrorist attempts

President Park Geun-hye called on the police Friday to thwart any possible terrorist attempts by North Korea amid rising tension on the Korean Peninsula. South …

N.K. fires two ballistic missiles, one explodes in midair
N.K. fires two ballistic missiles, one explodes in midair

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Friday, Seoul’s military officials said, marking another round of provocations amid the …

State launches probe into 19 missing children
State launches probe into 19 missing children

The South Korean government said Friday it had launched a probe into the safety of 19 children who have not been registered for school this year with their …

Gov’t to expand youth internship program

The government will create 50,000 new internship positions annually for young adults as part of its package of measures to boost youth employment, Prime …

Rival parties’ approval ratings mixed

The ruling party’s approval rating has edged up on the back of increased support in its home turf despite an ongoing factional feud, a poll showed …

Key Resolve exercise ends 12-day run amid N. Korea’s show of force

A festival highlighting Korea’s traditional paper folding art titled “K-Jongie Jupgi” will be held in Paris in October, its organizer said …

Police officer gets suspended jail term for leaking documents

A local appeals court on Friday released a police officer, accused of leaking presidential documents, after handing down a suspended jail term. The Seoul High …

Constitutional Court to decide on National Assembly law before end of May

The Constitutional Court’s President Park Han-chul said Friday that a decision will be reached on a controversial law that has deadlocked the passage of …

Seoul issues protest against Tokyo’s textbook authorization

South Korea issued a strong protest Friday after Japan authorized dozens of updated high school textbooks that renew territorial claims to the South’s …

Kim Jong-un orders construction of another scientists’ street in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the construction of another street in Pyongyang for scientists, the country’s state media reported Friday. Kim …

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