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Party disbandment shakes up political landscape

The Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling to dissolve a minor left-leaning opposition party instantly changed South Korea’s political landscape …

S. Korea’s public sector debt hits 898.7 tln won, equal to 62.9 pct of GDP

South Korea’s public sector debt rose to 898.7 trillion won (US$815.9 billion), equivalent to 62.9 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, …

Reactions mixed to death knell of pro-N. Korea party

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Friday in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, expressing mixed reactions to the court’s historic decision to …

Seoul urges Pyongyang to follow Cuba’s path in external ties

South Korea called on North Korea Friday to follow Cuba’s footsteps in improving ties with the U.S. and other nations.   The U.S. and Cuba announced …

S. Korea reports four more cases of foot-and-mouth disease

South Korea confirmed four more cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Friday, further indicating the animal disease may be spreading widely.   The four …

UPP disbanded in historical Constitutional Court ruling
UPP disbanded in historical Constitutional Court ruling

The minor opposition Unified Progressive Party was disbanded Friday following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. This is the first time a political party …

S. Korea bans pro-N. Korean minor party
S. Korea bans pro-N. Korean minor party

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the dissolution of a pro-North Korean opposition party, banning a political party for the first time …

Seoul hails adoption of U.N. resolution on NK human rights

South Korea’s foreign ministry welcomed on Friday the passage of a United Nations resolution on North Korea’s dismal human rights conditions at the …

U.N. General Assembly formally adopts landmark resolution on N.K. human rights

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday formally adopted a landmark resolution calling for referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for human …

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for police officer over document leak

Prosecutors on Thursday sought a warrant to arrest a senior police officer in their expanding probe into the Cheong Wa Dae document leak. Seoul Central …

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