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[Election 2016] Minor parties seek to widen voter appeal 
[Election 2016] Minor parties seek to widen voter appeal 

South Korea will elect new National Assembly members in a general election on April 13. The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the candidate …

Defense Ministry dismisses N.K.’s missile claim
Defense Ministry dismisses N.K.’s missile claim

South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday cast doubts on North Korea’s ability to ensure that its intercontinental ballistic missiles can reenter the …

China urges North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions over threat of nuke warhead test

China on Tuesday called for North Korea to comply with U.N. resolutions, responding to a threat by the North’s leader Kim Jong-un that his country would …

Ex-PM leaves Minjoo over nomination feud
Ex-PM leaves Minjoo over nomination feud

Opposition heavyweight and former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan announced Tuesday he was leaving the main opposition party to run independently, a day after he …

North Korean propaganda leaflets found at Seoul university

A large number of North Korean propaganda leaflets were found at a local university Tuesday as the isolationist country steps up its campaign to highlight its …

Aide to N.K. leader sent for ‘reeducation’ after son watched South Korean dramas

A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un disappeared for several months last year as he received “reeducation” at a rural farm after his …

North Korean leader threatens imminent nuclear, missile tests
North Korean leader threatens imminent nuclear, missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened Tuesday to carry out a fresh round of nuclear and long-range rocket tests “in a short time,” claiming the …

Korea seen as resembling Japan in youth unemployment

South Korea’s high youth unemployment could persist for a while, as Japan’s did, a local think tank warned Tuesday. Asia’s fourth-biggest …

3 out of 10 Korean households own bicycles

Three out of 10 households in South Korea owned bicycles in 2015, with the new administrative city of Sejong showing the highest ownership thanks to the …

South Korea warns of ‘unbearable punishment’ in case of N.K. provocation

South Korea warned North Korea Tuesday that it will face “unbearable punishment” if it conducts further provocations following its nuclear and …

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