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Students urge probe into professor’s alleged sexual harassmentStudents urge probe into professor’s alleged sexual harassment

Students at a prestigious university in Seoul called Thursday for a thorough investigation into allegations that one of its professors sexually harassed a …

Presidential office sued over info on ferry disaster

A local activist group lodged a lawsuit Wednesday with a Seoul administrative court demanding two branches of the presidential office disclose information …

Park says gov’t to inject 2 tln won for regional development

President Park Geun-hye said Wednesday that the government plans to inject 2 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) by 2018 into regional development. The move is the …

Faulty alloy still in use in S. Korean atomic power plants: Greenpeace

Greenpeace International claimed Wednesday that a defective nickel-based alloy has been in use in core parts of South Korean nuclear power plants, exposing the …

S. Korea edges up to 43rd in global corruption index

South Korea climbed three notches in an international corruption awareness ranking to 43rd out of 175 countries in 2014, a report by a global anti-corruption …

S. Korea ups defense budget by 4.9 pct for next year

South Korea has finalized its 2015 defense budget that calls for a 4.9 percent increase from this year to improve the welfare of servicemen and enhance combat …

S. Korea, China to hold talks on illegal fishing

South Korea plans to hold talks with China this month to explore ways to better tackle illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters, the Korea …

U.N. to take up NK human rights resolution in mid-Dec.

A United Nations’ resolution on North Korea’s human rights conditions will be discussed at the world body’s plenary session in mid-December …

Lawmakers adopt resolution on inter-Korean dialogue

A National Assembly panel passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the resumption of talks between the two Koreas. The special committee for the development …

Police officer’s home and office raided in presidential documents probe
Police officer’s home and office raided in presidential documents probe

The prosecution on Wednesday raided the offices and home of police Superintendent Park Gwan-chun in its expanding investigation into the alleged leaking of …

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