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City to make more streets pedestrian-friendly

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it has designated three new streets in Seoul as pedestrian-friendly streets to attract more visitors and …

France agrees to extradite Korean linked to Sewol ferry tragedy
France agrees to extradite Korean linked to Sewol ferry tragedy

A French court has approved on Tuesday the extradition of the daughter of a late South Korean tycoon in connection with the deadly 2014 Sewol ferry disaster …

Gov’t to beef up education for multicultural students

The government announced a set of educational support measures for children of multicultural families on Tuesday, as part of efforts to help them better adapt …

Maritime accidents increased significantly in 2015

A total of 2,740 maritime accidents involving ships occurred last year, resulting in 112 deaths and missing persons, government data showed Wednesday. The …

Calls for peace treaty talks pose dilemma to Seoul

Growing calls for a peace treaty with North Korea are posing a tricky policy dilemma for South Korea as it moves to put more pressure on Pyongyang to give up …

China appears to have implemented new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea

China appears to have already implemented new U.N. sanctions on North Korea, with daily shipments of bilateral trade in their border area declining by as much …

Seoul to continue providing humanitarian aid to Pyongyang

South Korea said Wednesday that it will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea despite its fresh sanctions aimed at punishing the North for …

Korea, U.S. upgrading combined air operations command center

South Korea and the United States are upgrading their command center for combined air operations in a bid to intensify information sharing on North Korea, a …

One-person households face nutrition crisis

A government survey confirmed Wednesday many one-person households here have abnormal eating habits and are vulnerable to malnutrition. One in three people …

Illegal subway rides rise in Seoul
Illegal subway rides rise in Seoul

A passenger tags his metro card at the subway station in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap) For Kim Eun-ji, a 26-year-old woman living in a Seoul suburb, checking if …

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