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N. Korean leader observes test-fire of new weapon amid tension

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test-fire of a new anti-tank guided weapon, the North‘s state media reported Saturday, amid a growing …

New N. Korean rocket turns enemy tanks into ‘boiled pumpkin’

SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea on Saturday boasted of a newly developed anti-tank weapon that its leader said was so powerful it could turn the most heavily …

Chinese sailor makes illegal entry to S. Korea

South Korea’s immigration office said Friday it is searching for a Chinese sailor who illegally entered the country from a port located in western Seoul, …

S. Korea’s military to send anti-N. Korean leaflets

South Korea’s military plans to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea for the first time in more than a decade, an official …

Filibuster thrusts National Assembly into public spotlight
Filibuster thrusts National Assembly into public spotlight

With legislative standoff persisting over the disputed counterterrorism bill, opposition lawmakers staging filibuster continued to make headlines on Friday for …

Draft U.N. resolution pushes for tighter sanctions on N.K.
Draft U.N. resolution pushes for tighter sanctions on N.K.

The U.N. Security Council is pushing for mandatory cargo inspections, comprehensive arms embargo and a limited ban on mineral exports in the latest bout of …

Over half of Koreans negative about migrant workers
Over half of Koreans negative about migrant workers

(Yonhap) More than half of Koreans have a negative attitude towards foreign workers residing here, a recent survey showed. In a survey by local pollster Gallup …

[Eye] Coping with survivor’s guilt
[Eye] Coping with survivor’s guilt

Two days after the Sewol ferry sinking on April 16, 2014, took away 304 lives, mostly students on a school trip, one of the survivors was found dead in an …

Spending on private education hits record high in 2015

South Korea’s monthly spending on private education per child hit a record high in 2015, with seven out of 10 students taking private lessons, government …

U.N. rapporteur urges Russia to not extradite North Koreans

The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea’s human rights situation urged Russia Friday against implementing an extradition treaty with North Korea, …

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