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Park replaces key aides, keeps chief of staff
Park replaces key aides, keeps chief of staff

President Park Geun-hye on Thursday appointed four key senior secretaries as part of her reshuffle plan aimed at refurbishing the battered image of the …

China’s Xi to visit Seoul ‘soon’: S. Korean FM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will “soon” visit Seoul for a summit meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, South Korean Foreign Minister …

N. Korea expanding passenger train lines with China, Russia

North Korea is expanding its passenger train routes to China and Russia, a North Korea website said Thursday, reflecting the communist country’s efforts …

France holds South Korean tycoon’s daughter
France holds South Korean tycoon’s daughter

 A French judge has refused a request to free the daughter of a South Korean tycoon who is believed to be the owner of a ferry that sank on April 16, leaving …

U.S. plans ‘realistic’ test of shield against North Korean missiles

The Pentagon is planning to conduct a “very realistic” test this month of its new major missile defense system aimed at countering growing threats …

[Graphic News] Korea to increase disaster medical treatment budget by 9.5 times
[Graphic News] Korea to increase disaster medical treatment budget by 9.5 times

In the wake of the Sewol ferry disaster, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Tuesday that it will increase the current disaster medical treatment …

Park to carry out sweeping reshuffle
Park to carry out sweeping reshuffle

President Park Geun-hye is likely to carry out a sweeping reshuffle of her Cabinet members and senior staff at Cheong Wa Dae within this week, in a move to …

Police break up sit-ins by power-line protesters
Police break up sit-ins by power-line protesters

The Miryang city government and police on Wednesday forcibly removed three camps of locals engaged in a prolonged protest against the construction of a high …

(Photo News) Clinton on book tour
(Photo News) Clinton on book tour

HiIlary Rodham Clinton waves to a gathering as she arrives for a book signing at Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York on Tuesday. Clinton said Tuesday that …

[Ferry Disaster] Sewol owner’s retreat raided
[Ferry Disaster] Sewol owner’s retreat raided

A group of investigators again forced their way into Geumsuwon, a religious compound in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday in a bid to arrest key aides …

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