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Intelligence chief nominee, one of key mentors of President Park

Intelligence agency chief nominee Lee Byung-kee is a member of President Park Geun-hye’s senior mentors’ circle, with vast experience in politics …

New PM nominee hard-hitting conservative journalist

Moon Chang-keuk, President Park Geun-hye’s new pick for prime minister, is a former journalist known for his hard-hitting political commentaries that …

Ex-journalist named P.M.
Ex-journalist named P.M.

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday nominated former journalist Moon Chang-geuk as prime minister. The president also appointed Lee Byung-kee, the ambassador to …

S. Korea, China nuclear envoys to hold talks in Beijing

The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China will hold talks in Beijing this week to discuss ways to resume long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending …

Ministry mulls academic credits for conscripts
Ministry mulls academic credits for conscripts

The Defense Ministry is pushing to allow conscripts to acquire academic credit through their military activities, triggering opposition from those who do not …

Saenuri leadership contest threatens to reopen factions
Saenuri leadership contest threatens to reopen factions

Factionalism within the ruling Saenuri Party is showing signs of returning in the run up to the party’s chairmanship election, despite talk of innovation and …

Former sex slave’s death piles pressure on Seoul
Former sex slave’s death piles pressure on Seoul

The death of another victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery is expected to heap pressure on Korea as negotiations over an apology and compensation by Japan …

President to visit three Central Asian nations

President Park Geun-hye will leave for a six-day trip to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan next week to enhance relations with the Central Asian nations, …

[Ferry Disaster] Two new bodies found, raising Sewol toll to 292

The death toll from the April 16 sinking of the ferry Sewol rose to 292, after two bodies, including that of a teacher, were found in the capsized ship on …

Environment tech fair to kick off in Seoul
Environment tech fair to kick off in Seoul

The Ministry of Environment said Monday that state-of-the-art products that utilize advanced green energy technologies are to be showcased in Seoul this week. …

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