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The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Tuesday stepped up its offensive against prime ministerial nominee Ahn Dae-hee and urged him to …

President Park Geun-hye plans to establish a new deputy prime minister’s post for overseeing educational, social and cultural issues. At Tuesday’s Cabinet …

The U.S. Congress appears to be raising pressure on South Korea to join the U.S.-led missile defense system with a bill calling on the Washington government to …

South Korea’s safety-control agencies, including the police, the military, and fire service, will have a single shared wireless communication channel by …

A Seoul district court ordered the Korean government to compensate residents living near a U.S. Air Force base south of Seoul, saying aircraft from the …

Incumbent Seoul education superintendent Moon Yong-rin vowed to reform the the traditional emphasis on rote memorization, which stifles creative thinking, if …

A three-day international forum on regional and global issues including security, culture and regional development will begin on Jejudo Island on Wednesday, …

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles on the upcoming local elections, exploring key issues and candidates in major cities. ― Ed. Incheon was …

A policeman hands out posters of the wanted Yoo Byung-eon and his eldest son Dae-gyun to passersby in downtown Seoul on Monday. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea …

The labor participation rate for 30-something South Korean women hit the highest level on record, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting a social trend in which …