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President Park Geun-hye nominated former Supreme Court Judge Ahn Dae-hee as prime minister on Thursday in an initial step to restore the battered image of the …

The official campaigning period for the June 4 local elections kicked off Thursday amid lingering uncertainties about voter sentiment following strong public …

SHANGHAI,  (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a veiled warning to the United States on Wednesday, saying countries should not build up military …

A group of investigators dispatched by the prosecution forced their way into Geumsuwon, a religious compound in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, in a bid to arrest …

Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung on Wednesday called on the two Koreas to work to break their standoff through dialogue and sincerity, building on their joint …

Parties are to begin campaigning for the June 4 local elections Thursday, but their efforts are likely to be toned down compared to previous campaigns. Both …

More than 30 days after the sinking of the ferry Sewol, teachers of Danwon High School ― which lost 250 students to the disaster ― are being recognized as …

The number of foreigners getting medical treatment in Korea rose by 36.9 percent in 2013 from the year before, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. …

Lawmakers are seeking to pass a set of anticorruption bills by June to ensure public safety and eliminate government cronyism to tackle the fallout from the …

How do people meet their future spouses? No matter how many times it is asked, this constitutes just one of the numerous questions that cannot be answered with …