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Study finds ‘alarming’ level of codeine consumption among children
Study finds ‘alarming’ level of codeine consumption among children

Yonhap More than 10 percent of all South Korean outpatients who are prescribed Codeine, an opiate used to treat pain and coughing, are young children aged 12 …

Defense ministry dismisses THAAD speculation as rumor

The Ministry of National Defense on Monday dismissed the growing speculation about South Korea’s possible purchase of the U.S.-made THAAD missile defense …

N. Korea tries to avoid China’s looming financial sanctions

South Korea said Monday that North Korea is believed to be relying on cash delivery or borrowed-name bank accounts in a bid to avert China’s possible …

Court denies man’s marriage annulment with woman who had been raped
Court denies man’s marriage annulment with woman who had been raped

South Korea’s top court Monday denied a man’s request for the cancellation of his marriage in a situation where the bride had not told him that she had …

Korea denounces Japan for Dokdo event

South Korea condemned Japan’s dispatch of a senior government official Monday to a local event aimed at publicizing its claim to Dokdo, a pair of …

Civic groups protest Japan’s claim over Dokdo

South Korean civic groups staged a series of rallies Monday, denouncing what Japan has designated as a day to promote its claim to South Korea’s …

U.S., China narrow gap on U.N. resolution against N. Korea

The United States and China are in a critical phase in their drawn-out talks on the level of U.N. punishment against North Korea for its nuclear and missile …

Gaesong firms to receive compensation from Thursday
Gaesong firms to receive compensation from Thursday

South Korea announced Sunday that it would channel some 330 billion won ($267 million) into a government fund to compensate companies forced out of a joint …

Politicians, lawmakers pay tribute to former opposition leader
Politicians, lawmakers pay tribute to former opposition leader

Senior politicians and former lawmakers gathered Sunday in Seoul to pay final respects to Lee Ki-taek, late opposition leader who spearheaded the pro-democracy …

Lawmakers seek to finalize election rule this week
Lawmakers seek to finalize election rule this week

Rival parties are bracing to settle negotiations over new electoral maps this week with concerns that further delay could lead to an unprecedented pushback of …

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