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Korean athletes make triumphant homecoming after historic Asian Winter Games

More sportsFeb 27, 2017

South Korean athletes made a triumphant homecoming Monday following their record-setting performances at the Asian Winter Games in Japan. The main delegation of 72 athletes and officials in cross-co...
KB Securities seeks to sell Hyundai Asset Management

Feb 27, 2017

KB Securities Co., a major South Korean brokerage firm, is pushing for the sale of an asset management unit, industry sources said Monday. KB was born through a merger of Hyundai Securities Co. and ...
Samsung BioLogics denies accounting fraud accusations

IndustryFeb 16, 2017

Samsung BioLogics, a contract manufacturer of biologic drugs under Samsung Group, has denied accusations that it engaged in fraudulent accounting practices to boost its market valuation in seeking a...
S. Korea culls 33 mln poultry amid worst bird flu outbreak

Social affairsFeb 11, 2017

Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled more than 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said Saturday, while observers noted local resour...
Gov't confirms arrest of S. Korean missionary in China

NationalFeb 11, 2017

A South Korean missionary has been arrested in the Chinese border city of Yanji, a foreign ministry official here said Saturday, adding the ministry is moving to provide legal and diplomatic support ...
FKI in search of new chief to keep group from falling apart

Feb 11, 2017

The Federation of Korean Industries, South Korea's largest business lobby, is now in a desperate search for a new chief, who will replace outgoing chairman Huh Chang-soo, but also keep the organizati...
Korea's exports continue expanding in Feb.

Feb 11, 2017

South Korea's outbound shipments have continued to expand so far this month, government data showed Saturday, suggesting a possible recovery in exports following a downturn over the past two years. ...
S. Korea projected to tie Winter Games gold medal record at home

SportsFeb 11, 2017

South Korea is projected to win six gold medals to rank eighth at next year's Winter Olympics on home soil, a U.S. sports data analysis firm said Saturday. Gracenote said South Korea will grab six g...
S. Korea's wage income tax tops W30 tln in 2016

Social affairsFeb 11, 2017

Tax collected on wage income came to more than 30 trillion won for the first time in the country's history last year, the government said Saturday, apparently indicating a growing tax burden on waged...
Presidential contenders to attend pro, anti-impeachment rallies

NationalFeb 11, 2017

Rallies over President Park Geun-hye's impeachment trial are expected to heat up again Saturday, with presidential contenders scheduled to attend pro- and anti-Park gatherings scheduled in Seoul. Pa...
Korea completes deployment of 36 upgraded Apache choppers

DefenseJan 27, 2017

South Korea completed the deployment of the latest upgraded model of Apache helicopters, a military official said Friday. The country had signed a $1.6 billion contract with the US in 2013 to buy 36...
Defense ministry rules out bringing major changes to conscription

DefenseJan 27, 2017

South Korea's defense ministry said Friday the pledges made by presidential hopefuls to reduce the mandatory service period in the military and abolishing the conscription system lack viability. As ...
Samsung Electronics widens gaps with other giants in 2016

BusinessJan 27, 2017

Samsung Electronics Co. saw its earnings overwhelm other South Korean companies in 2016, data showed Friday, expanding its presence in the country's economy. The South Korean tech giant posted sales...
N. Korea airs another encrypted number broadcast

North KoreaJan 27, 2017

North Korea aired a broadcast of encrypted numbers on Friday, apparently aiming at sending messages to spies operating in South Korea. The coded radio broadcast began at 1:15 a.m. by the North's pro...
N. Korea purging descendants of anti-Japanese guerrillas: defector

North KoreaJan 27, 2017

North Korea is currently purging the descendants of prominent guerrillas who fought against Japanese colonialists, a former North Korean embassy minister in London who defected to Seoul last year sai...