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Panel rejects controversial cable car on Mt. Seorak

Social affairsDec 28, 2016

A government panel on Wednesday rejected a proposal to set up a cable car on a popular mountain range near the country's eastern coast, a plan that has been criticized for its potential harm to the r...
Hyundai Heavy says 2 trillion won order canceled

IndustryDec 14, 2016

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday a 2.16 trillion won (US$1.8 billion) order to build an offshore facility has been canceled, but there are no losses for the shipbuilder. In a regulatory f...
Asian champions Jeonbuk take 5th place at FIFA Club World Cup

SoccerDec 14, 2016

The Asian club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors took fifth place at the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating South African side the Mamelodi Sundowns 4-1 on Wednesday. Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Jong...
Court orders gov't to disclose result of U.S. base pollution probe

Social affairsDec 14, 2016

A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday ordered the government to disclose the results of a probe on pollution detected in the water table near a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) garrison in Seoul. The U....
Public safety minister nominee steps down over shamanism controversy

PoliticsNov 9, 2016

Park Seung-joo, the nominee for minister of Public Safety and Security, offered to step down Wednesday amid the escalating controversy over his shamanistic activities and dissertation plagiarism. "I...
S. Korea-US ties will not be affected by Trump win: ex-U.S. congressman

Foreign affairsNov 9, 2016

Jay Kim, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California, said Wednesday South Korea's alliance with the United States will not be affected in the long run, amid concerns that Do...
S. Korea, Czech Republic agree to cooperate on EU sanctions against N. Korea

Foreign affairsNov 9, 2016

South Korea and the Czech Republic agreed to cooperate on the European Union's adoption of additional sanctions against North Korea, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. "Czech Foreign Minister...
[Newsmaker] Donald Trump: the unpredictable populist

World NewsNov 9, 2016

Impulsive, immoderate and politically untested, Donald Trump did not exactly seem to fit the profile of a candidate for the most powerful job in the world. But with his boundless energy and outsized...
Court's announcement to sell troubled STX shipyard possibly comes this week

IndustryOct 17, 2016

A South Korean court may announce a sale plan for the embattled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. without waiting for the company's rehabilitation plan, an industry source said on Monday. The South Ko...
North Korea says it wants UK to pull out of military drills

North KoreaOct 17, 2016

North Korea said Monday that it wants Britain to pull out of upcoming military exercises in South Korea, calling the drills a ``hostile act.'' Britain has announced that it will send fighter jets an...
China calls on S. Korea, U.S. not to raise tension with large-scale naval drills

Diplomatic CircuitOct 17, 2016

South Korea and the U.S. should remain calm and self-controlled and not raise unnecessary tension in the region, China's defense ministry said on Monday of the recent large-scale naval drills by the ...
Seoul-Washington alliance important than ever amid NK nuclear threat: foreign minister

PoliticsOct 17, 2016

The alliance between South Korea and the United States faces a grave challenge from the evolving nuclear and missile threat from North Korea, Seoul's top diplomat said Monday, adding that it is more ...
First generation K-pop group S.E.S. to reunite for comeback next year

Oct 17, 2016

First generation K-pop group S.E.S. is preparing to comeback with a new album next year to celebrate its 20th anniversary of debut, the group's management said Monday. "The preparations for a new al...
Uganda in process of severing military ties with N. Korea: Seoul

North KoreaOct 17, 2016

Uganda has terminated all of its police-related ties with North Korea and is now reviewing whether to suspend military contracts with the communist regime, the foreign ministry here said Monday, foll...
Gov't designates 6 more typhoon-stricken regions as special disaster zones

Social affairsOct 17, 2016

The South Korean government on Monday designated six more regions in the southern part of the country that were hit hard by the latest typhoon as special disaster areas. The new designated areas hit...