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Small, midsized companies‘ wages only half of conglomerates

IndustryFeb 26, 2017

The average paychecks of small and midsized enterprises are only half of those provided by conglomerates, data showed Sunday, causing young jobseekers to shy away from applying for such positions. A...
Special counsel to again summon Samsung heir on Sunday

IndustryFeb 26, 2017

Special prosecutors said Saturday they will summon the de facto leader of Samsung Group for additional questioning over his alleged involvement in the high-profile corruption scandal that has rocked ...
S. Korea fails to repatriate rescued NK fishermen

North KoreaFeb 16, 2017

South Korea failed Thursday to repatriate rescued North Korean fishermen, as the North did not respond to its call, Seoul's unification ministry said. South Korea had planned to send the five crewme...
Director Hong Sang-soo attends Berlin film fest with actress Kim Min-hee

FilmFeb 16, 2017

Award-winning Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo attended the Berlin International Film Festival together with actress Kim Min-hee on Thursday to promote their latest film nominated in the main competiti...
Chinese airlines withdraw plans for chartered flights to S. Korea

Diplomatic CircuitDec 31, 2016

Chinese airlines have withdrawn plans to run chartered flights to South Korea for the busy Chinese New Year holiday season next month, the transport ministry said Saturday. Two Chinese air carriers ...
Ex-health minister grilled over scandal involving Park

Social affairsDec 31, 2016

South Korea's special prosecutors on Saturday grilled a former health minister as part of their probe into an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend. The team of...
Highly pathogenic strain of bird flu found in cats

Social affairsDec 31, 2016

A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered in two dead cats on Saturday, a provincial government official said, marking the first infection of the virus found in mammals in two years. The...
S. Koreans demand president's removal on New Year's Eve

Social affairsDec 31, 2016

Even on New Year's Eve, large crowds of South Koreans were expected to join another rally demanding the ouster of impeached President Park Geun-hye, who's determined to restore her powers through a c...
S. Korea's pension fund chief formally arrested in corruption probe

PoliticsDec 31, 2016

Special prosecutors on Saturday formally arrested South Korea's state-run pension fund chief in their investigation into a widening influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and he...
Ban calls for end to baseless allegations in name of vetting

PoliticsDec 31, 2016

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Friday for rooting out the practice of spreading unfounded accusations in the name of vetting, flatly rejecting allegations that he took money from a South K...
Korea's hedge fund market swells to nearly 7 trillion won

Dec 31, 2016

The size of South Korea's hedge fund market grew to nearly 7 trillion won ($5.81 billion) this year as deep-pocketed investors rushed into the market amid the stagnant stock market performance and lo...
N.K. leader's public activities hit 5-year low in 2016: data

North KoreaDec 31, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un carried out the fewest public activities this year since he took office in late 2011, data showed Saturday, amid toughened international scrutiny over Pyongyang's nucl...
N. Korea can conduct another nuclear test at any time: NIS

North KoreaDec 23, 2016

North Korea is capable of conducting another nuclear test at any time, South Korean spy agency chief said Friday, citing activity at the country's nuclear site. "Human and vehicle activities remain ...
Libyan plane hijacked, lands in Malta: PM

World NewsDec 23, 2016

A man who said he was armed with a grenade Friday hijacked a Libyan plane which landed on the Mediterranean island of Malta with 118 people on board, Malta's prime minister and government sources sai...
Berlin truck attack suspect killed in Milan police shootout

World NewsDec 23, 2016

The Tunisian man suspected of driving a truck into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan, ending a Europe-wide manhunt, Italy's interior mini...