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[Newsmaker] Police refer case of exam cheating by father, daughters to prosecution

Police wrapped up their probe Monday into alleged exam cheating by a high school teacher and his twin daughters and sent the case to state prosecutors, recommending indictments against the three susp...

November 12, 2018
Social affairs
Justice Party proposes parliamentary resolution calling for lifting NK sanctions

The chief of the Justice Party proposed Monday that the parliament adopt a resolution calling for lifting international sanctions on North Korea to facilitate the North's denuclearization. Lee Jeong...

November 12, 2018
Politics
SK hynix develops new advanced production tech for DDR4 DRAM

SK hynix Inc. said Monday it developed second-generation 10-nano class process technology for DDR4 DRAM with better productivity and improved energy efficiency. South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker said it...

November 12, 2018
Technology
Korea's renewable battery industry to create fund

South Korea's big-three rechargeable battery makers have agreed to create a fund to jointly develop next-generation battery technologies and foster related industries, the industry ministry said Mond...

November 12, 2018
Industry
Samsung Electronics to release first foldable smartphone in March: sources

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch its first foldable smartphone in March, along with a fifth-generation network-powered Galaxy S10, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, the ...

November 12, 2018
Technology
Industry minister vows to cut red tape to stimulate manufacturing

South Korea's industry minister vowed to cut red tape to ease the excessive burden felt by businesses and expand support for the slumping manufacturing industry. Sung Yun-mo, minister of trade, indu...

November 12, 2018
Economy
N. Korea's main paper blasts resumption of S. Korea-US marine drill

North Korea's official newspaper on Monday denounced the resumption of a South Korea-United States joint marine drill, saying any military act that threatens the opponent should be restrained. The R...

November 12, 2018
North Korea
Finance minister nominee says raising growth potential top priority

The finance minister nominee said Monday that he will work on a set of measures aimed at boosting the country's growth potential, with a focus on improving dismal job conditions. "My task is to help...

November 12, 2018
Economy
Korea, Spain to negotiate aircraft swap contract

South Korea and Spain will discuss a proposed aircraft swap in their joint committee meeting on defense industry cooperation in Madrid this week, an informed source said Monday. The two sides are to...

November 12, 2018
Industry
Korea's exports fall in first 10 days of Nov.

South Korea's exports fell by 4.8 percent in the first 10 days of this month from a year earlier due largely to a decline in shipments of chips and fewer working days, customs data showed Monday. Th...

November 12, 2018
Economy
Ratio of unredeemed student loans edges up in 2017

The ratio of South Korea's unredeemed student loans rose in 2017 for the first time amid the country's unstable job market, government data showed Monday. According to the data from the National Tax...

November 12, 2018
Education
Foreign investors sell net W4.6tr of Korean stocks in Oct.

Offshore investors sold a net 4.6 trillion won ($4.08 billion) worth of South Korean stocks in October, data showed Monday, as they were rattled by a deepening trade spat between Washington and Beiji...

November 12, 2018
Finance
Koreas begin destroying 20 front-line guard posts

The South and North Korean militaries began destroying 20 front-line guard posts on Sunday after withdrawing troops and firearms as they implemented a comprehensive agreement on reducing tensions on ...

November 11, 2018
Defense
US commander supports inter-Korean military deal on reducing tension

The commander of United States Forces Korea said Sunday he supports an inter-Korean military agreement on reducing tension. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, who took command as head of US troops here last wee...

November 11, 2018
Defense
Korea to launch science satellite from US air base

South Korea's science ministry said Sunday it will launch a small satellite from an air force base in the United States later this month to conduct scientific research. The Ministry of Science and I...

November 11, 2018
Science

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