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Govt. mulls extending aid for patients with severe illnessSocial affairsJun 27, 2017The government is considering extending a financial support program for low-income patients with serious diseases in an effort to reduce their financial burden, the health ministry said Tuesday. The... -
Parliamentary speaker calls for dialogue with N. Korea in parallel with sanctionsNorth KoreaJun 27, 2017South Korea's parliamentary speaker Chung Sye-kyun called Tuesday for dialogue with North Korea to run in parallel with sanctions, although the reclusive state's provocations have posed a "serious" t... -
Korean man shot to death, another seriously injured by armed robbers in GuatemalaForeign affairsJun 27, 2017MEXICO CITY -- A group of armed robbers shot to death the chief of a South Korean company's factory and seriously injured another worker on Sunday after storming their lodgings in the city of Villa N... -
Pharmaceutical industry contributes more to employment than other industries: dataIndustryJun 27, 2017South Korea's pharmaceutical industry has posted more than double the annual growth rate in terms of employment compared to the manufacturing sector as a whole, industry data showed Tuesday. The pha... -
Oil-focused funds lose big on falling crude pricesMarketsJun 27, 2017South Korea's three oil commodity exchange traded funds have posted abysmal returns over the past month due to falling international crude prices, a fund evaluation firm said Tuesday. With crude pri... -
Price index gap between major, minor bourses hits new highMarketsJun 27, 2017The price index gap between South Korea's main and secondary bourses has hit a new high as the current bull run of the local stock market is driven largely by big caps, data showed Tuesday. The benc... -
Seoul stocks start lower on profit-takingMarketsJun 27, 2017South Korean shares opened marginally lower Tuesday as investors opted to cash in part of recent gains. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index slipped 1.34 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,387... -
NK calls Trump's 'America-first' policy Nazism of 21st centuryNorth KoreaJun 27, 2017North Korea on Tuesday condemned US President Donald Trump's "America-first" policy as Nazism of the 21st century, claiming that Washington seeks to stifle other countries to serve its interests. It... -
Korea begins prototype production of light armed chopperDefenseJun 27, 2017South Korea said Tuesday it has started to assemble the first prototype of a light armed helicopter with the goal of conducting a test flight in 2019. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration,... -
US to name China one of worst countries for human traffickingWorld NewsJun 27, 2017WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States will name China one of the worst countries for human trafficking in an annual report set to be released this week, a news report said Monday, after P... -
US lawmaker introduces resolution urging Asian nations to outlaw trade in dog meatForeign affairsJun 27, 2017WASHINGTON -- A US House lawmaker has introduced a resolution urging China, South Korea and other Asian nations to outlaw trade in dog and cat meat. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) submitted the resoluti...
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Japanese diplomat under fire for calling sexual slavery victims 'paid prostitutes'Foreign affairsJun 27, 2017WASHINGTON -- A Japanese diplomat has come under fire after he portrayed the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery as "paid prostitutes." The Japanese consul general in Atlanta, Takashi Shinozuk... -
Nothing decided over THAAD environmental test: defense ministryDefenseJun 25, 2017South Korea's defense ministry said Sunday it is reviewing ways to conduct an environmental survey for the US anti-missile system being deployed on its soil, but nothing specific has been decided. "... -
Korean Olympic champion ousted in quarterfinals at taekwondo worldsMore sportsJun 25, 2017MUJU -- South Korean Olympic taekwondo champion Kim So-hui was ousted in the quarterfinals of the world championships at home on Sunday. Kim, competing in the women's under-49kg, was one of two Sout... -
Moon spends weekend preparing for talks with TrumpPoliticsJun 25, 2017President Moon Jae-in on Sunday made all-out effort to prepare for his upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump, checking his schedules, messages and speeches in the United States, an official a...
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