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S. Korea's jobless rate rises in May, job creation lowest in over 8 yrs

South Korea's jobless rate rose slightly in May due to a fall in employment in the retail, manufacturing and educational service sectors, while job creation remained sluggish, government data showed ...

June 15, 2018
Economy
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US discuss combined military drills

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States have had in-depth" discussions over the allies' combined military exercises, following US President Donald Trump's recent remarks that he will ...

June 15, 2018
Defense
Two Koreas agree to completely restore military communication lines

PANMUNJOM, Korea, June 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The two Koreas agreed Thursday to completely restore their military communication lines during their first general-grade military talks in more...

June 14, 2018
North Korea
Prosecutors demand 12 years for ex-president Park for taking bribes from spy agency

Prosecutors on Thursday requested a 12-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye for taking bribes from the national spy agency. They also demanded she be fined 8 billion won ($7.38 million)....

June 14, 2018
Social affairs
S. Korean right back confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- -- South Korean right back Lee Yong said Thursday he is confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg when they face each other in an upcoming World Cup match. S...

June 14, 2018
Soccer
Govt. to end GTR contracts with Korean Air, Asiana Airlines

The government plans to end its exclusive flight contracts with the country's two flag carriers -- Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. -- this year, to allow its employees to use other airl...

June 14, 2018
Industry
Moon says US-N. Korea summit moved world back from brink of war

South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the outcome of the recent US-North Korea summit Thursday, calling it a great success that moved the entire world away from the possibility of a war. "Ther...

June 14, 2018
North Korea
Moon says he will double efforts to implement pledges following election victory

President Moon Jae-in renewed his promise to honor his own election pledges Thursday, noting that a landslide victory by the ruling Democratic Party in the local elections may have shown public suppo...

June 14, 2018
Politics
Abuse cases against seniors on the rise: report

The number of seniors being abused has increased in recent years, with most perpetrators being their own family members, a government report showed Thursday. According to the annual report by the Mi...

June 14, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Main opposition party leader steps down over election defeat

Hong Joon-pyo, the chief of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, resigned Thursday after his party suffered a crushing defeat in the previous day's local elections. The LKP won only two of the 1...

June 14, 2018
Politics
Seoul closes office for delayed NK rights foundation

South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Thursday that it has closed the office for a state-run foundation for North Korea’s human rights, whose launch had been delayed for nearly two years amid polit...

June 14, 2018
North Korea
NK news outlet reports Kim’s return from Trump summit

North Korea’s state media said Thursday that its leader Kim Jong-un has returned to Pyongyang after “successfully” completing his landmark summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore. Kim and...

June 14, 2018
North Korea
Govt. to provide transportation subsidy for young workers

South Korea will offer a transportation subsidy for young workers in remote industrial areas to encourage small and medium-size companies to employ them, the industry ministry said Thursday. The Min...

June 14, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] Minor opposition party leader resigns after election fiasco

A co-leader of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party resigned Thursday after the party fared so poorly in Wednesday's local elections in a fiasco that even raised questions about whether it can cont...

June 14, 2018
Politics
Abe considers visiting Pyongyang for summit with Kim: Japanese reports

TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave a positive response to a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan is mulling a visit to Pyongyang in August by Abe, Japanese media report...

June 14, 2018
Foreign Affairs

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