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South Korea and China to extend currency swap

2017-10-15

South Korea and China have agreed to extend their currency swap deal worth 56 billion dollars for another three years. Bank of Korea Governor ...

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Court Extends Ex-Pres. Park's Detention

2017-10-15

The court has decided to extend the detention period of impeached former President Park Geun-hye. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday ...

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Traffic & Cancer-Related Deaths

2017-10-08

South Korea ranks the lowest in cancer-related deaths in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The country's traffic-related ...

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Anniversary of 2007 Inter-Korean Summit

2017-10-08

On October 4, 2007, then President Roh Moo-hyun held summit talks with then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and issued a joint declaration for peace ...

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S. Korea, US Agree to Begin Process to Amend FTA

2017-10-08

South Korea and the U.S. are expected to launch negotiations to amend their free trade agreement as early as the beginning of next year. Five years ...

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Moon’s Meeting with Party Leaders

2017-10-01

President Moon Jae-in and the leaders of four major political parties have agreed on the principle of a peaceful resolution of the North Korean nuclear ...

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US Slaps Sanctions on N. Korean Banks

2017-10-01

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean banks and 26 bank workers, beefing up pressure on the country over its nuclear weapons and ballistic ...

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Previous Labor Reform Regulations Scrapped

2017-10-01

The government has officially scrapped two major guidelines that had served as key parts of labor reform efforts of the previous Park Geun-hye administration. ...

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President Moon's U.S. Trip

2017-09-24

President Moon Jae-in ended his 5-day visit to the U.S. with a packed schedule Thursday including a keynote speech at the UN General Assembly, a summit ...

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New State Body Proposed to Investigate High-Ranking Officials

2017-09-24

The government has announced its plans to establish a new investigative body charged with rooting out corruption among all high-ranking public ...

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