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S. Korean Economy Backtracks 0.3% in Q1, Worst Since 2008

2019-04-28

The Bank of Korea reported on Thursday that the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to have shrunk point-three percent in the first ...

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US Announces End to Waivers for Iranian Oil Sanctions

2019-04-28

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced an end to temporary exemptions granted last year to eight buyers of Iranian oil. South ...

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President Moon on Tour of Central Asia

2019-04-21

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is touring three countries in Central Asia which are important partners in South Korea's New Northern Policy.After ...

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S. Koreans Remember 304 Lives Lost in 2014 Ferry Disaster

2019-04-21

A siren was heard for one minute throughout the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi Province to mark the start of a ceremony to commemorate the 304 lives that ...

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N. Korea Urges US to Remove Pompeo as Washington Says it is Ready to Continue Talks

2019-04-21

North Korea is urging the U.S. government to remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from the current nuclear negotiations.Pyongyang's state-run ...

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K-pop Acts Make Strides in U.S., UK

2019-04-21

BTS is expected to top the Billboard 200 album chart for the third time.According to Billboard on Monday, industry forecasters suggest the seven-member ...

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Moon, Trump Discuss Inter-Korean Summit to Resolve Nuclear Stalemate

2019-04-14

President Moon Jae-in held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, seeking to find a breakthrough in the stalled nuclear ...

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Court Rules Outright Abortion Ban is Inconsistent with Constitution

2019-04-14

In a seven-to-two vote, the Constitutional Court decided on Thursday that an outright ban on abortion goes against the Constitution, as it prioritizes ...

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Government agrees plan to make high school free for all by 2021

2019-04-14

The presidential office, the Cabinet and the ruling Democratic Party agreed on Tuesday to provide free education for all high school students starting ...

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Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho Dies at 70

2019-04-14

Cho Yang-ho, former head of Hanjin Group and Korean Air, died at the age of 70 from lung disease at a hospital in Los Angeles.According to Korean Air, ...

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