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Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
Business
August 7, 2017
Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
South Korean prosecutors have recommended a 12-year jail term for Lee Jae-yong, 49-year-old billionaire heir of the Samsung business empire,…
South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest
World
March 10, 2017
South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates…
Sisi continues Asia tour with presidential summit in Seoul
Egypt
March 2, 2016
Sisi continues Asia tour with presidential summit in Seoul
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday at the start of a three-day visit to enhance…
World’s 12 best shopping cities
Life & Style
September 18, 2015
World’s 12 best shopping cities
From a shopper's perspective, frequent traveling can be crippling. It can get worse in the holiday season where Christmas dominates…
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
Life & Style
July 27, 2015
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
The bustling metropolis of Seoul, South Korea has topped a new survey ranking the luxury travel destinations that attract –…
South Korea court rules in favor of gay pride parade
World
June 17, 2015
South Korea court rules in favor of gay pride parade
South Korea's gay pride organizers have won a court battle against conservatives and police seeking to block their parade celebrating…
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
World
June 14, 2015
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a…
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
World
June 10, 2015
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a US visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle…
MERS claims 6th victim in South Korea as virus spreads
World
June 8, 2015
MERS claims 6th victim in South Korea as virus spreads
South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday and local officials ordered the…
Seoul elevates gardening to high art
Science
May 27, 2015
Seoul elevates gardening to high art
From stylish, manicured creations to small vegetable plots, gardens are taking to the rooftops of the South Korean capital Seoul…