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South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
Health & Fitness
May 20, 2015
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Egypt to learn from Korean sanitary drainage expertise
Egypt
May 10, 2015
Egypt to learn from Korean sanitary drainage expertise
Local Development Minister Adel Labib and Matrouh Governor Alaa Abu Zeid are heading to South Korea this week to learn…
South Korea’s spy agency: North Korea’s Kim ordered 15 executions this year
World
April 29, 2015
South Korea’s spy agency: North Korea’s Kim ordered 15 executions this year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year as punishment for challenging his…
South Korea court finds ferry captain guilty of homicide for 304 deaths
World
April 28, 2015
South Korea court finds ferry captain guilty of homicide for 304 deaths
The captain of a South Korean ferry that sank last year, killing 304 people, was found guilty of homicide by…
South Korea’s Park accepts PM’s resignation in illegal funds scandal
World
April 27, 2015
South Korea’s Park accepts PM’s resignation in illegal funds scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye accepted the resignation on Monday of her prime minister, who had offered to step down…
South Korea to establish Muslim-friendly eateries
World
March 23, 2015
South Korea to establish Muslim-friendly eateries
An official from the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Monday that the ministry will publish…
China, Japan, South Korea hold first FM talks in 3 years
World
March 21, 2015
China, Japan, South Korea hold first FM talks in 3 years
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan gathered in Seoul Saturday for their first meeting in nearly three…
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
World
March 10, 2015
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire "The Interview" across the border by propaganda balloon later…
Knife-wielding attacker slashes face of US ambassador in South Korea
World
March 5, 2015
Knife-wielding attacker slashes face of US ambassador in South Korea
US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert underwent two-and-a-half hours of surgery after he was slashed in the face by…
North Korea, angered by drills, fires short-range missiles off coast
World
March 2, 2015
North Korea, angered by drills, fires short-range missiles off coast
North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korean officials said, a defiant response to…