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S. Korea Former Presidential Aide Jailed Over Artist Blacklist

A top aide close to South Korea's disgraced former president was sentenced to three years Thursday for blacklisting...

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S. Korea’s President Moon Adopts Abused Pooch

South Korean President Moon Jae-In has welcomed a new member into his family: Tory, a black mutt who was reportedly...

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Park Refuses Order To Testify In Samsung Heir’s Trial

South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday again refused to testify in the corruption trial of...

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S. Korea President Invites N. Korea To Pyeongchang Olympics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday invited North Korea to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, saying sports...

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North Korea Conducts Rocket Engine Test

North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official...

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Tycoon Backs Charges Against Ousted S. Korea President

A top South Korean business tycoon on Thursday in court backed prosecutors allegations that the ousted South Korean...

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Scandal-Hit S.Korea Justice Minister Nominee Bows Out

A scandal-hit law professor bowed out of the running to become South Korea's justice minister Saturday over his...

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South Korea Urges Talks On Joint Football World Cup

South Korea's football association Tuesday said it wanted talks with China and Japan about a joint bid to host the 2030...

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Political Princess To Courtroom Accused

The corridors of power were home to South Korea's Park Geun-Hye as a child, de facto first lady, and president. Now she...

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Moon, Trump Agree On Close Cooperation On N. Korea

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In and US President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday on "close cooperation" in...

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S. Korea’s Moon Sworn In, Says Willing To Go To North

South Korea's new president was sworn in on Wednesday, just a day after a landslide election victory, and immediately...

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New Phase For South Korea’s President Moon

South Korea's new president is a former pro-democracy activist and special forces soldier whose electoral victory caps...

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South Korea To Draw Line Under Park Scandal With Vote

With their last president detained and awaiting trial for corruption, South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday to choose...

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Purity the Key For Treasured S.Korean Breed

Pointy-eared and short-haired, the Jindo dog is a symbol of South Korea, where breeders and authorities keep its...

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CIA Chief In S.Korea For ‘internal Meeting’

CIA director Mike Pompeo was in South Korea Monday for an "internal meeting", the US embassy in Seoul confirmed,...

News

Fyre Festival Turns From ‘luxury’ To ‘disaster’ With Ticket-Holders Stranded In Bahamas

A luxury music festival in the Bahamas, with tickets costing up to $12,000 (£9,200), has been branded a...

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N. Korea Army Vows ‘merciless’ Response To US Provocation

North Korea's army on Friday vowed a 'merciless' response to any US provocation, as tensions soar over Pyongyang's...

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N. Korea Army Vows ‘merciless’ Response To US Provocation

North Korea's army on Friday vowed a 'merciless' response to any US provocation, as tensions soar over Pyongyang's...

International

S. Korea’s Ex-President Park Arrested Over Corruption Allegations

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye (C) is transferred in a car from Seoul to a detention house in Gyeonggi...