At the center of the controversial nominations of candidates for proportional representative seats in the National Assembly ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections is a novel coalition of far-left parties, including the Progressive Party, the Ne…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for intensifying “practical actual war drills” during a visit to a military training base, state media said Thursday, as a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States was under way.
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A South Korean national has been indicted in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy and scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in Korea, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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Nearly 3 out of 10 medical students in the country have filed for a leave of absence, the education ministry said Thursday, as students continue to protest the government’s decision to raise the medical student quota.
A total of 5,425 students have a…
Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, banned from overseas travel over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine, has been issued a diplomatic passport as he was named the new top envoy to Australia, a foreign ministry …