Korea

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  S. Korea agrees to 8.3 pct increase in cost sharing for hosting U.S. troops

  South Korea has agreed with the United States to raise its share of the...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Nat’l Assembly rejects three bills, including special probe targeting first lady

  The National Assembly on Friday voted down three contentious bills, including one calling for...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Prosecution decides not to charge first lady over luxury bag scandal

  Prosecutors decided Wednesday not to charge first lady Kim Keon Hee in connection with...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Yoon reaffirms commitment to medical reform in meeting with PPP parliamentary leadership sans Han

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday reiterated his unwavering commitment to the government’s contested...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Prosecutors demand 3-yr prison term for opposition leader over alleged perjury subornation

  Prosecutors demanded Monday a three-year prison term for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges...

  • Posted September 30, 2024
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  Ex-Yongsan police chief gets 3 yrs in prison over Itaewon crowd crush; Yongsan ward chief acquitted

  A Seoul court on Monday sentenced a former chief of the Yongsan Police Station...

  • Posted September 30, 2024
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  S. Korea pledges to maintain ‘positive momentum’ with Japan under Ishiba

  South Korea on Friday pledged to continue its cooperation with Japan’s incoming government in...

  • Posted September 27, 2024