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South Korea Ready to Confront Hidden Camera Crimes Strongly

  While the sexual crime using hidden cameras is increasingly becoming a serious social problem in Korea, the government passed an amendment to the legislation...

North Korean Refugee Found in N. Korean Propaganda Media

A North Korean refugee woman, who has made TV appearances in South Korea after crossing the border, was found in North Korea’s propaganda media,...

Over 10,000 Expected to Take Paternity Leave

The number of men who have taken paternity leave this year is expected to soon pass 10,000 for the first time, though this number...

U.S. Formally Asks for Changes to FTA

The Office of the United States Trade Representative sent a letter to the Korean government on Wednesday local time calling for a Joint Committee...

Kolon to Start Sales of Gene Therapy for Knees

The world’s first gene therapy for osteoarthritis from a Korean drug developer was cleared by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for local...

Moon Embarks on First Trip With Tricky Agenda

  President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday embarked on his first overseas trip since taking office for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington,...

Middle School Students Accused of Group Masturbation in Class

  Students from a middle school in Daejeon, Korea, were caught masturbating in front of a female teacher during a class period. According to Daejeon Metropolitan...

Otto Warmbier Dies 6 Days After Returning Home from N. Korea

  Otto Warmbier, U.S. college student who was released from North Korea in a coma, died Monday, six days after his return home. Parents of Warmbier...

U.S. Defense Secretary on North Korea: “Most Urgent Threat”

In his briefing with the media on Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis stated that North Korea was now most urgent threat to national...

US Student Held by North Korea Released in Coma

  The University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, released from North Korea after 17 months of captivity, has been in a coma, according to the...