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Economic leaders vow reform, growth for 2016

The nation’s economic leaders kicked off the new year by expressing determination in creating structural reforms and securing growth potentials. Choi Kyung-hwan, the outgoing deputy...

Most Koreans split over Japan’s legal liability

Koreans are generally divided on whether they believe the Japanese government has acknowledged legal responsibility for sexually enslaving thousands of young women and girls...

It is time to prepare for peace and unification

Opportunity comes as the political situation fluctuates. From the South China Sea to the Korean Peninsula, East Asia is in turmoil as the United...

Asian markets tumble in 2016

The Asian market, as well as Seoul’s main bourse, was heavily shaken on the first trading day of 2016, raising concerns that the global...

2015 was just fine for some industries, awful for others

The year 2015 was marked by the stellar performance of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics companies. While cosmetics companies took the crown as a star performer for...

North reports top official’s death in car accident

Kim Yang-gon, the top North Korean official in charge of handling inter-Korean policies has died following an early morning car accident, the state-run Korean...

Tokyo’s take on comfort women deal stirs anger

Public rage came to a head on Wednesday, following a landmark deal between Seoul and Tokyo regarding the Japanese military’s sexual enslavement of Korean...

Ex-Mariners outfielder Henderson dies at age 57

SEATTLE - Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died on Sunday...

American artist infuses music into steel

Now the recent sculptures by the American artist Frank Stella, 79, are on display at the Daegu-based Leeahn Gallery’s central Seoul branch. Stella is often...

Social networks alter the media landscape

As the impact of social networks on people’s daily lives grows thanks to a wide distribution of digital devices, the way we consume news...