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[World Cup] S. Korea fall to Mexico 2-1 for 2nd straight loss

South Korea fell to Mexico 2-1 for their second straight loss at the FIFA World Cup in Russia on Saturday, with their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage quickly fading. Son Heung-min's stunner...

Number of jobless college graduates hits record high in May

The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a record high in May, government data showed Saturday, in the latest sign of a tightened job market for young adults. The number of jo...

June 23, 2018
Social affairs
U.S. to send 215 caskets to N. Korea to get back remains of soldiers killed in Korean War

The U.S. military plans to send 215 empty caskets to North Korea via the inter-Korean border on Saturday to get back the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean War, a South Korean mili...

June 23, 2018
North Korea
Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo ties career high with 35-game on-base streak

Texas Rangers’ South Korean designated hitter Choo Shin-soo has tied his career high by reaching base safely in 35 consecutive games. Choo went 2-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season against...

June 23, 2018
More sports
Average monthly income of single-person households below spending

One-person households are spending more than their income on average, data showed Saturday, in a sign of economic trouble for a growing number of such households. The average monthly income of one...

June 23, 2018
Economy
Cheong Wa Dae expresses condolences over ex-PM's death

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae expressed condolences Saturday over the death of former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, saying the legacy he left in South Korean politics will remain for a long ti...

June 23, 2018
Politics
S. Korean shares to move in tight range next week

South Korean shares are expected to remain in a relatively tight range next week as investors take to the sidelines amid global trade tensions, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite...

June 23, 2018
Finance
[Breaking] Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil dies

Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil died Saturday at age 92. Kim died at 8:15 a.m., an aide said. Kim was taken to Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul from his home in Shindang-dong, and he ...

June 23, 2018
Politics
N. Korea media reports on family reunion agreement with South

North Korean state media on Saturday reported on an agreement with South Korea to hold reunions of families separated by the Korean War but didn‘t provide dates and other details. On Friday, Red Cr...

June 23, 2018
North Korea
S. Korea, Russia to conduct joint studies on cross-border energy projects

South Korea and Russia will conduct a joint study to check the feasibility of cross-border energy projects involving North Korea and prepare negotiations for a trade deal to bolster bilateral economi...

June 22, 2018
Economy
Moon, Putin vow efforts to launch FTA talks, boost cooperation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Friday to work to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement between their countries. In a summit held in Moscow, t...

June 22, 2018
Foreign Policy
Fire in expressway tunnel leaves 22 people with smoke inhalation

ULSAN -- A freight truck caught fire in an expressway tunnel in southeastern Korea on Friday, sending at least 22 people to hospital for smoke inhalation, fire officials said. Firetrucks are in fron...

June 22, 2018
Social affairs
Political parties show mixed reactions to investigative power reforms

Rival parties on Friday showed mixed reactions to the government's decision to enhance the police's authority to investigate independently of the prosecution. The government announced Thursday that ...

June 22, 2018
Politics
[World Cup] Nat'l football team arrives in Rostov-on-Don for match vs. Mexico

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia -- South Korea on Thursday arrived in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, where they will play their second match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea's 23-man squad will tak...

June 22, 2018
Soccer
Pompeo to meet with N. Koreans at earliest possible date: State Department

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with North Korean officials at the "earliest possible date" to follow up on last week's nuclear deal between the countries' leaders, the Stat...

June 22, 2018
North Korea

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