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Fri, November 16, 2018 | 18:48

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Unification chief visits US for meeting with Pompeo

Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon kicked off his five-day United States visit Tuesday to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Cho and Pompeo will share their views on the ongoing denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang and seek ways to make smooth progress in the stalled dialogue momentum from the two sides.

Politics | 2018-11-13 16:56

Secret missile sites? US report on suspicious facilities in North Korea raises dispute

Seoul's top educator urges expulsion of girls in cheating scandal

The regional education authority in Seoul has called on Sookmyung Girls' High School to take stern disciplinary action against a teacher who was arrested for helping his twin daughters attending the same school cheat on their exams. It also asked the school to expel the twins, nullify their grades and reassess the grades of all other students there.

Education | 2018-11-13 16:43

Former Asiana model arrested for drunk driving

Actress Park Chae-kyung, once a CF model for the nation's air carrier Asiana Airlines, has been arrested for drunk driving after a crash that left another person in hospital.

Investigations | 2018-11-13 14:57

South Koreans overuse antibiotics: World Health Organization

Antibiotic consumption is higher in South Korea, compared with most other members of the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, according to a report revealed Monday. The World Health Organization's (WHO) report on an overview of consumption of antibiotics around the world shows that South Korea used 27.68 defined daily doses (DDD) per 1,000 people in 2015, higher than most o...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-11-13 14:52

Moon heading to Singapore for ASEAN summits

President Moon Jae-in left for Singapore Tuesday for annual summits with Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners as he strives to bolster relations with the region and drum up international support for his initiative for peace with North Korea.

Politics | 2018-11-13 13:45

South Korea to launch anti-espionage intelligence-sharing center

The move is part of efforts to strengthen the country's overall anti-espionage system in response to ever-sophisticating foreign intelligence activities infringing upon national security and interests, the government said.

Defense Affairs | 2018-11-13 11:41

Moon to leave for Singapore to take part in ASEAN summits

President Moon Jae-in was to leave for Singapore Tuesday for annual summits with Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners as he strives to bolster relations with the region and drum up international support for his initiative for peace with North Korea.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-11-13 09:36

(1898) Disgrace, tarnish one's reputation

Easy Korean | 2018-11-12 18:52

Police conclude teacher leaked exam questions to twin daughters

Police concluded Monday that a teacher at Sookmyung Girls' High School leaked exam questions multiple times to his twin daughters who attended the same school. Wrapping up a two-month investigation and disclosing confiscated evidence, Suseo Police Station referred the case to the prosecution, recommending it indict all three.

Investigations | 2018-11-12 18:05

Better transparency for kindergartens

Mothers of preschool children urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the transparency of private kindergartens in front of the National Assembly on Yeouido in Seoul, Monday. Numerous private kindergartens were caught using state subsidies for personal spending. / Yonhap

Photo News | 2018-11-12 17:13

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