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Wed, August 15, 2018 | 01:22

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Seoul wants US, China to declare end to Korean War

South Korea wants a formal and official declaration to end the 1950-1953 Korean War with the United States, China and North Korea at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York, next month. Seoul communicated this ambitious plan to Washington via diplomatic channels, a senior government official said Tuesday.

Politics | 2018-08-14 17:07

Seoul to skip Armed Forces Day military parade

Cheong Wa Dae set to reform NPS

Cheong Wa Dae is on track to carry out drastic reforms of the nation's pension system. On Friday, the National Pension Service (NPS) plans to conduct a public hearing where it is to unveil a series of its reform packages to lay out a comprehensive pension management plan by the end of next month.

Politics | 2018-08-14 17:03

Hanwha Aerospace set to post rebound in Q3

Hanwha Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircraft engines and defense machine parts, is set to post a rebound in the third quarter amid expectations for its recent acquisition of the group's IT service providing affiliate Hanwha S&C. On Monday, Hanwha Aerospace reported an operating profit of 13.8 billion won ($12.16 million) in the second quarter, down 40.5 percent from the previ...

Politics | 2018-08-14 17:02

Court clears ex-Gov. An Hee-jung of sex abuse charges

A lower court on Tuesday found former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung not guilty of sexually abusing his former secretary.

Politics | 2018-08-14 13:37

Hopes rise for US-S. Korea joint repatriation project in NK

Hopes are growing for the possibility that South Korea and the United States will engage in a joint project next year in North Korea to repatriate the remains of U.S. soldiers who died in North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.An official from the South's Ministry of National Defense said Monday it hopes to join hands with its U.S. counterpart to speed up the repatriation ...

Politics | 2018-08-13 17:50

Security command sends officials back to their branches

The military sent key officials from the Defense Security Command (DSC) back to the branches they belong to Monday as part of a grand reorganization of the scandal-tainted military intelligence unit.“As of Monday, a group of 26 DSC ranking officials - including two generals - returned to their former units,“ a military official said.

Politics | 2018-08-13 17:43

Parties agree to scrap special activity funds

Ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to completely scrap the “special activity funds” after constant reports and claims of lawmakers indulging in questionable practices using the money. But the parties failed to reach an agreement on the next steps to take towards proper usage of the money. Six billion won is known to be set aside in the National Assembly budget this y...

Politics | 2018-08-13 17:06

Two Koreas agree on 3rd Moon-Kim summit to be held in September

Leaders of the two Koreas will meet in North Korea's capital next month, representatives of the two countries said in a joint statement Monday.

Politics | 2018-08-13 16:37

'Sanctions on North Korea will remain effective'

Sanctions on North Korea will remain effective until it takes serious denuclearization measures, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris reiterated Monday. “Sanctions will remain in place until North Korea takes concrete and verifiable steps toward denuclearization,” Harris said in a speech marking 65 years of ties between Seoul and Washington, at the Korea National Diplo...

Politics | 2018-08-13 16:11

Inter-Korean economic projects stalled

Inter-Korean exchanges continue after leaders of the South and North met in April and signed an agreement to promote cooperation and peace. Due to lack of progress in North Korea's denuclearization, however, sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) and individual states remain intact, barring inter-Korean economic projects from kicking off. North Kor...

Politics | 2018-08-13 15:31

Two Koreas agree on 3rd Moon-Kim summit to be held in September

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