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The United Nations has extended a mandate for sanctions on North Korea, saying the regime remains a serious concern to international security. This in response to a request from South Korea and the...

Sometimes, legal doctrine really matters. And one good example of this is the very impressive progress that was made in the area of economic, social, and cultural rights in the 1980s, thanks to the...

If medical doctors in the country go on strike as planned next week, the government says it will punish them to the full extent of the law. The Korean Medical Association announced earlier this week...

North Koreans flocked to the polls on Sunday as North Korea held its first parliamentary elections under the leadership of Kim Jong-un. Kim is expected to use the poll to promote officials loyal to...

Social networking and mobile communication services are shoring up their resources as mobile messaging sees a surge in popularity. Sohn Jung-in has more. Companies in the social networking and mobile...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to arrive in Seoul on Monday for a two-day visit. The presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae says... President Park Geun-hye and her Canadian counterpart...

The United States has slammed North Korea for firing off two short-range missiles,... saying Monday's launchings were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. State Department...

At the core of President Park Geun-hye's initiative for building a creative economy... lie the country's SMEs and venture start-ups. And today, the government announced the details of...

North Korea is justifying its recent series of missile and rocket launches as defensive in nature. A statement released by the North Korean People's Army on Wednesday said the missile and...

Our top story this morning... A top U.S. military official is warning the ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea to the mainland United States has developed from a...