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South Korea accuses Nissan of emissions cheating

The government says the Qashqai model’s emissions tests were rigged, but Nissan says the import meets the latest European requirements

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South Korean literature has come of age, writes Man Booker winning translator

Young writers are addressing themes that chime with readers in a globalised world, and doing so in extraordinarily imaginative ways - a break with the narrow intellectualism of the past

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Jokowi arrives in South Korea for state visit

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a state visit aimed at forging stronger economic cooperation between the two countries. It is Jokowi’s second visit to South Korea after his 2014 visit.

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Former SK PM Kang Young-hoon dies at age 94:Yonhap

Former Prime Minister Kang Young-hoon, who met with his North Korean counterpart in 1990 in the first talks between the prime ministers of the two Koreas in nearly a half century, died Tuesday. He was 94.

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Seoul rejects Pyongyang's proposal for inter-Korea talks

​There would be little chance for the two countries on the Korean Peninsula to improve their stressed relations via bilateral talks as Seoul has turned down a rare olive branch from Pyongyang.

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Iran, S. Korea to boost trade to 18 bln USD and sign 19 cooperation agreements

Iran and South Korean signed 19 agreements of cooperation here on Monday to boost ties in diverse areas.

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Asian fashion rivals Western brands as customers take pride in home-grown labels

Half the world’s high-end fashion is bought by Asian consumers, most aged under 35, and they are increasingly confident in their own style and in Chinese, Korean and Japanese brands

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S.Korean president to visit Iran in early May

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye will make a three-day state visit to Iran early next month after the Iranian nuclear deal last July began to lift sanctions toward the Persian country, Park's office said Monday.

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Song Joong-ki to promote Korean food overseas

President Park Geun-hye, along with actor Song Joong-ki, attended an opening ceremony, Monday, for a new Korean food-themed center in Seoul intended play a pivotal role in globalizing traditional Korean food.

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No. of applicants for Korean language proficiency test logs record high of 72,000:Yonhap

​The number of applicants to take the state-run Korean language proficiency test for non-native Korean speakers and ethnic Koreans has reached a record high amid foreigners' growing interest in Korean pop culture, the education ministry said Monday.

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S.Korea plans to boost export of cultural products to East Asia:Yonhap

​The South Korean culture ministry announced a set of measures on Thursday to boost the spread of the country's cultural products in the East Asia region as the increasing demand for such products offers huge potential for economic growth.

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South Korea returns remains of 36 Chinese soldiers lost in Korean War

​South Korea on Thursday handed over the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.

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Pyongyang urges Seoul to apologize, threatens to fire long-range artillery

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday threatened to fire long-range artillery at Seoul unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes and punishes those who planned striking the DPRK leadership.

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U.S. imposes new unilateral sanctions on DPRK amid heightened tensions on Korean Peninsula

U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Wednesday to impose new sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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New Korean TV drama gains great popularity in S.Korea, China

New South Korean TV drama is gaining great popularity both in South Korea and China, being poised to surpass the stronghold of the 2014 big hit "My Love from the Star."

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China calls for restraint after DPRK nuclear claims

​China called for caution in both word and deed from all sides, to avoid escalating tension on the Korean peninsula, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday in Beijing.