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(ATTN: ADDS info at bottom) JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police said Saturday that they have put a mistress of the father of a 5-year-old girl recently found dead under emergency arrest on suspicion that she was involved in disposing of he

(ATTN: ADDS additional confirmed highly pathogenic case in 6th para) SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed a fresh case of avian influenza at a duck farm in the southwestern region, the agriculture ministry said Saturday, raising alarms

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of crude oil from the Middle East dropped to the lowest level in 15 years in November, as the country tried to diversify its oil supply channels, the state-run oil corporation said Saturday. Accordin

JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police said Saturday that they have put a mistress of the father of a 5-year-old girl recently found dead under emergency arrest on suspicion that she was involved in disposing of her body. The 35-year-old w

SEJONG, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tobacco imports rose to the highest level in 15 years this year, led by the popularity of heat-not-burn (HNB) electronic cigarettes, government data showed Saturday. South Korea imported US$199.96 million w

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- A fine dust warning was issued in Seoul for a second time in less than a week on Saturday, city officials said. The warning was issued as of 11 a.m. Such warnings are issued when the density of fine dust remains over

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed a fresh case of avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm in the southwestern region, the agriculture ministry said Saturday, raising alarms in the major poultry production region already infected with hig

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The return on real estate investments in South Korea was more than four times higher than interest rates on bank deposits in the third quarter, central bank data showed Saturday, partly offering a reason for a recent boost in

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Retail oil prices in South Korea rose for 22 weeks in a row this week in line with a hike in global crude oil prices following an explosion at major pipeline in Libya, data showed Saturday. The average gasoline price nati

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks are expected to trade higher next week as investors are set to scoop up undervalued shares especially in the information technology segment, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea composite Stock

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will continue to enhance its nuclear capabilities in the future, the North's state media said Saturday, declaring the communist state an "invincible" and "responsible" nuclear power. "The DPRK, an undeniable n

A topsy-turvy year We are perplexed at what took place this year at home and abroad. In Korea, the people had to witness President Park Geun-hye's dramatic fall from grace in the wake of massive candlelight vigils protesting her unprecedented abus

Ineffective birthrate policies Corporate sector needs to do more to help working parents President Moon Jae-in has been vocal about the need to boost the nation's falling birthrate, but has failed to back up his words with effective policies. The

Still hopeful Koreans brace for North Korea crisis, political divide in the new year As we head into the new year, it's time to talk about hopes and opportunities. But the mood is a little different because in the past year, we went through one o

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 30. Korean-language dailies -- President shares power with people (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Hong Kong-flagged ship transfers oil to N. Korean ves

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean energy and telecom conglomerate SK Group sold the most debt among major business groups this year amid low market rates, industry data showed Saturday. According to the data compiled by Infomax, the financial

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in January. * Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival When: Jan. 6-28 Where: Hwacheon Stream, Hwacheon, Gangwon Province Enjoy fishin

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