A high-ranking financial regulator was indicted by prosecutors Thursday on charges of accepting bribes from a scandal-ridden bank in exchange for helping thwart audits into the institution, proseuc
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Vladivostok, Russia, next week, a local report said Thursday.
A key South Korean presidential aide on national security is visiting the United States for possible talks on inter-Korean relations and the ratification of a free trade agreement between Seoul and
Police said Thursday that they have cleared a marathon coach and his athletes of doping allegations, wrapping up their probe two months before South Korea hosts the world athletic championships.
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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday passed a package of safeguard bills aimed at protecting local industries from cheap imports after a free trade deal with the European Un
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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A major shareholder of the disqualified preferred bidder for Daewoo Electronics Corp.
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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The government has conducted an intensive crackdown on rebating practices in the pharmaceutical industry, indicting 11 people, including a medical doctor who allegedly re
