Since the launch of President Roh Moo-hyun’s "participatory government," a considerable number of candidates selected for high-ranking public positions have been rejected during the final screening pr.. [Mar.21,2007 15:39 KST]

Jeffrey Jones, former head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in South Korea, pointed out the leniency of Korean courts’ rulings on "white... [Mar.21,2007 15:33 KST]

Starting in September, South Korea plans to print on driver’s licenses a person’s intention to donate his or her organs after death. However,... [Mar.21,2007 15:20 KST]

North Korea's under-17 football team arrived here Tuesday for a month-long training session, the first of its kind by North Korean athletes in South Korea. It is also the first time for a Nort.. [Mar.20,2007 20:50 KST]

It takes six years on average for students to graduate from four-year Korean universities. According to a survey of 17,933 graduates from four-year universities last year performed by Internet job.. [Mar.20,2007 14:42 KST]

An underdog presidential contender said Monday he will quit the conservative opposition Grand National Party (GNP), a move expected to expedite political realignment ahead of December's presidential.. [Mar.19,2007 16:41 KST]

"Eleven South Koreans, including Oh Tae-yang, who are in prison for refusing mandatory military service following their conscience, will submit a formal complaint to the U.N. Human Rights Committee," .. [Mar.19,2007 14:50 KST]

Residents in the Songdo district of Incheon, which the government is developing into a free economic zone as part of efforts to lure foreign investors, are concerned because of rising crime rates and .. [Mar.17,2007 15:25 KST]

Measures taken by the police against assemblies and demonstrations have been sparking criticisms for being arbitrary and inconsistent. The Korean Action against Dispatch of Troops to Iraq, an u.. [Mar.16,2007 15:58 KST]

Many foundations that run private schools in Korea, whether at the primary, secondary, or university level, have had no problem circumventing the... [Mar.16,2007 14:00 KST]