Hundreds mourned at a military hospital here Monday when the funeral was held for a South Korean solider killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan last week. Army Sgt. Yoon Jang-ho lost his .. [Mar.5,2007 20:24 KST]

A study has found that yellow dust, the airborne movement of sand from deserts in China, reduces children’s respiratory functions and raises the likelihood of respiratory-related ailments. These f.. [Mar.5,2007 14:57 KST]

After several major norovirus infections took place across the nation, the government is under fire for delayed efforts to ensure the safety of the public drinking water supply, as its current methods.. [Mar.5,2007 14:55 KST]

Kim Tae-mun, a 26-year-old college student, found himself swindled out of 600,000 won (US$633) last December when he tried to buy a camera online.... [Mar.5,2007 14:31 KST]

South Korean activists from about 350 civic groups held a candlelight vigil here Sunday to mourn the death of a South Korean soldier killed in Afghanistan, urging their government to withdraw troop.. [Mar.4,2007 19:30 KST]

Starting next year, South Korean universities will recognize a greater amount of course credits earned at foreign universities. In addition, the secondary school curriculum in several Asian nations wi.. [Mar.3,2007 13:09 KST]

Kim Gwan-cheol (not his real name), 22, works at a car inspection center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Like other North Korean defectors his age, Kim once... [Mar.3,2007 12:46 KST]

This year’s warm winter has local governments worried, as flowers are blossoming earlier than planned flower festivals. Several species of... [Mar.3,2007 12:38 KST]

The body of a South Korean solider killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan earlier this week arrived in South Korea on Friday. Army Sgt. Yoon Jang-ho was killed on Tuesday in a suicide b.. [Mar.2,2007 19:55 KST]

A study found that when an air current blows into Korea from China, levels of sulfur found in the air jump as much as 28 times higher than normal. The air is contaminated by factories in China, the.. [Mar.2,2007 15:07 KST]