Mangeon, or "foolish remarks" from high-ranking Japanese officials continue. The level of the provocations are becoming more serious. Japanese education minister Nariaki Nakayama, speaking to the educ.. [Mar.31,2005 03:26 KST]

Contrary to expectations, last year saw an increase in the number of marriages and a major drop in the number of divorces. Is it that there have been big changes in the situation that was leading to w.. [Mar.31,2005 03:25 KST]

Telecom operators have been caught by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for price fixing. Consumers have ample reason to feel betrayed because KT, Hanaro, Dacom, and Onse have been avoiding competition.. [Mar.30,2005 02:08 KST]

The prosecution has decided not to file any charges against Jo Jeong Nae, author of the ten volume novel Taebaek Sanmaek ("The Taebaek Mountains") for violating the National Security Law (NSL), 11 yea.. [Mar.30,2005 01:07 KST]

A working-level meeting of labor, business, and government representatives met Tuesday to find a way to reopen dialogue between them, but the gathering ended without even being able to define a timet.. [Mar.30,2005 01:06 KST]

Yet another digital medium has been born. The Korea Broadcasting Commission (KBC) has picked terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) providers. The competition between media companies .. [Mar.29,2005 07:45 KST]

Construction and Transportation Minister Kang Dong Seok has stepped down rather than face allegations about his children and real estate dealings. The people feel frustrated watching all these h.. [Mar.29,2005 07:44 KST]

Cases of avian flu have appeared in North Korea. The media there noted that a couple of poultry facilities in Pyongyang some time ago, and since the reports come quite some time since the outbreak occ.. [Mar.29,2005 02:30 KST]

Construction and Transportation Minister Kang Don Seok is said to have offered his resignation in response to allegations he illegally used his influence to get his son a job at the Incheon Free Econo.. [Mar.28,2005 06:58 KST]

On Friday Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said he "wants to meet President Roh Moo Hyun as soon as possible," and it looks like the government is taking the statement positively. It has fail.. [Mar.28,2005 06:57 KST]