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South Korea's nuclear power output surges as coal use plunges

By Sudarshan Varadhan, Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SINGAPORE/SEOUL, August 18 (Reuters) -South Korea's nuclear power output ...

Heavy rain begins to slow in South Korea’s capital region after leaving 1 person dead

Torrential rain that has battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days has started easing, but not before ...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a ...
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South Korea's Largest Costco Was Once One Of The Country's Most Infamous Prisons

Salt Lake City, Utah, may claim the largest Costco in America. But only a South Korean location can boast that it was built ...

South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea ...

Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over corruption allegations

Investigators are seeking to charge Kim over alleged crimes in one of three probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal ...

South Korea criticises Japanese officials' visit to Tokyo war shrine

The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on ...

South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

Kim Keon Hee, accused of accepting Chanel bags and other items as bribes, is the only former first lady in the country to ...
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Seoul’s China mission tests Lee’s balancing act

President Lee Jae-myung is preparing to send a special delegation to China later this month, a cautious attempt to ...