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Govt. expands natl. oil reserves to 100m barrels to better manage petroleum supply
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S. Korea calls for China’s role in fostering conditions to resume talks with N. Korea
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[Man-Ki Kim] Korea’s US security strategy test
The Donald Trump administration’s newly released National Security Strategy marks a fundamental redefinition of how the United States…
Industry group warns Park Na-rae controversy threatens entertainment sector
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Wi, Rubio discuss nuclear submarine cooperation in Washington talks
South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday,…
‘Korean-style Talpiot’ defense science officer academy to open next year
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Mass weddings and political power: Why Unification Church keeps resurfacing in Korean politics
Unification Church former leader and current head Han Hak-ja’s late husband, Sun Myung Moon, presides over a mass…
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[Gianluca Benigno] A new Federal Reserve playbook?
Market expectations now point to a rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s December meeting, probably an outcome…