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Tearful reunion between families separated by the North and South Korean war.

North and South Korea renew plans to reunite families separated by war

Global Politics

South and North Korean families separated by more than six decades of war, will have another chance to reunite in October. A deal was reached between the two countries after nearly 24 hours of negotiations. Only 100 families will be selected from each side to meet. North and South Korea are legally still at war since the conflict from 1950-53 ended in a truce, rather than a peace treaty.

A South Korean woman wears a mask to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Five new cases were reported by the Health Ministry on Monday, taking the total to 150, the largest outbreak outside of Saudi Arabia. The ministry also sai

South Korea MERS outbreak blamed on hospital shopping

Health
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What’s behind the attack on the US Ambassador to South Korea?

Global Politics
Students from a high school cheer for their seniors in front of a college entrance examination hall before the exam begins in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea falls silent for college entrance exams — but students still feel the pressure

Education
Yellow ribbons adorn portraits of South Korean students who died in the mid-April ferry disaster. South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Lee Joon-seok, 68, the captain of the ferry that capsized in April, leaving 304 people dead o

South Korea considers the death penalty for the man who shipwrecked a ferry

Justice
A Christmas'tree' just south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Gimpo, west of Seoul as seen on December 21, 2010

South Korea pulls down a huge Christmas tree that stood on its border with the North

Global Politics

Kim Jong-Un has apparently been watching The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. After North Korea threatened yet again to bomb a huge tower lit up like a Christmas tree, South Korea finally took it down. But the timing seems fishy to observers.

South Korea’s president goes on national TV to apologize for the ferry disaster

Global Politics

South Koreans are angry about the hundreds of people who died in last month’s ferry disaster. In an effort to try to ameliorate the situation, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye went on national TV to apologize for the disaster and to vow changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.South Koreans are angry about the hundreds of people who died in last month’s ferry disaster. In an effort to try to ameliorate the situation, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye went on national TV to apologize for the disaster and to vow changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Blame for the South Korean ferry sinking is swirling around the captain

Conflict & Justice

Today, the country’s president called the actions of the captain and crew of the ferry “tantamount to murder.” More details of the tragedy are emerging which seem to point to a series of bad decisions after the ship began sinking.Today, the country’s president called the actions of the captain and crew of the ferry “tantamount to murder.” More details of the tragedy are emerging which seem to point to a series of bad decisions after the ship began sinking.

When money’s tight, the $6 latte is one of the first things to go for South Koreans

Business, Economics and Jobs

South Koreans have been consuming high-end coffee drinks like crazy, until recently. Now an economic slump is pushing against the lattes.

North Koreans Substituting Crystal Meth for Medication

Conflict & Justice

North Koreans have been using crystal meth as a substitute for expensive and hard to get medicines. But reporter Jason Strother tells host Marco Werman that the drug is creating a serious addiction problem.