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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Thursday to overhaul the country's pension system, which the government now estimates will run out of money in three decades as the birth rate plummets and more seniors retire.
SEOUL -- The Bank of Korea on Tuesday called for an overhaul in South Korea's hypercompetitive university entrance exam, linking it to the rapid decline in the country's birth rate and the concentration of people in Seoul.
SEOUL -- South Korea conducted a nationwide civilian evacuation drill simulating a North Korean air raid on Thursday, hoping to improve public safety in the event of a nuclear or chemical weapons attack.
SEOUL -- As the U.S. presidential election approaches in November, both South Korea and North Korea are moving to safeguard their own security regardless of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
SADO, Japan -- A gold and silver mine complex on Japan's Sado Island has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site after Tokyo and Seoul agreed on how to handle the site's troubled history -- a rare compromise between two countries where historical grievances often have been turned to political advantage.
SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korean militaries announced on Monday that they will hold their annual large-scale joint exercises from Aug. 19 to Aug. 29, aimed at strengthening the South's defenses against North Korean attacks.
SEOUL -- North Korea has sent 250 new mobile ballistic-missile launchers to its forces along the border with South Korea, the Korean Central News Agency reported Monday, underscoring Pyongyang's increasingly hostile stance toward its neighbor.
VIENTIANE -- Laos, one of the few countries to maintain friendly relations with North Korea, is home to several low-profile Korean restaurants believed to be run by Pyongyang as a source of foreign currency.