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Overseas voting registration for the upcoming legislative election in South Korea will start on Sunday. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images)

Nov 15, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Overseas Voting Registration For South Korea's Upcoming Legislative Election Starts On Sunday Through 169 Diplomatic Offices

169 diplomatic offices will start the overseas voting registration during the weekend. Overseas citizens with South Korean nationality will be allowed to register and vote for the upcoming legislative election in April.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) Korean global developer Nexon shuts down Dota 2 servers in South Korea.

Nov 14, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale

Korean Global Developer Nexon Announces Shutting Down Of Dota 2 Servers In South Korea

Nexon recently announced it will shutdown Dota 2 servers in South Korea. The Korean global company has been handling the servers for two years after it partnered with Valve Corporation.

The Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) driving center at Incheon, South Korea | By: Bloomberg | Getty Images

Nov 13, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

BWM Loses Credibility In South Korea After 7 Unexplicable Vehicular Fires

Since October, seven BWM sedans were reportedly caught on fire inexplicably in South Korean roads, with six of which allegedly being at least a decade old.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) US Defense Secretary Ash Carter (L) with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo (R).

Nov 12, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo Says Freedom Of Navigation In Disputed South China Sea Should Be Guaranteed

Defense Minister Han Min Koo said during a regular security meeting that South Korea's standpoint is guaranteed 'freedom of navigation' in the disputed South China Sea.

Pepero | By: Lotte Confectionery

Nov 12, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea and Japan Celebrate Pepero and Pocky Days But Argue Over Who 'Owns' It

On Nov. 11, two nations battle over ownership of national celebration as South Korea celebrates "Pepero Day," while Japan celebrates "Pocky Day."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | By: ChinaFotoPress | Getty Images

Nov 12, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Kim Jong Un Seeks 'Amicable Relations With South Korea'

During Chinese Communists Party's fifth ranked official Liu Yunshan's visit to Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mentioned that he wanted to "ease tensions and seek amicable relations with South Korea."

Stem cell research. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Nov 12, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Research Team Increases The Success Rate Of Developing Healthy Embryonic Stem Cells

A South Korean research team from the CHA University Stem Cell Institute led by Lee Dong Ryul was able to successfully enhance the success rate of developing healthy embryonic stem cells from one percent to seven percent.

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says nations could be held accountable for failure to adhere global health rules. (Author: Chatham House)

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

World Health Organizations Says Government Could Be Held Accountable For Failure To Adhere Global Health Rules

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says countries could be sanctioned for failure to adhere global health rules. Chan mentions South Korea for having poor health care standards that hasten the spread of MERS in the country.

A survey revealed that 231 large firms in South Korea allocated 3.5 percent of their pre-tax profits for social donations last year. (Photo by Oskar Alexanderson / Flickr)

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

231 Large Companies In South Korea Adhere To Their Corporate Social Responsibilty Despite Decrease In Revenue And Profits

A survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries revealed that 231 large firms in South Korea allocated 3.5 percent of their pre-tax profits for social donations last year despite the decrease in revenue and profits in the past two years.

SK Telecom aims to commercialize 5G network in South Korea. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Mobile Carrier SK Telecom Opens 5G Playground

SK Telecom opened on Thursday their 5G Playground innovation center in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province.

South Korea's Konkuk University campus

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Mysterious Pneumonia Attacks 31 Students At Konkuk University In Seoul

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Korea is still trying to find out the cause for the mysterious virus that caused a pneumonia outbreak at Konkuk University in Seoul that has already infected 31 graduate students.

Choi Si Won | By: Han Myung Gu | Getty Images

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Super Junior Member Choi Si Won Chosen By UNICEF As Special Representative

Choi Si Won has been actively involved in various UNICEF campaigns that the organization has finally appointed the artist to become a special representative for their cause.

Man smoking in Myeongdong shopping area in Seoul | By: Ed Jones | Getty Images

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Health Ministry To Air More ‘Explicit’ Anti-Smoking TV Commercial

In an effort to relay a more powerful message on the harmful effects of smoking, the South Korean Health Ministry will be broadcasting a more "explicit" TV commercial next week showing more disturbing images and messages.

Assorted cheese | By: Sheri L. Giblin | Getty Images

Nov 11, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Annual Imports For Cheese Increases To Almost 500 Million USD

As South Koreans develop their taste for westernized food, demand for cheese results to an annual import cost of nearly $500 million.

South Korea Coach Uli Stielike |  By: Chung Sung Jun | Getty Images

Nov 11, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea To Go Against Myanmar On Thursday For The Asian Qualification For The 2018 FIFA World Cup

In the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korea will be facing Myanmar on Thursday for their fifth Group G match.

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