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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Club of the week
Name: AFEK (The Association for F-Class Expatriates within Korea)Location(s): NationwideNumber of members: 453, growing dailyStarted: 2009 This is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to AFEK founder Mike Yates ― Ed.Who is it for?: AFEK is for F (family) visa holders. This includes F-2 (spouse of a Korean national and new “points” based resident) F-
Expat LivingJan. 4, 2011
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Chung out to retain FIFA seat
Asian confederation to re-elect delegates on ThursdayFIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon arrived in Qatar on Tuesday to make a last pitch for his re-election campaign ahead of the Asian Football Confederation’s meeting in Doha.The 46-member Asian confederation is to convene Thursday, one day before the opening of the 2011 Asian Cup, to re-elect their FIFA delegates.The AFC has four seats on the 24
SoccerJan. 4, 2011
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Hallyu stars take first stab at rom-com
Hallyu stars Kim Tae-hee and Song Seung-heon have teamed up for the first time to bring television audiences a powder puff-romance about a college girl-turned-princess and her tutor. Titled “My Princess,” the new Wednesday and Thursday night miniseries is slated to air on MBC starting Jan. 5. For viewers, the upcoming drama may be just another romantic comedy; but for Kim and Song, “My Princess”
TelevisionJan. 4, 2011
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[Tidbit] Indian farmer claims to be ‘world’s oldest dad at 94’
(Ramajit Reghave claims to be the oldest dad at age 94, captured from YouTube)A farmer in India claims he is the world’s oldest dad at age 94. Ramajit Reghave of Kharkhoda village in Harayana claims that his wife Shakuntala, 59, gave birth to a son a month ago. According to the Sun, Dr. Paramjeet Singh, chief medical officer at the Kharkhoda civil hospital said, “It was a normal delivery and the b
Jan. 4, 2011
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Tycoons outline New Year plans
Samsung chairman pledges investment, mutual growthSamsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee reiterated his commitment to aggressive investment and mutual growth with suppliers in his New Year address Monday. Lee Kun-heeIn a speech at a ceremony with about 1,200 executives in Seoul, Lee emphasized the importance of future growth engine businesses. “Ten years from now will be the challenge per
IndustryJan. 4, 2011
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N. Korean leader heeds 'American tastes' in propaganda show: cable
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il told a visiting South Korean businesswoman in 2009 that he had ordered the removal of a missile launch scene from his country's mass propaganda show because "Americans did not like it," according to a U.S. diplomatic cable. The cable, found on WikiLeaks and released this week by a New York-based blogger, offered a rare look into how the aging but omnipotent leader
North KoreaJan. 4, 2011
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Samsung's 2011 investment likely to top 30 tln won
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top computer memory maker, will likely spend more than 30 trillion won ($26.67 billion) in investment this year, industry sources said Tuesday. The forecast came a day after company chairman Lee Kun-hee said that the company's investment for this year will be larger and bigger than last year's. The company earmarked 26 trillion won(US$23 billion) for investm
IndustryJan. 4, 2011
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N. Korea urged to take concrete steps for denuclearization before 6-way talks: State Dept.
WASHINGTON -- The United States Monday called on North Korea to take concrete steps toward its denuclearization before reopening the six-party nuclear talks, which have been stalled for more than two years over the North's provocations. "We have noted public statements about the potential for improved dialogue between North and South," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said. "Obviously,
North KoreaJan. 4, 2011
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Ice man’s adventure to break world record
A 51-year-old Dutch man jumped into a tank filled with ice water in an effort to raise awareness of climate change and promote his plans to break a world record in Hong Kong, the Telegraph reported Thursday. Wim Hof of the Netherlands, known as “Iceman,” has a world record of staying in ice water for an hour and 44 minutes. Now he plans to break it on New Year’s Eve by staying for an hour and 50 m
More SportsJan. 4, 2011
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S. Korea's foreign reserves rebound in Dec.
South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rebounded in December from the previous month as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted the conversion value of assets in other currencies, the central bank said Tuesday. The country's foreign reserves reached US$291.57 billion as of the end of December, up $1.34 billion from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). The foreign reserves expanded b
Jan. 4, 2011
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Seoul shares open higher on U.S. gains
South Korean stocks began higher on Tuesday as overnight rallies on Wall Street boosted investor sentiment, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 3.77 points, or 0.18 percent, to 2,073.85 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Shipbuilders led the climb with market leader Hyundai Heavy Industries jumping more than 3 percent and its smaller rival Daewoo Shipbu
Jan. 4, 2011
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Popping eyeballs out of sockets
Brazilean Claudio Paulo Pinto pops his eyeballs out of their sockets, in Belo Horizonte, 340 kilometers (210 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Pinto can pop his eyeballs at least 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) out of their sockets, a national record for eye-popping according to RankBrasil, an organization modelled after the Guinness Book of World Records that lists Brazilian records. Pinto says h
InternationalJan. 4, 2011
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Broadcasting regulator under fire
KCC accused of expedience in awarding cable TV licensesThe government has come under fire for its recent selection of new TV channel operators. Critics say it will cause excessive competition in a saturated market and aggravate large conservative newspapers’ dominance of public opinion.Experts are also voicing doubt about the selection committee’s fairness and correctness in assessing applicants.T
Jan. 3, 2011
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Park keeps lead in opinion polls of presidential hopefuls
Rep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, has maintained an overwhelming lead in all recent opinion polls on those hoping to run in the 2012 presidential election.However, observers say it remains to be seen whether Park will continue to remain the favorite in the polls, citing the possibility of her suffering an unexpected setback in the unstable political scene be
PoliticsJan. 3, 2011
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Cancer can pave way to a fuller life
On Christmas Eve morning in 2009, business owner Deborah Delaney was pulling the cinnamon rolls from the oven in her well-appointed Wayzata, Minn., home and worrying about preparations for her guests arriving for that evening’s festivities.At that moment, the phone rang with news that would change her life, ultimately for the better.“I want you to know that your (breast) biopsy came back as cancer
FoodJan. 3, 2011
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Concerts to blast away the cobwebs
Ruichi Sakamoto, Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra to stage unusual performancesArdent classical concertgoers may find it easy to keep awake during a classical concert in the evening, even after a long day of hard work and a series of self-reminders not to make any noise louder than breathing.However, those less schooled in concert etiquette might secretly admit that they have at one time unintent
PerformanceJan. 3, 2011
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Door for talks with N.K. open: Lee
Vows to speed up defense reform for stronger deterrencePresident Lee Myung-bak on Monday said the door for dialogue with North Korea still remains open, hinting hopes that the frozen inter-Korean relations might abate as members of the six-nation talks prepare for resumption of the nuclear negotiations.Lee also vowed to speed up defense reform to strengthen deterrence against North Korea’s threats
PoliticsJan. 3, 2011
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Seoul shares rally to record high
Korean stocks rose 0.93 percent to a record high on Monday as foreigners and institutions snapped up shares on expectations for a rally at the start of the year, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.On the first trading session, the benchmark KOSPI surged 19.08 points to 2,070.08, renewing its previous record close of 2,064.85 on Oct. 31, 2007. Trading volume was modera
Jan. 3, 2011
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‘Koreas must take lead in defusing tensions’
Former unification minister urges Lee government to seek ‘exit strategy’ from standoffSo as not to lose the initiative to other regional powers in solving issues on the peninsula, South Korea must restore trust with the rival North and work on resuming the stalled multinational talks aimed at denuclearizing the growingly provocative state, a former unification minister here said.Before the Lee Myu
PoliticsJan. 3, 2011
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Another ‘comfort women’ victim dies
Jeong Yun-hong, one of the few surviving former “comfort women,” who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, died on Dec. 31 at her home in Ilsan, northwest of Seoul, a support group said Monday. She was 90 years old.Her death reduced the number of the state-registered former Korean comfort women to 79. Jeong Yun-hongThe Korean Council for the Women Drafted for
Social AffairsJan. 3, 2011