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Korea enters full election mode
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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S. Korea raises issue of Japan's wartime sex crimes at U.N.
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea demanded that Japan take "legal responsibility" for the aging Korean women forced into sexual slavery to serve Japan's World War II soldiers, formally raising the issue at a U.N. meeting for the first time in 14 years, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Walk with disabled people in Seoul
Volunteers are being invited to help Yongsan Center for the Disabled accompany its clients on a walk in Ichon, Seoul, on Oct. 29. The walking event will give disabled people using the center the chance to enjoy Han River Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. that Saturday. Lunch will be provided to volunteers
Oct. 12, 2011
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International bazaar to attract 2,000 people
The Seoul International Women’s Association’s diplomatic bazaar is to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, kicking off the organization’s 50th anniversary. The event is the largest international fund-raising event in Seoul with more than 40 embassies joining women’s clubs, welfare organizations and vendors
Oct. 12, 2011
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Korea can lead way to a more Human Asia
Rights group Human Asia may only have been campaigning here for under six years, but the small Korean NGO aims to have a big impact on the region. The organization which raises awareness on human rights across Asia has set out on an ambitious mission to establish a regional human rights protection m
Oct. 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress set to pass free trade pact with Korea
Senate Finance Committee endorses FTA on first day of Lee’s official state visitWASHINGTON D.C. ― The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were set to pass the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement on Wednesday, a day ahead of President Lee Myung-bak’s summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.The
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Foreigners in Seoul charmed by diverse, delicious foods
Foreigners in Seoul regard diverse and delicious foods as the capital’s greatest charm, while locals are most attracted to the Han River, a survey by the Seoul city government showed Wednesday. The city government polled 2,907 local residents and 920 foreigners about its charms in August. In the sur
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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GNP urges ratification of U.S. FTA
As the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement awaits the parliamentary panel discussion on Wednesday, the ruling party leader once again urged parties to ratify it by the end of the month.“The U.S. Congress is expected to pass their bill this week, and in order to move in step, we should also wrap up the i
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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N. Korean defectors under threat of assassination
Well-developed covert weapons seized from operatives caught plotting to kill those who fled North KoreaPark Sang-hak, an outspoken anti-Pyongyang activist, left his reclusive country, North Korea, in 2000 to seek freedom in the capitalist South, but he is anything but free when he leaves his house f
North KoreaOct. 12, 2011
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Lee arrives in Washington for state visit centering on free trade deal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Washington on Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama as Congress prepares to endorse a long-pending free-trade agreement with Seoul, a landmark deal expected to bring the two allies further closer together.Wi
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Time to shatter political glass ceiling?
GNP candidate for Seoul mayor Na Kyung-won waves to supporters in Seoul early this month. (Yonhap News)More women take center stage as Korea braces for major elections next yearAsked to comment on his rival contender announcing policy pledges every day, Park Won-soon, who is running for Seoul mayor
PoliticsOct. 11, 2011
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Itaewon murder suspect arrested in U.S.
Man accused of infamous 1997 murder faces possible extradition to KoreaThe now sole suspect of an infamous 1997 murder in Seoul was arrested in California and is standing trial for possible extradition, Korean prosecutors said Monday.“We are aware that Arthur Patterson, who is a suspect of the homic
Social AffairsOct. 11, 2011
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208 military NCOs killed selves since 2000
More than 200 low-ranking commissioned and non-commissioned officers have committed suicide since 2000, a local civic group said Tuesday, calling for immediate measures to alleviate mental and physical stress in the military.Citing a recent Defense Ministry report, the Center for Military Human Righ
DefenseOct. 11, 2011
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Lee arrives in D.C. for official visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday arrived in Washington D.C. for a five-day official state visit during which he will hold summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.Lee is the sixth South Korean president to make an official state visit to the U.S. The last to visit was forme
PoliticsOct. 11, 2011
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DAPA expands corruption report system
The state military acquisition agency will expand a corruption report system to allow non-employees to file a report, officials said.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that it will allow ordinary citizens to report corruption cases through the internet starting from Wednesday. It al
DefenseOct. 11, 2011
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Korean diplomat in Germany probed for drunk driving
A senior South Korean diplomat in Germany has been investigated by local police on allegations of drunk driving, a foreign ministry official in Seoul said Tuesday. The diplomat rammed his vehicle into a cement wall near a restaurant last Friday in downtown Berlin and crashed into four parked cars, a
Foreign AffairsOct. 11, 2011
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Seoul to lift Gaeseong construction ban
Unification Ministry says will allow South Korean firms to build facilities in joint parkSouth Korea said Tuesday it will allow its firms to resume building facilities within the joint factory park in North Korea in the latest sign of easing ties between the two divided countries. Seoul also plans t
North KoreaOct. 11, 2011
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Excessive asbestos found in 8 school playgrounds
Asbestos has been found in the playgrounds of eight schools and its level is confirmed to have exceeded the permissible 0.1 percent, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry’s investigation and result-came after an environmental group claimed they had found high levels of the cancer-causing
Social AffairsOct. 11, 2011
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Cheating rampant on Korean language test in Southeast Asia
Cheating on the Korean language test is rampant in Southeast Asian countries, labor ministry officials said Tuesday. A total of 114 Indonesian test-takers were caught cheating on the test in June, according the ministry. There were 53 cases of someone else taking the test for the applicant and 49 ca
Social AffairsOct. 11, 2011
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Parties dispute ethics of mayoral candidates
Parties clashed Tuesday over the ethical records of Seoul mayoral candidates Na Kyung-won of the Grand National Party and unified liberal Park Won-soon.The GNP focused its attacks on Park’s family registration records, denouncing him for allegedly evading military duty through false family records.P
PoliticsOct. 11, 2011
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‘Occupy Yeouido': Activists plan anti-corporate protests Saturday
American protesters’ rage against the “greed of financiers” is expected to reach Korea as a worldwide protest is planned for Oct. 15.Whether Korean young people, many of whom are low-income or unemployed, will join the protests against the financial system is drawing keen attention. A U.S.-based web
Social AffairsOct. 11, 2011