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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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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 to hold live-fire drills off western frontline islands
South Korea’s military will conduct maritime live-fire drills off Bangnyeong and Yeonpyeong Islands near the tense inter-Korean sea border on Thursday as part of the regular training schedule, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.The command dedicated to protecting the northwestern border island
DefenseOct. 5, 2011
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Lee celebrates completion of KTX tracks to Yeosu
President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday traveled to the southern coastal city of Yeosu to celebrate the opening of a double-track electric railway that will enable the high-speed KTX trains to reach the host city of next year’s World Expo.The 180-kilometer railway extended the electric tracks for KTX t
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011
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English is fun for BGV students
The Busan Global Village has gained recognition from Koreans here over the last two years for its high-quality, low-cost English language education programs. A total of 115,800 people have visited the village over that period and experienced effective ways of learning English. For Choi Young-suk, a
Social AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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Busan Global Village offers exciting fall programs
English speech contest, flea market and Halloween party set to liven up autumnBusan Global Village, a leading English education center in Busan, offers a variety of English immersion programs from October to November for students and citizens of all ages.BGV is to hold an English speech contest as t
Social AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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N.K. defector claims father sent spies here
One defector used mobile phone to talk with relatives in SouthOne of the nine North Korean defectors who came here via Japan on Tuesday claimed that his father led the task of abducting South Koreans and sending them back to the South on espionage missions, a Japanese daily reported on We
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Seoul names new chief nuclear envoy
South Korea named a former senior diplomat to China as its new chief nuclear negotiator, apparently noting the growing importance of Beijing in restarting multinational effort on disarming North Korea. Lim Sung-nam, formerly minister at the Korean Embassy in China, will officially take the new post
Foreign AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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‘Ordinary life in N.K. appears busy, active’
Based on the limited aspects of North Korea seen from his recent trip, the North Korean public appears to be leading busy lives with active exchanges of foodstuffs in state markets, a U.S. expert said Wednesday. “The Tongil (unification) Market felt like Seoul,” John Delury, professor at Yonsei Univ
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Parties urged to ratify FTA bill soon
GNP pledges to pass bill this month; DP keeps demanding renegotiationThe government and the ruling party are preparing to push ahead with the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill as early as within the month, despite backlash from opposition parties, as the U.S. Congress looks set to ratify its part
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011
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Criminal background checks for all teachers
Criminal background checks for sex offenses will be released for all faculty members of education facilities, to better protect the nation’s students, officials said Wednesday.According to the Education Ministry, a first round census took place between May and July, surveying 189,759 nurseries, scho
Social AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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Park and Ahn become key factors in mayoral race
Securing big-name backers is becoming an increasing issue in the battle between the two main candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election.While Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Grand National Party is yet to confirm her support for Na, entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo is backing Park.Ahn
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011
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Seoul urges China to stop deporting N.K. defectors
South Korea is pressuring China to stop the deportation of a group of alleged defectors from North Korea back to their home country, officials said Wednesday.The move comes days after a South Korean humanitarian group, the Commission to Help North Korean Refugees (CNKR), claimed that a total of 35 N
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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N. Korea urges South to repatriate 2 N. Koreans
Pyongyang has called on Seoul to repatriate two North Korean men who are in South Korean custody after crossing the eastern sea border earlier this week, an official said Wednesday.The North made the request in a message to South Korea via a Red Cross channel at the truce village of Panmunjom, which
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Drive to help women in Busan
A donation drive to gather goods for people living at women’s shelters in Busan is going on throughout October. The last drive in May collected more than 50 boxes of toiletries and 230,000 won, which was used to buy food and more useful items. ATEK Volunteer group reported that Saegil Women’s Shelte
Oct. 5, 2011
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Threatened families find homes in Korea
Jumma people open library to preserve their culture hereA group of threatened peoples have found a home in a rural Korean town after escaping persecution in their homeland. The Jumma ― who form the 11 tribes of the rugged Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh ― have been fleeing their homes after suf
Oct. 5, 2011
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Volunteer group hosts giant Seoul fest
Crowds mass at a previous Mannam global festival at The War Memorial of Korea in August. (Mannam)A global festival is to feature foreign cuisine and performances in Seoul on Saturday, Oct. 15. The event is to be held from 12-7 p.m. at Seoul Nori-Madang, next to Lotte World, near Jamsil Subway Statio
Oct. 5, 2011
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Vegan bake sale aids Africa
Charity bakers hold their vegan goodies outside Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul. (Daniel Gray)A Seoul restaurant has raised 1.2 million won ($1,000) for people in the Horn of Africa in just three hours by selling cakes. Vegan treats sold by Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon included chocolate thin mi
Oct. 5, 2011
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Japan’s participation in six-party talks uncertain
North Korea has met with both the U.S. and South Korea on the resumption of the six-party talks aimed at its denuclearization. China and Russia have already spoken forcefully in favor of the talks’ resumption. But what role Japan is willing to take should they resume is unclear. This question is s
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Eurozone is unbreakable: Belgian foreign minister
Many economists say Europe is almost broke and that a break-up of the eurozone is imminent. But Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere believes that a default by Greece, Portugal, Italy or Spain will not happen; neither will a break-up of the eurozone.“The decisions that have been taken within th
Foreign AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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N. Korea tightens border inspections at Sinuiju
North Korea recently replaced all officers at the largest customs office on its border with China as part of moves to solidify the power base of the country’s next leader Kim Jong-un, Radio Free Asia said Wednesday.“In addition to the Sinuiju city officials’ inspection early last month, Pyongyang’s
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Seoul to hold biennial air defense exhibition
South Korea will hold an international air defense exhibition this month to boost technological exchanges with foreign firms and defense exports.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will be held from Oct. 18-23 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, featuring the world’s
DefenseOct. 5, 2011