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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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Ruling camp agrees to pass U.S. FTA next week
The government and ruling Grand National Party agreed Friday to work together to pass the long-delayed free trade pact with the United States later this month and to prepare strong safeguards for local industry before endorsing the deal, party officials said.The GNP and the government have been step
PoliticsOct. 21, 2011
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Seoul 7th on global power city list: report
Seoul’s global influence has continued to increase for the last four years and it ranked 7th among 35 major cities in the world, achieving high scores in research and development and accessibility, a report showed Friday. According to the Global Power City Index developed by the Institute of Urban S
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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Centennial, Kookmin to offer joint degree
Centennial College in Canada and Kookmin University in Korea will launch a joint degree program in automotive engineering, said Ann Buller, president of the Canadian school.It will be the first time for the two countries to award a joint degree in the field. Buller came to Seoul on Wednesday to disc
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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Pageant hit by sexual harassment claims
British beauty queen accuses committee of not paying for flights, mealsThe organizing committee of an international beauty pageant held in Korea said it is looking into allegations raised by a British competitor that she was sexually harassed and offered votes in exchange for sex.Nineteen-year-old A
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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S. Korean overseas contingents envoys of ‘military diplomacy’
Korean troops garner wide support from locals through various programsAlthough he has to treat scores of patients in Haiti each day, Army surgeon Capt. Park Hae-bong never tires from his crucial mission to heal not only their bodies but also their minds, scarred in the aftermath of the earthquakes i
DefenseOct. 21, 2011
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President Lee calls opposition leaders seeking support for KORUS FTA ratification
President Lee Myung-bak on Friday placed calls to senior representatives of opposition political parties, seeking their cooperation in ratifying South Korea's free trade agreement with the U.S., sources said.They said Lee spoke on the phone with five opposition members: Kim Jin-pyo, floor leader of
PoliticsOct. 21, 2011
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S. Korean, French prime ministers pledge to further economic cooperation
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik met with his French counterpart Francois Fillon on Friday and agreed to support expanded cooperation between corporations, especially small- and medium-sized ones, from the two countries, Kim's office said.Fillon, the first French prime minister to visit Sou
Foreign AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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Prosecutors to summon head of controversial Google mapping technology
Prosecutors said Friday they have identified a person believed to be responsible for the development of the controversial privacy-infringing Street View mapping feature of U.S. Internet company Google Inc. and notified the person to appear before them. (AP-Yonhap News)The Seoul prosecution has been
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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15-year prison term sought for U.S. soldier accused of raping S.Korean teen
Prosecutors on Friday demanded a 15-year prison sentence for a U.S. soldier accused of raping a teenage South Korean woman. In South Korea, 15 years of imprisonment is the maximum penalty allowed by law for rape.The 21-year-old U.S. army private of the 2nd Infantry Division stationed in Dongducheon,
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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U.S. replaces envoy to N. Korea ahead of talks
The United States announced a full-time envoy will be in charge of persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions, as the two sides were getting ready to hold a new round of talks over the communist state’s nuclear programs. On Wednesday, Washington time, the Obama administration said Steph
Foreign AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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N.K. shows signs of cutting in on overseas voting
National security officials detected signs that North Korea has attempted to influence overseas voting in next year’s general and presidential elections by sending out agents into overseas Korean societies, according to a local newspaper Thursday.The communist state especially targeted Japan, where
PoliticsOct. 20, 2011
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Military worker involved in e-mail hacking
Another senior military worker was found to have collaborated in a recent hacking incident, officials at the Defense Ministry said Thursday, fueling speculation that military operatives have illegally monitored civilians.Military investigators also arrested an Army warrant officer on Tuesday, on sus
DefenseOct. 20, 2011
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Asan Sharing Foundation launched
Asan Sharing Foundation was launched at the Hyundai Group headquarters in Gyedong, Jongno, Seoul, on Thursday. Participants in the ceremony were (from left to right) Han Jung-hwa, Choi Gil-sun, Chung Jin-hong, Kim Tae-hyun, Lee Seog-yeon and Kwon Oh-gap. (Yonhap News)Hyundai Group has launched the A
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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Losing weight and keeping it off
One day, Mr. K, a 55-year-old man, proudly told me he had finally succeeded in losing weight. He had gone from 95kg to 85kg over the previous two months. His secret was to eat only one meal a day. But he was not sure about how long he could maintain this diet, did not do any physical exercise. So is
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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Prosecutor removed from post over political party memberships
A local prosecutor has lost his post for holding memberships to political parties in breach of a law banning civil servants from political activities, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.The 33-year-old man surnamed Yoon has been removed from his position as a prosecutor in accordance with a decision
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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Up to 200,000 political prisoners in N. Korea: UN
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- Up to 200,000 political prisoners are languishing in North Korean prison camps, a sharp increase from 10 years ago, a United Nations envoy said Wednesday.Compared to 2001, the latest satellite pictures of the country indicate a “significant increase in the scale of the camps,
North KoreaOct. 20, 2011
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DuPont, Kolon wage property dispute in Korea over high-strength fiber
A month after a U.S. court ruled against South Korea’s Kolon Industries Inc. for the theft of trade secrets from American firm DuPont Co., the companies have rekindled their dispute here in South Korea.Prosecutors said Thursday they are investigating the two companies’ dispute over technology leaks
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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UN concerned about N.K. asylum seekers
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The UN investigator for human rights in North Korea said Wednesday he’s concerned about the growing number of asylum seekers leaving the country, with nearly 870 arriving in Thailand in the first quarter of this year.Marzuki Darusman, the United Nations rights rapporteur for t
North KoreaOct. 20, 2011
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Orion Group head sentenced to 3-year prison term over slush funds
The chairman of Orion Group was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for embezzling a massive amount of corporate funds.Tam Cheol-gon, 56, was detained and indicted in June on charges of misappropriating nearly 30 billion won ($26.4 million) of funds from the confectionery and media group.
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011