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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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[Kim So-hyun] The quiet taxi driver from Paris
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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
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Lee: Protecting ’socially weak’ top government priority
President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that one of his government’s top priorities is to protect "socially weak" people, amid calls from small merchants for further cuts in the commission rates that credit card firms levy on retailers.“We believe we have to protect the socially weak and the governmen
PoliticsOct. 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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Seoul’s free postcard mailing service popular with foreign tourists
Foreign tourists in Seoul have sent more than 15,000 postcards to friends and family for free over the past four months, via a service provided by the city, the municipal government said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the “welcome postcard” service in June as part of a campaign
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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KAIST’s Lee wins award from China for friendship
Lee InLee In, aeronautical engineering professor of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has received Award for Friendship in an event hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Sept. 29.The award is given to foreign managers or experts for contributions to the development
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011