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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Hagwon required to double check foreign teachers’ history
English language private institutions will be required to check the passports, visas and foreign registration cards of foreign teachers before employment, according to a revised law related to private institutions, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. According to the law which will take effect in O
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Third labor group to launch next month
A third umbrella labor group is to launch next month, with nearly 70 trade unions and 30,000 workers as its members, a union activist leading the move said Tuesday. “We plan to hold an inaugural meeting early next month and submit the necessary documents to register with the Labor Ministry,” said Je
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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S. Korea to hold 1st meeting to address U.S. military crimes
South Korea’s inter-government task force to better deal with crimes by American soldiers will hold its first meeting this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The task force, consisting of senior officials from the foreign ministry, police, the defense ministry and the South Korea-U.S.Combined
DefenseOct. 18, 2011
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New state guideline to be finalized this week
The government on Tuesday decided to establish new guidelines to better compensate the families of those killed in action during the 1950-53 Korean War amid public criticism of the 5,000-won ($4.36) compensation for their loss.The Ministry of National Defense will finalize the guidelines sometime th
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Outcry grows over W5,000 war compensation
Veterans Affairs Ministry, Defense Ministry under fire for ‘passing the buck’Kim Myung-bok, 63, is enraged when reminded of the havoc the Korean War wreaked on her family. Her brother and two sisters died during the 1950-53 conflict.To add to her agony, after years of struggling to receive proper co
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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By-elections a prelude to presidential race?
Some potential candidates going all out in campaign activitiesGreeting a group of senior citizens at a Busan welfare center last Friday, Rep. Park Geun-hye used only her left hand.“Sorry but my (right) hand hurts,” said Park, who had shaken hands with voters all day long. The former chairwoman of th
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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HUFS cherishes memory of devoted president
The statue of Park Solemn, former president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, who made a great contribution to the foundation of the school, is unveiled on the school campus on Monday. (HUFS)Hundreds of students and professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies commemorated former presid
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Park counterattacks Na and GNP
Change of stance seen as move to make up for image tarnished by mudslingingThe race for Seoul mayor is to intensify this week as liberal candidate Park Won-soon set to launch aggressive counterattacks against the ruling party’s negative campaigning.The liberal bloc’s unified candidate, together with
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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Seoul to fine smoking in city parks from December
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Smokers who are caught lighting up in Seoul's major city parks will be fined 100,000 won (US$93) from December when a stricter anti-tobacco rule goes into effect, the municipal government said Tuesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government last month revised a city ordinance t
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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N.K. official threatens war with S. Korea
ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean official, who is on a rare trip to the United States, said Monday the security condition on the Korean Peninsula is so unstable that a war may occur again anytime.Rhee Jong-hyuk, a ranking member of the all-powerful Workers' Party of the communi
North KoreaOct. 18, 2011
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for former vice culture minister
The Seoul prosecution requested arrest warrants Monday for a former vice culture minister and a local businessman for investigation into allegations that the former official received a huge amount of money from the businessman in return for influence peddling, prosecutors said.Shin Jae-min, the ex-v
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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North Korean artist in Egypt defects to S. Korea
A North Korean artist formerly residing in Egypt has arrived in South Korea in a rare defection through the South Korean embassy in the Middle East country, a diplomatic source said Monday.The North Korean did not return to Pyongyang after his term in Egypt expired and sought refuge in the embassy a
North KoreaOct. 17, 2011
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‘Voting an innate right granted to all citizens’
The right to vote is a constitutional right granted to all citizens regardless of their location, a senior official of the National Election Commission said. “One does not have to perform taxpaying or military duties nor prove one’s qualification to exercise one’s constitutional rights,” said Jeong
PoliticsOct. 17, 2011
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Japan to return ancient books upon P.M. visit
Japan is expected to return part of the Korean royal archives it took during its decades-long colonial rule during Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to Seoul this week, according to officials here. Noda, who will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, is expected to discuss the return of the ancient books,
Foreign AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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N. Korea, U.S. to hold more nuclear talks in Geneva
North Korea and the United States will hold a second round of bilateral talks next week in Geneva to discuss the stalled six-nation talks on the North’s nuclear weapons programs, a diplomatic source in Seoul said Monday.“I have learned that a high-level dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. will
Foreign AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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DP digs in heels over U.S. FTA bill
Opposition leader calls trade deals more difficult to change than ConstitutionThe ruling and opposition parties once again clashed on Monday over the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.Following the U.S. Congress’ ratification of the bill last week, the ruling Grand National Party urged the parliamenta
PoliticsOct. 17, 2011
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Lee drops plan for Naegok-dong retirement
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday decided to cancel his planned move after retirement to a newly purchased housing lot on the edges of Seoul in an apparent bid to quiet down controversy ahead of the Seoul mayoral by-election next week.He will move back to his existing home in Nonhyun-dong, Gangnam-g
PoliticsOct. 17, 2011
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International air defense exhibition to kick off Tuesday
SEONGNAM ― An international air defense exhibition will open in South Korea on Tuesday with the aim of boosting local defense exports and exchanges among local and foreign firms, organizers said Monday.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will take place through Sunday at Seoul Ai
DefenseOct. 17, 2011
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Hwang claims to have cloned coyotes
Hwang Woo-suk, a veterinary scientist who doctored his research data claiming to have cloned the world’s first human embryonic stem cells, claimed Sunday that he had become the first to succeed in cloning endangered coyotes. “We produced the cloned coyotes by extracting adult skin cells from coyotes
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Seoul asks expats to make town meeting suggestions
Seoul city government is asking foreigners in the capital to voice their complaints and make suggestions for improving the city, officials said Monday. Foreign residents in Seoul can post complaints and suggestions about life in Seoul on the Seoul Global Center website (global.seoul.go.kr) from Oct.
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011