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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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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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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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FTA approval symbolizes new era in alliance
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The Barack Obama administration and Congress have demonstrated their commitment to a stronger alliance with South Korea, not just militarily but also economically, by completing the long-overdue process of endorsing a free trade agreement in time for President Lee Myung-ba
Foreign AffairsOct. 13, 2011
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Ex-lawmaker Yang from Jeju passes away
Yang Jung-kyu, 79, chairman of the Republic of Korea Parliamentary Society and former six-term lawmaker, passed away late on Wednesday. He had been suffering from a chronic illness.Born in Jeju in 1933, Yang joined officialdom as a secretary to the prime minister in 1964 and moved into politics by w
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Parties brace for battle over U.S. FTA
GNP stresses that further delay will cause losses; DP calls for protective measuresThe Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement now awaits Korean ratification after the U.S. Congress passed the bill on Wednesday, but parties here saw last-minute conflicts looming over the issue.On Thursday morning, following
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Shin, Lee interrogated together over bribery accusations
The former vice culture minister and a businessman, the two participants in an alleged bribery, were summoned to the prosecutors’ office on Thursday.The prosecutorial investigation began following a disclosure by SLS Chairman Lee Kuk-chul last month that he has offered credit cards, cash, vouchers,
Social AffairsOct. 13, 2011
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Lee visits Pentagon, reaffirms alliance
USFK commander warns against underestimation of N.K. militaryWASHINGTON D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak visited the U.S. Pentagon on Wednesday on an unprecedented invitation underscoring Washington’s commitment to the bilateral security alliance.As the first Korean president to visit the Pentagon, Le
Foreign AffairsOct. 13, 2011
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Seoul reviews custody rights over U.S. troops
Aggressively seeks to exercise investigation rightSeoul will aggressively look to practice an existing right to preliminary investigation over U.S. military personnel, in light of two recent alleged sex crimes by U.S. soldiers, government officials said Thursday.Working-level officials from the Fore
Social AffairsOct. 13, 2011
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Official campaigning starts for by-elections
By-elections to pick heads of local governments and council membersThe two main candidates for Seoul mayor kicked off a 13-day official campaign Thursday. The Oct. 26 by-election with the top post of the capital at stake is expected to influence the political power structure in the run-up to general
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Lee, Obama celebrate FTA ratification by Congress
Two leaders hold summit on FTA, North Korea, Libya and allianceWASHINGTON D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday celebrated the U.S. Congress ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement during summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.The Senate approved the FTA bill on Wednesday by
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Lee, Obama celebrate FTA ratification at joint dinner
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama celebrated the Congressional ratification of a free trade agreement between the two countries Wednesday while dining together at a Korean restaurant in Washington, an official said.Lee and Obama were
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Seoul mayoral candidates begin official campaign
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Campaigning for the upcoming Seoul mayoral election officially kicked off Thursday, with rival candidates mounting offensives against each other over ethical qualifications and policy pledges to win the key election ahead of next year's major polls.The Oct. 26 by-election
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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N. Korean leader's grandson arrives in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) _ Officials in Bosnia say North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's grandson has arrived in the country to enroll at a private high school made up of international students.A border police spokeswoman said 16-year-old Kim Han Sol entered the country at Sarajevo airport Wedn
North KoreaOct. 13, 2011
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Lee makes unprecedented visit to Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak paid an unprecedented visit to the Pentagon on Wednesday and received a briefing from top American military officials on North Korea and other security issues, the presidential office said.Lee is the first South Korean president to
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress passes FTA with S. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- In an unusually speedy legislative process, both chambers of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved a free trade pact with South Korea which will apparently help broaden the scope of the alliance.The move is expected to give a jolt to an effort by South Korea's ruling pa
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Lee promotes benefits of Korea-U.S. FTA to American CEOs
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday promoted the benefits of the country's free-trade agreement with the United States set to win Congressional ratification, saying the historic deal will sharply boost trade and create many jobs in both nations.Lee arrived i
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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N. Korean leader's grandson arrives in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Officials in Bosnia say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's grandson has arrived in the country to enroll at a private high school made up of international students.A border police spokeswoman said 16-year-old Kim Han-sol entered the country at Sarajevo airport Wed
North KoreaOct. 13, 2011
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Lee reaffirms Seoul's principled stance on N. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said his denuclearization push against North Korea is yielding progress, reaffirming his long-standing stance that Seoul won't provide Pyongyang with any large-scale aid unless Pyongyang disarms."There are some real changes
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Cleanup efforts under way after diesel leakage from Marines' fuel storage
INCHEON (Yonhap News) -- Efforts are under way to clean up diesel fuel that leaked into the Yellow Sea early Wednesday from a fuel storage facility of a front-line Marine base, military officials said, noting no major damage was reported from oil spill.The 6th Marine Brigade based on the northern is
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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S. Korean military beefs up border vigilance against N. Korea
South Korea's military has stepped up its combat readiness after detecting unusual military movement by North Korea's armed forces along the tense western sea border, Seoul officials said Wednesday.Seoul recently discovered that the North's military had relocated a ground-to-air missile to north of
North KoreaOct. 12, 2011
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Prosecutor, police investigation right dispute reignites
Justice Ministry officials and prosecutors here have sparked protests from police officers by submitting a draft of a presidential decree limiting the investigational rights of police to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.The draft submitted by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the Ministry of
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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S. Korea raises issue of Japan’s wartime sex crimes at U.N.
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. “These systematic rapes a
Foreign AffairsOct. 12, 2011