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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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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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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Korean researcher appointed to U.N. panel
Kim Hyoun-soo, explosives expert at the state-funded Agency for Defense Development, has been appointed as a member of the International Explosives Technical Commission under the International Civil Aviation Organization, officials said Thursday.The 54-year-old researcher at the High Energy Density
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2011
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Jonathan Lee named Dokdo envoy
Teenager to campaign on green issues around Korean isletsYoung environmentalist Jonathan Lee has been named a goodwill ambassador to promote environmental protection for Dokdo, the easternmost islets of Korea.The North Gyeongsang provincial government, whose jurisdiction covers the islets, said Wedn
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2011
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Power blackouts strike across the country
Traffic lights are off at an intersection in Jung-gu, central Seoul, on Thursday, due to a nationwide power outage. (Yonhap News)Seoul and many other parts in Korea suffered power cuts on Thursday as the unseasonable heat drove up electricity consumption beyond capacity.According to the Korea Electr
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2011
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Military to assign more women to combat duties
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The military will place female officers in more combat duties that have so far been closed to them, a senior official said Thursday.Boo Jae-won, head of the personnel planning bureau at the defense ministry, said 12 combat branches will be open to female soldiers from 201
DefenseSept. 15, 2011
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S. Korea proposes talks with Japan over wartime sex slaves
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday proposed holding talks with Japan to discuss the issue of Tokyo's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, an issue that has long been one of the thorns in relations between the two nations.The Foreign Ministry called in Nobukatsu Ka
PoliticsSept. 15, 2011
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Former tax agency chief cleared of bribery charges
A former chief of the national tax agency was cleared on Friday of charges that he offered an expensive painting to his boss while he tried to secure the top post before taking the helm.The Seoul Central District Court found former National Tax Service chief Han Sang-yool not guilty of bribing Jeon
Social AffairsSept. 15, 2011
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Rockets fall near S. Korean embassy in Afghanistan
Several rockets fell near the South Korean embassy in Afghanistan this week, but no casualties were reported, a foreign ministry official said Thursday.Three or four rounds of rocket-propelled grenades landed close to the embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, but they did not appear to be
InternationalSept. 15, 2011
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U.S. spy plane to begin flights near DMZ soon: report
The U.S. is poised to start flying a spy plane near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to acquire further intelligence on North Korea, a report said.In an article dated Monday, the Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military newspaper, quoted U.S. Air Force officials as saying the U.S. was negotiating with South K
DefenseSept. 15, 2011
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Russia could write off N.Korea's $11b debt: report
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russia will most likely write off North Korea's Soviet-era 11 billion-dollar-debt to clear the way for closer economic cooperation, Izvestia newspaper said on Wednesday.Moscow and Pyongyang discussed closer energy cooperation and the outstanding debt when North Korea's secretive lead
North KoreaSept. 14, 2011
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Diplomats who don’t speak good English?
Ministry claims report was wrongly analyzedSouth Korea’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, which came under fire earlier this year for making hundreds of translation errors in overseas trade deals, is again being criticized for its officials’ suspected lack of ability to communicate in English
Foreign AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Blue House to crack down on civil service sleaze
The presidential office has drawn up a list of unethical practices considered common in bureaucracy, such as personal use of official credit cards, and sent it to ministries and agencies as part of efforts to tighten discipline in officialdom, an official said Wednesday.“There are practices that min
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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U.S. group renews push for Korean War museum in N.Y.
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― A group of American scholars and dignitaries said Tuesday that they will launch a fresh campaign this week to boost the slow-moving efforts to construct the first formal Korean War museum in the United States.Dozens of former U.S. ambassadors to Seoul, scholars and others
Foreign AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Minister nominees grilled in hearing
Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled Unification Minister-nominee Yu Woo-ik and Gender Equality Minister-nominee Kim Kum-lae, both close aides to President Lee Myung-bak.In the parliamentary foreign affairs committee’s confirmation hearing, Yu was slammed for lacking professional knowledge and experience
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Park takes narrow lead over Ahn
(From left) Park Geun-hye, Ahn Cheol-soo (Yonhap News)Former GNP chairwoman has upper hand in her home turf in southeastRep. Park Geun-hye of the Grand National Party appeared to have gained a narrow lead over Ahn Cheol-soo in polls on next year’s potential presidential candidates.In a survey condu
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Lee to make state visit to U.S. next month
President Lee Myung-bak will make an official state visit to the United States next month for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, upping pressure on the parliament to ratify the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement. Lee is scheduled to hold summit talks with Obama on Oct
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Korea, Yonsei call for tuition fee cuts
Two prestigious Seoul-based private universities, Korea and Yonsei, will hold an event Tuesday calling for a halving of tuition fees and expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s plan to spend 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) of next year’s budget to help ease the heavy tuition burden, the stu
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Violent crimes by minors soar
The number of rapes, murders and other violent crimes committed by juveniles increased by nearly 50 percent in the past two years, despite a decrease in adolescent crime overall, a government report said on Wednesday.According to a report by the National Police Agency, 3,428 adolescents were convict
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Military seeks to improve efficiency in management
The Ministry of National Defense plans to introduce enhanced management methods in a variety of areas to cut its budget by 2.3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by 2015, officials said Wednesday.It has decided on around 10 tasks to enhance efficiency in managing military facilities and equipment, and to r
DefenseSept. 14, 2011
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Seoul to offer free city tours for foreigners
Seoul city government will offer foreigners in Korea free autumn city tours from September to November to give them a chance to fully experience the city’s charms, city officials said Wednesday. Each of the three different themed tours ― bicycle tour, walking in forest and parks, and exploration of
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Foreign doctors allowed in Incheon FEZ
Decision by Health Ministry hints at introduction of for-profit hospitalsThe government has recently allowed foreign medical doctors, dentists and nurses to work at foreign medical facilities to be established in Incheon Free Economic Zone, but not at non-profit hospitals. Only doctors who have been
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011