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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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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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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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Lockheed denies involvement in espionage case
After a former South Korean air force chief was indicted on charges of leaking military secrets to Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense firm Thursday denied any illicit activity on its side.South Korea's state prosecutors announced earlier this week that the ex-airman, identified only by his family nam
DefenseAug. 5, 2011
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Operator of hacked Web sites face damage suit
SEOUL, Aug, 4 (Yonhap) -- The operator of two popular Web sites was sued Thursday over the leak of personal information of millions of its users following a massive hacking attack last week.A man, whose surname is Lee, filed the damage suit against SK Communications Co., the operator of the Nate sea
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2011
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Controversy rekindled over airport sale
Ruling camp pushes to sell 15 percent stake to low-income earnersThe government’s plan to sell a stake in Incheon International Airport Corp. has reignited a years-old controversy as to why the well-performing airport should be handed over to private hands. The presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae,
PoliticsAug. 4, 2011
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GNP pushes for means-tested tuition fee cuts
Plans up to 21% cut for those outside the top 30% of earnersThe government and the ruling party have set out a plan to drastically slash fees for most of the country’s university students.“The government has come up with a plan to cut tuition fees by up to 21 percent for those outside the top 30 per
PoliticsAug. 4, 2011
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Chief prosecutor nominee denies evading tax, military duty
Chief prosecutor nominee Han Sang-dae was grilled by lawmakers on Thursday concerning allegations that he evaded military service, dodged taxes through a false contract and registered a false address, most of which he denied.Han was judged fit to join the army in 1980 during his junior year in unive
PoliticsAug. 4, 2011
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No Agent Orange found at former U.S. base in Bucheon
A joint investigation team said Thursday that no traces of Agent Orange were found at a former U.S. base in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, where toxic chemicals were allegedly dumped in the 1960s, officials said Thursday.The team comprised of civil, government and military officials reached the conclus
PoliticsAug. 4, 2011
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Seoul cautious over U.S.-N.K. Geumgang deal
S. Korean operator Hyundai Asan heads to resort hoping to resume cross-border tourismSouth Korea will take any measure necessary to protect the property rights of its people, but does not feel the need to react immediately to North Korea’s purported deal with a U.S. firm which could hurt Seoul
North KoreaAug. 4, 2011
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Seoul City foreign interns learn how capital tackles challenges
Liu Lixiu has just finished her master’s in Korea, but didn’t go back to Singapore right away. She wanted to take the internship opportunity offered by the Seoul City Government. Lixiu is now working at the Digital Medial City PR Division in Sangam-dong, western Seoul. “Time for the internship
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2011
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Deluged cars may flood the market
New concerns of cars, fundamentally damaged from being waterlogged, filling the used-car market have potential buyers wary of buying second-hand, a consequence of July’s record downpour.Although waterlogged cars can be restored back to proper working condition, experts voiced concerns that retailers
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2011
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NGO chief says won’t give up on N.K. rights
Prepares for conference in Geneva to highlight political prisons and abduction issuesCountless North Koreans cross the river border to China even at this moment, and only a fraction of them make it safely to the South.Some get arrested by the Chinese authorities and sent back to the North, some put
North KoreaAug. 4, 2011
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Ex-prosecutor passes U.S. bar exam
A 67-year-old former South Korean prosecutor has passed a bar exam in Washington D.C., giving hope to those dreaming of becoming a lawyer in the United States. Chu Kwang-il, who formerly headed the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office and the state civil rights agency, was the oldest among those who passe
Social AffairsAug. 4, 2011
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Chief prosecutor nominee denies suspected wrongdoing at hearing
The chief prosecutor nominee faced tough questions at a confirmation hearing on Thursday over his ethical qualifications for the job, including allegations that he dodged the mandatory military service.President Lee Myung-bak appointed Han Sang-dae, the current chief of the Seoul Central District Pr
PoliticsAug. 4, 2011
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Police say N. Korean hackers involved in S. Korean online crime
More than 30 North Korean hackers are suspected of having helped a South Korean criminal gang attain money by breaking into online game programs and transferring part of their payments to their home country, police said Thursday. The communist regime is known to have launched several cyber attack
North KoreaAug. 4, 2011
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N. Korea picks U.S. firm for Mount Kumgang tour business
North Korea has signed a deal with a New York-based company for tours to the Mount Kumgang resort, once jointly run with a South Korean conglomerate, a Korean-American businessman said Wednesday.Park Il-woo, also known as Steve Park, who has long conducted business with the communist nation, said hi
North KoreaAug. 4, 2011
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Ex-Air Force chief indicted for leaking secrets to Lockheed
Prosecutors have indicted three retired high-ranking Air Force officers including a former four-star general on charges of providing classified military information to the U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin, officials said Wednesday.Among them was a former Air Force chief of staff identified only by
Social AffairsAug. 3, 2011
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Korean national ID numbers spring up all over Chinese Web
Hacked identities touted for as little as 100 won apieceThe number of leaked Korean social security numbers available online is likely to skyrocket as a massive social network hacking attack left more than three quarters of the nation exposed. A quick search using the keywords, “Korean social securi
Social AffairsAug. 3, 2011
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Parliamentary Dokdo panel vows to counter Japan’s provocations
Amid the escalating tension between Korea and Japan over Dokdo, the parliamentary Dokdo committee pledged to stand against Japan’s provocative claims over the islets by holding a meeting there next Friday, as originally planned.“The decision (to hold a committee meeting on Dokdo) was confirmed back
PoliticsAug. 3, 2011
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Regional powers up efforts for N.K. talks
N.K. diplomat heads to China, Seoul’s foreign minister to leave for RussiaA flurry of diplomatic efforts have been continuing among regional powers this week, as North Korea shows signs of taking necessary steps toward revival of the stalled multinational nuclear disarmament talks it had walked from
Foreign AffairsAug. 3, 2011
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U.S. calls for restraint by Seoul, Tokyo in tensions over Dokdo
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. government formally requested Tuesday that South Korea and Japan maintain “restraint” in resolving their latest diplomatic tensions over Dokdo, a set of Seoul-controlled islets claimed by Tokyo.The appeal came after Japan’s publication of a new defense white pape
Foreign AffairsAug. 3, 2011
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Indicted FSS executive rescued after Han River suicide attempt
A high-ranking financial regulator implicated in a savings bank corruption probe jumped off a bridge over the Han River on Wednesday, but was rescued by police. He is in a stable condition, police officials said. Kim Jang-ho, an assistant deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, jumped
Social AffairsAug. 3, 2011