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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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Five S. Koreans 'arrested for spying for N. Korea'
SEOUL, July 29, 2011 (AFP) - South Korean prosecutors have arrested five people on charges of spying for North Korea, a report said Friday.The five, led by an information technology company chief identified only as Kim, were charged with violating South Korea's security law, Yonhap news agency said.They were accused of setting up an underground communist group on the instructions of an espionage u
PoliticsJuly 29, 2011
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Lee pays respect to policeman killed while trying to rescue citizen from flood waters
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak paid his respect Friday to a young conscripted policeman who was killed while trying to rescue a citizen from a stream swollen in this week's torrential rains.Lee offered flowers and a moment of silence before the funeral photo of the 21-year-old policeman, Cho Min-soo, who was found dead Thursday after being swept away in flood waters in Dongduch
PoliticsJuly 29, 2011
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N.K., U.S. in high-level talks on denuclearization
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― After a 17-month hiatus, senior North Korean and U.S. government officials resumed talks in New York on Thursday as part of efforts to revive the six-party negotiations on the communist nation’s nuclear weapons program.North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan described the first-day meeting as “constructive,” while Stephen Bosworth, Washington’s poi
North KoreaJuly 29, 2011
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When cats and dogs just won’t do
Exotic pets becoming more common feature of nation’s householdsAre you considering “adopting” a pet? Dogs and cats are usually the first to be considered, but a growing number of people are choosing rather unusual animals. Snakes, scorpions, toads, parrots and spiders are rapidly settling in as new pets.Jang Se-won, a 23-year-old salesman, bought a snake as a pet 10 years ago when he and his famil
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Citizens flock to aid rain-hit areas
As the devastating torrential rain came to a lull, citizens and politicians flocked to flood-stricken areas for restoration works.According to Seoul Volunteer Center, about 3,000 citizen volunteers helped out in eight districts Friday. Volunteers help with cleanup efforts of a village damaged by a rain-triggered landslide in southern Seoul on Friday. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)On Wednesday a
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Row escalating over island visit by Japan lawmakers
Seoul plans to slap entry ban on fourA diplomatic conflict between South Korea and Japan is escalating as four Japanese lawmakers are pushing ahead with their plan to visit Ulleung Island, while Seoul plans to ban their entry into the country.Despite repeated warnings, the lawmakers of Japan’s main opposition Liberal Democratic Party have stuck to their plan to visit the island, the closest they c
PoliticsJuly 29, 2011
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Korea to send 39 troops to PKO exercise in Mongolia
South Korea will send 39 troops to Mongolia later this week for an annual international peacekeeping exercise, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.At the invitation of the Mongolian military, the troops will participate in the 13-day “Khaan Quest” drill that will begin in an area some 56 kilometers west of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator on Sunday. The exercise was created in 2003 to enhance
DefenseJuly 29, 2011
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Ministry orders upgrade of flood control measures
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on Friday announced a set of guidelines calling for provincial administrations to accept the reality of climate change and upgrade anti-disaster measures accordingly. Experts say that weather on the Korean peninsula has turned subtropical due to global warming and climate changes. A section of a commuting railway between Seoul and Yeoncheon, Gye
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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N.K. vows to begin disposal of resort assets
Seoul hints it could rely on international law to resolve issueNorth Korea on Friday notified South Korea that it would begin taking “practical steps” to dispose of South Korean assets at its Mount Geumgang resort, a move that could further aggravate inter-Korean ties.Friday was the deadline by which the North had demanded the South “dispose of its rights to the properties” at the scenic resort on
PoliticsJuly 29, 2011
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MBC chief offers to resign over delayed merger plan
The president of South Korean broadcaster MBC offered to resign Friday over the government regulator's refusal to approve a planned merger of two regional stations, the broadcaster said. Kim Jae-chul submitted a letter of resignation to MBC's largest shareholder, the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, the company said. The resignation was "to take responsibility for the Korea Communications C
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Sohn to head Arirang TV
Sohn Ji-ae, former presidential secretary for overseas public relations, has been appointed the new president and CEO of Arirang TV & Radio. Sohn Ji-aeSohn, 48, a former CNN Seoul bureau chief who also served as the spokeswoman for the G20 preparation committee, will head the Seoul-based English broadcasting service that provides news and entertainment on Korea for the global audience. The broadc
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Ex-convict arrested for sexually assaulting would-be TV entertainers
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for sexually assaulting several would-be entertainers he had enticed disguising himself as a TV program director.The suspect, identified by his surname Kim, was charged with attempted rape and other crimes, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in southern Seoul said.He had served a 10-month term until May for sex crimes.According to police, he tried to rape an asp
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Female student in Cheonan gang-raped, had abortion
Police in Cheonan are investigating five male high school students who allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old runaway girl.They were booked without detention on Friday.According to the police investigation, the girl, surnamed Park, ran away from home on March 17 and the five suspects allegedly lured her by offering a place to stay. They are accused of repeatedly raping the girl at a studio in Cheonan.
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Frequent calls mean love for Korean women
Seven out of 10 Korean women regard the frequency of phone calls from their partner as an indication of how much he loves them, a survey showed. Less than half of males feel the same.The poll was conducted on more than 1,064 single men and women by I-um, an internet blind dating website based in Seoul.It also showed that 74 percent have been obsessed with the frequency of calls. About 81 percent r
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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N.K., U.S. in high-level talks on denuclearization
After a 17-month hiatus, senior North Korean and U.S. government officials resumed talks in New York Thursday as part of efforts to revive the six-party negotiations on the communist nation's nuclear weapons program.North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan described the first-day meeting as "constructive," while Stephen Bosworth, Washington's point man on Pyongyang, remained tight-lip
North KoreaJuly 29, 2011
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Seoul could seek int'l arbitration over dispute
South Korea could seek international arbitration in case North Korea disposes of seized South Korean assets at a scenic mountain resort in the isolated country, a research arm of the legislature said Thursday.The two Koreas have been at odds over the assets at Mount Kumgang, the site of stalled joint tour programs that had served as a key cash cow for the North.South Korea could follow in the foot
North KoreaJuly 28, 2011
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Heavy rains batter N. Korea
Heavy rains have battered North Korea, according to state media and an international relief agency Thursday, as more rain is expected in the coming days amid fears of severe damage and casualties in the impoverished communist nation.The most affected areas are the southern and eastern parts of North Korea. Nearly 100 millimeters of rain poured down in the southern province of Haeju in just three h
North KoreaJuly 28, 2011
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67 dead or missing in record rainfall
The toll from this week's record rainfall has risen to 53 deaths and 14 people missing in landslides and flooding across South Korea, the country's disaster management agency said Thursday.A series of mudslides that hit southern parts of Seoul on Wednesday left 16 dead, another person missing and 20 others injured, while 13 people were killed and four were injured when a landslide engulfed a lodgi
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Rain triggers more landslides, flash floods
Death toll rises to 53, while 14 missingHeavy rains, which drenched Seoul and the central regions from Tuesday, continued Thursday, triggering more deadly landslides and flash floods. The official death toll reached 53 as of 4 p.m., while 14 others were reported missing, the National Emergency Management Agency said. The tally is likely to climb as rescuers search for the victims and reports conti
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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South Korea seeks to ban Japanese lawmakers from visiting its territory
South Korea said Thursday it will ban two Japanese lawmakers from visiting an island near the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, a move that has been rekindling criticism over Tokyo’s longstanding territorial claims. Four lawmakers of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party said last week they plan to visit the island Ulleungdo on Aug. 1 to see for themselves “how South Koreans feel” about
Foreign AffairsJuly 28, 2011