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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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iPhone application offers rare glimpse into North Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A new iPhone application now offers a rare glimpse into North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world.The free application, Fotopedia North Korea, which launched in late June, displays more than 1,140 photos that photographer Eric Lafforgue took across North Korea on his four visits between 2008 and 2010.The photos show soldiers, children, the massive gymnastics ex
North KoreaJuly 5, 2011
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Tainted milk powder rekindles China safety concerns
Food safety concerns are resurfacing in China after piglets in five farms in southwest parts of the country were confirmed to have been fed milk powder contaminated by melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and tan leather. According to a report by Xinhua News, the farms used 515 times more tainted milk powder than the legal limit. In 2008, melamine-laced powder killed about six ba
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Shaking shopping mall evacuated
Firefighters exiting the building after finishing their survey, while thousands were evacuated earlier from Technomart and Prime Center following violent tremors throughout the building, in Seoul on Tuesday. (Park Hyun-kyoo/The Korea Herald)Thousands of people evacuated from a high-rise office building after tremors were felt throughout the building for unknown reasons in Seoul on Tuesday.Accordin
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Chief prosecutor offers to resign over investigation right feud
Prosecutor General Kim Joon-gyu on Monday expressed his willingness to step down from his position in protest against political circles’ attempt to weaken his organization’s status. If his offer to resign is accepted, Kim will be the highest ranking and the sixth prosecutor to quit over the recent passage of a bill empowering police officers by sharing investigation rights currently exclusive to t
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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4 killed in Marine shooting rampage
A shooting spree by a 19-year-old Marine corporal on Monday has left four soldiers dead, the Marine Corps said.The incident took place inside a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Island off the west coast at around 11:50 a.m., officials said. The corporal, identified only by his surname Kim, opened fire with a K-2 rifle. Kim was captured after the incident. A grenade also exploded at
DefenseJuly 4, 2011
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Animal abusers face prison, heavier fines
Starting next year, those who commit cruelty to animals in Korea may face a jail term of up to 1 year or a maximum fine of 10 million won ($9,400). The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Monday that a revision to the animal protection law, which entails the toughened penalties for pet abusers, is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Currently, the heaviest penalty is a fine of 5
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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40% of business heirs studied abroad: report
Four out of every 10 conglomerate heirs have been educated abroad, a local institute revealed Monday. The younger they were, the more likely they were to have been to high schools, universities and higher educational institutes overseas, said Chaebol.com, a website dedicated to researching large corporations. According to its report of 146 direct members and cousins of the owners of the 30 largest
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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Cheonghae repels vessels in piracy attempt
A South Korean antipiracy unit operating off the coast of Somalia on Sunday morning repelled three ships suspected of trying to seize a Panamanian-registered chemical freight vessel, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.The Cheonghae Unit received an emergency satellite call from the 17,000-ton Azalea belonging to South Korea’s major shipping firm STX POS at around 1 a.m., JCS officials said.The
DefenseJuly 4, 2011
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Hong: A man not afraid of making enemies
Rep. Hong Joon-pyo of the ruling Grand National Party delivers a speech during its national convention in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap News)Outspoken ex-prosecutor on a fourth term takes over troubled ruling partyOutspoken four-term lawmaker and former prosecutor Rep. Hong Joon-pyo was selected as the new leader of the Grand National Party Monday amid expectations for change as the ruling party contin
PoliticsJuly 4, 2011
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Lee readies PyeongChang bid presentation
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday rehearsed his presentation for PyeongChang’s 2018 Olympic bid to win over International Olympic Committee members in Durban, South Africa.Along with his aides and officials of the PyeongChang committee, Lee reviewed his presentation to be made on Wednesday, South Africa time, during the IOC session. It is the mountain resort town’s third bid for the Winter Olympic
PoliticsJuly 4, 2011
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Teenage live-fire drill under attack
Safety concerns are rising as the Ministry of National Defense seeks to allow citizens including high-school students to experience live-fire drills at a training facility for reserve forces in Seoul in October.The ministry plans to commission a private organization to run the shooting facility in Seocho-gu, and allow all citizens aged 16 or older to use it to enhance security awareness, officials
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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Outgoing USFK commander to be named Seoul City honorary citizen
Walter SharpThe Seoul Metropolitan Government will name U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Walter Sharp as an honorary citizen for his contribution to the safety of the Korean Peninsula, officials said Monday.“Gen. Sharp has made many efforts to promote bilateral relations between the U.S. soldiers and surrounding citizens, like starting the Good Neighbor English Camp program for Korean high school
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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Mass production of K-11 rifles to begin in October
South Korea will begin mass-producing the Korean-made K-11 airburst assault rifle in November after having addressed problems associated with its fire control, the state weapons acquisition agency said Monday.“We have addressed the issues that have been raised in the process of its mass production. We will produce just small amounts and test them to check whether they are suitable for field operat
DefenseJuly 4, 2011
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Clinic helps those with worst Internet addictions
Save Brain Clinic uses three methods – medication, non-medication, rehabilitationGONGJU, South Chungcheong Province ― Choi, like any average 16-year-old boy, loves to play computer games, spending hours at a time in front of his monitor. But thanks to his hobby, Choi has missed countless school days, stolen money from his peers and family, and even self-harmed.“I missed school so I could play com
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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Exhibition connects Mexican art with Gimhae’s history
The Mexican Embassy is running an art exhibition showcasing the duality of Mexico’s history and people by connecting yesterday and today. “Signs of History and Inner Lives” brings the works of three Mexican artists to Inje University in Gimhae City.The first collection is composed of 25 oil, graphite and mixed media works by Martha Delgado and Cassandra Sabag. “In this first stage of the exhibitio
Foreign AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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GNP maverick Hong takes helm
Hong Joon-pyo waves after he was elected new GNP leader Monday. (Yonhap News)In the ruling Grand National Party’s national convention on Monday, former Supreme Council member Rep. Hong Joon-pyo was elected as the new chairperson to lead the party up to next year’s general and presidential elections.The fourth-term lawmaker was ranked atop not only in the delegate vote held in the Olympic Gymnastic
PoliticsJuly 4, 2011
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Summer death revives fan death myth
(Yonhap News)A man reportedly died on Monday morning after sleeping with an electric fan running.The 59 years-old victim, only known by his surname Min, was found dead with the fan fixed directly at him.The police revealed that although Min used to suffer from relatively high blood pressure, it was not serious enough to require medication. They are still investigating the cause of death.Meanwhile,
Foreign AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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Four killed, two injured in Marine shooting rampage
A Marine soldier is transported to a hospital in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, after a shooting spree at a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Island off the west coast, Monday. (Yonhap News)A shooting spree by a 19-year-old Marine corporal on Monday has left four soldiers dead, the Marine Corps said.The incident took place inside a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Island
DefenseJuly 4, 2011
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S. Korea to slap tougher penalties on pet abusers
South Korea will impose tougher penalties on pet abusers from next year in an effort to better protect animal rights, the government said Monday. Under a revision to the animal protection law that passed the National Assembly last week, people who mistreat their pets may be sentenced to a jail term of up to one year or a maximum fine of 10 million won (US$9,400), according to the Ministry of F
Social AffairsJuly 4, 2011
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PyeongChang bid leads as D-day nears
PyungChang bid chief Cho Yang-ho(center) talks to reporters in Durban, South Africa(Yonhap News)Lee in South Africa to promote S. Korea for Winter OlympicsSEOUL/DURBAN ― With just two days to go before the selection of the host country of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the South Korean delegation, joined by President Lee Myung-bak, is gearing up for its crucial last-minute pitch to bring the Games to P
Social AffairsJuly 3, 2011