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Korea enters full election mode
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Seoul to extend services for 217,000 elderly living alone
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday a plan to support the city’s 217,000 senior citizens living alone. According to the city’s recent survey, of the more than 1 million elderly people aged 65 or older in Seoul, 21.5 percent live alone, many of them financially struggling.The number of aged living alone has continued to increase in recent years from 16.2 percent in 2004, the city s
Social AffairsMay 19, 2011
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80% support post-military hiring plan
Results of Defense Ministry survey more divided on financial supportNearly 80 percent of the public support the re-installment of a military duty employment plan, previously abolished for being unconstitutional, according to a Defense Ministry survey released Thursday. Working to gain parliamentary approval for the system, the ministry released a survey showing that 79.4 percent of the 508 men and
Social AffairsMay 19, 2011
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Jindo dogs not suitable for police work
A Korean dog trainer shows off a Jindo dog as Los Angeles Police Department canine officer Jeff Miller, right, takes notes on South Korea's Jindo Island. (MCT)Los Angeles Police Department has failed to train two Korean Jindo dogs for police work as two dogs from the breed that is South Korea’s 53rd national treasure “didn’t have enough focus, drive or consistency needed,” LA daily news reported.T
Social AffairsMay 19, 2011
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Defector says relatives in N.K. missing after identity leak
A North Korean defector is waging a lonely legal battle against South Korean authorities over the alleged disappearance of his relatives in his communist homeland, following an unwanted disclosure of his identity in the South.The battle started two years after Lee Kwang-su arrived in the South along with his wife, two children and a friend aboard a small barge across the eastern sea border in 2006
North KoreaMay 18, 2011
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Curtain rises for G20 speakers’ meet
The curtain has been raised for the Group of 20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation, the largest international event for the national parliaments.Assembly speakers and delegates from 26 countries arrived here Wednesday to attend the Group of 20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation, which kicks off its two-day run on Thursday. Assembly speakers and delegates attending the G20 Seoul Speakers’ Consultation listen
PoliticsMay 18, 2011
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Seoul says it discussed Kim invite with N.K.
The South Korean government said Wednesday that the motives of its conditional invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to a nuclear summit in Seoul next year, announced by President Lee Myung-bak last week, was explained to Pyongyang.There has been working-level communication with the North about Lee’s proposal in Berlin after a joint press conference with the Danish prime minister last Thur
PoliticsMay 18, 2011
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Lee to visit Sendai, Fukushima during three-way summit
President Lee Myung-bak is scheduled to visit Sendai, where Koreans suffered the greatest damages due to the worst-ever offshore quake and tsunami that struck eastern Japan in March, during his weekend trip to Tokyo for trilateral summit talks with the leaders of China and Japan.The three governments agreed to hold the fourth annual Korea-Japan-China summit in Tokyo, diplomatic sources here said W
PoliticsMay 18, 2011
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New subs suspended last year due to weak bolts
The Navy decided to suspend the operation of the three newest 1,800-ton submarines early last year due to problems with their component parts, according to a lawmaker.Rep. Song Young-sun of the minority Future Hope Alliance party told media that weak bolts used to fixate their upper bridges and decks were broken or loosened during their maritime operations on a number of occasions.For the first 1,
DefenseMay 18, 2011
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Pro-Lee lawmakers’ group will not split
President’s loyalists ignore internal pressure to give way to reformThe pro-Lee Myung-bak group within the ruling Grand National Party has decided not to disband, despite facing controversy after a by-election defeat and shuffle of in-party power.“We have a historic mission yet to fulfill and a leading role to play in supporting the current government,” said Rep. An Kyung-ryul on Wednesday.An form
PoliticsMay 18, 2011
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China blocks release of U.N. report on N.K.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― China blocked the release Friday of a report by U.N. experts accusing North Korea of violating U.N. sanctions that ban the export and import of ballistic missile and nuclear-related items as well as conventional arms and luxury goods.China’s U.N. Ambassador Li Baodong told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the Security Council to discuss implementation of two rounds of
North KoreaMay 18, 2011
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English program begins for N. Korea defectors
The British Embassy in South Korea has launched a program to provide North Korean students with English language training, internships and overseas study opportunities. “We have noticed that English language can be a real barrier for new settlers who strive to access the good jobs and higher education opportunities that South Korea has to offer,” said British Ambassador Martin Uden.The ability to
North KoreaMay 18, 2011
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S. Korea remains tough against N. Korea
Civic groups call for resumption of food aid, tradeWhile stalling for time may have worked in the past, North Korea might have to come up with a different tactic this time as the South remains firm not to do it any favors until proper measures are taken in response to the casualties last year.Turning a blind eye to the growing international mood to make peace with the communist state, the Seoul go
North KoreaMay 18, 2011
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Regional action needed for biodiversity decade
The following article was contributed by Ahmed Djoghlaf, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations Environment Program. ― Ed.It is a great pleasure for me to attend the launch ceremony of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020 organized by the Republic of Korea. The aim of the Decade is engaging all the citizens of the world to protect life on
Social AffairsMay 18, 2011
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Cash-raising card games in Bucheon
A poker tournament is one of several events taking place May 27-29 at Rhythm & Booze in Bucheon to raise money for underprivileged children.“Raising Hope: A Fundraiser to Help Underprivileged Children Get Ahead” is presented by Rhythm & Booze and BaboPromos. Participants in its poker tournament must pay an entry fee of 50,000 won, and a maximum of 50 can take part. The tournament starts Saturday,
May 18, 2011
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Bidding to raise cash for pets
A charity auction to raise cash for abandoned animals will be held in a Busan bar Saturday. The night to raise funds for Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary is to be held at the Wolfhound bar, in Haeundae. Bidding will start at 11 p.m. with prizes on offer including a steak dinner at Sharky’s restaurant, as well as meals at Ono in Haeundae. Burger & Pasta and Paris restaurants in Gwangan are also donati
May 18, 2011
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Help kids via KKOOM
People wishing to help kids in Korea are asked to contact orphanages through the Korean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission. KKOOM’s website in both English and Korean offers contact information for orphanages who may be seeking helpers across Korea. The organization advises prospective volunteers to contact orphanages in their local areas with offers to teach English or play with children, and KK
May 18, 2011
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Freedom song competition
Entries to the 2011 Voice for Freedom Songwriting Competition should be submitted by Friday. The contest aims to select a song on the theme of freedom to feature on the “Free Burma: Dedicated to Freedom” album to be produced in Taiwan. The competition is open to all Asia residents aged between 18 and 35 years old, who can submit completed songs of six minutes or less. Songs can be in any language
May 18, 2011
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International volunteer day Saturday
This Saturday is international volunteer day for an orphanage near Seoul. Angel House is looking for happy volunteers to donate some time to help the 50 kids living at the home northwest of Seoul. No previous training or experience is required for the helpers asked to chip in to clean the house, wash clothes, make food and have fun with the children. Foreign volunteers should bring their ARC card
May 18, 2011
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Korean stars to grace charity soccer match
K-pop stars JYJ and actress Han Hye-jin are to perform at Park Ji-sung’s charity soccer match in Vietnam. The game to be played at a stadium in Ho Chi Minh city on June 15 will be the first ever Asian Dream Cup organized by the Korean soccer star’s charity foundation. JYJ are to perform at half time at the match against Navibank Saigon, and are also to participate in a Vietnamese boy’s soccer sess
May 18, 2011
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Charity to protest fur at fashion show
An animal rights group has said it will stage an anti-fur protest at Fendi’s Seoul fashion show if the Italian designer thwarts the city government’s ban on fur on the catwalk. Government officials told the Italian fashion house Monday to remove all fur items from a show of its fall/winter collection due to complaints from animal rights groups. But Fendi said it would negotiate with city officials
May 18, 2011