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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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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nepal worker found dead after losing job
A migrant worker from Nepal killed himself last Sunday, referring to apparent unfair treatment at work.According to the Daegu branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a worker whose name has not been released hanged himself at his colleague’s home.After arriving in Korea from Nepal with an employment visa nine months ago, he had been working at Seongso Industrial Complex until recently.
Social AffairsJune 14, 2011
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N.K. leases pier on northeastern port to Switzerland
North Korea has leased a pier on its port located near China and Russia to Switzerland, a source said Tuesday, citing an unidentified Chinese government official.North Korea has already leased two other piers on Rajin port to China and Russia, and various consultations are also under way for three other piers, according to the source who has knowledge on the North Korean economy.The port, located
North KoreaJune 14, 2011
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U.S. expresses concerns over N.K.'s suspected arms trade
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The United States has "concerns" that a North Korean ship recently intercepted by a U.S.destroyer might have been carrying contraband weapons in breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the State Department said Monday."There was a vessel that was suspected of carrying materials prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions,"spokesman Mark Toner said
North KoreaJune 14, 2011
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National Assembly to act on college fee cuts
The National Assembly plans to vote on the controversial “half-priced tuition” policy during the plenary session in late June, the head of the parliamentary educational committee said Monday. “There is no difference between the ruling and opposition parties in discussing the half-tuition measures at the National Assembly. I’ll submit the issue for a vote at a general session,” said Rep. Byun Jae-i
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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President vows to end practice of offering favors to ex-officials
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday stressed he would root out the widespread practice among government officials and judges of giving favors to their retired colleagues.The “jeon-gwan-ye-woo” practice, which means giving “honorable treatment to former officials,” refers to the custom of private companies offering high-paying jobs to retired senior government officials in exchange for their connecti
PoliticsJune 13, 2011
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Sohn suggests meeting with Lee this month
The opposition leader and president may meet in an inter-party summit as early as this month to discuss pending economic issues concerning people’s livelihoods here. “Students and parents are out in the streets, asking for a tuition cut, and we may not blame them because they are indeed under great economic strain,” said the main opposition Democratic Party chairman Sohn Hak-kyu at the party’s Sup
PoliticsJune 13, 2011
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Lee meets religious leaders after detente with Buddhists
President Lee Myung-bak met with religious leaders Monday, a week after South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect announced that it was normalizing relations with the government after half a year of standoff over a budget dispute.It marked the first time that Lee has met with Ven. Jaseung, head of the Buddhist sect Jogye Order, in more than a year. Jogye’s relations with the government have been tense a
PoliticsJune 13, 2011
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[Herald Interview] ‘Potential for Korea, China, Japan immense’
Shin says trilateral secretariat to drive global influence of three as a groupWith South Korea playing the role of a middleman, the Korea, China and Japan cooperative secretariat has the potential to be a global economic giant capable of wielding influence in Asia and beyond, the first secretary-general of the institution said. “These are three already influential nations we are talking about. Can
Foreign AffairsJune 13, 2011
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Smoking ban at Seoul squares effective
Seoul City’s anti-smoking campaign in downtown squares, which kicked off this month, is largely being obeyed, with the total number of violations standing at just 15 as of Monday. The city banned smoking at three plazas in central Seoul from June 1, imposing a fine of 100,000 won ($92) on smokers. The three squares ― Chunggye, Gwanghwamun and Seoul Plaza ― are frequented by about 30,000 people eve
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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Ministry probes mystery disease
The government is keeping a close watch on three members of a family reportedly suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.The disease is thought to be similar to the mysterious virus which recently killed three pregnant women.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, a 32-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter, bot
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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‘Average office worker enraged 3 times a day’
Over 90 percent of office workers regularly want to vent frustration at work, a new survey has found.According to the survey of 1,434 office workers by online recruiter SaramIn, 94.7 percent of those questioned felt the urge to express rage at their workplace. And they felt angry an average of 3.4 times a day. The biggest cause of indignation was having to take full responsibility for something th
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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'U.S. intercepted N.K. ship suspected of carrying military contraband'
The United States recently intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of carrying military-related contraband, causing the vessel to eventually sail back home, a U.S. official said Monday.The remarks by Gary Samore, special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, came after local media reported that the North Koreans turned back after apparently sensing their cargo would be inspected if they stop
North KoreaJune 13, 2011
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Last wishes of girl fighting cancer coming true
A British girl who has been fighting cancer for four years posted her wish list on a blog, bringing about sensation on the Internet.Alice Pyne wrote “I’m 15 and I have terminal cancer. I’ve created a bucket list because there are so many things I still want to do in my life … some are possible, some will remain a dream.”Most of her wishes were typical teenage desires, but her first wish was to “ma
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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Opposition leader offers to talk with president over economy
The opposition leader proposed a rare meeting with President Lee Myung-bak, saying Monday that he wants to discuss a string of challenges the country faces in efforts to improve people's livelihood.The offer from Rep. Sohn Hak-kyu of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) comes as the government is grappling with growing calls for lowering college tuition costs and rising home rental prices, an
PoliticsJune 13, 2011
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Ex-minister under graft probe dies in apparent suicide
Former Agriculture Minister Im Sang-gyu was found dead in his car in the southern city of Suncheon, in what appears to be a suicide, police said Monday. He was 62. Im, president of Sunchon National University since July, was under two separate criminal investigations led by prosecutors ― one regarding a bribery scandal over construction-site catering contracts and the other, the unfolding savings
Social AffairsJune 13, 2011
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Chief justices of Asia-Pacific nations meet in Seoul
The chief justices of 30 Asia-Pacific nations launched a five-day conference in Seoul on Sunday to discuss the present and future of the region's judiciaries.More than 100 people from 33 countries took part in the 14th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, starting with a welcome reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.South Korea's Supreme Court is hosting the biennial conference for t
Social AffairsJune 12, 2011
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Public concern over military medical system
Parents call for better disease control and prevention measuresA series of recent cases in which young military trainees have been infected with or even died from a serious disease have sparked public concerns here over the “sloppy” military medical system.Some argue that the military appears to have attempted to conceal the cases to avoid criticism, particularly from parents who have sent their s
Social AffairsJune 12, 2011
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Private universities hint at tuition cuts, urging subsidies
Private universities are discussing cutting tuition fees by 10 to 15 percent on condition that the government shares the financing of scholarships at individual schools, the head of a private university presidents’ council said Sunday.Park Chul, head of the Association of Private University Presidents, said in an interview that the group is gathering opinions of member schools about a trade-off be
Social AffairsJune 12, 2011
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‘Vessel suspected of carrying banned items returns to N.K.’
A North Korean vessel suspected of carrying banned items recently sailed back home from international waters after fearing it would be searched if it docked at a foreign port, sources said Sunday.It was not clear where the ship was headed or what it was carrying, but the vessel returned home at the end of last month after drifting in international waters near Southeast Asia, the government sources
North KoreaJune 12, 2011
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GNP seeks mandatory schooling for 3,4-year-olds
The ruling Grand National Party is reportedly pushing to further expand the scope of compulsory education to include children aged three to four, officials said Sunday, amid controversy over its populist policy approach to college tuition fee cuts.“Expansion of childcare support is the next policy goal following the reduction of college education expenses. The party will push to gradually expand s
PoliticsJune 12, 2011