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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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ANZAC Day dawn service next week
The Australian and New Zealand Embassies will be holding ANZAC Day dawn service on April 25 at the War Memorial Museum.This year will be an especially large event attended by a sizeable number of Australian and New Zealand Korean War veterans and visiting dignitaries. The service will be followed by a gunfire breakfast at the same venue. All are invited to join the service and there are also some
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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Malaysian palm oil’s big future in Korea
Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities minister opened the inaugural Malaysia-Korea Palm Oil Trade Fair and Seminar last week. “Korea has demonstrated a wide acceptance for palm oil with 21 percent of the country’s oil and fats industry accounted by palm oil,” said Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.He also noted that there is room for growth as the Korean biodiesel mandate stipulates a 2 pe
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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New Swiss honorary consul in Busan
Honorary consuls are an integral part of any two countries’ diplomatic relations.While ambassadors generally serve in a foreign country for 3-5 years, honorary consuls are there for a longer period of time.The Swiss Embassy recently welcomed Busan’s newest honorary consul while thanking the previous honorary consul who served for almost two decades representing Switzerland’s interests in the port
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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Making medical tourism the nation’s next big industry
Almost two years ago, local authorities decided to promote the nation’s medical industry for international visitors looking for treatment.During the last 20 years, the private healthcare systems of a number of countries including Korea have developed rapidly with leading medical centers reaching equivalent levels to those in the United States, Canada and Europe. “We have globally competitive medic
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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Indian Cultural Center opens its doors
Starting from humble beginnings, center plans to grow with KoreansIndian culture is rich and diverse and, as a result, is unique in its very own way. The cultures of India are an amalgamation of languages, religions, dance, music, architecture and food spread all over the Indian subcontinent with traditions that are several millennia old.Now, Indian culture has found a home in Korea with the openi
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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Korea, U.S. agree to make best efforts for early ratification of free trade pact
(LEE-CLINTON TALKS — President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before their talks at Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday. Yonhap News)President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed Sunday to make best efforts to have a free trade pact between the two allies ratified at an early date and to work closely together in dealing with North Korea, th
Foreign AffairsApril 17, 2011
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Lee confident of river project's success despite backlash
SANGJU, (Yonhap) - President Lee Myung-bak expressed confidence Saturday that his controversial river restoration project will gain broader support once it is completed later this year. The push for cleaning and refurbishing South Korea's four major rivers is one of Lee's main projects, the results of which will apparently affect the assessment of his presidency. "All (of the people) will accept (
PoliticsApril 17, 2011
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Pyongyang criticizes Seoul for stalled joint tourism program
SEOUL, (Yonhap) - North Korea said Saturday its recent decision to void Hyundai Group's exclusive right to theoperation of a tour program at Mount Kumgang complies with domestic and international laws.In a report carried by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the communist nation's state organization in charge of the issue put the blame on the South Korean government for the st
North KoreaApril 17, 2011
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S. Korea finds trace levels of radioactive particles in air
Traces of radioactive materials have been discovered across South Korea due to the inflow of contaminants from Japan's stricken nuclear power station, a state nuclear safety body said Saturday.The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety confirmed diminishing traces of iodine-131, cesium-137 and cesium-134 have been detected by the country's 12 detection centers.It, however, stressed that concentration l
Social AffairsApril 16, 2011
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Lawmaker proposes bill to make Dokdo an inhabited area
A local lawmaker on Saturday forwarded a bill to transform the Dokdo islets into an inhabited area to silence Japan's sovereignty claims against the South Korean territory.Rep. Park Sun-young of the conservative Liberty Forward Party said the bill supports enhancing overall living conditions on the rocky islets in the East Sea. It outlines expanding the pier facility to accommodate larger vessels
PoliticsApril 16, 2011
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21 foreign golfers to tee off in N. Korea
The North Korea's inaugural golf tournament has drawn 21 amateur golfers from 10 countries with a rare chance to visit the isolated country and play golf within its borders, a U.S. broadcaster said Saturday.The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Amateur Golf Open is scheduled to tee off on April 29 at a 18-hole golf course in Pyongyang, sponsored by British travel agency Lupine Travel, in Pyong
North KoreaApril 16, 2011
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Clinton due in S. Korea to discuss N. Korea, mutual interests
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to arrive Saturday in South Korea to meet with senior officials here and discuss ways to bring a disciplined North Korea back to dialogue and put an end to its growing nuclear ambitions.The trip, her first since last July to this Asian ally with strengthening ties to the United States, comes after she attended a round of talks of foreign ministers from N
Foreign AffairsApril 16, 2011
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N.K. leader, heir watch performance celebrating Kim Il-sung's birthday
North Korea leader Kim Jong-il and his heir apparent son watched a art performance celebrating the birthday of his late father and founder of the communist country, a state-run media organ reported Saturday."Kim Jong-il enjoyed a performance given by the art squad of the National Security Agency on the occasion of the Day of the Sun," the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency monitored in S
North KoreaApril 16, 2011
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S. Korea's Marine Corps to kick off landing drill in May
(Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps said Friday that it will launch a large-scale landing drill next month as part of efforts to sharpen its combat capabilities against North Korea. About 3,000 marines and an unidentified number of troops from the Army, Navy and Air Force will be mobilized for the drill set to take place in Pohang, 374 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in late May, it said. "
DefenseApril 15, 2011
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10 S. Korean tourists injured in Vietnam in car accident
(Yonhap) -- A tourist bus overturned in Vietnam Friday, leaving 10 South Korean tourists injured, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The accident took place in Uongbi, Quang Ninh Province, in the northeastern region of Vietnam at around 2:30 p.m. (local time), according to the ministry. The injured tourists were moved to nearby hospitals and are not in life-threatening condition, it said. South
Social AffairsApril 15, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. conduct joint study on missile defense system
(Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are conducting a joint study on Seoul's own missile defense system amid high tensions following North Korea's two deadly attacks last year, sources said Friday. South Korea is aiming to complete the building its own missile defense system by 2015 that is designed to intercept ballistic missiles from North Korea. South Korea, which has ruled out joi
PoliticsApril 15, 2011
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Board won’t discuss chief’s fate
Board directors of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on Friday chose not to discuss sacking president Suh Nam-pyo despite the controversy over his policies triggered by the recent suicides of four students.The 16-person board received a report from KAIST on the latest suicide cases and the school’s plans to go back to providing scholarships to all of its students and to reduce
Social AffairsApril 15, 2011
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KAIST faculty asked to raise grades
Professor dismisses reports of out of control competition at top science collegeA professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has dismissed claims that competition at the college is out of control, revealing that the then-dean of academic affairs sent a memo to professors last year asking them to bump up the average GPA of freshman.The memo, which was seen by The Korea Herald,
Social AffairsApril 15, 2011
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Assembly panel fails to pass EU FTA
A South Korean parliamentary subpanel failed to pass the country’s free trade pact with the European Union on Friday, discouraging the conservative Lee Myung-bak administration’s hopes of expanding exchanges with the world’s biggest economic bloc at an early date. The European Parliament ratified the bilateral trade pact by an overwhelming majority in February, leaving the Seoul government impatient to have the deal take effect by July 1 as previously agreed by the two governments.Minister of Tr
PoliticsApril 15, 2011
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‘N.K. military may eliminate Kim, son in case of uprising’
The North Korean military may eliminate the country’s leader Kim Jong-il and his heir Jong-un in case of a mass uprising, a researcher at a South Korean state-funded think tank said Friday.“If a commotion breaks out in North Korea, Kim Jong-il and Jong-un are likely to be the main target of public anger,” Park Hyeong-jung, senior research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, sai
North KoreaApril 15, 2011