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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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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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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Private chopper with two people aboard crashes north of Seoul
A private helicopter crashed in the low hills of Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday while transporting supplies for a steel power grid in the hills, the police said. The police are working to find the exact site and cause of the crash in the city located some 40 kilometers north of the capital of Seoul. They are also working to confirm the safety of a pilot and one other passenger ab
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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Lee’s office puts brakes on legal compliance bill
Cheong Wa Dae said Monday it will take some time before giving the green light to a new bill requiring listed companies to hire legal experts.The National Assembly last month passed a revised commercial bill that requires all listed businesses to employ lawyers or law professors of more than five years’ experience to monitor for potential legal problems in addition to the counsels they already hav
PoliticsApril 4, 2011
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Parties pick candidates in tight match areas
Parties confirmed several candidates for the April 27 parliamentary by-elections Monday.The ruling Grand National Party announced the selection of Kang Jae-sup, the party’s former leader, as its candidate to run in the Bundang-B constituency in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Kang will compete against Sohn Hak-kyu, the chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party.“The party has decided, based on
PoliticsApril 4, 2011
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Lee replaces NIS deputy chiefs
President Lee Myung-bak has decided to replace two of the three deputy chiefs of the National Intelligence Service two months after the nation’s main spy agency’s failed attempt to steal information from a visiting Indonesian delegation caused diplomatic humiliation. Lee named Jeon Jae-man, diplomatic minister at the South Korean Embassy in Beijing, as the first deputy chief of the NIS, and Lee Jo
PoliticsApril 4, 2011
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GNP leader proposes forming inter-Korean body on natural disasters
The chief of the ruling Grand National Party proposed Monday that South and North Korea establish a joint body to conduct research together and share information on natural disasters on the peninsula.The suggestion from GNP leader Ahn Sang-soo came as the two Koreas launched civilian-level talks last week on a potential volcanic eruption at the North’s Mount Paekdu. The second round of volcano tal
PoliticsApril 4, 2011
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Six technologies set to change campuses
Electronic books will replace textbooks while medical students will practice surgical operations in an augmented reality, according to an international report that predicted the future campus in the next five years or less.The 2011 Horizon Report, published by the New Media Consortium, a non-profit group dedicated to exploring new technologies in learning, introduced six technologies likely to ent
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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Clergy live longest, athletes shortest
A lifestyle of temperance seems to lead to longevity as shown in a recent study that found religious leaders live longer than other professions here. Journalists, on the other hand, with their high-stress lifestyles, binge drinking and chain-smoking habits, live 13 years less than the religious leaders, according to research by professor Kim Jong-in of Wonkwang University.The findings were based o
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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8 out of 10 would choose cremation over burial: poll
Cremation is rapidly replacing centuries-old burial customs here as eight out of every 10 people surveyed said they would like to be cremated when dead. Being less costly and more environment-friendly, more people are expected to opt for cremation in the future, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday. In a survey of 3,000 adults by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, affilia
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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Korea ranks 3rd out of Asian countries in English proficiency
South Korea ranked third out of Asian nations according to an English Proficiency Index announced on March 30 by Education First, a global education center. Korea, with an overall ranking of 13th, overtook Japan (at 14th) and Taiwan at (25th). From 2007 to 2009, Education First conducted online English tests on 2.3 million working adults all from over the world. English proficiency was tested in f
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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Supreme Court upholds jury-approved verdict
The Supreme Court overruled a lower court's decision to convict a suspect of attempted murder, saying that an earlier ruling unanimously approved by the jury cannot be dismissed without new compelling evidence, court officials said Monday. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Moon, was indicted for attempting to kill a worker of his neighbor company with an ax in 2009, but the citizen jurors unanimo
Social AffairsApril 4, 2011
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Heavyweights brace for Bundang showdown
Intense competition expected in Gimhae, Bundang constituenciesCompetition for the April by-elections will begin in earnest this week as rival parties have begun to complete the list of their candidates for a race that is largely expected to remap the political landscape ahead of critical elections next year. Though small in size, the upcoming race is considered especially important for several pol
PoliticsApril 4, 2011
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Japan textbooks rekindle old disputes
Experts urge Seoul to take more active stance on Dokdo issueNew Japanese textbooks claiming Japan’s sovereignty over Dokdo disappointed many in Korea following a rare outpouring of sympathy for their former colonial ruler, hit hard by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese Textbook Authorization and Research Council announced Wednesday its review results of middle school textbooks that
Social AffairsApril 3, 2011
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North Korea desperate for outside food aid
Seoul, Washington reluctant to resume full-scale assistanceFacing ongoing international isolation and experiencing a wobbly power transfer from its ailing leader to his young son, North Korea is escalating efforts to secure food assistance for its starving people, philanthropic groups in and out of the country said Sunday. The communist North, which relies mostly on outside aid to feed its impover
North KoreaApril 3, 2011
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U.S. legislators move to redesignate N. Korea as terror sponsor
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― A bipartisan group of congressmen will soon submit legislation to redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism for its torpedoing of a South Korean warship and shelling of a South Korean border island that killed 50 people last year, sources said Friday.“I understand Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has almost completed drafting the legislation, and she is likely to s
North KoreaApril 3, 2011
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U.S. confident on ability to intercept N.K. missiles
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The U.S. has the capability to intercept ballistic missiles from North Korea, a senior U.S. official has said.Patrick O’Reilly, director of the Missile Defense Agency, made the remarks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday in response to a lawmaker who expressed “concerns about the ground-based midcourse defense system in Alaska and California,” citing “ba
North KoreaApril 3, 2011
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Foreign minister leaves for three-nation African trip
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for Africa on Saturday on a three-nation trip aimed at boosting partnerships in energy, infrastructure and other areas.The trip comes as South Korea is seeking to tap business opportunities in African countries rich in oil and other mineral resources as a way to strengthen Seoul’s energy diplomacy.The eight-day trip will take Kim to Gabon, the Democratic Republi
Foreign AffairsApril 3, 2011
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Ex-Air Force colonel charged with leaking arms buildup plans
Prosecutors said Saturday that they have arrested a retired Air Force colonel on charges of stealing confidential information on South Korea’s arms procurement plans.The suspect, identified only by his surname Chang, was accused of leaking about 10 classified documents on arms buildup projects of the Air Force, including a plan to purchase Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles, prosecutors said.C
Social AffairsApril 3, 2011
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Traces of radioactive silver detected here
Minuscule traces of radioactive silver were found in South Korean atmosphere for the first time Saturday since Japan’s nuclear accident, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said.The substance was detected in air samples taken from the central city of Daejeon and the southeastern city of Daegu, the agency said. Radioactive iodine and cesium had been found in South Korean air before, but it was th
Social AffairsApril 3, 2011
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Seoul officials to hold meeting on Dokdo issue
Officials from the ruling party and the government plan to hold an emergency meeting Monday to discuss how to tackle Japan’s repeated territorial claims over Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo.Japan approved Tuesday new middle school textbooks claiming the islets as its territory, drawing a strong protest from the Seoul government.It repeated its territorial claims over Dokdo in its annual diplom
Foreign AffairsApril 3, 2011
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U.N. confirms participation in Yeosu Expo
The United Nations has officially informed the Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea of its intended participation at the Expo.With the U.N.’s participation confirmed, the Expo has attained its target for participation by international organizations one year and three months before its opening.The U.N. reportedly selected a coordinating agency to help with its participation with the subsi
Foreign AffairsApril 3, 2011