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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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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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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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N. Korea proposes inter-Korean Red Cross talks over return of defectors
North Korea on Wednesday proposed holding inter-Korean Red Cross talks to discuss the repatriation of four North Korean defectors, officials said.The four were among 31 North Koreans who strayed across the inter-Korean border in the Yellow Sea on a wooden boat last month.The remaining 27 were repatriated to the North by sea earlier this week, in accordance with their wishes.North Korea agreed to a
North KoreaMarch 30, 2011
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Chung calls for return of U.S. tactical nukes
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― A senior South Korean lawmaker Tuesday called for redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea to pressure China to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear stockpile.“The threat of a counter-nuclear force may be the only thing that will discourage North Korea from developing its nuclear arsenal,” Rep. Chung Mong-joon, former chairman of the ruling Gra
DefenseMarch 30, 2011
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English contest offers Asians scholarships
Cambridge University’s English language department has launched a competition to find the best young Cambridge English speaker in Asia. Open to 18- to 25-year-olds, winning candidates will be awarded with prizes including an MBA scholarship in London.All those studying Cambridge English programs in Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and India are eligible to ap
Social AffairsMarch 30, 2011
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DP leader Sohn to run in by-election
Ruling GNP expected to field a matching rival in key Gyeonggi constituencySohn Hak-kyu, the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, announced his decision Wednesday to run in the upcoming April by-elections, making the race highly intense and unpredictable.At a news conference, Sohn said he would run for a legislative seat in the Bundang-B constituency in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.“I hav
PoliticsMarch 30, 2011
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Civic groups slam Japanese textbooks
Civic groups Wednesday expressed disappointment with Japan’s adoption of textbooks that claim its sovereignty over Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo.“Educating young students would be the important aspect of Japan’s strategy to seize Dokdo,” said Koh Chang-keun, head of Dokdo Network. “The young people who will lead Japanese society in 20 to 30 years would understand that Dokdo is currently domi
Social AffairsMarch 30, 2011
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Treating demons and diseases of defectors
Counseling facility offers N.K. refugees a place free from judgment and prejudiceIt is nearly 10 minutes until new-patient registration closes, but people continue to file into the counseling center.The patrons, quiet and reserved at first, engage in small talk with their neighbors. Their faces, hardened moments before, light up the tiny medical office.At first glance, they could be good friends k
Social AffairsMarch 30, 2011
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Japan authorizes new school textbooks renewing claims to Dokdo
Japan authorized a dozen new school textbooks renewing territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Wednesday in a move sure to sour the warming relations between the two neighbors. The approval was seen by many South Koreans as a slap in the face as it came at a time when they have been pouring out sympathy and support for their former colonial ruler as it suffers from a
Foreign AffairsMarch 30, 2011
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Main opposition leader declares candidacy for April by-elections
Sohn Hak-kyu, Chairman of the Democratic Party (Yonhap News)The leader of the main opposition party has decided to run in next month's by-elections to pick three lawmakers and several local administrative chiefs, his aides said Wednesday, making the elections largely unpredictable.Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the Democratic Party (DP) and former governor of Gyeonggi Province, will challenge for a leg
PoliticsMarch 30, 2011
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S. Korea conducts live-fire drill on Yeonpyeong Island
South Korea's military conducted a live-fire artillery drill on Wednesday on a border island shelled by North Korea last November, officials said, the second firing drill since the North's bombardment that inflamed tensions. The firing exercise was started by marines on Yeonpyeong Island, near the tense Yellow Sea border with North Korea, at around 9:30 a.m. and was scheduled to last for abou
DefenseMarch 30, 2011
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Radiation fears boost seaweed, dried kelp sales
A customer takes dried seaweed at a local discount store. (Yonhap News)Sales of foods perceived as a defense against radiation exposure have increased sharply in South Korea on concerns over contamination from Japan's crippled nuclear plant, industry sources said Wednesday.South Korea said Tuesday that it has detected traces of radioactive iodine in the air above Seoul and other regions of the cou
Social AffairsMarch 30, 2011
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Koreas agree to continue study on volcanic threat
The two Koreas agreed Tuesday to advance their joint study of volcanic threats from Mount Baekdu, providing room for the chance of official dialogue long-stalled amid high tensions.The sides did not agree on a date for the next round of talks, though the North suggested early April and the South said it would review the proposal, according to Yoo In-chang, the chief South Korean delegate.During th
North KoreaMarch 29, 2011
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Korea denies 14 citizens further stay in Libya
South Korea on Tuesday denied 14 citizens remaining in Libya further stay in the turmoil-laden nation, citing the lack of safety measures should the situation there worsen, the foreign ministry said.The decision came at an inter-agency meeting that the government convened to determine whether to allow those in Libya to continue to stay there after the government placed a travel ban on the country
NationalMarch 29, 2011
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Korea, China make little progress on N.K. uranium issue
Foreign ministers of South Korea and China made little progress in narrowing differences over how to deal with North Korea's uranium-based nuclear program, with Beijing sticking to its opposition to bring the issue to the U.N. Security Council, sources said.The nuclear issue was a key topic at the talks in Beijing between South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and Chinese Foreign Minister Yan
NationalMarch 29, 2011
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Massive water pollution detected near livestock burial sites
A large number of underground water sources near livestock burial sites nationwide have shown high rates of organic contaminants, the Environment Ministry said Tuesday, raising concern over widespread environmental pollution caused by livestock disease and culling.The ministry and a state water research center said they have jointly examined water quality at about 3,000 underground water sources w
NationalMarch 29, 2011
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More places detect trace radiation
Amounts remain below permissible levels: agencyTraces of radioactive material are being detected across the nation following a widening nuclear crisis in Japan, but the minuscule amounts pose no health risk, officials said Tuesday. “Tiny doses of iodine 131 were detected at all 12 monitoring stations nationwide Monday. There were also traces of cesium 137 detected at the Chuncheon center,” Yun Cho
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2011
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Visa rules eased for South Asians
The Justice Ministry will ease visa regulations for South Asian visitors, who have become a major group for the Korean tourist industry, according to officials Tuesday.Under regulations to come into effect next week, nationals from 11 major South Asian countries will be issued a double-entry visa, which allows them to freely revisit Korea within six months, in between or after transits to other co
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2011
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Claim on Dokdo remains thorn in Japan ties
South Korea to ship instant rice, drinking water for quake victimsTokyo’s decision to restate its territorial claims on Korea’s easternmost islets in school textbooks is provoking Koreans once again, as Seoul continues to send aid supplies to its quake-stricken neighbor.Viewing the two as separate issues, the Seoul government plans to continue humanitarian aid to Japan while taking stern actions a
PoliticsMarch 29, 2011
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Seoul not opposed to N.K. food aid: GNP’s Chung
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― South Korea does not oppose providing humanitarian food aid to North Korea as the communist country suffers from severe food shortages due to a poor harvest last year, a senior South Korean lawmaker said Monday.Speaking to a forum here, Rep. Chung Mong-joon of the ruling Grand National Party said, “Nobody in South Korea opposes humanitarian aid to North Korea by South Ko
North KoreaMarch 29, 2011
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Prime minister to visit China next month
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik will visit China next month for talks with his counterpart and other senior officials on ways to develop diplomatic and economic ties, Kim’s office said Tuesday.During the April 12-14 trip, Kim will hold talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and pay a visit to President Hu Jintao, the office said in a statement.Kim will also meet with Wu Bangguo, China’s t
Foreign AffairsMarch 29, 2011
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Korea confirms delay of U.S. base relocation
The planned relocation of most U.S. troops in South Korea to an expanded base south of Seoul will be completed by the end of 2016, the South’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, confirming a widely expected four-year delay in the multi-billion dollar project. The Defense Ministry, in a statement, said South Korea and the U.S. have recently finalized a fresh agreement to relocate the U.S. military’s he
DefenseMarch 29, 2011