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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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[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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Spy chief face allegations of breaching ethics code
Won Sei-hoon, chief of the National Intelligence Service faced allegations that he may have violated related ethics codes by holding more than 400 million ($358,000) worth of stocks. According to Friday's data on the assets of government officials, Won and his wife had 2,430 shares of Hanatour shares and over 4,000 shares of Daewoo Securities issues. They also had 13 shares in G&ST, a manufacturi
PoliticsMarch 26, 2011
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S. Korea bans food imports from Japan
The Seoul government on Friday imposed a temporary ban on food imports from parts of Japan contaminated by radiation from its quake-stricken nuclear power plant. Tokyo has so far advised against eating broccoli, cauliflower and leafy vegetables such as spinach produced near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. It is also limiting shipments of spinach, turnips, parsley and milk from Fukushima, Ibaraki, Toc
PoliticsMarch 25, 2011
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N. Koreans seeking asylum weigh on inter-Korean ties
Seoul plans to send back 27 N. Koreans over weekend as 6 new asylum-seekers arriveSix North Koreans, including a grandson of the communist state’s patriotic martyr, are seeking asylum in South Korea, just days after the two rivals patched up a conflict over the repatriation of dozens of others who accidentally strayed here last month. The arrival of North Korean nationals comes at a bad time, anal
North KoreaMarch 25, 2011
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School buildings to be tested for quake resistance
The government will start a nationwide inspection on all school buildings for their earthquake preparedness, officials said Friday. Based on the data collected, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology plans to order up to 20 percent of the subject buildings to adopt earthquake-resistant designs by 2015.The nationwide overhaul comes after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northe
Social AffairsMarch 25, 2011
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City launches new ‘real Seoul’ tour programs targeting youths
Seoul City will launch new tourism programs Saturday in which travelers are guided to visit rare spots in every corner of the city, officials said Friday. The city has run the program Culture Experience of Seoul since 2008 and last year alone some 7,500 international visitors, students and diplomats participated in the tourist activities. As part of the program, the city introduces “Seoul Explorat
Social AffairsMarch 25, 2011
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Groups set to fly off anti-N. Korea leaflets
Groups of North Korean defectors here were set to fly anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the North on Friday and Saturday despite the communist state’s renewed threat to strike the South’s “strongholds of psychological warfare” and safety concerns raised by South Koreans living near the border.Residents of Cheorwon in Gangwon Province and Paju in Gyeonggi Province have protested the leaflet campaigns out
Social AffairsMarch 25, 2011
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No espionage involved in Shanghai scandal
Official: Lack of discipline caused extramarital affairs, information leakSouth Korea concluded Friday that the recent sex scandal involving several of its officials in Shanghai and a young Chinese woman was not a case of espionage, avoiding diplomatic fallout with China which has been closely monitoring the investigations.Several officials, including former Consul General Kim Jung-ki, underwent g
PoliticsMarch 25, 2011
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South Korean celeb programs popular in North
The popularity of South Korean celebrity entertainment programs is spreading to North Korea, according to Daily NK, an online newspaper specializing in news from the communist country.Shows such as “Infinite Challenge” and “1 Night 2 Day,” featuring Kang Ho-dong and Yoo Jae-seok, are being watched by North Koreans on DVD, according to the report. The programs show celebrities collaborate and compe
North KoreaMarch 25, 2011
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Whale meat growing in popularity in Busan
BUSAN - Hunting them is illegal and considered cruel by animal rights activists, but whale meat has nevertheless long been a traditional delicacy. Its popularity here looks to be on the rise with a number of flourishing restaurants serving the dish. Steamed whale meat at a resturant in Haeundae, Busan. (The Korea Herald)Park, 56, who did not wish to give his first name, recently opened a whale mea
Social AffairsMarch 25, 2011
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Second son of Hanwha Group head booked with hit-and-run
South Korea's police said Thursday they booked the second son of Kim Seung-youn, chairman of Hanwha Group, after he was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident last month.According to Gangnam Police Station, Kim was suspected of hitting a car that was waiting to make a U-turn in the affluent southern part of Seoul on Feb. 27 and then fleeing the scene without reporting the accident to police.
Social AffairsMarch 25, 2011
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9 N. Koreans enter S. Korea on boat
South Korea's Coast Guard said Thursday that nine North Koreans have arrived in South Korea after crossing the Yellow Sea aboard a boat from China in an apparent bid to seek asylum."The Coast Guard is investigating nine North Koreans who claimed to be refugees. They arrived late Thursday at the port of Gunsan after crossing the Yellow Sea (from China)," an official said. The port lies 274 kilomete
North KoreaMarch 25, 2011
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9 N. Koreans enter S. Korea on boat
South Korea's Coast Guard said Thursday that nine North Koreans have arrived in South Korea after crossing the Yellow Sea aboard a boat from China in an apparent bid to seek asylum."The Coast Guard is investigating nine North Koreans who claimed to be refugees. They arrived late Thursday at the port of Gunsan after crossing the Yellow Sea (from China)," an official said. The port lies 274 kilomet
North KoreaMarch 24, 2011
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Former leaders of Ireland, Norway to travel with Carter to N. Korea: sources
Former Irish President Mary Robinson and former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland are expected to travel to North Korea with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, diplomatic sources said Thursday.Carter plans to visit the communist nation in about a month to broker rapprochement in relations between Washington and Pyongyang, according to a diplomatic source in Washington. Former U.N. Se
North KoreaMarch 24, 2011
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No need to worry over radiation in Korea: experts
About 10,000 more abortions than usual were carried out in Europe when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986.“The decisions were made not because of their possible exposure to high levels of radiation, but because of the excessive atomic scare,” said Lee Jae-ki, nuclear engineering professor at Hanyang University and member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection.“There is
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2011
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S. Korea launches third Aegis-equipped destroyer
South Korea launched its third Aegis-equipped destroyer Thursday, which will become the centerpiece of its strategic mobile fleet aimed at enhancing capabilities to deter North Korean aggression and conduct broader-range operations. The 7,600-ton KDX-III destroyer, the Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong, was unveiled to the media during the launch ceremony at a shipyard of its builder, Hyundai Heavy Industries
DefenseMarch 24, 2011
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Police nab suspect in killing of activist’s mother
Seoul police on Thursday captured a 43-year-old man suspected of killing the mother of a senior member of a conservative civic group on Thursday.The murder case has drawn keen public interest as speculation has circulated that pro-North Korea terrorists might have killed her, as her son’s group has actively engaged in a series of activities against the communist country in recent years.The suspect
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2011
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Carter expected to visit Pyongyang next month
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is expected to visit North Korea next month to thaw the frozen dialogue between the two sides, reports said Thursday, as Washington continues to snub holding two-way talks with the unpredictable state. “It is highly likely that ex-President Carter will travel to North Korea in about a month as the North Korean mission in New York has been arranging for the visit,
Foreign AffairsMarch 24, 2011
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S. Korea, Mongolia talk economic, civilian ties
Prime ministers and foreign ministers of South Korea and Mongolia held talks here Thursday, discussing how to improve their economic ties and better cooperate in easing tensions on the peninsula, the Seoul government said. Meeting with his South Korean counterpart Kim Hwang-sik, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold expressed “solid support” about Seoul’s planned investment in developing min
PoliticsMarch 24, 2011
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Seoul won’t stop N.K. leaflet drop
Pyongyang renews threat to strike South’s psychological warfare ‘facilities’Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Thursday that it would not intervene in a plan by North Korean defectors here to fly anti-Pyongyang leaflets to the North, a day after the communist state renewed its threat to strike South Korea’s propaganda apparatus.“There is nothing special the government can say about the activities b
PoliticsMarch 24, 2011
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Minor quake hits central Korea
The state’s geological survey recorded a small quake in central Korea on Thursday, causing alarm among citizens amid quake fears.According to the Daejeon Regional Meteorological Administration, a 2.8-magnitude quake struck 23 kilometers west of Okcheon County at 4:35 a.m.Although the Korean Meteorological Administration received no reports of damage, they have received reports of citizens feeling
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2011