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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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N. Korea touts youth's role for ambitious goal next year
North Korea held a meeting of young leaders Saturday, urging them to play a bigger role in building a "great, prosperous and powerful country" by next year, the country's media said. The North's communist regime has set 2012, the centennial of the birth of its late founder and president, Kim Il-sung, as the deadline for achieving the goal. Although such gatherings with young people are c
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2011
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Fresh bird flu strain confirmed in southern South Korea
DAMYANG -- About 1,000 ducks found dead earlier this week at a farm in southern South Korea were confirmed Saturday to have been infected with a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, raising concern that the lethal virus is spreading in the country, officials said. The H5A1 virus was found on the duck farm in Damyang county of South Jeolla Province, about 350 kilometers south of Seoul
Social AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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Engine problem with KTX train forces hundreds of passengers to change trains
An apparent engine problem with a KTX train forced hundreds of passengers to change trains in the middle of their journeys on Saturday, officials said, the latest in a recent series of incidents involving the high-speed trains.A KTX-Sancheon train encountered an engine problem after departing from the southeastern city of Daegu on Saturday morning.The Seoul-bound train arrived in Daejeon, about ha
Social AffairsFeb. 26, 2011
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Second charter flight brings S. Koreans out of Libya
A second South Korea-chartered plane has flown out of Libya as part of Seoul's efforts to evacuate its nationals from the North African nation engulfed in bloody clashes between protesters and government forces, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.The special Korean Air flight left the Libyan capital of Tripoli with 236 South Koreans on board around 11 p.m. Friday (6 a.m. Saturday Korean time) befo
PoliticsFeb. 26, 2011
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Disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang among S. Korean evacuees from Libya
Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk had been in Libya at the invitation of a state research institute in the North African nation, sources close to him said Saturday.Hwang was seen among 198 South Koreans evacuated from Libya on a charter flight to Cairo on Friday, raising questions about why he had been in the country. Hwang's activity has drawn attention after his purported breakthrou
Social AffairsFeb. 26, 2011
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Second charter flight brings S. Koreans out of turmoil-battered Libya
A second South Korea-chartered plane has flown out of Libya as part of Seoul's efforts to evacuate its nationals from the North African nation engulfed in bloody clashes between protesters and government forces, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.The special Korean Air flight left the Libyan capital of Tripoli with 236 South Koreans on board around 11 p.m. Friday (6 a.m. Saturday Korean time) befo
Foreign AffairsFeb. 26, 2011
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‘Same Somali pirates hijacked two Samho ships’
The five Somali pirates who hijacked Samho Jewelry in the Arabian Sea last month and wounded its captain leaving him in a critical condition have participated in the abduction of another Korean vessel, Samho Dream, last April, prosecutors said Friday.“Based on the telephone transaction records and others, we have concluded that they were also involved in the Samho Dream case. Some crew members of
Social AffairsFeb. 25, 2011
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Court acknowledges ex-president’s lovechild
A Seoul court has acknowledged that former President Kim Young-sam fathered a son born out of wedlock 52 years ago. The Seoul Family Court on Thursday ruled for 52-year-old Kim, who claimed to be a biological child of the 83-year-old former President.According to Judge Ma Eun-hyeok, the senior Kim refused to offer his DNA for a paternity test; did not appoint an attorney to deliver his opinion and
Social AffairsFeb. 25, 2011
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U.S. expected to replace ambassador to Seoul
The U.S. is expected to replace its ambassador to Seoul, considering deputy assistant secretary of state Joseph Donovan as a strong candidate to take the position, reports have said. The reports come as President Barack Obama is conducting an extensive reshuffle of his White House staff in the third year of his presidency. According to the reports, Donovan will be taking over from incumbent Ambass
Foreign AffairsFeb. 25, 2011
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P.M.: Seoul has no intention to ‘absorb’ N.K.
South Korea has no intention to achieve unification by absorbing the North and is keeping up efforts to resume inter-Korean dialogue, Seoul’s prime minister said Friday, as tensions linger after the breakdown of inter-Korean dialogue earlier this month. “The (South Korean) government does not regard North Korea as a target of absorption,” Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said during the parliament’s q
PoliticsFeb. 25, 2011
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Man dies after explosive tied to body explodes: police
A 26-year-old South Korean man died on Thursday when an explosive he had apparently bought on the Internet and tied to his body exploded, police said.The man identified only by his surname, Oh, had complained of his personal woes for four hours at a local police stand earlier in the morning while claiming he was carrying an explosive, according to the police in this eastern port city of Pohang.The
Social AffairsFeb. 25, 2011
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Global warming apparent in Korea
Korea is apparently already under the influence of global warming as flowers are blooming earlier than ever, a state-run institute said Thursday. At the same time Fall leaves are coming later, indicating that the climate here is getting warmer and milder, said Lee Kyeong-mi, staff worker at the National Institute of Meteorological Research. Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang
Social AffairsFeb. 25, 2011
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S. Korea dispatches anti-piracy warship off Somalia to Libya
South Korea said Thursday it has ordered its anti-piracy naval unit stationed in Somali waters to sail toward Libya in case its plan to evacuate its nationals out of the troubled African country goes awry. The dispatch of the 4,500-ton destroyer Choi Young comes as anti-government protests intensify in Libya where leader Moammar Gadhafi is reportedly mobilizing armed units to strike those who op
PoliticsFeb. 24, 2011
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Seoul seeks to limit Mideast fallout
Presidential office to check on oil supply, draw up plans to protect KoreansPresident Lee Myung-bak on Thursday instructed his government to closely monitor the continuing turmoil in the Middle East and take steps to minimize its economic impact during an emergency meeting with related ministers.Lee also called for utmost efforts to ensure the safety of South Koreans in Libya as violent uprisings
PoliticsFeb. 24, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. united on N.K., FTA: envoy
South Korea and the U.S. are “on the best of terms” regarding a shared belief to remain firm against North Korea’s nuclear activities and activate their free trade deal at the earliest possible date, Seoul’s ambassador to Washington said Thursday.“We have been together on maintaining international sanctions against North Korea, while also keeping open chances of dialogue,” Amb. Han Duck-soo said d
Foreign AffairsFeb. 24, 2011
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Thailand’s Nation Group enters education by opening university
Nation Multimedia Group is set to move into the local education market in a joint venture with South-East Asia University. “Nation University” is a 250 million baht joint venture. The group has already signed a 175 million baht ($5.7 million) takeover deal with Siritaj Rojanapruk, owner and license holder of Lampang’s Yonok University. Under the deal, Nation University will own and operate the uni
InternationalFeb. 24, 2011
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1 killed, 4 missing in chopper crash
One maritime police officer was killed and four others were missing off Jeju Island after a maritime police helicopter crashed into the sea Wednesday night.The police have mobilized a search plane, eight patrol vessels and two Navy vessels to collect the remains of the chopper and the bodies of the missing passengers.According to the Jeju Coast Guard, the helicopter, AW-139, lost contact with head
Social AffairsFeb. 24, 2011
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Minister pledges to reform college admission policy
Lee stresses lower difficulty in written tests and development of new ways to find talented studentsThe government will keep trying to make the college entrance exam easier, while encouraging schools to accept students with different talents, Education Minister Lee Ju-ho said Thursday.“It’s not appropriate that one or two points make a difference in college admission. Along with easier questions,
Social AffairsFeb. 24, 2011
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Lee starts 4th year with much on his hands
Better communication, political coordination key to president’s successPresident Lee Myung-bak greets the third anniversary of his inauguration Friday with a stack of uncompleted policy tasks and lingering concerns of political estrangement.Tricky pending tasks include deciding where to locate a 3.5-trillion-won science-business belt and a new international airport in the southeastern region, both
PoliticsFeb. 24, 2011
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114-year-old Korean applies for Guinness Book's oldest person title
A 114-year-old woman in Guri, currently the oldest living person in South Korea, has asked the national recordkeeping agency to help her seek the world's oldest living person title in the Guinness Book of World Records, alocal government said Thursday.According to the city of Guri, some 15 kilometers east of Seoul, Kim Eom-gok, born on Nov. 7 1897, has reported her identity to the Korea Record Ins
Social AffairsFeb. 24, 2011