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Minnesota politician sends himself fake bomb

PoliticsJul 11, 2011

An American politician who allegedly posted himself an imitation grenade has been accused of making false police report. Leroy Schaffer, a city councilman from Minnesota, told authorities that someb...
Marine hangs himself in new blow to Corps

Social affairsJul 11, 2011

A Korean Marine has hanged himself in his barracks, an official said Monday, in a new blow to the Corps after a corporal who claimed he was bullied went on a deadly shooting spree last week. The 19-...
Georgian journalist says he spied for Russia

PoliticsJul 11, 2011

TBILISI (AP) -- The personal photographer to the Georgian president was shown on television Saturday confessing to supplying a colleague with secret information that was then sent to a Russian secret...
8 dead, 4 missing in storms in south

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

At least eight people were killed and four were missing after torrential rains hit southern parts of South Korea over the weekend, emergency officials said Sunday. Since Friday, as much as 40 centim...
Abuse at barracks cause of escalating concern in Korea

DefenseJul 10, 2011

Defense minister orders full-scale inspection of all military units Although his son will not join the military for another 10 years, Moon Young-sook is already apprehensive that his boy could suffe...
11 people charged with forming anti-state entity

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

Prosecutors are investigating 11 people on charges of establishing an anti-state organization under a directive from North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, officials said Sunday. Among them was a memb...
S. Korea, South Sudan establish ties

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday it had established diplomatic relations with South Sudan, congratulating the world’s newest state on its formal independence. The diplomatic accord was ...
Lee offers to aid Ethiopia development

PoliticsJul 10, 2011

President, first lady join volunteer work; thank nation for Korean War help President Lee Myung-bak continued volunteer work in Ethiopia on Sunday, working on construction sites for public restrooms...
S. Korea’s emigration drops to record low in 2010

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

The number of South Korean nationals who left their home country for the purpose of permanent residence in foreign nations dropped to a record low last year, as the nation’s economy continues to impr...
29 Koreans buy fake Obama prizes

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

A Korean volunteering group was caught allegedly selling fake prizes in the name of U.S. President Barack Obama. Twenty-nine people including lawyers, businessmen and students were swindled, accordi...
Seoul to broaden tourism drive ahead of Winter Olympics

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

The capital is hoping to ride the wave of PyeongChang’s successful 2018 Winter Olympics bid to attract more foreign tourists, officials said Sunday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to expand...
117 teachers expelled for crimes

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

Bribery, sex crimes and drunk driving made up the lion’s share of offenses for teachers receiving stiff disciplinary action, according to the education ministry on Sunday. The results are from a rep...
Prosecutors increase efforts to battle global drug trade

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

In an effort to combat the growing globalization of the illegal narcotics trade, the Supreme Prosecutors Office announced on Sunday its plans to strengthen joint investigations and construct an infor...
Education still main route out of poverty

Social affairsJul 10, 2011

S. Korea has highest percentage of ‘resilient students’ in the OECD Lim Won-tae, a 16-year-old student in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, has lived with his grandparents since his parents left about two ...
U.S. Embassy holds UCC contest

Foreign affairsJul 10, 2011

The United States Embassy is holding their annual user-created content contest for those residing in Korea. The theme for this year’s contest is anything related to the Go Green campaign such as rec...