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iPhone application offers rare glimpse into North Korea

North KoreaJul 5, 2011

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A new iPhone application now offers a rare glimpse into North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world. The free application, Fotopedia North Korea, which launched in...
Tainted milk powder rekindles China safety concerns

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

Food safety concerns are resurfacing in China after piglets in five farms in southwest parts of the country were confirmed to have been fed milk powder contaminated by melamine, an industrial chemica...
Global warming pause linked to sulfur in China

ScienceJul 5, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have come up with a possible explanation for why the rise in Earth‘s temperature paused for a bit during the 2000s, one of the hottest decades on record. The answer see...
Shaking shopping mall evacuated

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

Firefighters exiting the building after finishing their survey, while thousands were evacuated earlier from Technomart and Prime Center following violent tremors throughout the building, in Seoul on ...
Overweight men have poorer sperm count

ScienceJul 5, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Overweight or obese men, like their female counterparts, have a lower chance of becoming a parent, according to a comparison of sperm quality presented at a European fertility meeti...
Chief prosecutor offers to resign over investigation right feud

Social affairsJul 4, 2011

Prosecutor General Kim Joon-gyu on Monday expressed his willingness to step down from his position in protest against political circles’ attempt to weaken his organization’s status. If his offer to ...
4 killed in Marine shooting rampage

DefenseJul 4, 2011

A shooting spree by a 19-year-old Marine corporal on Monday has left four soldiers dead, the Marine Corps said. The incident took place inside a barrack of the Marine Second Division on Ganghwa Isla...
Animal abusers face prison, heavier fines

Social affairsJul 4, 2011

Starting next year, those who commit cruelty to animals in Korea may face a jail term of up to 1 year or a maximum fine of 10 million won ($9,400). The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fi...
40% of business heirs studied abroad: report

Social affairsJul 4, 2011

Four out of every 10 conglomerate heirs have been educated abroad, a local institute revealed Monday. The younger they were, the more likely they were to have been to high schools, universities and ...
Cheonghae repels vessels in piracy attempt

DefenseJul 4, 2011

A South Korean antipiracy unit operating off the coast of Somalia on Sunday morning repelled three ships suspected of trying to seize a Panamanian-registered chemical freight vessel, the Joint Chiefs...
Hong: A man not afraid of making enemies

PoliticsJul 4, 2011

Rep. Hong Joon-pyo of the ruling Grand National Party delivers a speech during its national convention in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap News) Outspoken ex-prosecutor on a fourth term takes over troubled ...
Lee readies PyeongChang bid presentation

PoliticsJul 4, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak on Monday rehearsed his presentation for PyeongChang’s 2018 Olympic bid to win over International Olympic Committee members in Durban, South Africa. Along with his aides and ...
Teenage live-fire drill under attack

Social affairsJul 4, 2011

Safety concerns are rising as the Ministry of National Defense seeks to allow citizens including high-school students to experience live-fire drills at a training facility for reserve forces in Seoul...
Outgoing USFK commander to be named Seoul City honorary citizen

Social affairsJul 4, 2011

Walter Sharp The Seoul Metropolitan Government will name U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Walter Sharp as an honorary citizen for his contribution to the safety of the Korean Peninsula, officials sa...
Mass production of K-11 rifles to begin in October

DefenseJul 4, 2011

South Korea will begin mass-producing the Korean-made K-11 airburst assault rifle in November after having addressed problems associated with its fire control, the state weapons acquisition agency sa...