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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Rivals slam new party’s Gyeonggi hopeful over free bus pledge
The New Politics Alliance for Democracy’s Gyeonggi Province governor hopeful Kim Sang-gon is drawing fire from his potential rivals in the ruling Saenuri Party for his free bus pledge. On Monday, Kim said in a radio interview that providing free bus services was “the most rational welfare plan” for addressing Gyeonggi Province residents’ transportation problems. Kim, the former Gyeonggi Province education superintendent, entered the race for Gyeonggi Province gubernatorial post in February and h
March 24, 2014
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Rival parties fail to strike deal over nuke bill ahead of Park’s speech
Rival parties failed to reach a deal on ratifying bills aimed at strengthening nuclear safety before the opening of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague on Monday.Floor leaders of the rival parties held talks in a last-ditch effort to pass the bills on Monday afternoon, a few hours before Park was to attend the summit. But the two failed to strike a compromise over the bill as the main opposition Democratic Party resisted the ruling party’s attempts to push the bills through, reiterating its
March 24, 2014
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Park, Xi reaffirm opposition to N.K. nukes
The leaders of South Korea and China on Sunday reaffirmed their opposition to North Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons, pledging to work closely together for peninsular denuclearization.During their talks on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged views on how to strengthen their strategic cooperation to yield “substantive progress” on Pyongyang’s denuclearization, Cheong Wa Dae said.“It is i
March 24, 2014
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Nuclear safety bill astray
The outlook for bills aimed at bolstering nuclear safety remains murky despite a public appeal from the prime minister and the impending opening of the Nuclear Security Summit at The Hague. In 2012, Korea vowed to pass bills for protecting nuclear facilities and preventing nuclear terrorism before the third summit. However, the National Assembly has so far failed to process them over differences on a string of unrelated bills. The main opposition Democratic Party has resisted the ruling Saenuri
March 23, 2014
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Park, Abe to try to mend ties in 3-way summit with Obama
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will hold a three-way summit to discuss the North Korean nuclear conundrum on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, next week, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday.The summit will mark the first time for South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to sit down for official talks. Park had previously rejected other offers amid escalating historical and territorial feuds.“Seoul has agreed to join
March 21, 2014
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Negotiations for S. Korea-China FTA close with little progress
The latest round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement between South Korea and China came to a close on Friday with the two countries merely confirming what officials here called "large differences" on key issues."The two sides each requested market liberalization in areas of their own interests, but their discussions could not progress significantly as their differences remained tightly locked," the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a press release.Their main differe
March 21, 2014
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Opposition party warns against 'indiscriminate' deregulation
The main opposition Democratic Party took a swipe at President Park Geun-hye Friday for her campaign to remove excessive regulations on business activity, saying "indiscriminate" deregulation could be disastrous.Park held a marathon meeting with government regulators and businesses on Thursday in a move demonstrating her commitment to root out non-essential regulations she has denounced as South Korea's "archenemy" and "a lump of cancer."During the nationally televised meeting, Park said she bel
March 21, 2014
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Park, Xi to meet at nuclear summit
BEIJING (Yonhap) ― President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague next week, China‘s foreign ministry said Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the announcement during a regular press briefing. The nuclear summit, first held in Washington in 2010 and then in Seoul two years later, will take place in The Hague on Monday and Tuesday with the aim of preventing nuclear terrorism. “Presi
March 20, 2014
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Park champions deregulation as best way to spur economy
President Park Geun-hye championed deregulation as the best way to revitalize South Korea's economy and create jobs Thursday as she held a nationally televised meeting with regulators and businesses to show how much she is determined to undo non-essential regulations she denounces as "cancer."It is very rare for a presidential meeting to be broadcast on live TV from beginning to end, and the unusual setting was designed to send a strong message directly to the public and, more importantly, to bu
March 20, 2014
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Prospects grow for three-way summit
The prospect of a summit among the leaders of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan at the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit is growing as Tokyo pushes to mend ties with its one-time colony and Washington prods both into getting along.Japan’s daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that the three countries had entered a “final coordination” phase to arrange the summit on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit to be held from March 24-25 in The Hague, Netherlands. The report said South Korean Preside
March 19, 2014
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Seoul refuses to recognize Russia’s Crimea annexation
South Korea does not recognize Russia’s move to annex Crimea, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, joining some Western countries’ denouncement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s takeover of the previous Ukrainian territory.On Tuesday, Putin signed a treaty of accession with new leaders of Crimea, making the southern region of Ukraine a territory of Russia. The takeover took place as political instability continued in Crimea after the collapse late last month of Ukraine’s previous Viktor Yanu
March 19, 2014
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Evidence fabrication probe moves up spy agency ladder
The prosecutors’ office is to summon higher-ranking National Intelligence Service officials as the investigation into the spy agency’s alleged evidence forgery moves up the ladder.According to reports, the prosecution is set to begin summoning NIS officials in the chain of command above the agent detained on Tuesday.The detained agent, identified by the surname Kim, is suspected of having played a crucial part in obtaining forged evidence against former Seoul City official Yoo Woo-seong. Althoug
March 19, 2014
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Seoul disavows Russia's Crimea annex: foreign ministry
South Korea does not recognize Russia's move to annex Crimea, the foreign ministry said Wednesday, joining some Western countries' denouncement of Russian President Vladimir Putin's takeover of the previous Ukrainian territory.On Tuesday, Putin signed a treaty of accession with new leaders of Crimea, making the southern region of Ukraine a territory of Russia. The takeover took place as political instability continued in Crimea after the collapse late last month of Ukraine's previous Viktor Yanu
March 19, 2014
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Crimea crisis could impact Seoul’s diplomacy
Concerns are rising over the possible ramifications of the deepening Crimean crisis on South Korea’s diplomacy and security as the standoff, if not properly tamped down, could foment Cold War-like tensions globally.Experts say that the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War could put Seoul in a difficult diplomatic position, particularly when it seeks to strengthen its strategic ties with Moscow and traditional alliance with Washington.Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recogn
March 18, 2014
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Park regrets delayed nuke bill
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday expressed regret over the National Assembly delaying the ratification of a bill aimed at strengthening the security of fissile material and preventing nuclear terrorism, stressing it would hurt the international community’s confidence in Korea.Korea, which was the host of the second Nuclear Security Summit in 2012, vowed to ratify a bill protecting atomic facilities and preventing nuclear terrorism before the third summit, to be held next week in the Netherland
March 18, 2014
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Prosecution won’t apply security act to forgery case
The prosecution is said to have opted not to apply the National Security Act to the case involving alleged evidence forgery by the national spy agency, as the detention warrant for a key suspect went under review on Tuesday.At present a National Intelligence Service collaborator and a mid-level spy agency official are in custody in connection to the case. Both men have only been identified by the surname Kim. The suspects are alleged to have been deeply involved in providing the prosecution with
March 18, 2014
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Park regrets delayed nuke bill
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday expressed regret over the National Assembly delaying the ratification of a bill aimed at strengthening the security of fissile material and preventing nuclear terrorism, stressing it would hurt the international community’s confidence in Korea.Korea, which was the host of the second Nuclear Security Summit in 2012, vowed to ratify a bill protecting atomic facilities and preventing nuclear terrorism before the third summit, to be held next week in the Netherland
March 18, 2014
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Seoul urges Tokyo to show sincerity toward summit
Cheong Wa Dae on Monday renewed its calls for Japan to show “sincerity” in its efforts to improve bilateral relations, stressing the need to set an appropriate mood for a summit between their leaders.Speculation is mounting that President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may meet during the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in The Hague later this month, following Tokyo’s announcement that it would uphold past apologies for its colonial-era misdeeds. Prospects also grew that
March 17, 2014
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Saenuri favorites in Seoul mayor race touch gloves
Rep. Chung Mong-joon and former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik met for the first time as Saenuri Party candidates for Seoul mayor on Monday, with the lawmaker considered the favorite in the party’s primaries. At the meeting Chung said that the primary elections should be conducted according to “principle, common sense and logic.”Chung has expressed dissatisfaction with the process of selecting the Saenuri Party’s Seoul mayoral candidate from the outset.The ruling party pushed back the deadline for
March 17, 2014
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Prosecution delves into NIS forgery scandal amid more allegations
The prosecutors investigating the spy agency’s alleged evidence fabrication filed for a warrant to detain a mid-level NIS official on Monday as further allegations were raised. The National Intelligence Service official, identified by the surname Kim, is suspected of having ordered a collaborator to obtain the Chinese immigration documents used to appeal a lower court’s acquittal of Yoo Woo-seong, a former Seoul City official accused of spying for North Korea.Kim, who was arrested on Saturday, h
March 17, 2014