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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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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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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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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Korea, Singapore agree to boost business cooperation
The leaders of South Korea and Singapore on Wednesday agreed to strengthen business collaboration in advancing into Southeast Asian infrastructure markets and to boost cooperation in the biomedical sector.During their summit in Seoul, President Park Geun-hye and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also agreed on the need to capitalize on each other’s strengths to yield a synergic effect in making joint business advances into other countries.Lee arrived here on Tuesday for a three-day visit.
Dec. 11, 2013
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One found dead after rescue attempt near Jeju
A Coast Guard boat capsized off Jejudo Island on Monday due to strong winds and high tides while rescuing crew of a damaged fishing boat, leaving one dead and three injured.A rescue boat carrying five coast guards and five fishermen from a stranded vessel off the northeastern coast of the southern island crashed into a much larger 3,000-ton Coast Guard cutter as a high wave turned the small motorboat upside down.Nine of the 10 on the rescue boat were retrieved while one fisherman went missing.Id
Dec. 10, 2013
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Interparty standoff mars parliament to the last day of regular session
The fallout from opposition lawmakers’ attacks on President Park Geun-hye has continued to engulf the National Assembly on Tuesday, disrupting its proceedings on the final day of the 100-day regular session. The ruling Saenuri Party submitted motions for the dismissal of Democratic Party lawmakers Reps. Jang Ha-na and Yang Seung-jo over their comments that deny the presidential election and condemn President Park Geun-hye. The Saenuri Party also cancelled a session of the special committee on Na
Dec. 10, 2013
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Assembly OKs property tax cut bill
The National Assembly approved bills Tuesday to permanently lower the residential property acquisition tax, which is designed to boost the property market.Under the change approved on the final day of the 100-day regular session, the acquisition tax for properties worth less than 600 million won ($570,000) will be lowered to 1 percent, while that on properties worth between 600 million and 900 million won will be cut to 2 percent. The changed rates will apply to transactions that took place on o
Dec. 10, 2013
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Ruling party to file expulsion motion against 2 opposition lawmakers
The ruling Saenuri Party will file a motion Tuesday calling for the expulsion of two opposition lawmakers accused of making slanderous remarks against President Park Geun-hye, the party's floor leader said.The remarks by Reps. Yang Seung-jo and Jang Ha-na of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) were made earlier this week amid a protracted standoff over allegations of state tampering in last year's presidential race.On Sunday, Jang urged Park to resign over the allegations and called for a
Dec. 10, 2013
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Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections
Desperate to defuse Thailand's deepening political crisis, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday she is dissolving the lower house of Parliament and called for early elections. But the moves did nothing to stem a growing tide of more than 150,000 protesters vowing to overthrow her in one of the nation's largest demonstrations in years. Analysts said the steps come too late and are unlikely to satisfy opponents who want to rid Thailand of her powerful family's influence. The protesters
Dec. 9, 2013
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S. Korea, U.S. to revise guidelines on USFK patrols
South Korea and the United States are set to revise their joint guidelines on U.S. Forces Korea's patrol activities, sources said Monday, following a controversial incident last year in which a group of American military officers handcuffed three local civilians. South Korea's prosecution is seeking to indict seven U.S. military police officers on charges of violence for handcuffing three South Korean citizens last July in Pyeongtaek, a provincial city 70 kilometers south of Seoul. While pa
Dec. 9, 2013
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Georgian deputy FM pushes for Korean embassy
After opening its embassy in Seoul, Georgia is anticipating that South Korea will reciprocate in the near future, the Eurasian country's deputy foreign minister said in Seoul Monday. Georgia is on South Korea's shortlist of candidate countries for an embassy, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Jalagania said in a press meeting in Seoul. He was in Seoul for the third South Korea-Georgia consultation on ways to step up diplomatic and economic relations. The two countries celebrated the 2
Dec. 9, 2013
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Park's office slams assassination remarks
The office of President Park Geun-hye on Monday angrily accused an opposition lawmaker of trying to incite terrorism after the legislator warned Park could face the same fate as her assassinated father if she rules the country in a similar authoritarian manner. Rep. Yang Seung-jo of the main opposition Democratic Party made the remark during a party meeting, saying former President Park Chung-hee would not have imagined he would be assassinated by the chief of a spy agency he created and used
Dec. 9, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Defiance of election result bogs parties
The National Assembly appears headed toward more political wrangling after a first-term proportional representative over the weekend denied the validity of last year’s presidential election.On Sunday, Democratic Party proportional representative Rep. Jang Ha-na declared her official denial of the validity of the Dec. 19 election and argued that a by-election should be held on June 4.The DP as a whole has taken pains to walk a thin line between refuting the election result and shedding light on t
Dec. 9, 2013
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NIS agent admits receiving Tweeting orders
A National Intelligence Service agent admitted in court on Monday to receiving orders to tweet political comments during last year’s presidential elections. The official, only identified by his surname Lee, testified in the trial of former NIS chief Won Sei-hoon and others charged with interfering in last year’s presidential election. Lee told the Seoul Central District Court that members of the agency’s psychological warfare unit had received verbal orders to follow an “issues & points” directi
Dec. 9, 2013
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DP members’ attacks on Park anger Saenuri
The ruling Saenuri Party assailed two opposition lawmakers Monday for defying the result of last year’s presidential election and personally condemning President Park Geun-hye.The party decided to put up Democratic Party Rep. Jang Ha-na for review by the parliamentary ethics committee and discussed whether to push for her expulsion from the National Assembly.The first-term proportional representative lawmaker on Sunday demanded Park’s resignation, saying that she clearly benefited from illegal a
Dec. 9, 2013
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Ahn names committee for new party
Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo on Sunday named a preparatory committee for his new party to challenge what he calls corrupt, incompetent and antagonistic politics. The independent lawmaker also indicated that his colleagues would contest nationwide local elections scheduled for next June.In a news conference, Ahn unveiled the four co-leaders ― a former science minister, a civic activist, a veteran politician and a former Hyundai Motor chief executive. They will lead the creation of
Dec. 8, 2013
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[Photo News] As one
Dec. 8, 2013
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Opposition lawmaker demands Park resign
An opposition lawmaker on Sunday demanded the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over alleged irregularities in last year’s presidential election.The statement by Democratic Party Rep. Jang Ha-na added fuel to the ongoing dispute among political parties over government spy agents’ alleged interference in the election. This is the first time an incumbent lawmaker has publicly defied the result of the Dec. 19 election. “President Park may not have directly asked for aid in the election, but ev
Dec. 8, 2013
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Incheon airport union goes on indefinite strike
The non-regular workers’ union at the state-run Incheon International Airport went on an indefinite strike Saturday, calling for higher wages and job security.Up to 700 of the 1,900 union members, who are largely cleaners and facility management workers, joined the action, they said.“There was no reason to delay our protest, as we have not received an answer for our request from the company,” the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ Public Transportation Union said in a statement. “The official
Dec. 8, 2013
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Gvo't unveils measures to encourage offshore work to return home
The South Korean government unveiled a set of measures on Sunday that aims to entice Korean manufacturers operating overseas back to their home country, as well as invest more in a bid to boost jobs here and add vitality to struggling sectors.The incentives center on exempting taxes levied by local governments for five years and cutting the taxes by half for the next two years. Also, companies coming back to their own markets will be offered other benefits, such as increased subsidies to their f
Dec. 8, 2013
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Ahn names co-leaders of 'new politics' committee
Independent lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo on Sunday named four co-leaders of a committee that is charged with preparations to launch a new political party of his own that could change the landscape of South Korea's largely two-party politics.The four co-chairmen of Ahn's so-called "new politics" committee are former science minister Park Ho-koon, former lawmakers Kim Hyo-seuk and Lee Kye-ahn, and Yoon Jang-hyun, a medical doctor and civic activist based in the opposition stronghold city of Gwangju.Ahn
Dec. 8, 2013
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Top prosecutor stresses political neutrality
The newly appointed top prosecutor pledged Friday to establish political neutrality within the prosecution as part of its reform measures, citing growing public distrust.Prosecutor General Kim Jin-tae made the remarks during a meeting attended by a group of senior prosecutors of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and district offices."(The prosecution) must reflect on itself and ask why it is constantly pointed out (by the public) for lacking political neutrality," Kim said, asking them perform the
Dec. 6, 2013
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Progressive Catholic priests berate government, ruling party
Activist priests hit back Thursday accusing the ruling party and the government of insulting and hurting the Catholic Church over the controversial mass held in November. On Nov. 22, members of the Catholic Priests’ Association for Justice, belonging to the Jeonju diocese, held a mass in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, calling for President Park Geun-hye to step down. The mass became a sensitive political issue with the ruling Saenuri Party honing in on priest Park Chang-shin’s comments. It appea
Dec. 5, 2013