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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Ahn trying to make responsible decision over presidential bid: advisor
Ahn Cheol-sooSoftware entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo is trying hard to make a responsible decision over whether to run in December's presidential race, his legal advisor said Friday, as the public waits to see what stance he will take."Ahn is thinking hard with a sense of responsibility," Keum Tae-sup said in an interview with a local radio station. "Whatever decision he makes will no
Aug. 24, 2012
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Seoul rebuffs P.M. Noda’s call for Lee’s apology
Tokyo refuses to accept Noda’s returned letterSeoul on Thursday rebuffed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s call for President Lee Myung-bak’s apology for his recent remarks that Emperor Akihito should apologize for Japan’s colonial atrocities.Tokyo refused to accept the returned letter Noda sent to Lee last Friday to express his displeasure over Lee’s recent visit to the Dokdo islets and his call for the emperor’s apology. Seoul, thus, sent it via registered mail. It has decided to return
Aug. 23, 2012
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Saenuri reviews widening collective lawsuits criteria
The ruling Saenuri Party said Thursday it is reviewing ways to expand the criteria of class action lawsuits and punitive compensation systems to prevent chaebol’s abuse of power.The party’s gathering for economic democratization comprising former and incumbent lawmakers said at a press conference that they will push for the class action suits currently restricted to securities-related cases to be expanded to other areas. The punitive damages system that is currently only applied to violations re
Aug. 23, 2012
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Park vows to cut college tuition fees
Saenuri candidate reaches out to younger votersThe ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential candidate Rep. Park Geun-hye on Thursday met with university students and promised to halve the burden of high college tuition.In a move aimed at reaching out to younger voters, Park attended a debate co-hosted by the association of nationwide college student councils and Saenuri Rep. Kim Sang-min to discuss ways to realize “half-price tuition.”“It is regrettable that (we) still do not have a complete set of m
Aug. 23, 2012
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DUP starts primary race
Group of ex-party members and liberals urge Ahn to enter presidential raceThe main opposition Democratic United Party kicked off its primary process Thursday to select a single candidate to stand against Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party in the year-end presidential election.Senior figures of the liberal opposition camp issued a joint statement to urge Professor Ahn Cheol-soo to join the race, whether as a party member or as an independent contestant.The DUP’s four presidential aspi
Aug. 23, 2012
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Park meets Kim DJ’s wife on ‘unity tour’
DUP prepares for first TV debate between candidatesBuoyed by her first-mover advantage, the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential candidate Rep. Park Geun-hye continued her visits to former presidents and first ladies on Wednesday, followed by a trip to cheer on participants in the London 2012 Paralympics.“I believe a grand unity is necessary for the country to develop a step further and for the people to become happier, and I plan to exert more efforts into achieving that,” Park said during a vis
Aug. 22, 2012
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Arrest sought for Rep. Hyun in cash-for-candidacy scandal
The prosecution requested Wednesday a court warrant for the arrest of Rep. Hyun Young-hee on allegations that she tried to buy candidacy for a ruling Saenuri Party proportional representative ahead of the April elections. Rep. Hyun has so far denied most of the charges set out in three prosecutorial summonses against her. Prosecution officials, however, are confident that they can secure enough documentary evidence and witness testimony for her arrest. One of Rep. Hyun’s former assistants report
Aug. 22, 2012
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South Jeolla Govenor Park quits DUP primary
South Jeolla Governor Park Joon-yung has decided to drop out of the main opposition Democratic United Party’s presidential primary race, making the competition a four-way race.The underdog confirmed his decision in a press conference on Tuesday, two days before the first televised debate between the party’s presidential contestants.Park’s move is expected to help former party chief Rep. Chung Sye-kyun, who was competing against the governor for support in the Jeolla provinces.Chung earlier said
Aug. 21, 2012
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Parties press UPP lawmakers
Saenuri, DUP agree to normalize parliament after 17-day stalemateMajor parties on Tuesday agreed to normalize the National Assembly after narrowing their differences over pending issues including measures against two lawmakers of the minority Unified Progressive Party at the center of election fraud. Vice floor leaders Kim Gi-hyeon of the ruling Saenuri Party and Park Ki-choon of the main opposition Democratic United Party announced an agreement to proceed with the extraordinary session put on h
Aug. 21, 2012
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Park pays respects to Roh, Kim DJ
The ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential candidate Rep. Park Geun-hye kicked off her official schedule Tuesday by visiting the grave of former President Roh Moo-hyun in a display of her commitment to national harmony.This was the first visit by the conservative politician to the grave of the iconic progressive leader, in Bongha Village in South Gyeongsang Province. Roh took his life in May 2009 during a probe into alleged irregularities surrounding his family.“I will be paying respect because he
Aug. 21, 2012
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Park to visit late president Roh's grave to promote nat'l unity
Ruling Saenuri Party's presidential candidate Park Geun-hye said Tuesday she will visit the grave of late President Roh Moo-hyun as part of her efforts to promote national unity.After paying a visit to the National Cemetery in southern Seoul, the 60-year-old lawmaker said she planned to pay her respects to Roh in the afternoon because he represented a significant part of South Korea society.The la
Aug. 21, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Could she become first female president?
Park Geun-hye may have the most nicknames among Korean politicians. Supporters call the Saenuri Party’s presidential candidate “Korea’s Thatcher” and “Election Queen.” Dissenters like to deride her as “Dictator’s Daughter,” “Notebook Princess” and “Furious Geun-hye.” One sure thing is that she is extremely beloved by many and deeply detested by just as many. Her polarizing nature largely stems from the vicissitudes of the 60-year-old lawmaker’s life.The eldest daughter of former president Park C
Aug. 20, 2012
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Park faces challenge of breaking with the past
Five contenders stood on the podium at Monday’s national caucus of the ruling Saenuri Party, but the spotlight focused on former chairwoman Park Geun-hye from beginning to end when she was named the party’s presidential candidate in a landslide vote.Thousands of supporters and delegates chanted “Park Geun-hye” as she marched down the aisle with sheepish-looking rivals, effectively transforming the party’s biggest convention in five years into Park’s stomping ground.For Park, it was a long-awaite
Aug. 20, 2012
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Now Saenuri nominee, Park pledges integration
Rep. Park Geun-hye waves to her supporters at the Saenuri Party’s national convention Monday after being nominated as its presidential candidate. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Gathered for a single purpose, to secure the next government, thousands of ruling Saenuri Party members and supporters at KINTEX in Ilsan hoisted former chairwoman Park Geun-hye as their presidential candidate on Monday.In
Aug. 20, 2012
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Park set to win Saenuri nomination
Election fever is rising as the ruling party’s presidential frontrunner Park Geun-hye readies to become the Saenuri Party’s chosen candidate on Monday, while the main opposition candidates prepare for a provincial primary tour.The Saenuri Party will name its presidential nominee at a national caucus at KINTEX in Ilsan by announcing the votes cast by party members and citizens nationwide on Sunday.Former chairwoman Park Geun-hye maintained a distant lead over her four contenders during the contro
Aug. 19, 2012
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Park tries to invoke image of her mother
Saenuri Party presidential candidate Park Geun-hye is moving to soften her image by associating herself with her deceased mother Yuk Young-soo, cherished by many Koreans as a calm, mild and wise first lady.Yuk, wife of former president Park Chung-hee, was shot by a North Korean agent in 1974.While keeping hold of elderly conservative voters who feel nostalgia for her father’s leadership, the move by the Saenuri Party frontrunner may also help pacify critics of his military dictatorship by remind
Aug. 19, 2012
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Saenuri scandal probe slammed
In-house investigative committee criticized for lack of actionThe Saenuri Party’s committee formed to probe the cash-for-candidacy scandal is facing criticism for a lack of action, which its opponents say shows the conservative ruling party’s unwillingness to delve into alleged irregularities in its preparations for the April general elections. One of the nine-member committee resigned Saturday, complaining about its “lack of willingness to conduct a thorough investigation.” “The committee met f
Aug. 19, 2012
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Ruling party wraps up primary election with low turnout
The ruling Saenuri Party wrapped up its primary election Sunday with a lower than expected voter turnout.The poll closed at 6 p.m. with an estimated voter turnout of 41.2 percent, according to the National Election Commission, which oversaw the primary election.The party has a little over 200,000 members eligible to vote but only about 82,000 cast ballots in the poll that began earlier in the day
Aug. 19, 2012
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Japan’s P.M. sends letter to express displeasure over Dokdo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday sent a letter to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to express displeasure over Lee’s recent visit to the Dokdo islets and his call for Emperor Akihito’s apology for his country’s colonial atrocities.The move came after Tokyo made an official proposal to Seoul to take the spat over Korea’s easternmost islets to the International Court of Justice. Seoul spurned it, saying that the proposal is “not worth even a passing thought.”Through the letter,
Aug. 17, 2012
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Seoul spurns Tokyo’s step on Dokdo
Tokyo confirms its consideration of scaling down currency swap dealSeoul on Friday spurned Tokyo’s proposal to take the persistent territorial spat over Dokdo to the International Court of Justice, vowing to sternly deal with Japan’s provocative moves over the islets.The proposal that sharply raised tension between the two neighbors was the third following the first in 1954 and second in 1962.“(We) make it clear that the proposal by Tokyo does not deserve even a passing thought. There is no disp
Aug. 17, 2012