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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Committee of progressive party deplores N.K. human rights, power succession
A special committee of an opposition party mired by allegations of election fraud and pro-North Korea leanings announced Monday a set of reform measures the party should undertake, including a clear condemnation of North Korea's human rights situation, its nuclear weapons program and hereditary succession of power.The internal committee tasked with reforming the leftist opposition Unified Progress
June 18, 2012
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Lee arrives in Mexico for G20 summit on Latin America swing
LOS CABOS, Mexico -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Mexico on Sunday for a G20 summit with other global leaders expected to focus on the worsening eurozone debt crisis amid worries it could spread beyond the single-currency bloc.The summit, set for Monday and Tuesday, comes about a week after Spain announced plans to seek a bailout, the fourth nation in the 17-member zone to do so
June 18, 2012
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President Lee embarks on Latin America tour
President Lee Myung-bak left for Mexico on Sunday for a G20 summit with other global leaders expected to focus on the worsening eurozone debt crisis amid worries it could spread beyond the single-currency bloc.The summit, set for Monday and Tuesday, comes about a week after Spain announced plans to seek a bailout, the fourth nation in the 17-member zone to do so, and a day after Greece holds a crucial election that may result in the country’s exit from the euro.Greece’s possible exit is feared t
June 17, 2012
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Paju more than reminder of division: lawmaker
Third-term native lawmaker Hwang dreams big for cityThe Heyri Art Valley in northern Paju, Gyeonggi Province, is dotted with museums, galleries, shops and restaurants. The serene atmosphere of the 495,000-square-meter village created by some 380 artists makes it hard to believe it is just a few kilometers from the Demilitarized Zone that bisects the Korean Peninsula.Over the years, Paju has become one of the most frequently visited areas in South Korea, with Imjingak, Panmunjeom and the DMZ symb
June 17, 2012
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Leftist under fire for national anthem remarks
Saenuri slams UPP’s Lee for rejecting symbol of patriotismA progressive lawmaker at the center of an ideological row has become embroiled in a fresh dispute after he showed disrespect for the national anthem.In a private meeting with reporters Friday, Rep. Lee Seok-ki of the far-left Unified Progressive Party said that Aegukga (song for love of the country) was made the national anthem by the dictatorial regime. “Aegukga is just one of the songs you sing to show your love for the country,” he wa
June 17, 2012
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Moon Jae-in throws hat into presidential race
Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition Democratic United Party on Sunday announced that he would join the party primary for the Dec. 19 presidential election. One of the closest associates of the late President Roh Moo-hyun, Moon is expected to succeed Roh’s liberal agenda by focusing on fairness, welfare and civic participation in contrast with his potential rival Park Geun-hye of the Saenuri Party. “My politics will be about people and go alongside people. Gone are the days when money and pow
June 17, 2012
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Progressive lawmaker sparks controversy by disavowing national anthem
Rep. Lee Seok-gi, an opposition lawmaker under pressure to resign for being involved in an election fraud and sympathetic to North Korea, has rekindled the pro-North controversy by disapproving of South Korea's national anthem, Aegukga.Lee, a member of the Unified Progressive Party (UPP), has grabbed the media spotlight after he was elected to parliament in April through the UPP's rigged proportio
June 17, 2012
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S. Korea, U.S. to strengthen missile defense against N.K.
The defense and foreign ministers of South Korea and the U.S. on Thursday agreed to seek measures to strengthen a comprehensive missile defense capability to deal with threats from North Korea’s long-range missiles.During the so-called “two-plus-two” meeting in Washington, they also agreed to establish a consultation channel on cyber security, recognizing the growing challenge posed by Pyongyang’s focus on enhancing electronic and cyber warfare tactics.The second high-profile talks at the U.S. S
June 15, 2012
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Ruling party jolted by leak of members’ info
The ruling Saenuri Party came under fire for its membership list leak, ahead of its presidential candidate primary.The right-wing party kicked off an internal investigation task force on Friday to look into the charges that a ranking official sold the party’s member register to a text message provider in January-March, before the April general elections.The list included the personal information such as names, addresses and telephone numbers of some 2.2 million party members, according to prosec
June 15, 2012
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Little progress in Saenuri row over primary rules
The ruling Saenuri Party failed Friday to find a compromise in an escalating dispute over how to pick its presidential candidate as differences between party leaders and minor hopefuls were too wide, an official said.At the center of the row is a demand from three contenders ― Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Moon-soo and Reps. Chung Mong-joon and Lee Jae-oh ― that the party fully open its primary voting to non-party members in what is dubbed an “open primary” system. They claim the current rules fav
June 15, 2012
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Ruling party kicks off negotiations to defuse row over primary rules
The ruling Saenuri Party kicked off negotiations Friday to defuse an escalating row over how to pick its presidential candidate after underdogs in the race threatened to bow out en masse unless primary rules are changed first.At issue is a demand from three minor contenders -- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Moon-soo and Reps. Chung Mong-joon and Lee Jae-oh -- that the party fully open the primary voti
June 15, 2012
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Ruling party kicks off negotiations to defuse row over primary rules
The ruling Saenuri Party kicked off negotiations Friday to defuse an escalating row over how to pick its presidential candidate after underdogs in the race threatened to bow out en masse unless primary rules are changed first.At issue is a demand from three minor contenders – Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Moon-soo and Reps. Chung Mong-joon and Lee Jae-oh -- that the party fully open the primary votin
June 15, 2012
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan seek security ties
China’s rise, North Korea’s threat bolster trilateral cooperation; historical animosity, economic interests with Beijing still in the wayNorth Korea’s continuing saber-rattling and China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific are reviving momentum for enhanced security cooperation among the U.S., South Korea and Japan.Washington has long sought the three-way tie-up to lessen its security burden while maintaining its preeminence in the region, particularly at a time of fiscal austerity. But
June 14, 2012
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Ex-DP chief announces bid for presidency
Sohn Hak-kyu, former opposition leader, declared his intention to run in the Democratic United Party’s presidential primary against two heavyweights loyal to late President Roh Moo-hyun.“People’s livelihoods and social unity are the top two priority tasks for the next president to accomplish,” said the senior advisor of the main opposition party, in a press conference at Gwangwhamun Plaza. The former DP chief made his speech in front of the statue of King Sejong, one of the most respected kings
June 14, 2012
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Saenuri may demand justice minister’s ouster
The Saenuri Party said Thursday it is open to discussing the main opposition party’s proposal to push for the dismissal of Justice Minister Kwon Jae-jin over his alleged role in the government’s illegal surveillance of civilians. “As he (Kwon) was the secretary for civic affairs when the surveillance activities were taking place, and the justice minister during the investigation, it will not be easy for him to avoid taking responsibility,” floor spokesperson Hong Il-pyo said on a local radio sho
June 14, 2012
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DUP gripped by fresh voting row
New allegations of election fraud are looming large over the main opposition Democratic United Party, adding to growing factional strife ahead of its presidential primary race. A party member in Gyeonggi Province, supposed to be a supporter for new party leader Lee Hae-chan was found to have voted twice in its recent leadership election.He took part in the mobile-phone election on June 1 as an ordinary member and later cast his ballot as a policy delegate in the national convention on Saturday,
June 14, 2012
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History of obstacles
The basic condition for three-way cooperation was first forged in 1965 when Seoul and Japan reestablished their diplomatic relationship amid Washington’s push for its normalization to help keep China and the former Soviet Union in check.The normalization deal came as the South was in dire need of economic assistance from outside to spur its development while Japan needed to mend fences with neighboring countries to reestablish its status.But the deal failed to lead to trilateral security coopera
June 14, 2012
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Prosecutors raid offices of UPP’s Lee
Lawmaker suspected of corrupt ties with a local education chiefProsecutors on Thursday raided the private offices of leftist lawmaker Lee Seok-ki as part of their probe into the suspected election fraud involving a regional education chief.Lee of the Unified Progressive Party is also embroiled in a separate vote-rigging scandal at his party and is facing calls to give up his parliamentary seat. The prosecution explained the raid was unrelated to the UPP controversy.The search and seizure was co
June 14, 2012
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Ex-opposition leader announces presidential bid
A former opposition leader announced Thursday he will run for president, saying he would be a dependable leader who cares deeply about the working class and could hold an increasingly divided society close together.Sohn Hak-kyu, a special advisor for the main opposition Democratic United Party, is one of the leading opposition hopefuls for the December election, along with Rep. Moon Jae-in, South
June 14, 2012
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Prosecution winds up probe into spying scandal with unsatisfactory outcome
Prosecutors pressed additional charges against a confidant of President Lee Myung-bak Wednesday as they wrapped up a reinvestigation into allegations authorities illegally spied on civilians critical of the government.Former Vice Knowledge Economy Minister Park Young-joon, once considered a right-hand man of the president, is already under arrest in a separate corruption scandal. He was newly char
June 14, 2012