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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Lee drops plan for Naegok-dong retirement
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday decided to cancel his planned move after retirement to a newly purchased housing lot on the edges of Seoul in an apparent bid to quiet down controversy ahead of the Seoul mayoral by-election next week.He will move back to his existing home in Nonhyun-dong, Gangnam-g
Oct. 17, 2011
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Lee orders 'all-out review' of post-retirement residence project
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak instructed aides Monday to conduct an "all-out review" of a project to build his post-retirement residence in southern Seoul, an official said, after the purchase of a tract of land under the name of his son sparked criticism.Lee said it is "very re
Oct. 17, 2011
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Nearly 9 out of 10 Koreans distrust politicians: poll
Nearly nine out of 10 South Koreans distrust domestic politics and politicians, a poll showed Sunday, illustrating a growing sense of crisis among rival political parties.According to a poll of 1,018 adults and 730 youths by the Office of the Minister of Special Affairs, 87.1 percent of adults and 8
Oct. 16, 2011
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Polls tight in Seoul mayoral race
The two candidates representing the ruling party and the liberal opposition bloc are locked in a dead heat as recent opinion polls showed the race for Seoul mayor to be too tight to call. Some polls found that judge-turned-politician Na Kyung-won of the Grand National Party had already bridged the g
Oct. 16, 2011
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Lee’s visit to U.S. strengthens alliance
President returns home from trip highlighted by ratification of free trade agreementPresident Lee Myung-bak’s state visit to the United States was a demonstration of their stronger alliance through the U.S. Congress ratification of the bilateral trade agreement.Lee returned home Sunday, wrapping up
Oct. 16, 2011
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Seoul mayoral race too tight to call
Park fails to deftly respond to negative campaigning: expertsThe two candidates representing the ruling party and the liberal opposition bloc are locked in a dead heat as recent opinion polls showed the race for Seoul mayor to be too tight to call.Some polls found that judge-turned-politician Na Kyu
Oct. 16, 2011
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Lee, Obama touts FTA gains in Detroit visit
CHICAGO -- President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday trumpeted the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, which the U.S. Congress ratified over four years after it was signed, during their visit to a General Motors plant in Detroit. "Our trade is basically balanced between th
Oct. 15, 2011
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SKorea president makes high-profile Chicago visit
CHICAGO (AP) _ After a White House state dinner and a visit to a Michigan auto plant, South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak's arrived in Chicago on Friday to further economic ties with a state anxious to tap emerging markets in his homeland.Lee's first stop was a dinner hosted by Chicago Mayor Rahm
Oct. 15, 2011
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Lee, Obama make joint visit to Detroit auto plant to address FTA
CHICAGO/DETROIT, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited an auto plant in Detroit, along with U.S.President Barack Obama on Friday, promising American auto workers that a free trade agreement between the two countries will help protect their jobs and create more work for Ame
Oct. 15, 2011
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Lee, Obama vow ‘stronger alliance’
Summit talks focused on FTA, security partnership, North KoreaWASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday said Korea and the United States have agreed to develop their ties into an “even stronger alliance,” a day after the U.S. Congress ratified the two countries’ free trade agreement.“He
Oct. 14, 2011
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Lee, Obama visit GM plant in Detroit to speak on FTA
Korean president stops by Hyundai Mobis factory to encourage workersDETROIT ― President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday visited the General Motors plant in Detroit together in a show of “economic alliance,” two days after the U.S. Congress ratified the Korea-U.S. free trade a
Oct. 14, 2011
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Turnout may decide Seoul mayoral race
Candidates remain neck-and-neck on day two of official campaign The Grand National Party’s candidate for Seoul mayor was leading the polls after three television debates and two days of campaigning, though by a small margin which experts say could easily be reversed on a strong turnout. On the secon
Oct. 14, 2011
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Gov’t declares war on ‘fake’ gasoline
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government declared an all-out war on fake gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such fuel,
Oct. 14, 2011
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U.S. Senate confirms Sung Kim as envoy to Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Sung Kim, a career diplomat, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, officials said.Kim will be the first Korean-born American ambassador to the Asian nation.
Oct. 14, 2011
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Clinton announces U.S. participation in Yeosu Expo
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- In an announcement timed for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's state visit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that her country will take part in a large-scale maritime festival to be held in the Asian nation's southwestern coastal city next year."
Oct. 14, 2011
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Lee, Obama hail trade pact, warn against NK nukes
Summit talks focused on FTA, security alliance, North KoreaWASHINGTON D.C. -- President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday said Korea and the U.S. have agreed to develop their ties into an “even stronger alliance,” a day after the U.S. Congress ratified the two countries’ free trade agreement.Lee also said h
Oct. 14, 2011
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Controversy over Lee’s retirement home plot persists
Opposition steps up offensive against ruling party ahead of Seoul mayoral by-electionControversy over President Lee Myung-bak’s new retirement home plot in Seoul has deepened as opposition parties are stepping up their political offensive against the ruling party ahead of the upcoming Seoul mayoral
Oct. 13, 2011
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Arrested travel agent accepted bookings after ban
A travel agent banned from operating for owing customers more than 61 million won was still accepting bookings as recently as Monday, more than three months after police were alerted to the case. Wystan Kang, the owner of Zenith Travel, has since been arrested according to news reports on Thursday.Z
Oct. 13, 2011
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Ex-lawmaker Yang from Jeju passes away
Yang Jung-kyu, 79, chairman of the Republic of Korea Parliamentary Society and former six-term lawmaker, passed away late on Wednesday. He had been suffering from a chronic illness.Born in Jeju in 1933, Yang joined officialdom as a secretary to the prime minister in 1964 and moved into politics by w
Oct. 13, 2011
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Parties brace for battle over U.S. FTA
GNP stresses that further delay will cause losses; DP calls for protective measuresThe Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement now awaits Korean ratification after the U.S. Congress passed the bill on Wednesday, but parties here saw last-minute conflicts looming over the issue.On Thursday morning, following
Oct. 13, 2011