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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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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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Na seeks to shake affluent image
[Profile]Seoul-born, SNU law graduate, former judge and No.2 female figure in GNPGNP candidate for Seoul mayor Na Kyung-won, 48, is one of the most well-known female figures not only in the conservative bloc but in politics generally.Born in Seoul in 1963 as the daughter of an affluent school board
Oct. 4, 2011
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Park Won-soon: Frustrated activist jumps into politics
[Profile]Legend in civil society has yet to prove mettle in established politics Park Won-soon won a key battle in his quest to become Seoul mayor, securing the unified candidacy of all liberal opposition forces on Monday. The independent candidate is leading in polls against Rep. Na Kyung-won, the
Oct. 4, 2011
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Sohn offers to resign over election defeat
GNP’s Park Geun-hye to offer Na her supportThe main opposition Democratic Party’s chairman Sohn Hak-kyu offered his resignation on Tuesday, as a civic activist Park Won-soon was selected as the liberal bloc’s unified candidate.Park won his ticket to the by-election race on Monday by receiving 52.15
Oct. 4, 2011
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‘Encourage suicidal persons to speak their minds’
“As Immanuel Kant put it, no one really wants to kill himself. Suicide is in any case a forced surrender of life,” according to Prof. Kim Jong-gab of Konkuk University’s Institute of Body Culture Study. “They seem to have voluntarily killed themselves but those who commit suicide must have been corn
Oct. 4, 2011
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Civic activist selected as liberal bloc’s sole candidate
Independent Park beats DP runner to vie against GNP’s Na Kyung-won in Seoul mayoral raceLawyer-turned-activist Park Won-soon was selected Monday as the unified liberal bloc candidate to compete against the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won in the Oct. 26 Seoul mayoral by-election.“Now we may be co
Oct. 3, 2011
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GNP’s Na reaches out to voters
Ruling party candidate says she will repay W4tr of city debts by 2014While the liberal bloc gathered to select a unified mayoral candidate on Monday, the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won focused on promoting policy, especially in districts where the ruling party’s support runs low.She pledged to
Oct. 3, 2011
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Lee calls on Koreans to have confidence in economy
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday urged Koreans to have confidence in the country’s economy, pointing to reassuring data such as foreign reserves of over $300 billion, a relatively low state deficit and this year’s estimated trade volume of $1 trillion.“I can assure you that the Korean economy is st
Oct. 3, 2011
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GNP’s Na focuses on neglected districts
By Bae Hyun-jungWhile the liberal bloc gathered to select a unified mayoral candidate on Monday, Rep. Na Kyung-won of the ruling Grand National Party focused on communicating directly with voters and promoting her policy blueprints.She pledged efforts to bridge the economic and cultural gap between
Oct. 3, 2011
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Ruling party considers charitable gift annuity
The government and the ruling party are reviewing the introduction of a charitable gift annuity program in which donors transfer cash or property to a charity in return for tax deductions and pension contributions.The Grand National Party’s policy committee is looking into both charitable gift annui
Oct. 2, 2011
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Opposition bloc to select unified candidate
GNP seeks to enlist Rep. Park Geun-hye to support standard-bearer NaThe opposition political bloc will choose a unified candidate on Monday for the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election to boost their efforts to win in the major conservative-liberal showdown.After the candidate selection, its fight to
Oct. 2, 2011
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Lee calls for defense reform amid tensions with N. Korea
President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for defense reform to build a stronger military amid lingering tensions with North Korea over its two deadly attacks on the South last year.The North’s attacks made it clear that “defense reform is an urgent task that cannot be delayed any longer,” Lee said in
Oct. 2, 2011
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Arrested Seoul education chief seeks bail
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul education chief arrested for bribing his rival candidate to win an election has requested that a local court release him on bail, the court said Sunday.Kwak No-hyun, the elected superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, was detained on Sept. 10
Oct. 2, 2011
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President Lee calls for cultural exchange with Japan
President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for cultural exchange with Japan as a way to forge a forward-looking partnership between the two neighbors.South Korea and Japan are key trading partners, though their relations have often been strained by historical disputes stemming from Japan's 1910-45 colo
Oct. 1, 2011
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Lee calls for defense reform amid lingering tensions with N. Korea
President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for defense reform to build a stronger military amid lingering tensions with North Korea over its two deadly attacks on the South last year.The North's attacks made it clear that "defense reform is an urgent task that cannot be delayed any longer," Lee said in
Oct. 1, 2011
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Parks clash ahead of Monday showdown
Rep. Park Young-sun of the main opposition Democratic Party and civil activist Park Won-soon, who are to compete Monday for the liberal bloc’s unified candidacy for Seoul mayor, took part in heated debates on Friday.Both Parks attended the official televised open forum, following Professor Sohn Seok
Sept. 30, 2011
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Parks clash ahead of Monday showdown
Rep. Park focuses on policy talks, civic activist Park on public pollingRep. Park Young-sun of the main opposition Democratic Party and civil activist Park Won-soon, who are to compete Monday for the liberal bloc’s unified candidacy for Seoul mayor, took part in heated debates on Friday.Both Parks a
Sept. 30, 2011
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Ruling party chief visits joint industrial complex in N. Korea
South Korea's ruling party chief crossed the border into North Korea to tour a joint inter-Korean industrial complex on Friday, a move seen as an attempt by Seoul to improve strained ties with Pyongyang.Tensions still linger between the two divided Koreas over the North's two deadly attacks on the S
Sept. 30, 2011
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GNP chases civic groups’ support
Ji Sang-wuk of Liberty Forward Party announces bid for mayoral by-electionIndependent candidate Lee Seog-yeon has officially withdrawn his candidacy in the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, but efforts to solidify support around a single conservative candidate continued.“I wish to withdraw my prev
Sept. 29, 2011
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GNP seeks civic groups’ support
Ji Sang-wuk of Liberty Forward Party announces run for mayorIndependent candidate Lee Seog-yeon has officially abandoned his candidacy in the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, but efforts to solidify support around a single conservative candidate continued.“I wish to withdraw my previous pledge to
Sept. 29, 2011
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Civic groups fume at national cemetery burial of coup leaders
At least five people who took part in a 1979 military coup were found to have been buried at the national cemetery, rekindling a rumpus over who deserves to be laid to rest there.Civic groups in August had opposed the burial of Ahn Hyun-tae, a member of Hanahoe, a group of military officers led by e
Sept. 29, 2011