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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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Justice minister-nominee pledges neutrality
Justice-minister nominee Kwon Jae-jin faced a parliamentary grilling, particularly over whether he would maintain political neutrality in next year’s elections despite his close ties to the president.“I will by all means defend the prosecution’s political neutrality and independence,” Kwon said at t
Aug. 8, 2011
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Free meals poll sets up left-right clash
Free school lunch vote to set tone for welfare policy, impact Seoul mayor’s political futureThe Seoul Metropolitan Government’s announcement last week that it will hold a referendum on Aug. 24 on how much to expand its free school lunch program has signaled the start of a fierce campaign.In the vote
Aug. 7, 2011
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Parties fix session, without FTA bill plan
Rival political parties reached an agreement Friday on the schedule of the parliament’s disputed August provisional session, but the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill will not be included in the agenda, party officials said.Reps. Hwang Woo-yea and Kim Jin-pyo, respectively floor leaders of the ru
Aug. 5, 2011
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Controversy rekindled over airport sale
Ruling camp pushes to sell 15 percent stake to low-income earnersThe government’s plan to sell a stake in Incheon International Airport Corp. has reignited a years-old controversy as to why the well-performing airport should be handed over to private hands. The presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae,
Aug. 4, 2011
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GNP pushes for means-tested tuition fee cuts
Plans up to 21% cut for those outside the top 30% of earnersThe government and the ruling party have set out a plan to drastically slash fees for most of the country’s university students.“The government has come up with a plan to cut tuition fees by up to 21 percent for those outside the top 30 per
Aug. 4, 2011
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Chief prosecutor nominee denies evading tax, military duty
Chief prosecutor nominee Han Sang-dae was grilled by lawmakers on Thursday concerning allegations that he evaded military service, dodged taxes through a false contract and registered a false address, most of which he denied.Han was judged fit to join the army in 1980 during his junior year in unive
Aug. 4, 2011
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No Agent Orange found at former U.S. base in Bucheon
A joint investigation team said Thursday that no traces of Agent Orange were found at a former U.S. base in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, where toxic chemicals were allegedly dumped in the 1960s, officials said Thursday.The team comprised of civil, government and military officials reached the conclus
Aug. 4, 2011
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Chief prosecutor nominee denies suspected wrongdoing at hearing
The chief prosecutor nominee faced tough questions at a confirmation hearing on Thursday over his ethical qualifications for the job, including allegations that he dodged the mandatory military service.President Lee Myung-bak appointed Han Sang-dae, the current chief of the Seoul Central District Pr
Aug. 4, 2011
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Parliamentary Dokdo panel vows to counter Japan’s provocations
Amid the escalating tension between Korea and Japan over Dokdo, the parliamentary Dokdo committee pledged to stand against Japan’s provocative claims over the islets by holding a meeting there next Friday, as originally planned.“The decision (to hold a committee meeting on Dokdo) was confirmed back
Aug. 3, 2011
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Retired Air Force chief indicted for offering military secrets to Lockheed Martin
Prosecutors have indicted three retired high-ranking Air Force officers including a former four-star general on charges of providing classified military information to the U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin in recent years, officials said Wednesday.Among them was a former Air Force chief of staff id
Aug. 3, 2011
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Lee calls for thorough probe into savings bank scandal
President Lee Myung-bak called on law enforcement agencies and political parties to thoroughly get to the bottom of an influence-peddling scandal involving a corruption-laden savings bank to restore public trust, his aides said Wednesday. His remarks came as a parliamentary investigation committee h
Aug. 3, 2011
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S. Korea officially recognizes wartime kidnap victims
South Korea acknowledged Tuesday that 55 people were abducted by North Korea during the Korean War six decades ago, marking the first official recognition of kidnap victims.The announcement, intended to disclose the truth about kidnap victims during the 1950-53 war and restore their honor, came near
Aug. 2, 2011
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Panel confirms 55 citizens abducted by N. Korea
A government panel to verify kidnappings of South Koreans by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War officially confirmed 55 South Korean abductees for the first time, the Prime Minister’s Office said Tuesday.The National Committee on Investigating Abductions during the Korean War, which is headed
Aug. 2, 2011
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DP slams P.M., Cheong Wa Dae over savings banks scandal
Opposition lawmakers once again lashed out at the presidential and prime minister’s offices for neglecting their supervisory duties during a special committee meeting on the savings banks state investigation on Tuesday. “President Lee Myung-bak promised in June to fully cooperate in the savings bank
Aug. 2, 2011
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GNP chief vows to strengthen policies for ordinary people
The chief of the ruling Grand National Party said Tuesday that his party’s move to withdraw additional tax cuts for conglomerates is aimed at strengthening policies for ordinary working households.The tax cuts for businesses and high-earning individuals, which form the backbone of President Lee Myun
Aug. 2, 2011
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Korea-U.S. FTA bill holds back August assembly
Parties are still conflicted as to whether to open the parliament’s August provisional session scheduled for this month, especially regarding the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.“The August session must be held to deal with urgent pending issues such as the recent flood damage and Hanjin Heavy Indus
Aug. 1, 2011
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Presidential aide arrives on East Sea island to block
A top aide to President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday arrived at a South Korean island in the East Sea in an effort to thwart a planned trip by three Japanese lawmakers seen as an attempt to reassert Tokyo's claim to the Korean territory.Lee Jae-oh, a lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) who
Aug. 1, 2011
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Korean junior diplomat to work at U.S. State Dept. for first time
A Korean foreign service official is to work at the U.S. Department of State for the first time as part of a personnel exchange program between Korea and the U.S. The South Korean Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Kim Hye-jin, a 29-year-old female diplomat, has been chosen for the stint. Kim currently works at the ministry’s North Korean Nuclear Affairs Bureau. She will start in August, although t
July 31, 2011
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Three Japanese lawmakers vow to visit island near Dokdo
TOKYO (Yonhap News) -- Three Japanese lawmakers vowed Saturday they will go ahead with their trip to a Korean island next week, a day after Seoul formally informed Tokyo that it will bar them from entry.Korea quickly reaffirmed its stance on Saturday that immigration officials will deny entry to the lawmakers upon their planned arrival at an airport on Monday and send them back to Japan.The loomin
July 31, 2011
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S. Korea, Bolivia to cooperate on lithium battery business
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- South Korea and Bolivia agreed on Friday to cooperate on a lithium battery business with the two countries seeking to set up a joint venture here to produce parts for rechargeable batteries.In April 2009, the two countries signed a deal to develop lithium resources in the South American country, which boasts nearly half of the world's known reserves.The deal allows South Korean
July 30, 2011