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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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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Court rules manufacturer liable for explosion of decade-old fridge
A local court ordered a fridge manufacturing company to compensate an insurance firm for damages incurred by an explosion of a kimchi refrigerator that was purchased more than 10 years ago, officials said.Upholding the previous ruling, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of an insurance company, which filed a suit against Dayou Winia Co. seeking compensation for some 43 million won ($37,210) it paid to the victims. It was in March 2014 that the fridge, manufactured and purchased in 2
Dec. 2, 2015
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Ministry to create free medical school
South Korea plans to set up a state-run medical school that would exempt its students from tuition fees and require graduates to serve 10 years at public medical institutions to meet the demand for health care in remote regions, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.The ministry has earmarked some 327.8 billion won ($282 million) to establish the school by 2020, offering a six-year degree program for 100 medical students each year. Students who do not fulfill the 10-year duty after graduation must pa
Dec. 1, 2015
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Korea to create free medical school
South Korea plans to set up a state-run medical school that would exempt its students from tuition fees and require graduates to serve 10 years at public medical institutions to meet the demand for health care in remote regions, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry has earmarked some 327.8 billion won ($282 million) to establish the school by 2020, offering a six-year degree program for 100 medical students each year. Students who do not fulfill the 10-year duty after graduation must p
Dec. 1, 2015
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Doctors, med students indicted over security law breach
Nine oriental medicine doctors and three medical students have been indicted on charges of promoting North Korean ideologies in breach of an anti-North Korea law, prosecutors said Tuesday.The Busan District Prosecutors' Office said they are suspected of publishing a number of books between 2010 and 2013 with pro-North content such as the North's guiding philosophy "juche ideology."A 42-year-old doctor, whose identity was withheld, is also charged with possessing a total of 527 articles that are
Dec. 1, 2015
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Korea lowers MERS alert to lowest readiness level
South Korea lowered its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome alert level to its lowest readiness posture Tuesday with no new infections being reported in nearly five months, the government said.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the decision to lower the readiness level from "yellow" to "blue" comes after local disease experts reached agreement that there is no chance of new cases occurring in the country. The downgrade took effect as of noon. The respiratory disease which was first confirmed o
Dec. 1, 2015
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PM vows stern measure against masked protesters
Prime Mister Hwang Kyo-han on Tuesday vowed to take stern measures against those committing violent acts while hidden behind face masks during street rallies."Those committing illegal acts and (taking part in) violence while hiding behind anonymity with face masks should be sternly punished after gathering evidence during rallies," Hwang said during a Cabinet meeting.The comment came after a massive anti-government rally in downtown Seoul last month led to violent clashes as protesters brandishe
Dec. 1, 2015
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Korean salesman fined for visiting Syria without gov't permission
A local court has fined a South Korean television salesman for visiting Syria, which is on the travel ban list, without getting permission from the government, officials said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court fined the man whose identity was withheld, 300,000 won ($258) for visiting Syria last year for three days in violation of the passport act.Seoul has imposed a travel ban on Syria since 2011 for safety risks, such as civil war and threats of terrorism from the Islamic State.Under the
Dec. 1, 2015
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Police say will use paint to nab violent protestors
Amid mounting tensions ahead of the upcoming Dec. 5 antigovernment rally, the police renewed its determination to take heavy-handed measures against “violent” demonstrators, as their stepped-up warning continued to prompt a public backlash. The police announced a new plan on Monday in a press statement to prevent what it labeled illegal and violent protests. It said it would spray paint into the crowd at the upcoming rallies to better distinguish protestors committing violence and arrest them on
Nov. 30, 2015
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‘Seoul private schools run illegal English lessons’
Some private elementary schools in Seoul are breaking relevant laws by giving uncertified English lessons to young students, a local civic group said Monday.World Without Worries About Private Education, a group campaigning against excessive private education, investigated the curriculum of 39 privately-run elementary schools in the capital and found that most of them regularly hold English classes for first- and second-graders. As per the law, schools are prohibited from teaching English to fir
Nov. 30, 2015
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Ministry keeps textbook review committee under wraps
The Education Ministry said Monday it has confirmed 16 members of the review committee for secondary education history textbooks, but refused to disclose the members, stoking further opposition against the process it had originally vowed to keep transparent.According to the ministry, the committee will be entrusted with the task of reviewing the finished textbooks based on governmental criteria and has the right to demand revisions if the book falls short of standards “in an independent and a ne
Nov. 30, 2015
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Korea paroles 538 prisoners with eased evaluation
The government released 538 prisoners on parole Monday, ministry officials said, following a relaxed examination.The inmates, mostly those who committed crimes to make a living or who exhibited exemplary behavior while in prison, were allowed to go home in the morning, the Ministry of Justice said.With a larger amount of parolees than usual -- customarily the number is around 200 to 400 -- the ministry said it adopted a more flexible examination when deciding parole, though did not modify the ex
Nov. 30, 2015
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Former Korean record holder in 100m dies of heart attack
Former South Korean sprinter Seo Mal-ku, whose national record in the men's 100-meter dash once stood for more than three decades, died of a heart attack Monday.He was 60.An official at the Korea Association of Athletics Federations said Seo passed away in the early hours of Monday.Seo set the national 100m record with a time of 10.34 seconds at the Summer Universiade in Mexico City in September 1979. The mark was untouched until June 2010, when Kim Kuk-young came in 10.23 seconds.Kim broke his
Nov. 30, 2015
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Lawmaker accused of alleged influence-peddling over son's graduation
An opposition party lawmaker was accused by a lawyer on Monday for allegedly exercising undue influence to help his son who failed the graduation exam at a law school.Bae Seung-hee, 33, filed the complaint against Rep. Shin Ki-nam of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on charges of coercion, abuse of power and obstruction of duty.There have been media speculations that the 63-year-old visited the dean of Kyung Hee University Law School in
Nov. 30, 2015
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Police to take strong measures against rally
Police said Monday they will sternly deal with violent protesters, referring to a massive rally planned for this coming weekend, setting the stage for another clash.The remarks came after an association of liberal civic groups vowed to go ahead with the rally in central Seoul on Dec. 5, despite a prohibition order from the police.Police said they will use colored sprays to filter out violent demonstrators, making it easier to arrest them on the spot and deter the protest from becoming violent."(
Nov. 30, 2015
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Former pop idol charged with fraud
Prosecutors said Monday they have indicted a once popular South Korean pop idol for not paying back over 100 million won ($86,200) that he borrowed for business purposes.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Lee Sang-woo, better known by his stage name Lee Ju-no, is suspected of not paying off a total of 165 million won he borrowed from two acquaintances between December 2013 and January 2014.The 48-year-old told the creditors he would pay the money back in few days but failed to d
Nov. 30, 2015
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Seoul suicide rate highest among elderly
The elderly and those living in one of the least affluent districts in Seoul were at the highest risk of taking their own lives, government data showed Sunday. According to Statistics Korea, the suicide rate in Seoul stood at 24.7, meaning 24.7 Seoul residents in 100,000 committed suicide last year, as the nation’s average suicide rate was 27. By age group, Seoul citizens aged 60 or over had the highest suicide rates, with 50.3 seniors taking their own lives last year alone. The suicide rate for
Nov. 29, 2015
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Labor union vows protest regardless of police ban
One of South Korea’s largest umbrella trade unions Sunday vowed to push ahead with its plan to host a mass antigovernment rally on Dec. 5, despite facing heat from the government and the police’s recent ban on a similar demonstration on the same day by a local farmers’ group over concerns about violence.“Our plan to hold the protests remains unchanged, and all responsibilities for events that may take place on Dec. 5 falls on the administration.” said Park Seong-shik, spokesman for the Korean Co
Nov. 29, 2015
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Labor group vows massive protest rally next week
A major umbrella labor group said Sunday it will press ahead with a massive protest rally in central Seoul next weekend.It heralds another clash between protesters and police following a fierce street stand-off in mid-November.At that time, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against President Park Geun-hye's labor and education policies. Police used tear gas and water cannons against the violent demonstrators.Police announced that they would prohibit the second rally slat
Nov. 29, 2015
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Korea to strengthen pilot mental health evaluation process
South Korea will strengthen the evaluation process to check the mental health of its pilots to prevent another Germanwings type of tragedy, the government said Sunday.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said new guidelines will go into effect starting in December. Under the changes, the government will designate specialized hospitals and counseling clinics that can better ascertain the mental state of flyers on a regular basis. The ministry said the airlines will be required to mo
Nov. 29, 2015
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Online survey: English-speaking people favor 'Hi Seoul' over new brand
English-speaking people favor Seoul's previous catchphrase "Hi Seoul - Soul of Asia" over its new brand slogan and identity "I.SEOUL.U," according to a new poll.The poll by SurveyMonkey, the world's largest online survey firm, showed that 66 percent of respondents said they like "Hi Seoul - Soul of Asia" while 12 percent said they prefer "I.SEOUL.U. - City of Me and You."It said 63 percent felt "Hi Seoul - Soul of Asia" better represents Seoul while 11 percent said "I.SEOUL.U - City of Me and Yo
Nov. 28, 2015