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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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Legoland Korea Resort to open until 9 p.m.
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Yongsan U.S. Army garrison may become heritage site
Seoul City said Monday that it has selected eight sites, artifacts and traditions to push for designation as UNESCO World Heritage in the long term.The candidates include the U.S. Army garrison, remains of an ancient fortress, ancient maps of the capital and Buddhists rituals.The city plans to spend 100 million won ($94,000) in promoting the heritages next year.They have been selected by experts commissioned by the city government. The list of places includes the Yongsan U.S. Army garrison at th
Nov. 25, 2013
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3 actresses given suspended prison term for propofol abuse
Three female actresses were given suspended jail sentences on Monday for recreationally abusing propofol, an anesthetic used in surgeries.The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Jang Mi-in-ae, Lee Seung-yeon and Park Shi-yeon to eight months in jail, suspended for two years. The judge said they have been excessively addicted to the drug for years and exerted negative influence as public figures.Actresses have been indicted by the prosecution for illegally injecting the drug hundreds of times
Nov. 25, 2013
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Tiger attack at Seoul zoo sparks safety concerns
Concerns are growing over a lack of safety measures at public zoos after a keeper was seriously attacked by a Siberian tiger.A 3-year-old tiger bit the keeper’s neck at its temporary compound at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday morning. The 52-year-old keeper was moved to a nearby hospital, but is still in a coma. The Seoul City government on Monday officially apologized for causing concern and said it would strengthen safety measures at the park. The Seoul city governme
Nov. 25, 2013
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Korean student found murdered in Australia
A Korean woman in her 20s was found murdered in Brisbane, Australia, on Monday. According to the local police and the Korean diplomatic mission, the 23-year-old victim had gone to Australia on a working-holiday visa six weeks ago. The police said that her head was severely damaged, and the victim appears to have been on her way to work when she was killed. The victim, identified by the initial P, was reportedly working as a cleaner. The victim did not appear to have been robbed, and the police f
Nov. 25, 2013
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Seoul City to offer free offices for foreign startups
Seoul City will provide free offices, professional counseling and other services to foreigners who start up a business in the city, officials said. The Seoul Global Center in Jongno is recruiting six foreign businesses and the global business centers in Gangnam and Yeoiudo are seeking three and five startups, respectively, to offer various support. The new businesses are allowed to stay for six months in the centers’ buildings for free starting in January next year and those with outstanding per
Nov. 25, 2013
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3 indicted for blackmailing actress Han Hyo-joo
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday it indicted three men on charges of blackmailing actress Han Hyo-joo with photos she had taken years ago with her then-boyfriend. According to the prosecutors, a 36-year-old man surnamed Yun and two 29-year-old men surnamed Hwang and Lee are suspected of threatening Han’s family with “photos of her private life.” The suspects said they would release the photos to the press unless the family paid them 400 million won ($376,825).Lee is be
Nov. 25, 2013
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Park slams ‘pro-North’ remarks
President Park Geun-hye on Monday fumed at the controversial Mass and remarks by a group of progressive priests over the weekend, vowing that such “an act that demoralizes the people’s trust and causes confrontation will not be tolerated or condoned.”“Things are happening where the morals of the soldiers who have sacrificed their youth and lives for the country are being depreciated,” Park said during a meeting with senior secretaries.She was referring to the comments made during a Mass by the C
Nov. 25, 2013
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Korean ex-leprosy patients return to island colony
SOROK ISLAND, South Korea (AP) -- Kang Sun Bong once considered this tiny island a ``hell on earth,'' a place where hospital workers beat the leprosy patients exiled here and forced them into harsh labor, sterilizations and abortions. But three years ago, old, sick and broke, Kang returned to the place he'd been banished with his mother decades ago.His savings wiped out by cancer treatment, the 74-year-old now hopes to live the rest of his life with hundreds of other former patients on Sorok Isl
Nov. 24, 2013
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Confusing questions on CSAT stir controversy
College entrance exam authorities came under fire amid a series of claims of ambiguous questions, one of which has prompted students to prepare a class action suit. Students claimed that at least three questions in English, mathematics and geography on the College Scholastic Ability Test were confusing and ambiguous.The state-run Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation is scheduled to notify students of the results of the national exam Wednesday. More than 650,700 high school seniors and g
Nov. 24, 2013
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Zookeeper attacked by tiger
A zookeeper was seriously injured Sunday after being bitten in the throat by a tiger.The 52-year-old employee of Seoul Zoo in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, was found lying half-conscious in a staff passage leading to the cage of the 3-year-old Siberian tiger. The man identified by his surname Shim appeared to have been delivering food to the cage when the tiger, which had escaped its inner cage, sprung up at his neck. Shim was found by another staff member and was taken to hospital but is still i
Nov. 24, 2013
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Sex offenders' recidivism rate falls
The recidivism rate among sex offenders has dropped somewhat over the past year due in part to stronger oversight by the police, data showed Sunday.According to the National Police Agency (NPA), a total of 24,471 sex offenders have been arrested nationwide since November last year. Of that total, 1,556 offenders were found to have committed the same crime before, marking a recidivism rate of 6.35 percent.Over the same period between 2011 and 2012, the rate was 8.01 percent, according to the NPA.
Nov. 24, 2013
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Novelist berates MBC’s decision not to air his lecture
Novelist Lee Oi-soo on Friday showed his discontent toward MBC’s decision not to air his latest lecture, after his past remarks on the 2010 sinking of warship Cheonan sparked controversy.“I feel like I was shot to death,” Lee said on his Twitter account.Debating the legitimacy of MBC’s decision, the 66-year-old writer reacted with his trademark sarcasm, saying, “Korea is a democratic -- yeah, right -- republic in which lawmakers pressure those who oppose the government’s view, so they are banned
Nov. 22, 2013
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[Graphic News] Korea‘s life expectancy stood at 81.1 years in 2011
South Korea‘s life expectancy stood at 81.1 years in 2011, one year above the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average, according to the health data from the OECD.
Nov. 21, 2013
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Childless families increase rapidly
Childless households are sharply increasing in Korea due to the low birthrate and an aging population, a governmental think tank’s research showed on Thursday. According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs’ report, the proportion of two-member families without children increased to 27.9 percent in 2013, up 18 percentage points from 1990.The share of three-member childless households also jumped from 6.9 percent to 17.1 percent during the period, according to the report written b
Nov. 21, 2013
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Law enforcement less sensitive to child abuse: survey
South Korean law enforcement officials tend to have a lower sensitivity to child abuse than the general public, a survey suggested on Thursday.The survey, the first of its kind here, was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and conducted last year on 190 professionals handling child abuse -- 51 prosecutors, 54 judges, and 85 police officers.One question on the survey involved a scenario in which a sick child is left unattended. While about 90 percent of the general public viewed the case as c
Nov. 21, 2013
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Each ministry, agency urged to take responsibility for monitoring public organizations
South Korea has called on each ministry and agency to take the lead in reforming public organizations in a move aimed at accelerating its push to tackle lax management and growing debt problems rampant in the public sector, government sources said Thursday.According to the sources, Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok emphasized during a meeting with other economy-related policymakers on Wednesday that the responsibility for monitoring public organizations lies with each relevant ministry and agency. H
Nov. 21, 2013
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S. Korea registers highest gain in life expectancy of OECD countries
South Korea has enjoyed the largest gains in life expectancy over the past four decades among a group of 34 mostly rich nations, new health data showed Thursday.In 1960, life expectancy in South Korea was almost 16 years below the average of member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).But as of 2011, South Korea's life expectancy stood at 81.1 years, a full year above the OECD average of 80.1, according to the health data posted on the website of the OECD.Th
Nov. 21, 2013
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Nov. 20, 2013
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Movies, TV trump video games in kids’ exposure to violence
South Korean students are exposed to violence mostly through movies and TV programs, a survey showed on Wednesday. The study, conducted on 3,115 elementary and middle school students, creates food for thought for policymakers and parents, many of whom vehemently view video and online games as the primary transmitter of violent images. The survey, which allowed multiple responses, reported that 66.6 percent of respondents said movies were the medium through which they have seen violent scenes the
Nov. 20, 2013
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Why universities should make better use of alumni
Last summer, Nyenrode Business Universiteit’s latest graduates left the university to embark upon their new careers, but it was not goodbye. Though these students may no longer need the university, it has become increasingly clear to us that we will always need them; as such, we will endeavor to be involved in their lives for as long as possible. The reason? Though a university’s value can be judged on its position in league tables and rankings, from its reputation and its faculty expertise, the
Nov. 20, 2013