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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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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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[Photo News] Warm hearted
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
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Student elections marred by apathy, irregularities
Student council elections at some universities have been marred by low participation, indifference and even claims of irregularities. Experts voice concerns about a decline in democratic participation and weakening commitment to public interest activities among students, who have grown up witnessing corruption in politics and are increasingly concerned about their employment prospects. In the most recent case, the election management committee at Duksung Women’s University in Seoul on Wednesday
Nov. 20, 2013
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ETS scholarship applications open
Educational Testing Service said it has kicked off the application process for the 2013 ETS TOEIC Scholarship Program for Korea.ETS will provide a total of $72,000 to help 24 Korean students further their education.Introduced to Korea in 2008, TOEIC scholarships are awarded to students “who have superior academics, demonstrate an interest in mastering English and exhibit well-rounded qualities, such as participating in extracurricular activities ― including community service,” the company said.T
Nov. 20, 2013
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New Gangnam style: students dominate admission for top college
High school students from the affluent Gangnam area in Seoul are strengthening their dominance on the admission roster for Korea’s top university, a lawmaker’s report showed on Wednesday.In a report by Rep. Yoo Ki-hong of the main opposition Democratic Party, seven out of 10 high school graduates from Seoul that were accepted to the prestigious Seoul National University came from the three Gangnam districts: Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu and Songpa-gu. Out of the total 187 Seoul-based students who made
Nov. 20, 2013
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DP Lawmaker loses libel suit over ‘Kim Il-sung remarks’
Democratic Party lawmaker Lim Su-kyung on Wednesday lost a defamation suit against a lawmaker and a former spokesman of the ruling party, who claimed she called former North Korean leader Kim Il-sung “father” on a visit to Pyongyang.“Although there is no evidence to prove the Saenuri Party’s accusation as true, (the comments) were neither malicious nor libelous enough to constitute as illegal,” the Seoul Central District Court said in its ruling. The court added that the comments, made by Saenur
Nov. 20, 2013
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Int'l inspection finds no major problems at S. Korean nuclear
An international inspection of South Korea's nuclear power plants and its state-run operator has identified nearly 200 minor problems, though they do not warrant any immediate safety concerns, the country's nuclear commission said Wednesday.According to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC), the special inspection by Germany's TUV SUD concluded that South Korea's nuclear power generation system is largely immune to any immediate threat, while identifying 35 findings, along with 145 r
Nov. 20, 2013
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Korea lags in "open government data" index: data
South Korea's policies and efforts to enable publicly-available government data to be easily accessible still has a long way to go with the country coming in 12th among the surveyed 77 nations, data showed on Wednesday.The so-called Open Government Data Barometer ranked Britain as the most advanced country for open data readiness, implementation and impact with a score of 100. The United States came in second with a score of 93.38, followed by Sweden with 85.75 and New Zealand with 74.34, accord
Nov. 20, 2013
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DP boycotts Assembly session
Democratic Party lawmakers staged a rare walkout during the parliamentary interpellation session for over two hours Tuesday in protest of a ruling party lawmaker’s criticism of a DP member who scuffled with presidential security guards. In addressing the parliament, Saenuri Party’s Rep. Lee Woo-hyun said that DP lawmaker Kang Gi-jung used violence against security personnel deployed for President Park Geun-hye’s visit to the National Assembly. Following Park’s parliamentary address on Monday, Ka
Nov. 19, 2013
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Survey shows a third of young S. Koreans negative on unification
A third of young South Koreans are negative on possible unification with North Korea, a poll showed Tuesday.The survey of 814 adults and 105 security and foreign affairs experts released by Hyundai Research Institute found that 31.6 percent of the respondents in their 20s said they don't need unification with North Korea.It also showed that 22.6 percent of the respondents in their 30s said they are not in favor of unification.Still, it showed that 78 percent of the 814 ordinary adults and 98.1 p
Nov. 19, 2013
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7 out of 10 Koreans say games are addictive: poll
About seven out of 10 South Koreans think that Internet games are as addictive as gambling, alcohol and drugs, a survey showed on Tuesday.A poll by research firm Real Meter found that 72.1 percent of people answered yes to the question, “Are Internet games as addictive as gambling, alcohol and drugs?” The survey was conducted on 1,000 men and women last Wednesday and Thursday, and it has a margin of error of 3.81 percentage points.Some 20.9 percent answered yes to the question, “Have you or some
Nov. 19, 2013
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Child abuse on the rise
Child abuse continued to increase in Korea, up to 6,403 cases last year, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. There were 6,058 cases in 2011 and 5,657 in 2010, officials said.In 2012 parents accounted for 83.9 percent of the abusers, followed by teachers or neighbors standing at 8.2 percent and grandparents at 3.7 percent. “Such crimes, including parental cruelty, come from people’s generous attitude towards physical and mental punishment,” Park Chang-pyo, an official from the Nation
Nov. 19, 2013
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Seoul toughens regulation of Chinese cruise tourism
South Korea has toughened the application procedures for Chinese cruise passengers visiting the country without visa, the Justice Ministry said Monday. The move is widely seen as a response to a spike in the number of illegal immigrants.An official from the Korea Immigration Service at the Justice Ministry said that local travel agencies hosting Chinese cruise tourists are now mandated to submit documents issued by Chinese authorities. The documents should confirm the identity of the tourists an
Nov. 18, 2013
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Chopper crash rekindles safety concerns over Lotte Tower
A helicopter collision with a high-rise building in Seoul has reignited a decade-old controversy over the safety of a new skyscraper under construction in Seoul. The 123-story Lotte World 2 Tower was put at the center of debate on Monday with concerns growing over the safety of air transport flying across the city’s rising skyline.Rep. Lee Hye-hoon of the ruling Saenuri Party said that the 555 meter-tall skyscraper project must be reviewed or the number of floors should be readjusted for public
Nov. 18, 2013
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Winter getting shorter, starting later: KMA
Winter is starting later and getting shorter due to the global warming and urbanization, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Monday. Winter ― defined as the period in which the average temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius ― started on Nov. 30 on average since 2000. That is 11 days later than in the 1970s, according to the agency’s analysis.Its duration has shortened to 102 days, a 17 day decrease over the three decades. Meanwhile, Seoul had its first snow Monday, three days earlier th
Nov. 18, 2013
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Officials probe cause of chopper crash
Authorities commenced a full-scale investigation of a helicopter collision with a high-rise apartment building in southern Seoul on Saturday morning that killed two pilots and raised concerns about the safety of flights across the city’s rising skyline.The Ministry of Land and Transport said Sunday that its investigation team has started to analyze the data recorder, or black box, to determine the exact cause of the crash that occurred in dense fog.“The black box analysis is expected to take abo
Nov. 17, 2013
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Cram school operators, brokers indicted over SAT leaks
The prosecution has indicted 21 cram school operators, tutors and brokers without detention for leaking U.S. Scholastic Aptitude Test materials.Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday that 14 hagwon operators and tutors, and eight brokers were questioned for illegally collecting and selling SAT questions, throwing the spotlight back on a string of cheating scandals from earlier this year. One of those questioned belongs to the military and was referred to the military prosecution.
Nov. 17, 2013