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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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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Game addiction bill touches off national debate
‘Gaming addiction is real and growing problem’Ruling party members, parents and experts call for stricter measures against Internet gamingBy Choi He-sukThe Internet game industry has to shoulder its share of the burden in the fight against gaming addiction, according to the ruling Saenuri Party, concerned parents and professionals at addiction clinics. Since the beginning of the year, Saenuri Party lawmakers have proposed two related laws.The first bill, proposed by Rep. Shon In-chun and 16 othe
Nov. 13, 2013
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Son of Hyosung chief quizzed over alleged tax evasion
The second son of the head of major family-run conglomerate Hyosung Group has undergone questioning by prosecutors over suspicions of tax evasion and accounting fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday.The country's 26th-largest business group has been probed by the prosecution on charges of evading a massive amount of taxes, embezzlement through accounting fraud and amassing slush funds overseas.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office investigating the case called in Cho Hyun-moon, the second s
Nov. 13, 2013
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Korean students in U.S. dwindle to 70,000
More than 70,000 South Koreans studied at U.S. universities and colleges last year, representing the third-largest number of international students there, according to a formal report issued Monday.The number of foreign students in U.S. higher education reached a record high of 819,644 in the 2012/13 academic year, said the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State’s annual “Open Doors” report.That’s a record high, up 7 percent from a year earlier and 40 percent from
Nov. 12, 2013
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Educational institutes to face new rating system
The Education Ministry plans to introduce a new university and college rating system as the basis of a restructuring program in line with declining numbers of students and growing financial difficulties at educational institutes, officials said Tuesday.The new system will divide schools into five categories. First-grade schools will be allowed to reduce the number of new entrants by themselves and the rest will be forced to cut their admission quotas in accordance with their grades.Third level i
Nov. 12, 2013
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Blind worker at City Hall inspires hope for disabled
Every morning Choi Su-yun takes the subway, crosses the streets and navigates her way through the corridors and office at City Hall. This is only a simple daily routine for most people, but would be somewhat impossible for the blind woman without On-you, a 3-year-old golden retriever and her 24-hour best mate. “On-you directs me the whole way and tells me whenever we face obstacles. He is so helpful,” Choi, 28, told The Korea Herald. Choi is the first civil servant at the Seoul Metropolitan Gov
Nov. 12, 2013
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More than 70,000 Koreans study in U.S.: report
More than 70,000 South Koreans studied at U.S. universities and colleges last year, representing the third-largest number of international students here, according to a formal report issued Monday.The total number of foreign students in U.S. higher education increased 7 percent to a record high of 819,644 in the 2012/13 academic year from the previous season, said the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the U.S. Department of State's annual "Open Doors" report."Students from the top t
Nov. 12, 2013
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Park Tong-jin dies of natural causes
Park Tong-jin, a former foreign minister, died of natural causes Monday at the age of 91, his family said.The longest serving South Korean foreign minister between 1975 and 1980 under the Park Chung-hee administration, Park Tong-jin also worked as a unification minister, an ambassador to the United States and a two-term lawmaker.He dealt with Seoul's relations with Washington during the turbulent period of the late 1970s. Then President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his intelligence chief a
Nov. 11, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Celebs mired in illegal gambling allegations
Two A-list hosts of variety shows and a former K-pop singer are under investigation for illegal sports gambling in the latest in a long line of celebrities caught up in the illegal sport.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said it summoned comedian Lee Soo-geun, 38, on Sunday for questioning on suspicions he wagered hundreds of millions of won on football teams in the English Premier League through a private gambling site. Under a related law, “Sportstoto” (www.sportstoto.co.kr), oper
Nov. 11, 2013
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[Graphic News] Korea ranks 20th in welfare in OECD
South Korea ranked 20th in a composite index on health and welfare among the 34 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2010. The survey conducted by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs analyzes data on more than 26 areas, including health, life expectancy, employment, suicide, economic growth and the environment.
Nov. 11, 2013
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Seoul prosecution chief resigns over NIS probe
Seoul’s chief prosecutor offered to resign Monday in the wake of internal feuds over a probe into National Intelligence Service agents’ alleged election interference. Cho Young-kon issued a statement expressing his intention to quit as chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office hours after an inspection team recommended the punishment of two of his subordinates, who were at odds with him, for violation of investigation protocol.The inspection committee at the Supreme Public Prosecut
Nov. 11, 2013
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Former vice justice minister cleared of sex crime charges
Kim Hak-ui, a former vice justice minister, was cleared on Monday of charges of receiving sexual services in return for business favors from a local developer. Kim is one of a number of high-profile figures who attended a series of banquets hosted by construction businessman Yoon Jung-cheon between 2008 and 2011.Kim stepped down in March because of the scandal. The prosecution indicted Yoon in July on 10 charges including rape, bribery and narcotics use. (christory@heraldcorp.com)
Nov. 11, 2013
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Senior prosecutor faces reprimand for misconduct
A former lead prosecution investigator in the high-profile election-meddling case involving the state spy agency is facing a discipline for failing to follow his superiors' instructions, the top prosecution office said Monday.Wrapping up an internal inspection, the Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office (SPPO) said it has asked the Ministry of Justice to suspend Yoon Seok-youl for failing to report to his bosses before pressing additional charges in the case and detaining some intelligence service a
Nov. 11, 2013
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Institute says S. Korea's welfare ranks near middle among OECD
South Korea is ranked near the middle of a composite index on health and welfare among a group of 34 mostly rich nations, a state-run think tank said Monday.South Korea placed 20th in the index that analyzed data on more than 26 areas, including employment rate, suicide rate and economic growth rate, in 2010, according to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.In 2008, South Korea was ranked 26th among the 34 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (
Nov. 11, 2013
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34 defense contractors falsified product test papers, agency says
The defense quality control agency said Monday that 34 local providers of military equipment parts forged or doctored their quality test documents on 125 occasions over the past three years.The announcement sparked criticism that quality checks were inadequate and concerns that crucial military equipment with flawed parts could fail when tensions with North Korea still remain high.In an inspection of 136,844 products procured over the past three years, the Defense Agency for Technology and Quali
Nov. 11, 2013
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[Newsmaker]Ex-NIS probe chief thrust back into limelight
A senior prosecutor fired last month as chief investigator into the spy agency’s alleged election interference is back in the heart of political controversy as the prosecution office seeks heavy punishment for his violation of investigation protocol. The inspection committee at the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office will ask the Ministry of Justice on Monday to suspend Yoon Seok-youl, head of the prosecutors’ office for Gyeonggi Province’s Yeoju, for three months.Yoon was ousted from the special
Nov. 10, 2013
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[Photo News] Road to college
Nov. 10, 2013
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Temp workers at schools to go on strike
Some 50,000 temporary and contract school workers across the country excluding Seoul are set to go on a strike Wednesday, demanding a pay raise, more benefits and better job security.The union of non-regular employees working for meal services, English classes, administration assistance and extracurricular activities said its members approved a walkout in recent votes.Its chapter in Seoul will not join the action as they reached an agreement with the education authorities in July.The union has s
Nov. 10, 2013
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Regulator probing Kookmin Bank for suspected slush funds
The financial regulator is investigating Kookmin Bank, South Korea's major lender, on suspicion that its Tokyo branch has been involved in running secretive funds for the bank's management, regulatory sources said Sunday. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has apparently found traces of evidence that the branch manager in Kookmin Bank, Tokyo, pocketed large sums of fees from approving loans off the books, FSS officials with knowledge on the matter said, asking not to be named. The FSS disco
Nov. 10, 2013
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Helping others is key to success in foreign land
Steven McKinney, chief of Seoul Global Center, is a self-professed jack-of-all-trades with had experience and training in a diverse range of fields.By training, he is a classical singer, but went on to spend several years in the retail industry after university. From there he moved on to the shoe-manufacturing business, where he spent more than a decade in executive posts. Even now, he runs his own consulting business, serves as the chief of the center of support of international residents in Se
Nov. 8, 2013
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War vet’s sons meet after 60 years
Two Canadian half-brothers, whose father died on the battlefield during the Korean War, were united in Seoul Thursday after six decades without knowing of each other’s existence.Andre Brisebois, 64, first found out about his brother Leo Demay, 60, in July when a Canadian media outlet reported on Demay, who works at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement.Ever since, they have been in contact through the Internet. Their first face-to-face meeti
Nov. 8, 2013