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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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‘Inspire students to become scientists’
It may be difficult and costly to invite Nobel Prize winners to a forum. But for Bengt Norden this is a half day’s work with just a few phone calls.The 68-year-old Swedish chemist invites scores of Nobel laureates to meet young college students every year in an annual symposium. The purpose is to change the mindset of youths who are becoming less interested in science and more keen on “profitable” careers.“We bring Nobel laureates and other eminent scientists together with students to show how i
Nov. 6, 2013
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Use online games in classroom learning
In 1990, the Internet was released to the world. In my country, the United States, we accessed the Internet using dial-up or our household phone line. At first it was adequate since about all you could do was check email and chat by texting in chat rooms. One country got it and declared that everyone would access the Internet via cable. That country was Korea. In comparison it would be like Lionel Messi playing soccer against a man who never got up. Dial-up was so slow you could click on a webpa
Nov. 6, 2013
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Chadwick to host info session
Chadwick International in Songdo is hosting information sessions and school tours for new applicants looking into admission for the 2014-2015 school year.Two information sessions will be held at its campus in Songdo, Incheon. The first session is slated for Nov. 14 for prospective students from pre-kindergarten to Grade 5, and the later is scheduled on Nov. 19 for Grade 6 to 11 students, the school announced.The school will also hold an open house for all grades on Dec. 7, inviting prospective s
Nov. 6, 2013
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Court extends Hanwha chairman's custody suspension
A Seoul court on Wednesday extended the suspension of imprisonment of disgraced Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn by another four months, citing his poor health, court officials said.The custody suspension of Kim, who has been staying at a Seoul hospital after being temporarily released from prison in January, will be extended until Feb. 28, said the officials at the Seoul High Court.The 61-year-old tycoon, who is charged with embezzlement, will stand a retrial without physical detention, the
Nov. 6, 2013
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KT&G CEO booked on corruption charges
Police on Tuesday booked Min Young-jin, president and CEO of KT&G, the nation’s largest tobacco maker, and five other senior executives, on charges of breach of trust in connection with a real estate development project. They are suspected of overpaying a subcontractor hired last year, inflicting financial damage on their own company. The National Police Agency sent the case to the prosecution recommending indictment without detention.The contractor, identified by the initial N, was commissioned
Nov. 5, 2013
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SNU Hospital workers agree to end strike
The labor union at one of the largest general hospitals in Seoul reached a tentative collective agreement with the management on Monday, ending a 12-day strike.Union officials of the Seoul National University (SNU) Hospital said that the agreement, among other things, calls for a 1.3 percent wage raise and a transition of 100 nonregular workers to regular employees by 2014. The deal requires approval from union members.The trade union said all striking workers will return to work at 5 a.m. Tuesd
Nov. 4, 2013
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Asia-Pacific cities look to sustainable development
Leaders from some 50 Asian Pacific cities agreed Monday to boost cooperation for sustainable development, disaster response and poverty reduction around the world. They adopted the Seoul Declaration during the 7th CITYNET congress which started Sunday for a four-day run. CITYNET is the regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements. Seoul was elected the same day as the chair city for a four-year term, succeeding Yokohama. Its secretariat moved to Seoul last March
Nov. 4, 2013
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One in four Korean adults have high blood pressure
South Korea's health authorities said Monday that high blood pressure and diabetes are among the most common diseases affecting South Korean adults.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said one out of every four people aged 30 or older suffered from high blood pressure as of last year, while one out of every 10 people had diabetes.The findings are based on a survey of 3,840 households across the country in 2012, according to the KCDC.Diseases caused by high blood pressure
Nov. 4, 2013
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KT executives grilled over chairman's corruption allegations
State prosecutors questioned several executives of telecom giant KT Corp. as part of their ongoing corruption probe into the company's chairman, prosecution officials said Monday. Chairman Lee Suk-chae, who tendered his resignation Sunday, is under suspicion of inflicting huge losses to KT, the country's top fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, through poor investments and dubious business deals, they said.The executives, including the firm's official handling employee welfare only iden
Nov. 4, 2013
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[Graphic News] Level of toxic smog from China
The level of fine particulate matter in the air, known as PM2.5, on Saturday stood at between 31-80 micrograms per cubic meter in Seoul city areas. But meteorologists say this week it will exceed the daily safe level of 100 micrograms per cubic meter due to smog blown in by northwesterly winds from China.
Nov. 3, 2013
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Local court orders Mitsubishi to compensate forced laborers
A local court on Friday ordered Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to compensate five former Korean employees who were forced into hard labor during Japan’s colonial rule.The Gwangju District Court ruled that the engineering and aviation giant should provide each of four complainants, including 82-year-old Yang Kum-duk, with 150 million won ($141,000) and the family of a deceased laborer with 80 million won in overdue salary and other damages. The ruling marks the third victory for former conscrip
Nov. 1, 2013
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Telecom giant KT raided again over chairman's alleged graft
State prosecutors on Friday raided the offices of KT Corp., the country's top fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, as part of their ongoing corruption probe into its chairman.A team of prosecutors and investigators obtained computer hard drives and confidential documents, including accounting books, from the company's three offices and houses of several executives to corroborate the charges, prosecutors said.The raid comes just 10 days after the prosecution office first swooped down on
Nov. 1, 2013
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[Graphic News] Share of university lectures by full-time faculty increases
The share of university lectures given by full-time faculty members increased slightly to 58.9 percent in the second semester in 2013, according to Education Ministry data released Thursday. By region, universities in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province have fewer lectures by full-time professors, with an average rate of 54.9 percent, compared to 61.1 percent in other areas.
Oct. 31, 2013
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Court says civic groups not liable for damages during 2008 street protests
A Seoul court ruled Thursday that local civic groups are not liable for damages the state allegedly suffered during massive street rallies against imports of U.S. beef in 2008.The former Lee Myung-bak administration, seeking to advance the bilateral free trade agreement process with the United States, resumed American beef imports in April 2008. The decision sparked weeks of massive anti-government street protests, the so called “candlelight movement,” as many people viewed it as a hasty decisio
Oct. 31, 2013
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Seoul ranked sixth for city competitiveness
Seoul City was ranked as the sixth-most competitive city for the second consecutive year in a survey by the Mori Memorial Foundation of Japan.According to the 2013 Global Power City Index, Seoul showed general improvements in all categories, especially in economy in which it jumped from 13th to 8th, the Japanese urban studies research center said. It has annually rated 40 cities since 2008 in the six categories: economy, research & development, cultural interaction, livability, environment and t
Oct. 31, 2013
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Actor Song Sae-byeok getting married
Actor Song Sae-byeok is to tie the knot with actress Ha Ji-hye on Saturday on Jeju Island, said Song’s agency on Thursday. “The couple has been preparing for a small wedding to celebrate quietly,” Wellmade STARM said. They started dating in 2010 after working for a stage drama together in Seoul. The groom-to-be has publically expressed his affection toward Ha. Song built his fame on the big screen with a supporting role in the film “Mother” in 2009. He also gained popularity through his roles
Oct. 31, 2013
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Police illegally monitor civilians to guard president: lawmaker
Police have blacklisted and inspected 16 civilians simply because they are deemed threats to the President, an opposition lawmaker claimed Thursday."A police blacklist that I recently acquired had personal information such as specific people's names, dates of birth and whether they are members of certain organizations just because they pose threats to escorting the president," Rep. Kim Hyun of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said during a news conference at the national assembly.The do
Oct. 31, 2013
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Court says civic groups not liable for damages during 2008 street protests
A Seoul court ruled Thursday that local civic groups are not liable for damages the state allegedly suffered during massive street rallies against imports of U.S. beef in 2008.The former Lee Myung-bak administration, seeking to advance the bilateral free trade agreement process with the United States, resumed American beef imports in April 2008. The decision sparked weeks of massive anti-government street protests, the so called "candlelight movement," as many people viewed it as a hasty decisio
Oct. 31, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Korea’s jury system: Is it working?
Korea introduced a jury system six years ago as part of reforms to make court proceedings fair, transparent and more in tune with common sense. But the system has come under scrutiny following the separate jury acquittals in less than a week of progressive political satirists Ju Jin-u and Kim Eo-jun, and poet Ahn Do-hyun.They all were accused of spreading false information about President Park Geun-hye and her family members and charged with defamation.The verdicts troubled conservatives includi
Oct. 30, 2013
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Kids starting school know it all already
Looking bored and uninterested, scores of first-grade primary school pupils stare at a question on the blackboard, the answer to which they seem to know too well.“Can anyone guess what the answer is?” the teacher asks the class pointing to the question: 15-5=? One student replies, “That’s too easy, we have learned that already.”It is a typical interaction with her 38 pupils that frustrates Roh Eun-jin, 40, at Soongin Elementary School in northern Seoul. But she does not blame students.“For them,
Oct. 30, 2013