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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Shelter for S. Korea’s foreign workers in dire need of help
A Christian pastor who has been working nearly 30 years to help unprotected migrant workers said he is in dire need of support after a fire devastated his migrant workers’ shelter.The Global Sarang center in Garibong, southwestern Seoul, was partially destroyed when a fire broke out in the building’s entrance hall on Tuesday night, injuring at least 10 people and causing an estimated $186,000 worth of damage.Pastor Kim Hae-sung admitted he does not have insurance on the migrant center he has ope
Oct. 10, 2013
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277 fake test results found at reactors
The government said Thursday that it found a total of 277 falsified test certificates for parts and materials used in nuclear reactors currently in operation.About 100 officials from the state-run nuclear power plant operator, parts suppliers and certifiers have also been indicted on charges of forgery and corruption, the Office of Government Coordination said.The government has conducted a thorough investigation into a total of 22,712 certificates for parts and materials used for 20 reactors ov
Oct. 10, 2013
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Gender equality minister meets U.S. Rep. Honda, IMF head
Gender Equality Minister Cho Youn-sun met with Democrat Rep. Mike Honda in Washington on Wednesday to discuss issues involving Korean victims of Japan’s sex slavery during World War II. Cho expressed her gratitude on behalf of the Korean government to Rep. Honda for his years of dedicated work urging for the Japanese government’s apology and compensation for the wartime sex slaves.Cho is currently in the U.S. to attend a meeting at the United Nations on Saturday where she is expected to official
Oct. 10, 2013
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Seoul Multiculture Festival to be held on Sunday
Seoul City and Hyundai Motor’s Chung Mong-koo Foundation, a charity group, will host a festival for multicultural families at Seoul Square on Sunday.The annual Seoul Multicultural Festival will offer photo exhibitions, performances, concerts and other events. Korean idol singers IU, T-ara and BTOB will perform. Participants will also have opportunities to try out traditional food, costumes and instruments of other countries.(rene@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 10, 2013
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‘McDonald’s Grandma’ died in July
A homeless woman, known as “McDonald’s Grandma,” died in July, authorities said on Thursday. She was 73. The Junggu Office said the woman named Gwon Ha-ja died at the New Hope Convalescent Hospital in Seoul on July 12. Her body was cremated as she had no family members.Gwon was found collapsed near Seoul Station in May and transferred to the National Medical Center. It turned out that she was already struggling with terminal cancer.The homeless woman received the peculiar nickname as she was fre
Oct. 10, 2013
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S. Korea says more than 270 nuclear documents were forged
Hundreds of documents meant to ensure the safety of South Korea's nuclear reactors have been forged, a top official said Thursday.Kim Dong-yeon, a minister at the Prime Minister's Office, said government officials combed through about 22,000 test results for parts used in 20 reactors that are currently online. Among the test results, 277 documents or 1.2 percent were fabricated, said Kim.A separate probe of 218,000 out of 275,000 test results for eight other reactors also showed that 2,010 docum
Oct. 10, 2013
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Juvenile recidivism on steady rise
The recidivism rate for juvenile offenders has been on a steady rise in recent years, police said Thursday.The second conviction rate for juvenile offenders arrested over the past four years rose from 32.4 percent in 2009 to 35.5 percent in 2010, 36.9 percent in 2011 and 37.3 percent in 2012, the National Police Agency said in a report submitted to a ruling party lawmaker.The share went up to 41.9 percent in the first eight months of this year alone.The number of youth convicted for more than ni
Oct. 10, 2013
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Sons of 16 high-ranking officials abandon Korean nationality: lawmaker
Sons of 16 high-ranking public officials have abandoned their South Korean nationality in an apparent attempt to evade mandatory military service, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday.The sons became U.S. or Canadian citizens after giving up their Korean nationality when they were required by law to choose their nationality, Ahn Gyu-baek, a lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party, citing government data.Their fathers now all serve in the government. They include Yoo Min-bong, senior pr
Oct. 10, 2013
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Working hours cut faces rough ride
A recent proposal by politicians and the government to cut maximum working hours is raising eyebrows among businesses worried about possible cost increases and limits to flexible work shifts.Labor circles are also less than enthused with the legislation. It may come later than they anticipate, could affect their wages and could still give leeway for employers to lengthen work time. Despite such concerns the government and the ruling Saenuri Party are firmly committed to what would be one of the
Oct. 9, 2013
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Information on 11,000 sex offenders to be released
The government is moving to disclose the personal information of about 11,000 people convicted of sex crimes against adults since April 2008. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Wednesday it would request local courts to issue related publication orders in line with a recently toughened law to curb sex offenses. After court approval, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will make offenders’ names, resident registration numbers, addresses, occupations and workplaces available on a speciali
Oct. 9, 2013
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Korea, China start talks on environment
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― Senior officials from South Korea and China held inaugural talks on Wednesday during which they discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation on climate change and address environmental problems, a Seoul official here said. The Korea-China Climate Change Dialogue, the first of its kind, was led by Shin Boo-nam, South Korean ambassador for green growth, and Su Wei, director general of the climate change department at the National Development and Reform Commission, China’
Oct. 9, 2013
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Missteps abroad lead U.S. universities to reassess expansion
For two decades, U.S. universities have raced to build campuses abroad to burnish their reputation and attract foreign students. Now, controversies and stumbles at high-profile projects have led some to reconsider expansion. Among the setbacks: faculty dissent at New York University and Yale University, construction delays at Duke University’s campus in China and lackluster enrollment at Persian Gulf outposts. Politics in Russia are jeopardizing the success of Massachusetts Institute of Technolo
Oct. 9, 2013
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U.K. universities seeking to recruit more Korean students
British universities are on a major recruitment drive in Korea. More than 60 universities and institutions in the United Kingdom are to exhibit at Korea’s biggest U.K. higher education recruitment fair scheduled for this weekend.Institutions such the University of Warwick, King’s College London and University of Manchester will market themselves to Korean students at the two-day event to be held at the headquarters of Korea Exchange Bank in Euljiro, central Seoul from Oct. 12-13.School represent
Oct. 9, 2013
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SKKU on path to become top global university
When Professor Kim Jun-young became the president of Sungkyunkwan University in early 2011, he had an ambitious mission: to build a truly world-leading university in Korea. In less than two years, the 62-year-old president has already made strides toward that goal. The school was picked as the country’s best four-year general university, excluding two science institutes, recently by the JoonAng Ilbo. Its global MBA program and medical school are among the most successful in the nation.And despit
Oct. 9, 2013
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Survey shows wide generation gap in adult literacy, skills
An international survey showed Korea had a relatively wide gap between younger and older people in terms of adult literacy and other skills. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday unveiled the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, or PIAAC. It is the first international survey that examined adult skill levels in three areas: literacy, numeracy and problem solving. The survey across 24 countries found that Koreans perform at average or sligh
Oct. 8, 2013
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Seoul to expand security guard service for women
Seoul City is expected to expand its public security guard service for women returning home at night that has attracted more than 11,000 users since it started in June. Once a woman requests the service via the 120 public call center or local district office 30 minutes before she arrives at the subway or bus station near her home, two “public security agents” arrive to accompany her. The service operates between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. on weekdays. Having started in 15 Seoul districts on a trial basi
Oct. 8, 2013
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Couple attacked with sickle over noise
A middle-aged man in Daegu attacked a couple living upstairs with a sickle over a noise complaint. The man began arguing with the couple in Bongdeok-dong, Daegu, at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday. As the altercation grew heated, the man struck the couple in the neck and chest with a sickle. The couple were taken to a hospital and are now undergoing treatment. Their injuries were reportedly not life-threatening.The police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the man on the charge of attempted murder. B
Oct. 8, 2013
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Korea's Q4 tourism confidence falls on economic slump
South Koreans predicted that they willreduce expenditure on traveling in the fourth quarter of this year due to the protracted economic downturn, a poll showed Tuesday.According to the survey of 1,000 men and women taken by the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute, the consumer survey index on overseas trips fell 20 points to 91 for the fourth quarter from a year ago, marking the lowest level since the October-December period of 2009.Index values of lower than 100 indicate pessimists outnumber opti
Oct. 8, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Elite school alumni dominate judiciary
A handful of elite high schools here produced more than 10 percent of the country’s judges, a new report showed Monday. Of 1,959 judges appointed from 2003-2013, about 11 percent or 227 judges were educated from five foreign language high schools in Seoul, according to Supreme Court data released by Rep. Kim Jin-tae of the Saenuri Party.Daewon Foreign Language High School in Gwangjin-gu produced by far the largest number of judges, with 97 graduates currently authorized for the court.Hanyoung Fo
Oct. 7, 2013
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[Photo News] Hangeul contest
Oct. 7, 2013