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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Korea enters full election mode
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Seoul proposes Mount Geumgang tour talks on Oct. 2
The Ministry of Unification said the date reflects the need to first concentrate on ongoing efforts to arrange reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War and reopen the inter-Korean factory park in Kaesong.Seoul had originally proposed holding Mount Geumgang talks on Sept. 25, but the North wanted negotiations to be held in late August of early September."Seoul feels that there is no need to rush the talks," said the official, who declined to be identified. He stressed that the to
Aug. 27, 2013
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President meets with American lawmakers
President Park Geun-hye met with U.S. Sen. John McCain and U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel on Monday and discussed relations between the two countries and situations on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, her office said.McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, arrived here on Sunday for a two-day visit as part of a regional trip that also included stops in Japan and China. Traveling together with him was Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.Park expressed gratitude to McCain for backing Seoul‘s p
Aug. 26, 2013
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Korean restaurant owner shot dead in the Philippines
A South Korean restaurant owner was found dead in the Philippines and local police have launched an investigation into the case, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said Monday.The 43-year-old man identified by his surname Lim was discovered inside his restaurant in Cebu in the early morning on Saturday. Police on the scene and witnesses said the victim had many bullets wounds.The official said local police opened a probe into the case on the assumption that Lim may have been killed in a random robber
Aug. 26, 2013
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Ministry to enhance ICT in rural schools
The Ministry of Education on Monday announced its plan to upgrade schools in rural or remote areas by enhancing access to information communication technology services.The ministry said it believed an effective use of ICT could overcome the limitations of education in the most remote areas of the country.The ministry will first inject 5.9 billion won ($5.3 million) to provide tablet computers and smart devices as well as wireless network connections for 300 schools with fewer than 60 students by
Aug. 26, 2013
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Former President Roh hospitalized
Former President Roh Tae-woo, 81, was hospitalized again on Monday for a sudden surge in blood pressure. “He is not in critical condition, but in a condition that requires bedrest,” said an official at Seoul National University Hospital on condition of anonymity. Roh, who served as president between 1988 and 1993, has been repeatedly taken to the hospital for asthma, problems with his bronchial tubes and other illnesses over the last decade. He underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2002. Last
Aug. 26, 2013
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[Photo News] Fear of radioactivity
Aug. 26, 2013
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Korean college students struggle with tuition fees: survey
Three in 10 college students in South Korea are planning to take a semester or year off in order to secure tuition fees, a survey showed on Monday.Job search site Saramin conducted a survey on 271 university students and discovered that 27.3 percent, or 74 students, were considering a leave of absence to raise college funds.When those surveyed were asked about their plans during the voluntary break, 66.2 percent answered they would get a part-time job. Another choice favored by students was to g
Aug. 26, 2013
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Park says she's firmly committed to NIS reform
President Park Geun-hye said Monday she is firmly committed to reforming the state intelligence agency accused of meddling in last year's presidential election, reaffirming once again that she never benefited from the alleged wrongdoing.Park made the remark during a weekly meeting with senior secretaries as the opposition party increased pressure and criticism of her over allegations that the National Intelligence Service mobilized some of its agents to post Internet comments critical of Park's
Aug. 26, 2013
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A quarter of young people have suicidal thoughts: poll
One out of four students in Seoul have had suicidal thoughts due mainly to academic worries and loneliness, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government of 1,320 students attending primary, secondary and tertiary schools in the capital city, 25.6 percent said they have felt an impulse to commit suicide.As for the reason, 29.5 percent, or the largest share, cited stress from schoolwork and performance-oriented circumstances at school, followed by
Aug. 26, 2013
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School bullying doubles in two years
An increasing number of students are punished for violence and bullying at schools, suggesting that school violence is still rampant despite national efforts to bring it to an end, a report showed Sunday. More than 38,000 students were punished for violence or bullying last year, almost twice as many as in 2010, according to education office data released by Rep. An Min-suk of the Democratic Party.The report showed that the number of children punished for school bullying has continued to grow. A
Aug. 25, 2013
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Bank account of Chun’s nephew seized
Prosecutors said Sunday they have seized a bank account belonging to a nephew of former President Chun Doo-hwan as part of their efforts to reclaim concealed assets of the former military dictator convicted of taking bribes while in office in the 1980s.Chun was ordered by the nation’s top court in 1997 to return to state coffers some 220 billion won ($196.8 million) he illegally accumulated through bribery from big businesses during his military-backed rule from 1980-88. Chun, who seized power t
Aug. 25, 2013
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Online firms probed for unreported overseas transactions
The prosecution has launched an investigation into some Internet companies, including NHN Corp., for alleged foreign exchange transaction act violations, such as failing to report foreign investments, sources said Saturday.Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office is looking into NHN Corp. for suspected omission of investment report when its Japanese branch, NHN Japan, bought out Livedoor, a Japanese portal business, in 2010 for 80 billion won ($72 million), reports said.NHN Corp. is the Intern
Aug. 25, 2013
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Schools caught running CCTV in violation of rules
Two dozen schools in Gyeonggi Province have been caught installing monitoring devices in private areas including restrooms in violation of regulations, authorities said Friday.The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education carried out an investigation into 177 schools from April to June and discovered that 25 schools operated CCTVs in a way that undermines the students’ privacy or basic human rights.According to the education supervisory body, one middle school was operating four CCTVs inside schoo
Aug. 25, 2013
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UN chief attends opening ceremony of world rowing championship
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon kicked off a world rowing championship at his hometown in central South Korea Saturday, giving pep talks to nearly 2,000 competitors from around the world."Sports have the power to bring out peace and development," Ban said in a brief speech at the opening ceremony of the 2013 World Rowing Championship in Chungju, a provincial city 100 kilometers south of Seoul.The eight-day championship drew 1,940 athletes from 75 countries, organizers said.Ban's six-day visit
Aug. 25, 2013
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U.N. chief praises Park‘s ’trustpolitik‘
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her “trustpolitik”toward North Korea on Friday, saying the policy and her principled approach to Pyongyang contributed to reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Ban, who arrived in his native South Korea on Thursday for a home leave, made the remark during a meeting with Park, saying he came home light-hearted after Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to reopen a joint industrial complex and hold talks on setting up re
Aug. 23, 2013
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Teen killer gets 3-4 years
A judge sentenced a high school student on Friday to three to four years in prison for murdering a man who admonished him for his misbehavior.Suwon District Court took the 17-year-old, identified by his surname Kim, into custody after passing down the prison sentence.Kim beat the man in his 30s to death with his friend Shin on a street in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, when a quarrel erupted after the victim told Kim “not to spit on the street” on July 21, 2012.The victim allegedly fell on the ground durin
Aug. 23, 2013
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Seoul taxi fare to rise by Oct.
Seoul City’s cab fare is expected to increase by no later than October, as the city moves to help improve the taxi business despite lingering public concern over the heightened transportation cost and poor taxi service.The basic fare, which had remained unchanged since 2009, is expected to rise from the current 2,400 won ($2.14) to around 2,800 or 3,000 won. The city said negotiations over the fare increase are underway with the taxi union.Meanwhile, the labor and management representatives of t
Aug. 22, 2013
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Policy gap sees welfare budget hang in balance
The lack of means to raise funds for the new government’s massive welfare programs are fueling discord among the central and municipal governments as well as between the political parties, forcing some of the programs to be scaled back.President Park Geun-hye has promised the expansion of a wide range of welfare policies from reducing university tuition fees and increasing old-age pensions to providing a cheaper childcare system. To finance some of them, the central and municipal governments wou
Aug. 22, 2013
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Three Japanese Unification Church devotees set themselves on fire
Three Japanese people who are said to belong to the Unification Church, including a 53-year-old woman, set themselves on fire in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, at around 4 p.m., according to reports Thursday.The three reportedly burned themselves by spraying paint thinner. Reports said two of them were in critical condition. Friday marks the first anniversary of the passing of Moon Sun-myung, founder of the powerful religion. Tongil Foundation, the umbrella organization that controls Tongil Group
Aug. 22, 2013
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Crayon Pop’s alleged connection to far-right website touches nerve
K-pop girl group Crayon Pop on Wednesday denied rumors that its members were involved with “Ilbe (Daily Best),” in an apparent attempt to avoid backlash that is rooted in the public’s widespread discontent toward the controversial website.Chrome Entertainment, Crayon Pop’s agency, said via press release that the group’s members did not participate in any activities concerning Ilbe, a humor-centered community website well known for its members’ far-right political viewpoints. In June, members of
Aug. 22, 2013