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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Rights watchdog says dating ban on freshmen cadets ‘discriminatory’
South Korea’s human rights watchdog said Wednesday it has recommended a military academy to ease the ban on dating among freshmen cadets, saying the excessive regulation constitutes “discrimination.” Currently, the Korea Air Force Academy bans romantic relationships among novice cadets to tighten regulations on the students who are required to endure rigorous and disciplined military lifestyle. Violators are subject to heavy punishment. The rule was challenged by an Air Force cadet when he filed
Sept. 4, 2013
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Park departs for Russia for G20 summit
South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Russia on Wednesday for a summit of the world’s top 20 economies and a series of bilateral meetings with other leaders in what would be her debut in multilateral diplomacy.Russia’s second-largest city of Saint Petersburg is the first leg of Park’s two-nation trip that will take her to Vietnam for a state visit billed by officials as the kickoff of her “sales diplomacy” drive aimed at helping boost South Korea’s slumping economy.It is Park’s third ove
Sept. 4, 2013
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Court rejects injuction against film ‘Cheonan Project’
The lower court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request against the release of a controversial film that puts into question North Korea’s responsibility for the sinking of a South Korean warship in 2010. The Uijeongbu District Court allowed the “Cheonan Project” to be shown to audiences from Thursday as scheduled. The “Cheonan Project” is a 75-minute documentary that raises questions as to whether the North Korean military was indeed at fault, as South Korean government officials strongly a
Sept. 4, 2013
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Over 600 children booked for violent crimes in 2011-12
More than 600 children aged between 10 and 13 were found to have been investigated for rape, arson or robbery in 2011 to 2012, according to the National Police Agency.The number of early teens booked for the three kinds of violent crimes was 322 in 2011 and 304 in 2012. Rape was the most common serious crime, accounting for 58 percent of cases, followed by arson and robbery at 32 percent and 10 percent, respectively. More than 21,800 other cases of teenage crimes, including theft and violence, w
Sept. 4, 2013
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Seoul to launch night bus service next week
Late night bus services running between midnight and 5 a.m. will operate on seven routes in Seoul beginning on Sept. 12, the city government said. “N Buses” will cover Hongdae, Jongno, Gangnam and other areas with many nighttime passengers while bus transfers will be available at Seoul Station, Dongdaemun, Jongno and Gangnam. During the three-month trial period on two routes from April, more than 220,000 citizens used the night bus and 88 percent of surveyed citizens approved of the route expans
Sept. 4, 2013
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Labor-business strife builds over wage rule
Tension between labor and business is sharply increasing over the controversial ordinary salary system as the nation’s top court gears up to rule on litigations over the complicated wage rule. The Supreme Court will hold its first-ever open hearing Thursday in two lawsuits over the on-going wage disputes. The court plans to have all member judges involved and make a final verdict over the contentious issue by the end of the year. The wage dispute centers on whether to include bonuses, if paid re
Sept. 4, 2013
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Students turn to fortune-tellers for school success
Byun Mi-kyong sat quietly with her hands in her lap as she listened closely to every word the fortune-teller said about her daughter’s chances of getting into the right university.Dealing with intensely competitive college entrance exams has driven South Korean students to despair, and sometimes to suicide, as they fight for the few places in the best programs that are seen as the key to a successful career.Anxious parents have long sought hints from fortune-tellers about how well their children
Sept. 4, 2013
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Work far from over for 93-year-old philosopher
With his deep insight into life and praise of love and freedom, Kim Hyung-suk, a philosopher and essayist, consoled and inspired many Koreans for decades while the nation rushed to industrialization and fought for democracy.As a leading thinker, writer and public speaker, he used to be the star in philosophy from the 1960s to the ’80s, making a great contribution to popularizing the discipline with his simple and elegant style of writing.The turbulent times have passed and Kim, 93, has been reti
Sept. 4, 2013
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Number of primary, secondary school students falls 3.6%
The number of South Korea’s primary and secondary school students has fallen 3.6 percent over the past year amid the country’s chronically low birthrate, data showed Wednesday. According to the data by the education ministry, the number of elementary, middle and high school students combined came to 6.52 million as of April, down 240,000 from a year earlier.Elementary schools saw the largest decrease of 5.7 percent on-year from 2.95 million to 2.78 million, with the number of middle schoolers de
Sept. 4, 2013
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Spy agency detains leftist lawmaker on rebellion plot charge
(URGENT) Spy agency detains leftist lawmaker on rebellion plot charge
Sept. 4, 2013
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More than 7,780 S. Koreans living with HIV
More than 7,780 South Koreans have been infected with HIV, the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), health authorities said Wednesday. The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said 9,410 South Korean were diagnosed with HIV between 1985 and 2012. Among them, 1,622 people died. Last year, 808 South Korean men and 60 South Korean women were newly infected with HIV. The KCDC said 541 out of 868 HIV carriers became infected through sexual contact. The
Sept. 4, 2013
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Korean students erect comfort women statue
A statue of a girl symbolizing the victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II will be unveiled at Seocho High School in Seoul on Thursday. A group of high school students erected the statue in the school compound Wednesday in a bid to raise awareness about Japanese imperialism. “On entering the school, you can see we have installed a camera to monitor Dokdo in real time and picture. The statue of the girl is another effort to help form a correct view of history,” said
Sept. 4, 2013
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Koreas exchange views on changing management rules for Gaeseong park
South and North Korea engaged in detailed negotiations Wednesday on ways to reform management rules of the suspended joint industrial park in the communist country, protect investments and strive for ways to internationalize the complex. The two sub-committee meetings that began in North Korea at 10a.m. come after both sides agreed on Aug. 14 to reopen the Gaeseong Industrial Complex in the North, and inked a deal last Thursday to create a new joint management committee.The joint committee, co
Sept. 4, 2013
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Warrants sought for construction firm executives over rigging scheme
Warrants have been sought for six incumbent and former executives of four local major builders on suspicions of colluding in the former Lee Myung-bak administration's highly controversial project to refurbish the country's four major rivers, prosecutors said Wednesday.The four -- Hyundai Construction & Engineering Co., GS Engineering & Construction Co., SK Engineering & Construction Co. and Samsung C&T Corp. -- allegedly colluded to win bids for the first phase of the mega-budget project, which
Sept. 4, 2013
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Ex-President Chun's son voices intention to pay fines
Former President Chun Doo-hwan's second son has expressed his intention to voluntarily pay the remainder of unpaid fines levied on his disgraced father convicted of taking bribes while in office in the 1980s, prosecution sources said Wednesday. Chun, a former Army general who seized power in a coup, was ordered by the Supreme Court in 1997 to return to state coffers some 220 billion won ($196.8 million) he was found to have illegally accumulated through bribery while in office as president from
Sept. 4, 2013
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Investigators grill Chun’s son over alleged tax evasion, land deal
Prosecutors investigating former President Chun Doo-hwan’s concealed assets on Tuesday grilled his son over allegations that he dodged a large sum of taxes in a shady real estate deal and purchased luxury residences abroad with his father’s slush fund.Chun’s second son, Jae-yong, was summoned by Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office early in the morning as a key suspect for a suspicious land transaction with his uncle in 2006. Prosecutors believe that the younger Chun conspired with his uncle, Lee C
Sept. 3, 2013
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Australian corruption body urges joint efforts
There is now a growing level corruption occurring across borders, and international partnerships are essential in understanding and combating the serious and systemic crimes, according to the head of Australia’s corruption watchdog.“Anti-corruption agencies in various countries, like Australia and South Korea, to be in contact and to cooperate with other agencies are now very important. So we can learn from each other and understand things we have to work on,” Philip Moss, Integrity Commissioner
Sept. 3, 2013
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Asia-Pacific countries boost fight against graft
Anti-corruption officials from Asia and Pacific countries on Tuesday shared best practices and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation to fight bribery, influence-peddling and other irregularities Some 30 representatives from nine agencies participated in the two-day Anti-Corruption Agency Forum which began Monday. The seventh biennial conference was hosted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of Korea.“Corruption has become a transnational issue with the economic globalization. A
Sept. 3, 2013
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Former tax chief admits to taking bribes from CJ
A former top tax official accused of taking bribes from food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group while in office in 2006 admitted to the charges at a court hearing Tuesday.Jeon Goon-pyo, 59, allegedly accepted US$300,000 in U.S. bills from CJ Group officials in exchange for favors during a tax audit into the conglomerate in July 2006, shortly after he was named the commissioner of the National Tax Service (NTS), prosecutors said.Jeon is further accused of taking a high-end watch worth 35 mil
Sept. 3, 2013
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NTS orders 11 individuals to pay 71.4 bln won for offshore tax evasion
South Korea's tax agency said Tuesday that it has ordered 11 individuals to pay about 71 billion won ($64.6 million) for evading due taxes through offshore paper companies.The move comes roughly three months after an independent Internet press organization disclosed a list of Korean nationals suspected of running paper companies in tax haven regions, including the British Virgin Islands.The National Tax Service reviewed the list and confirmed the identities of 267 Korean nationals, of which 39 w
Sept. 3, 2013