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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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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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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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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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[Photo News] Liberation Day flash mob
Aug. 15, 2013
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Activists seek funds to retrieve Joseon Dynasty artifacts
A group of civilian activists is raising funds for a campaign to return a Joseon Dynasty (1392―1910) royal suit of armor and helmet from the Tokyo National Museum.The artifacts were worn by Joseon kings as military attire for generations, according to Rev. Hyemin, who leads the campaign. They were taken out of the country by a Japanese businessman during the Japanese occupation of Korea (1910―1945).The NGO working to return the looted cultural artifacts began fundraising efforts on Aug. 7 and pl
Aug. 14, 2013
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Ministry to overhaul elite private schools
The Park Geun-hye administration is introducing a set of reforms for elite private schools amid criticism of their irregularities and gaps in education between the rich and poor.The Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday it would revise the legislation on specialized middle and high schools to revoke permits for admissions fraud or other illegalities. The ministry said it would submit a related bill to the National Assembly in September.On Tuesday the ministry said it would change the admi
Aug. 14, 2013
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KEPCO executive detained over corruption scandal
Prosecutors detained Lee Jong-chan, senior executive vice president of the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., on Tuesday as part of a probe into a corruption scandal involving the company, parts suppliers and certifiers.Busan District Prosecutors’ Office is looking into allegations that JS Cable, a signal cable supplier, colluded with Saehan Total Engineering Provider Co., a certifier suspected of forging test certificates for parts used in nuclear reactors. Officials from KEPCO and its subsi
Aug. 14, 2013
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Unions of Hyundai Motor, Kia authorize strikes in vote
Tens of thousands of unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. have voted in favor of striking, officials said Wednesday, setting the stage for a costly walkout after just one year since their last strike that cut into the carmakers’ vehicle output.Still, the unions are not allowed to down tools immediately as they were to meet with managements later in the day as part of the mandatory mediation by a state-run labor body.By law, a union cannot go on strike during mediation by t
Aug. 14, 2013
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Chinese kidnapper of S. Korean boy gets 10-year jail term
A Chinese man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly kidnapping a South Korean boy and demanding ransom, a news report said Wednesday. The 31-year-old Chinese man, Huang Xinghai, was sentenced for the kidnapping of the 10-year-old boy last December, with two other accomplices receiving eight and seven years in prison each by a local court in Beijing, the Beijing-based Jinghua News reported. The Korean boy was released shortly after his parents reported the kidnapping to local pol
Aug. 14, 2013
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Ex-President Chun's nephew nabbed over assets under borrowed names
Prosecutors said Wednesday that they have apprehended a nephew of former President Chun Doo-hwan for questioning as part of their efforts to find concealed assets of the former military dictator convicted of taking bribes while in office in the 1980s.Lee Jae-hong, 57, a son of Chun's elder sister, is accused of managing Chun's properties worth 6 billion won ($5.36 million) hidden under borrowed names while running a mid-sized landscaping company, prosecutors said.Chun was ordered by the nation's
Aug. 14, 2013
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Daewoo Engineering executive detained over alleged slush fund creation
An executive of Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., one of the country's leading builders, has been detained for further questioning on charges of creating huge slush funds while participating in a project to refurbish the country's four major rivers, prosecutors said Wednesday. The director-level executive, only identified by his surname Ok, was locked up Tuesday night shortly after a Seoul court approved the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant, they said.Ok is suspected of siphoning
Aug. 14, 2013
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S. Korea to pilot digital textbook program at schools next year
South Korea plans to conduct a pilot program to use digital textbooks at hundreds of elementary and middle schools around the country during the 2014 school year, the education ministry said Wednesday.Digital social studies and science textbooks are being developed for third- and fourth-year students of elementary schools and first- or second-year middle school students, it said.Some 150 elementary and 300 middle schools around the country have been chosen to use the new type of textbooks in the
Aug. 14, 2013
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[Photo News] Multiple anniversary
Aug. 13, 2013
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Korean suspected of MERS infection dies in Saudi Arabia
A Korean man suspected to have contracted a new coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome died in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a day after he was hospitalized for a severe fever, health officials in Seoul said Tuesday.MERS is part of a coronavirus family that, like SARS, can cause cold-like symptoms.The 53-year-old man, who worked at an aluminum factory construction site, died of vasodilatory shock, renal failure, breathing problems and acute pneumonia, according to doctors in the Midd
Aug. 13, 2013
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Victims of sexual slavery sue Japan in Korean court
Former “comfort women” seeking compensation from the Japanese government for sexual enslavement filed for mediation with the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday. This is the first time they have filed a suit in Korea.Represented by lawyer Kim Kang-won, the 12 women are seeking 100 million won ($90,000) each in compensation. According to Kim, the plaintiffs had intended to sue for 2 billion won compensation each, but the figure was lowered to reduce legal costs, which are proportional to the
Aug. 13, 2013
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Heat wave kills 10 people in S. Korea
A scorching heat wave has killed 10 people in South Korea this summer, the health and welfare ministry said Tuesday, as the weather agency issued a heat advisory and heat warning for most parts of the country.The heave wave has gripped South Korea for weeks as temperatures topped 33 C in Seoul and other major cities.Temperatures have reached a record 39.2 C in Gimhae, near South Korea's second-largest city of Busan, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.A heat advisory is issued w
Aug. 13, 2013
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Prosecution raids homes, office of ex-president's relatives
State prosecutors on Tuesday raided the properties of former President Chun Doo-hwan's relatives as part of intensive efforts to collect the massive amount of money he had illegally amassed while in office in the 1980s.Chun was ordered by the country's top court in 1997 to return to the state coffers the 220 billion won (US$196.8 million) he was found to have illegally accumulated during his military rule from 1980 to 1988. So far, the former dictator has paid only a quarter of the total, with s
Aug. 13, 2013
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Body of ex-lawmaker found in Hangang River
The body of a former lawmaker who went missing Monday after he allegedly jumped off a bridge was found in the Hangang River on Tuesday, police and fire officials said.Police began searching for Kim Jong-yull on Monday after receiving a call from his acquaintance for whom Kim had left a text message saying he wanted to die.“We discovered the body of former lawmaker Kim at around 10:55 a.m. today,” a police officer said, adding that Kim’s ID card was found inside his clothes and also that Kim’s fa
Aug. 13, 2013
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[Announcement] KH turns 60 on Aug. 15
The Korea Herald, the flagship unit of Herald Corp., has served readers at home and abroad as the country’s largest English newspaper by offering quality news and analysis over the past six decades. The paper began on Aug. 15, 1953, as a four-page tabloid called The Korean Republic, and adopted its current name in 1965. In the following years, The Korea Herald grew to become the nation’s largest-circulation English newspaper, committed to serving as a bridge of information between Korea and th
Aug. 13, 2013
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Experts call for child porn law revision
Experts debated a controversial law designed to protect children from sexual abuse for its vague definitions and harsh punishment on those who own or circulate child pornography materials. Democratic Party Rep. Choi Min-hee, who proposed a revision to the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse regarding child pornography, held an open discussion with law professionals and culture critics on Monday.In the current bill, those who possess adult materials containing charac
Aug. 13, 2013
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Heat wave kills eight people in S. Korea
A scorching heat wave has killed eight people in South Korea in recent months, the health and welfare ministry said Tuesday, as the weather agency issued a heat advisory and heat warning for most parts of the country.The heave wave has gripped South Korea for weeks as temperatures topped 33 C in Seoul and other major cities. Temperatures have reached a record 39.2 C in Gimhae, near South Korea's second-largest city of Busan, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.A heat advisory is
Aug. 13, 2013
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Traces of nuclear activity-related gas detected in June: sources
South Korea detected traces of Xenon, a chemical element usually found near recent nuclear activities, in the country's atmosphere in June, but it does not seem to have originated from North Korea, government sources said Tuesday.According to the sources, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety detected traces of the colorless, odorless noble gas on three occasions in June. Xenon is detected in trace amounts after nuclear bomb tests or other nuclear activities.After the findings, the government tr
Aug. 13, 2013
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Body of ex-lawmaker found in Han River
The body of former opposition party lawmaker Kim Jong-yull was found Tuesday, a day after he is believed to have jumped off a bridge into the Han River in Seoul.Local police found Kim’s body by a dock near Seorae Island in Banpo-dong, southern Seoul. The location was about 10 meters away from the boat where Kim’s shoes were found on Monday.“We found Kim’s ID card in the clothes, and his family also identified the deceased as Kim,” an unnamed police official said.Kim, a former two-term lawmaker w
Aug. 13, 2013