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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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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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Soda leading source of caffeine for kids: study
Children consume most of their caffeine intake from soda while adults consume the stimulant mostly from instant coffee mix, a study showed Tuesday.According to a report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, soda topped the contribution level of caffeine in children aged 8 to 13 at 64 percent, followed by mixed drinks and ice cream, with 20 percent and 5 percent, respectively. The contribution level of caffeine in adults was 71 percent from coffee mixes, followed by coffee extracts se
Aug. 6, 2013
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Experts urge action against ‘super bacteria’
Medical experts on Tuesday criticized health authorities for what they described as a laidback response to a deadly antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday confirmed that a total of 63 patients were infected with OXA-232-type carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, or CPE, which is known to resist even strong antibiotics. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, however, said on Monday that the bacteria was not as “lethal” as similar
Aug. 6, 2013
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Ex-president claims to have inherited assets before presidency
Former President Chun Doo-hwan, who owes 220 billion won (US$196.8 million) to state coffers, had inherited massive personal assets before taking office in the 1980s, a close aide claimed Tuesday.Chun was ordered by the nation's top court in 1997 to return the funds to the state coffers, which he was found to have illegally accumulated through bribery from big businesses during his military rule from 1980 to 1988."Political funds played no role in increasing Chun's assets, as he had inherited a
Aug. 6, 2013
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Two-thirds of women feel ‘unsafe’ from sexual attack:poll
A recent survey found that almost 70 percent of South Korean women feel unsafe from sexual violence, the Ministry of Security and Public Administration said Friday. In a survey conducted on 1,000 adults, 1,000 middle and high school students and 100 experts in the field, 66.9 percent of adult women and 67.9 percent of female students expressed their fears about becoming a victim of sexual assault.The poll also found that citizens and experts differ on why women are at risk.Around 62.6 percent of
Aug. 6, 2013
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Court issues arrest warrant against Hankook Ilbo owner
The Seoul Central District Court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the owner of the country's leading newspaper on charges of embezzlement and neglect of duty. Chang Jae-ku, chairman of the Hankook Ilbo, is suspected of having inflicted losses of 20 billion won (US$17.94 million) and 10 billion won to the daily and its economic affiliate Seoul Economic Daily, respectively, and having taken 13 billion won from the economic paper's coffer. It is the first time for a media owner to have been a
Aug. 5, 2013
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Authorities rush to tackle ‘super bacteria’
South Korea’s health authorities said Monday they were closely monitoring what is called “super bacteria,” whose quick spread here raised an alarm over its potential mass contagion. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier confirmed that a total of 63 patients were infected with OXA-232-type carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, or CPE, which is known to resist even strong antibiotics. The health agency said that the bacteria was not so “lethal” compared with other simi
Aug. 5, 2013
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Chun asks for access to investigation records
Former President Chun Doo-hwan, who owes a massive fine to state coffers, has made a request to look into the records of a prosecution investigation into his bribe-taking in the 1990s, prosecution officials said Monday.After undergoing an intensive prosecution probe into slush fund allegations between 1995 and 1996, Chun was ordered by the nation‘s top court in 1997 to return to the state coffers 220 billion won ($196.8 million) that he was found to have illegally accumulated during his military
Aug. 5, 2013
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Police raid KT&G over bribery allegations
Police raided KT&G’s head office in Seoul on Monday over bribery allegations involving the tobacco maker’s senior executives, a subcontractor and a government official. An intelligence crime unit at the Korean National Police Agency seized computer hard disk drives and USB drives from KT&G’s real estate development team with a court-issued warrant.The raid came after the police found that the real estate project team at the tobacco company deliberately deleted relevant documents and files stored
Aug. 5, 2013
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Police raid KT&G over bribery allegations
Police raided KT&G’s head office in Seoul on Monday over bribery allegations involving the tobacco maker’s senior executives, a subcontractor and a government official. An intelligence crime unit at the Korean National Police Agency seized computer hard disk drives and USB drives from KT&G’s real estate development team with a court-issued warrant.The raid came after the police found that the real estate project team at the tobacco company deliberately deleted relevant documents and files stored
Aug. 5, 2013
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1 in every 5 college students in debt: data
One in every five college students in South Korea owes banks heavy debts to pay off their school fees and meet living expenses, data showed Monday, amid the government's push to ramp up financial support for the troubled young group. The portion of students who have taken out a loan from local financial companies for school and living expenses stood at 20.4 percent, according to a survey by the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the country's top financial regulator. The poll was based on indi
Aug. 5, 2013
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Super bacteria infects 63 patients: health authority
South Korea's health authority said Sunday it has confirmed 63 patients have been infected with a super bacterial infection that cannot be easily treated by antibiotics, raising concerns over a possible contagion.The number of patients infected with OXA-232-type carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, also known as a super bacteria, came to 63 at 13 local hospitals as of Thursday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.It marked the first time for this type of CPE
Aug. 4, 2013
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Korea warns of growing damage from red tide off southern coast
The South Korean government warned of growing destruction from a red tide off the country's southern and eastern coasts Sunday, noting the damages have already topped 13 billion won.The government issued a red tide alert last month for waters off the eastern coast for the first time in six years.A red tide is a natural phenomenon believed to be caused by a combination of high temperatures, salinity and nutrients. Some experts believe that when these conditions meet low winds and certain rain lev
Aug. 4, 2013
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Koreans cancel Japan trips amid radiation fears
Cancellations of trips to Japan by Korean travelers are increasing after recent news reports of a massive radioactive water leak from the Fukushima nuclear plant in the country. According to a local news report, 40-50 tourists of Mode Tour, one of Korea’s major travel agencies, cancelled their trips right after the news was broadcast. Some 200 customers of the company ultimately scrapped their plans to visit Japan, according to the report. Also, Hanjin Travel reported 10-20 cancellations per day
Aug. 4, 2013
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Prof. Park to head world body of medical women
Park Kyung-ah, a professor of anatomy at Yonsei University College of Medicine, has become the new head of the Medical Women’s International Association, the organization announced.The MWIA was founded in 1919 to promote cooperation among women practicing medicine across the globe and to address health issues of women and children. Park, 62, was officially inaugurated as president of the Medical Women’s International Association on Saturday, taking the position from outgoing president Afua Hesse
Aug. 4, 2013
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Super bacteria infects 63 patients: health authority
South Korea's health authority said Sunday it has confirmed 63 patients have been infected with a super bacterial infection that cannot be easily treated by antibiotics, raising concerns over a possible contagion. The number of patients infected with OXA-232-type carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE), also known as a super bacteria, came to 63 at 13 local hospitals as of Thursday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marked the first time for this
Aug. 4, 2013
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S. Korean drug makers set sights on overseas market
South Korean pharmaceutical companies are looking to overseas markets in order to seek new profit engines, industry sources said Sunday. According to data by the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, the combined exports of local drug makers rose 46.7 percent on-year to 1.37 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) in 2012, compared with 930 billion won in 2011, surpassing the 1-trillion mark for the first time. The industry sources attributed the rise in the drug makers' exports to the gover
Aug. 4, 2013
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Hyundai chief receives personal letter from N. Korean leader
Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun said Saturday that she received a personal letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a one-day visit to the communist nation to hold a memorial service for her late husband. In the letter, Kim said he prays for the soul of the late Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-hun and wished the South Korean business group all the best, Hyun told reporters after returning from the Mount Kumgang resort just north of the inter-Korean border. Hyun did not meet Kim
Aug. 4, 2013
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One soldier killed in grenade explosion at inter-Korean border
A hand grenade held by a recently enlisted soldier exploded at a guard post near the border with North Korea on Saturday, instantly killing the soldier and seriously wounding his platoon leader, military and police officials said Saturday. The explosion occurred at around 5:05 a.m. when the 21-year-old private, identified by his surname Choe, and his platoon leader were inside the post just south of the western section of the Demilitarized Zone, according to officials. Choe died at the scene
Aug. 4, 2013
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Arrest warrant sought for former tax chief over bribery
Prosecutors on Friday sought an arrest warrant for an embattled former head of the national tax agency on charges of accepting massive bribes from food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group.Jeon Goon-pyo, 59, is accused of taking $300,000 in U.S. bills and high-end watches 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, prosecutors said.Prosecutors detained Jeon shortl
Aug. 2, 2013
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Lawmaker proposes bill protecting unpaid interns
Rep. Choi Min-hee of the Democratic Party submitted Friday a revision bill to provide legal protection for students working in unpaid internships.Under the current Labor Standards Act, unpaid part-time workers are not entitled to protection under the fair labor standards.There are growing numbers of university students applying for internship programs, regardless of the pay, as they have become “a necessary requisite” in entering the real job market. Many students, however, have faced discrimina
Aug. 2, 2013