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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Are students better off without tests?
Korean middle schools will likely have to scrap exams and offer a freer curriculum for one semester from 2016 under a government reform plan geared to boost creativity and career readiness among students. Bold as it may be in a country where exam results determine success in life, the “free-learning” semester scheme is brewing controversy. Parents are concerned about a possible decline in academic ability. Teachers are fretting about a lack of programs to replace the standard curriculum. Some ch
June 19, 2013
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BIS Canada offers full program in Korea
Located in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, the BIS Canada School is attracting a growing number of students with its quality education programs and strong English-learning environment.The foreign school was founded in 2008 as the first campus of an overseas school in Korea certificated by the British Columbia Ministry of Education in Canada. Every province in Canada has its own curriculum with a ministry of education. BIS Canada’s curriculum comes directly from the BC Ministry of Education, the scho
June 19, 2013
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The advantages of doing an MBA program online
“No! It’s not long-distance learning ― although it might be a long distance.” This statement best describes the biggest misunderstanding or, rather, misconception about online education. Although it is location-independent, it has nothing to do with the, entirely self-study-based long-distance learning of the past. Online education, and especially online MBA programs, delivers broad and interactive learning experiences that can be considered a viable alternative to location-based traditional edu
June 19, 2013
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Prosecution rejects police request to arrest ex-vice justice minister
The prosecution on Wednesday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for a former vice justice minister accused of receiving sexual services in return for business favors.The prosecution instead instructed the National Police Agency (NPA) to refile an arrest warrant with a stronger argument on the charges against Kim Hak-ui who remains in a hospital following surgery.Kim's medical conditions should be considered when a warrant will be sought again, prosecution officials said.The NPA has
June 19, 2013
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Police seek arrest warrant for ex-vice justice minister
The police requested an arrest warrant Tuesday against former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui for his alleged involvement in a sex-for-favors scandal. Sources said he faces charges of rape. “(The police) requested an arrest warrant for Kim on Tuesday afternoon. We can’t say what charges are being sought for him because the investigation is still ongoing,” an investigator at the Korean National Police Agency said.Investigators suspect Kim of raping a number of women at a luxury weekend house in
June 19, 2013
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Prosecution to seek arrest warrant against 'CJ slush funds manager'
Prosecutors said Wednesday that they will seek an arrest warrant against a CJ Group executive accused of playing a key role in managing massive slush funds for the conglomerate's chairman.The vice president, surnamed Kim, of the conglomerate's Chinese corporate body, is suspected to be fully aware of the size and current situations of Chairman Lee Jae-hyun's slush funds both at home and abroad, and the scale of assets kept in borrowed names.The Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office probing the case
June 19, 2013
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IT entrepreneur appointed to head youth committee
President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday appointed Nam Min-woo, a leading venture entrepreneur, as the chief of the presidential committee on youth affairs.Nam, 51, CEO of a local IT firm Dasan Network, will head the committee in charge of providing advices for venture start-ups, job creation and other youth-related policies, senior presidential press secretary Lee Jung-hyun said.The president has also named 18 young leaders as members of the committee. The list includes Kakao Talk CEO Lee Jae-beom, m
June 18, 2013
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Overseas Koreans pledge support for creative economy
Overseas Korean leaders opened their annual meeting in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways to better nurture young talent and support the government’s “creative economy” initiative. About 380 Koreans from 73 countries are participating in the four-day World Korean Community Leaders Convention organized by the Overseas Koreans Foundation to promote networking among compatriots at home and abroad. President Park Geun-hye attended the opening, calling for their support for her policy to forge new grow
June 18, 2013
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Most college students unwilling to support parents
The majority of college students in South Korea think “parents should prepare for their elderly life on their own,” according to a survey conducted by National Pension Service released on Tuesday.The organization’s Gwangju headquarters surveyed 486 local college students on their understanding of the country’s pension system. Of them, 86 percent said they were unwilling to financially support their parents after retirement.Reasons for their unwillingness were that their parents should rely on th
June 18, 2013
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Rainy season begins: weather agency
Heavy rain is forecast to fall across the country through Thursday, with more than 100 milliliters of precipitation expected for some regions.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the rainy season is to begin in the central region on Tuesday, three or four days earlier than usual. The monsoon season is likely to continue until mid-July, it added.The heavy rain is expected to spread across the entire nation on Tuesday, officials said.The rain front, coming from North Korea, is exp
June 17, 2013
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Agency offers anticorruption training to foreign officials
Korea’s corruption watchdog Monday started a two-week training program for Asian and African public officials to help emerging countries tackle graft and boost transparency. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said 13 officials from different countries including China, Singapore, Thailand and Zimbabwe were participating in the session. In his welcoming address, chairperson Lee Sung-bo stressed the importance of international cooperation to combat corruption. “Corruption is a transnat
June 17, 2013
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UNESCO forum to tackle bioethics
More than 200 international experts will gather in Seoul for a U.N. conference aiming to set bioethical standards in step with fast developing life science and technologies. The 20th annual UNESCO International Bioethics Committee will open Wednesday for a three-day run to discuss equal access, human rights and other various issues arising from biotechnological and medical advances. The committee launched in 1993 will announce a draft report on the principles of non-discrimination and non-stigma
June 17, 2013
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Police to reinvestigate murder after teen found innocent
Iksan Police Station in North Jeolla Province said on Sunday it would reinvestigate the murder of a taxi driver after claims that the police may have forced a confession from an innocent teenager. The move came after claims made on SBS investigative program “Unanswered Question” on Saturday. The 15-year-old delivery boy insisted during his trial that the police forced him to make a false statement, but he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. After the teen had spent three years behind bars, G
June 17, 2013
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School official commits suicide amid fraud probe
A vice principal at a prestigious South Korean middle school committed suicide on Sunday amid an ongoing investigation into admission-related fraud. The 54-year-old vice principal, identified by his surname Kim, was found dead inside Younghoon International Middle School in Seoul at around 7 p.m. Beside him was a note: “I did it for the school, but it seems like I have made a mistake.”Kim was suspected of receiving money from parents in exchange for admitting unqualified students, according to
June 17, 2013
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CJ’s U.S., Indonesia units probed in slush fund case
Prosecutors said Sunday they were looking into new allegations that CJ Group raised massive slush funds through its branches in the U.S. and Indonesia.The family-owned food and entertainment giant is under intensive investigation for allegedly running secret funds at home and abroad using borrowed-name accounts, ghost companies and fraudulent accounting. CJ is also suspected of evading taxes. Prosecutors said they confirmed that the group had illegally transferred tens of millions of dollars rai
June 16, 2013
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Seoul to provide taxi fare information for foreign tourists
Seoul City will publicize standard taxi fares on 56 routes popular among foreign tourists as part of efforts to protect them from overcharging. The price estimates will be available online (www.visitseoul.net) from the end of this month, and later via smartphone applications and tour guidebooks, it said.The information will cover courses linking 12 spots ― two airports, five lodging facilities and five tourist attractions, it said. To stamp out the illegal practice of taxis overcharging, one of
June 16, 2013
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Labor dispute escalates at Korean daily
Labor disputes at the Hankook Ilbo, a Korean-language newspaper, escalated over the weekend after its management expelled defiant reporters and closed the newsroom.The two sides have been at odds for months over allegedly unfair appointment and personal corruption by chairman Chang Jae-ku. On Saturday, the management evicted two journalists from its newsroom mobilizing 15 contract security guards and closed down the office, according to the labor union.The firm demanded that reporters sign a doc
June 16, 2013
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Longchamp wins fake bag case
French fashion house Longchamp has won a legal battle with a Korean brand over the sale of bag products that look similar to its signature folding bags, an appellate court said Sunday.The Seoul High Court overturned a lower court’s order and ruled in favor of Longchamp which accused the local brand of copying its best-selling product Le Pliage. Le Pliage, meaning fold in French, has been popular here for its practical design since 1997. “The bag (produced) by ‘S’ brand appears to carry designs s
June 16, 2013
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DP claims ‘TK line’ behind NIS cover-up
The main opposition Democratic Party said Sunday it received a tip-off that indicates powerful figures from the same region as President Park Geun-hye tried to hamper a police probe into intelligence agents accused of interfering in last year’s election.The party did not elaborate on what it called “the main body” behind former Seoul police chief Kim Yong-pan, the main suspect of the attempted cover-up, but the argument is expected to heat up partisan debates ahead of the planned parliamentary i
June 16, 2013
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Conscientious objectors to file constitutional petition
A group of 330 Jehovah’s Witnesses plans to file a constitutional appeal Tuesday, demanding their right to conscientious objection, their legal representative said.In the petition, they will propose that the Korean government provide alternative military service, compensate objectors who served time in prison and erase their criminal records, according to lawyer Oh Du-jin."The U.N. Human Rights Committee has repeatedly advised Korea to provide alternative service, which Korea has consistently ig
June 16, 2013