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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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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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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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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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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Profiles of minister-nominees: Seo Nam-soo, Education
Seo, 60, is set to become the first educational bureaucrat to take helm of the ministry, whose previous chiefs have all been outside experts and politicians. He has more than 30 years of experience in the Education Ministry and affiliated offices.Seo, a native of Seoul, first joined the ministry in 1979 after passing the administrative service exam in 1978. He served for nearly 20 years until 1999 before taking the vice-superintendent seat at the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education.He also wor
Feb. 13, 2013
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Profiles of minister-nominees: Yoo Jeong-bok, Security, public administration
Yoo, 55, former minister of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, is one of the closest aides to President-elect Park Geun-hye. The veteran bureaucrat and third-term lawmaker served as top secretary to Park from 2008 to 2010 when she reduced her political activities following her defeat to President Lee Myung-bak in the presidential nomination race of the Grand National Party.He is currently the deputy chief of the preparatory committee for her inauguration.The nominee started his public ca
Feb. 13, 2013
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Identifying your goal in getting an MBA abroad
Like many important steps we take in life, deciding to study for an MBA abroad is a serious matter that requires huge investments. You need a financial investment to cover tuition and living costs, time investment to research the right course and to study, and emotional investment as you have to leave your family and friends for a new life in a foreign country. You also need to consider your career opportunities should you decide to continue with your current career. Getting an MBA from a foreig
Feb. 13, 2013
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Disabled students get trip to Sydney
A visit by the first Sookmyung Challenger Global Explorer team, a group composed of disabled students, to Sydney was a very meaningful, unforgettable experience for me. Twenty-six people including me had a great time there for a week from Jan. 23-30.I could talk, listen and understand my helpers and students with different impairments more in Sydney than during our regular student life at Sookmyung Women’s University. As part of our week-long schedule, we visited the University of Sydney and Uni
Feb. 13, 2013
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On mission to educate global business leaders
The SKK Graduate School of Business at Sungkyunkwan University has recently improved its standing sharply in an authoritative global ranking of business schools.Its dean, Yoo Pil-hwa, attributed the achievement to its innovative programs, highly globalized curriculum and staff, and competitive graduates. SKK GSB ranked 51st, up 15 places from a year ago, in the 2013 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking, the highest mark a Korean school has ever registered since full-time MBA programs were launched
Feb. 13, 2013
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Apartment noise problem spinning out of control
A growing number of conflicts among apartment residents over noise is pushing the Korean government to come up with measures to tackle the long-standing problem. In a densely populated country where people live in apartments stacked on top of each other, residential complaints over noise traveling between floors are becoming a serious social problem. A 36-year-old man along with three others allegedly punched a 55-year-old living downstairs over too much noise at night, Incheon Gyeyang Police St
Feb. 13, 2013
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Man arrested for attempted rape on U.S. citizen
A 33-year-old Korean man was arrested on charge of attempting to rape an American woman, Gwangjin District police said Tuesday.The suspect allegedly broke into the 28-year-old victim’s apartment in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, at 3:00 a.m. on Jan. 12, and tried to rape her while she was sleeping. The man inflicted a minor injury to her head while attacking her. The suspect, who police said was drunk at the time, was thwarted after the victim put up a fight. The suspect then fell asleep while holding the
Feb. 13, 2013
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Man arrested for department store bomb threat
Police on Wednesday caught the man who threatened to blow up a department store in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Baek, 45, contacted a local TV reporter about a week ago and threatened to bomb the department store, demanding some 450 million won.The man repeatedly asked the reporter to deliver the money for several days. Police went undercover but he never appeared, as the suspect was watchful for any sign of police. The investigation continued through the Seollal holidays without any clue to
Feb. 13, 2013
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Type of praise of parents important
Toddlers who receive praise for their efforts, such as “you worked hard on that,” are more likely to prefer challenging tasks, U.S. researchers say. Elizabeth Gunderson, assistant professor of psychology at Temple University and lead author on a study conducted while she was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, said the kind of praise focused on effort -- called process praise -- sends the message effort and actions are the sources of success, leading children to believe they can imp
Feb. 13, 2013
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Neighbors’ noise disputes end in murder, arson
Two violent incidents took place during the Lunar New Year holiday as feuds between neighbors over noise left two people dead and several others injured.Two brothers in their 30s were stabbed to death in a dispute with a neighbor over noise complaints during their visit to their parents’ apartment in Myeonmok-dong in northeast Seoul on Saturday, police said.The 45-year-old suspect, surnamed Kim, who was visiting his girlfriend’s house, which sits directly below the apartment of the victims’ pare
Feb. 12, 2013
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S. Korea likely to fall short of emissions reduction target
President Lee Myung-bak’s plan to reduce greenhouse below emissions to 30 percent below projected levels by 2020, one of his flagship green growth initiatives, may fail to reach its target, according to the latest plan for electricity supply and demand issued by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy. Critics say that the outgoing president’s “pipe dream” goals could receive backlash from the international community and damage the credibility of the nation. The ministry rolled out the sixth maste
Feb. 12, 2013
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North Korea believed to spend $1.5 billion on nuke programs
Authorities estimated that the North has spent nearly $1.5 billion on its nuclear arms development programs.The figure encompasses $700 million in construction funding for nuclear reactors and other facilities, up to $400 million in scientific operations and associated expenses to produce highly enriched uranium and also $2 million for nuclear weapons, according to the Ministry of Unification.North Korea revealed in November 2010 a vast new secretly built facility for enriching uranium during an
Feb. 12, 2013
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Male smoking population to decrease with cigarette price increase
Tripling the price of cigarettes will allow the government to meet its goal of lowering male smoking rates, a recent report showed.According to a report published by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, setting the price of a pack of cigarettes at 7,000 won ($6.40), three times the average selling price of 2,500 won, along with government intervention through smoking policies are necessary in curtailing the male smoking population. The Korean government aims to lower the
Feb. 12, 2013
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Court overrules denial of asylum to Myanmar activist
A Seoul appellant court ruled Saturday that the government should grant refugee status to a Myanmarese applicant who campaigned against his government in Korea.It upheld a lower court ruling that the Justice Ministry made an inappropriate decision in 2011 when it rejected his application for asylum though he could face political persecution back home.“He did not leave his nation due to fears of persecution, but it is justifiable to accept his application for refugee status if he faces fears of p
Feb. 11, 2013
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Wage growth slows in 2012
The average growth rate of Korean wages last year rose by 4.7 percent on-year, a slower rise than in the previous year, the government said on Monday.According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, a total of 6,814 businesses that hired more than 100 employees and completed wage bargaining last year gave a 4.7 percent pay raise on average, slightly lower than 5.1 percent in 2011.Big firms that pay more than 1,000 workers, in particular, increased wages by only 4.6 percent, lower than small an
Feb. 11, 2013
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2 defectors to receive Ph.D. in N.K. studies
Two North Korean defectors will receive doctorates in North Korean studies this month, according to their universities.Kim Young-hui, who works at the state-run Korea Finance Corporation in Seoul, will receive her degree from Dongguk University for her thesis on dwarfism in North Korea. Kim asserts that dwarfism is not solely due to a lack of resources, but the people’s general sentiment of austerity enforced by the government.Lee Hye-kyong will receive a doctorate from the University of North K
Feb. 11, 2013
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KFTC uncovers massive hacking scheme to steal accredited certificates
South Korea's financial authority said Monday it has uncovered a large-scale hacking scheme that resulted in the theft of personal financial transaction information of hundreds of bank clients. According to the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC), a group of hackers allegedly stole a total of 461 authenticated certificates, in an apparent bid to withdraw cash from victims' bank accounts.The KFTC, which settles financial transactions among individuals, said it report
Feb. 11, 2013
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Concerns mount over kids looking for online boyfriends
A growing number of female elementary students are searching for boyfriends through mobile messengers, touching off concerns among Korean parents. Using anonymity on the Internet, Korean children are posting specific requirements they want from a boyfriend in online communities. Online posts such as “Looking for a long-term relationship boyfriend, over 162 cm tall and age 13-15 is fine” are commonly spotted on Internet portal communities. These websites are targeted at users between 11 and 13.Af
Feb. 11, 2013
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E-Mart offices, workers’ homes raided in labor rights probe
Offices of the country’s largest discount chain E-Mart were raided by labor authorities Thursday on suspicions that the company violated labor laws to prevent employees from joining a labor union.“It was confirmed that there were a number of problems regarding issues uncovered in the recent special labor audit,” an official at the Seoul office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor said. In a labor audit conducted last month, evidence emerged that Shinsegae Group’s discount store placed workers
Feb. 7, 2013
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Nearly 1 in 6 minors in need of mental care
A study released Thursday by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology showed that nearly 1 in 6 elementary, middle and high school students in the country have some form of mental disorder. According to the study conducted last year evaluating more than 6.4 million school pupils’ mental health, more than 1 million (16.3 percent) of the respondents received higher-than-standard scores and were classified as part of a “needing attention” group, while 223,000 (4.5 percent) were diagnosed t
Feb. 7, 2013