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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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I came, I voted, I told the world
With the presidential election under way, many voters are posting online pictures of themselves after voting.“This is the first time I voted. I am so happy to vote for someone I support!” exclaimed a 19-year-old student on her Twitter account. With the comment, she posted a picture of herself standing next to a polling station.Such photos are called “injeung shot,” referring to a photo shot to confirm that he or she has completed a certain activity. “Injeung” is a Korean word meaning certificati
Dec. 19, 2012
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S. Korean pastor released on bail in China after 5 months of detention
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean pastor has been released on bail after spending more than five months at a detention center in eastern China for allegedly helping North Korean defectors there, a Seoul official said Tuesday. The 51-year-old pastor, Jeon Jae-gwi, was arrested by Chinese authorities on July 9 at an airport in Harbin on charges of sheltering five North Korean defectors and has been held at the detention center in Yantai of northeastern Shandong Province. "To my kno
Dec. 18, 2012
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Five Hyundai Heavy workers kidnapped in Nigeria
Four Korean and one Nigerian employee of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the nation’s top shipbuilder, were kidnapped by an unidentified armed group at Brass Island in the state of Bayelsa, Nigeria, on Monday (local time), an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed on Tuesday.“No contact has been made with the kidnappers yet. The ministry has launched an emergency team with the related governmental agencies in Seoul and Nigeria, including the Ministry of Land, Transport and M
Dec. 18, 2012
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Sex crimes rise more than 60% over five years
Reported sex crimes in Korea increased by 61.6 percent in five years to 22,034 cases in 2011, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said Monday. Seoul City recorded the highest rate of sex crimes per capita in the nation with 61.4 sex offenses per 100,000 people, followed by Bucheon with 60.9, and Suwon with 56.9.The number of sexual assault and abduction cases against children under the age of 13 years was 1,054 and 89, respectively.Among sex crimes against children, 23.8 percent and 32.6 percent wer
Dec. 17, 2012
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Seoul City issues plea on celebrity liquor ads
Seoul Metrolitan Government has asked alcohol, advertisement and entertainment firms to refrain from using pop stars in alcohol advertisements. The city will send out letters to liquor makers, advertisement companies and entertainment agencies Tuesday, asking them to reconsider their marketing strategies, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. “Becoming a pop star is ranked as the No. 2 future dream of our children. We believe that hiring pop stars, who exert great influence on teens, for alcoh
Dec. 17, 2012
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Regionalism still dominant in presidential election
The 18th presidential election will be decided Wednesday but its outcome remains unclear as ever with the country divided evenly over the two main candidates Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in.According to an opinion poll conducted by Realmeter for The Korea Herald on Dec. 13, the Saenuri Party’s Park had 47.8 percent of support, while Democratic United Party’s Moon had 47.7 percent.By region, Park and Moon’s main supporter bases appear unchanged, with the Gyeongsang provinces in the southeast showin
Dec. 17, 2012
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Prosecutor indicted without detention in sex scandal
The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office indicted a trainee prosecutor involved in a sex scandal without detention on Monday.The prosecution’s internal inspection team charged prosecutor Jeon Jae-mong with bribery and abuse of power.“His inappropriate behavior caused anger and criticism among the public and tainted the reputation of prosecutors,” said an SPO official, adding that the prosecution would seek the dismissal of Jeon.The internal inspection committee at the SPO last week recommended seeking ch
Dec. 17, 2012
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YouthECA provides online platform for young people
YouthECA, a website dedicated to students, has launched an online platform for young people to find information on contests and prizes.The company is in partnership with nine government offices including the Ministry of Environment, as well as various nonprofit organizations including the Korea Junior Leadership Center.The site (www.youtheca.com) provides up-to-date information to help students participate in competitions and contests, divided into 10 categories.YouthECA currently runs a special
Dec. 17, 2012
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Science education for future leaders
The world is changing rapidly. Twenty years ago, Sony was a leading electronics provider for every instrument. Now, it is leading basically none. Kodak, which had first developed digital camera technology, has already disappeared. Nowadays we never hear the names of the former top sellers of 2G cell phones. And all of this happened in the last decade.According to Alvin Toffler, human history has witnessed three waves. Before the first wave, the era of hunting and gathering lasted about 30,000 ye
Dec. 17, 2012
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Sejong University bets on new technology
Sejong University derives its name from Korea’s most respected king, who oversaw the creation of the Korean alphabet and a slew of technological advances including the invention of a water clock, a sundial and new farming techniques during the Joseon Dynasty. Following the spirit of Sejong the Great, the university is striving to establish itself as the nation’s center of education and research in the fields of environment, energy and aerospace that hold the keys to the future of mankind.The sch
Dec. 17, 2012
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ETS opens Facebook page for TOEFL candidates
The Educational Testing Service, or ETS, the U.S.-based firm that administers TOEFL and TOEIC tests, has launched a new Facebook page for TOEFL candidates.The TOEFL page (www.facebook.com/TOEFL) provides a wide range of test prep materials and study resources along with sample questions to assist students.The Facebook page also offers students a forum to connect and communicate with other TOEFL test takers regarding study-abroad opportunities, according to ETS.(596story@heraldcorp.com)
Dec. 17, 2012
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Apocalypse rumor impacts world
The rumor based on Mayan calendar that the world ends on Dec. 21 has caused some people serious problems. They are even complaining of physical pain over the rumor, according to NASA. To counter the global fears, some authorities such as the Vatican and the U.S. government have publicly announced that the rumor is groundless. A poll conducted by Ipsos research center, 10 percent of the global respondents said they believed that the Mayan calendar marked the end of the world. Another 2 percent of
Dec. 17, 2012
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Young women most afraid of crime: study
A recent study showed that young women fear crime the most of any demographic, while the level of fear decreases as people get older.The research paper by Kim Seong-eon, professor of Police Administration Studies at Kyungnam University, suggested that senior citizens who live alone feel less fear because they become desensitized to their surroundings.Kim conducted research on aged people’s fear of crimes under a hypothesis that the elderly were likely to have the biggest fear of crime, and conve
Dec. 17, 2012
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Women with higher salaries have more babies: report
Working mothers who earn more tend to have more babies than those with lower pay, a report showed Sunday. Women working in the public sector, including civil servants, also had more children than their private-sector counterparts, it added.The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs said the average fertility rate of women with a monthly salary of more than 2 million won ($1,860) was higher than of those who earn less than 1 million won, in an analysis of the correlation between birthrates
Dec. 16, 2012
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Generations divided on presidential poll
Wednesday’s presidential election is likely to see the biggest-ever clash of generations as the younger and older voters are split almost evenly behind Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in, with 40-somethings holding the casting vote. The election is one of the most tightly contested ever, according to the survey conducted Wednesday by the pollster Realmeter for Herald Corp. The poll showed the Saenuri Party’s Park’s lead over the Democratic United Party’s Moon had narrowed to 0.1 percent. Although not
Dec. 16, 2012
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Campaign for education chief turns ideological
With three days to go before Wednesday’s by-election for Seoul education chief, two main candidates Moon Yong-lin and Lee Soo-ho are focusing on ideological accusations rather than policy.Moon, a former education minister on a conservative platform, is targeting his progressive rival Lee’s background as head of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers’ Union, calling him a “pro-North Korea leftist.”Moon also accused Lee of involvement in now-defunct Democratic Labor Party. “He caused a disrupti
Dec. 16, 2012
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New police guideline allows easier house searches
A new police guideline will give police officers more leeway in entering and searching houses as part of efforts to better pre-empt serious crimes, police said Sunday.The guideline on emergency house searches permits police officers to defy a resident’s refusal and enter the house in case a murder or serious violence is suspected to be happening in the house, according to the police.The guideline also allows police officers to search houses even without a court-issued search warrant in case the
Dec. 16, 2012
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Police arrest suspect in arson at ex-president’s birthplace
DAEGU (Yonhap News) ― Police said Sunday they have arrested a middle-aged man suspected of setting fire to the birthplace of ex-president Roh Tae-woo.The 44-year-old man, surnamed Baek, is suspected of setting fire to the house where Roh was born in the southern city of Daegu around 4:05 a.m. on Dec. 12, according to Daegu Dongbu Police Station. The fire slightly scorched part of the house, leaving only minor damage, police said. Police interrogation has so far found that Baek was arrested in 20
Dec. 16, 2012
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Three N. Koreans return home following rescue
Three North Korean fishermen found drifting aboard a small boat in South Korean waters earlier this week were sent back to their communist homeland Saturday, the Coast Guard said.The three were found Thursday on a wooden boat in waters off South Korea’s east coast.North Koreans sometimes use the maritime boarder to defect to South Korea but the three Northern fishermen wanted to go back home, a government official said earlier.“The North Korean boat and its three crew members found in South Kore
Dec. 16, 2012
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Korean chopper to undergo cold-weather test in Alaska
South Korea will conduct cold-weather tests of its first homegrown helicopter in the U.S. state of Alaska between the year-end and early February of next year, a military source said Saturday.The “Surion” utility helicopter was developed by the country’s sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., with an investment by the government and launched in 2006. The military chopper, also intended for civilian use, made its successful maiden flight in March 2010.“(We) plan to transfer
Dec. 16, 2012