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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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Arrest sought for prosecutor accused of bribery
The prosecution sought an arrest warrant Thursday for a senior prosecutor on charges of bribery in a case at the center of a feud with the police over investigative powers.The suspect, Kim Kwang-jun, allegedly received around 240 million won ($220,000) from con man Cho Hee-pal, the operator of a pyramid scheme, and 400 million won from Eugene Group, a construction-based conglomerate.The special investigation team said he faces bribery and other charges. He reportedly denied charges during the in
Nov. 15, 2012
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VANK to take on Apple, Google over Dokdo
Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a nongovernmental cyber diplomatic organization, is organizing a protest movement to pressure Apple and Google to label Dokdo and the East Sea on their maps. Apple Inc. has recently decided to use both Korean, Japanese and Franco-English names for the nation’s easternmost islets in its new English map service running on the iOS 6 mobile operating software. An updated Google Maps has also replaced the name Dokdo with the islets’ Franco-English name ― the Liancou
Nov. 14, 2012
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Man gets 25-year prison term for raping niece
PYONGTAEK (Yonhap News) ― A 58-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for raping his underage niece as well as impregnating her, a Suwon court said Wednesday, amid growing calls for tougher punishments for brutal sex crimes against minors. The Suwon District Court handed down the hefty prison term to the man, only identified by his surname Cheong, convicted of raping his niece on multiple occasions between September 2005 and July this year in his house in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul. T
Nov. 14, 2012
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Korea to seek faster, easier visa process for Chinese tourists
South Korea will seek to make the visa process for Chinese tourists faster and more convenient in an effort to tap into the neighboring nation’s booming overseas tourism market, a presidential committee reported Wednesday.The Presidential Council on National Competitiveness reported the measure to President Lee Myung-bak, saying Chinese tourists are expected to overtake their Japanese counterparts in the near future as the No. 1 visitors to South Korea.The number of Chinese visitors nearly tripl
Nov. 14, 2012
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Doha invites education leaders for collaboration
DOHA, Qatar ― More than 1,200 education leaders from 100 countries gathered in Doha on Tuesday for an international forum to discuss how to collaborate for future development in education. The resource-rich state has been spending hundreds of millions of dollars on developing an education system that will secure the country’s economic future when its natural resources run out.Marking its fourth year, the World Innovation Summit for Education has evolved into a major international gathering, brin
Nov. 14, 2012
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Teenager dies during abortion procedure
A senior in high school died of excessive bleeding while getting an abortion in her second trimester of pregnancy, police said Wednesday. The 17-year-old, only identified by her surname Lee, was rushed to a bigger hospital after her heart stopped beating but died of a massive hemorrhage caused by uterine perforation, a side effect that can occur during abortion procedures, according to the police.Lee was 23 weeks pregnant when she was undergoing the surgical abortion last Saturday.“The abortion
Nov. 14, 2012
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Convenience stores to start sales of first-aid products
A total of 11 over-the-counter drugs including fever reducers and painkillers will be sold at 24-hour convenience stores around the country starting Thursday, officials at the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. The selected items are classified as first-aid remedies and will not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase, they said. Aimed at offering easier access to the public, the drugs will be sold at 115,338 convenience stores and 1,907 local health care centers in rural areas that have
Nov. 14, 2012
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Korea’s launch of space rocket to be further delayed
Korea’s launch of space rocket to be further delayedSouth Korea’s planned launch of a space rocket will likely be further delayed, government officials said Wednesday, as the Russian replacement for a defective part in the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) is not expected to arrive here until the end of the week.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and its Launch Preparation Committee earlier said the launch of the KSLV-1 would take place before Nov. 24.The replacement of the de
Nov. 14, 2012
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’Socialite Kelly is honorary consul of Korea’
’Socialite Kelly is honorary consul of Korea’ Seoul officials on Wednesday confirmed that a U.S. woman in Tampa, Florida who is linked to the sudden resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus is an honorary consul of South Korea and she will be relieved from the symbolic post if she is found to be problematic. Harassment allegations by the Tampa socialite Jill Kelley led the FBI to uncover an extramarital affair between Petraeus, the former top commander in Iraq and Afghanistan who stepped down
Nov. 14, 2012
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Seoul City to keep e-government body leadership
Seoul City was on Tuesday once again elected as the chair city of the World e-Governments Organization of Cities and Local Governments (WeGo), an international cooperative body for cities and local governments committed to sustainable city development by fostering collaboration among e-governing cities.Attending the general assembly meeting of WeGo in Barcelona, Spain, Mayor Park Won-soon delivered a welcoming speech as the chairman of the organization in front of 1,000 city leaders and official
Nov. 14, 2012
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Man gets 25-year prison term for raping niece
A 58-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for raping his underage niece as well as impregnating her, a Suwon court said Wednesday, amid growing calls for tougher punishments for brutal sex crimes against minors. The Suwon District Court handed down the hefty prison term to the man, only identified by his surname Cheong, convicted of raping his niece on multiple occasions between September 2005 and July this year in his house in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul. The niece, who is now 16 y
Nov. 14, 2012
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Prime Minister warns prosecution and police to end feud
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik on Tuesday called on the prosecution and police to resolve their bitter feud over investigative powers or face government arbitration. The two sides have been at odds recently over a corruption case involving a senior prosecutor accused of taking bribes from a conman and a mid-sized conglomerate. Kim expressed regret to Justice Minister Kwon Jae-jin and Public Administration and Security Minister Maeng Hyung-kyu, who are in charge of supervising the respective agenci
Nov. 13, 2012
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FM to attend Middle East security forum in UAE
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan will visit the United Arab Emirates later this week to attend an annual forum on peace and security in the Middle East, a ministry official said Tuesday. At the invitation of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Kim is to make a three-day visit to the UAE from Friday and will be the first Asian foreign minister to join the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi, the official said. The forum is aimed at discussing pending issues for peace
Nov. 13, 2012
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Foreigner, overseas Korean registration fees to double
The fees for foreigner registration and domestic residence registration for overseas Koreans are set to be doubled starting Jan.1.The Ministry of Justice on Tuesday made the public notice of legislation of the revised enforcement decrees on the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans and the Immigration Control Act entailing the changes.Under the revised regulations, the foreigner registration fee will be raised to 20,000 won from the current 10,000 won. The fee for domestic
Nov. 13, 2012
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Police arrest illegal silicone implant makers
Police have caught a group of manufacturers of illegal breast implants which were filled with industrial silicone, normally used as a raw material for paint. The implants were sold below market price to more than 100 hospitals nationwide including some in Cheongdam-dong, a Gangnam district famous for plastic surgery in Korea, the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency said on Tuesday. There are some patients suffering from skin inflammation and bedsores since getting the implants, officers said. The
Nov. 13, 2012
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Life on wheels getting harder and tighter
Just over a year ago, Kim Young-gil’s wife gave birth to the couple’s first child, leading him to decide that after years of operating a room salon and working in bars, he needed to find a steadier way of earning a living. At age 34, he wrote his first resume and acquired a license to work as a taxi driver. He now drives for 12 hours a day ferrying passengers all over the Seoul area. His new career as a cabbie has brought with it a range of challenges, but little of the stability or respectabili
Nov. 13, 2012
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Counsel may charge President Lee’s son, aides
The independent counsel is considering charging President Lee Myung-bak’s son and several aides as the team wraps up its one-month inquiry into alleged irregularities in a canceled property deal.Lee Kwang-bum plans to announce the result of the investigation Wednesday after Lee refused extend the investigation period by an additional 15 days.Sources said Tuesday the special prosecutor is weighing indicting the president’s son Lee Si-hyung without detention. It may also file charges against sever
Nov. 13, 2012
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General appointed to lead UNC armistice panel
A South Korean major general was appointed to lead the United Nations Command’s military armistice commission, which supervises the implementation of the armistice of the 1950-53 Korean War, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said Tuesday.Maj. Gen. Jang Kyung-wook will lead the UNC’s five-member military armistice commission team in the truce village of Panmunjom on the southern section of the demilitarized zone, which is co-supervised by five representatives on the northern side of the DMZ. With
Nov. 13, 2012
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Seoul mayor’s trip to Europe focuses on social enterprise, cooperatives
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Monday met with leaders of social business and cooperatives in Barcelona, Spain, the first leg of his seven-day trip to Europe.He met with Sandro Rosell, chairman of FC Barcelona, a football club, and the club’s vice president Carles Vilarrubi to share management skills of the football club, which is run in the form of a cooperative. The football club, which Lionell Messi plays for, has more than 170,000 investors and is owned by 1,343 fan clubs. The chairman and the
Nov. 13, 2012
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Seoul to ban smoking in all indoor facilities by 2020
The Seoul government aims to make the capital a smoke-free city by 2020 in line with the World Health Organization’s policy encouraging its members to reduce smoking.The Seoul office plans to ban smoking in all public and multi-purpose facilities, in addition to bus stops, and restaurants and bars whose size exceeds 150 square meters, officials said.Seoul made the announcement with Dr. Susan Mercado, team leader of the tobacco free initiative for WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, and Domilyn
Nov. 13, 2012