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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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875 attempted suicides on Han River bridges since 2008
Nearly 900 people have attempted suicide on Han River bridges in the past four years, according to the fire authorities.Rep. Kang Ki-youn of the ruling Saenuri Party unveiled the data from Seoul Metropolitan Government and the National Emergency Management Agency that showed 875 people jumped off the bridges from August 2008 to August 2012.The Mapo Bridge recorded the highest number of suicide attempts, with 85 cases, followed by Hangang Bridge, with 71, and Seogang Bridge, with 52.The number of
Sept. 24, 2012
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Seoul City to crack down on tourist rip-offs
In preparation for tourist peak season in October, Seoul City plans to crack down on rip-offs targeting foreign tourists for the next three weeks. Officials said Monday the city government will focus on five special tourist zones and popular areas such as Sinchon and Hongdae to ensure that merchants fulfill the obligation to list prices, and check for illegal activities in taxis and call vans.Karaoke rooms, which do not have to list prices under the current law, will put up a voluntary price lis
Sept. 24, 2012
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Disputed childcare program halted
Free daycare policy faces overhaul seven months after its implementationThe Health Ministry said Monday it was scrapping a controversial childcare program that provided free day care for all children aged 2 or under. Instead, families belonging to the bottom 70 percent of income bracket will receive cash subsidies of between 100,000 to 200,000 won a month per child, it said. “I apologize for all the confusion that might be caused by the proposed change in policy,” Minister Lim Chae-min told repo
Sept. 24, 2012
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Police jump from love motel to hide affair
A senior male police officer and his female co-worker jumped out of a window of a motel room in Incheon to escape an internal police investigation into their apparent affair, the police said.As police are on full alert to enhance crime prevention across the nation, the two police officers apparently panicked when they were caught together at a motel, police officials said. According to the police, the 33-year-old male senior and the junior female officer working at Samsan Police Station sustaine
Sept. 24, 2012
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Ruling party pushes to move top university out of Seoul to Sejong
The ruling Saenuri Party is pushing to move the country’s top-ranked Seoul National University (SNU) to the new administrative city of Sejong in a move to woo voters ahead of December’s presidential election, party officials said Monday.The move would help the Seoul-based state-run university attract additional investment and cut tuition if it sells its land and buildings, a party official said, asking that he not be identified.The official is a key member of a party committee in charge of drawi
Sept. 24, 2012
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Owners of room salon charged with sex trade, tax evasion
Prosecutors said Sunday they indicted the two co-owners of the nation’s largest hostess bar in southern Seoul on charges of facilitating prostitution and tax evasion. The two brothers, surnamed Kim, were arrested early this month on suspicion of arranging over 80,000 cases of prostitution and evading some 3 billion won ($2,685,000) in taxes.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office also charged the chief manager of the room salon “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” without detention. Occupying
Sept. 23, 2012
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Jail breaker nabbed after 6 days
A robbery suspect who earned the nickname “Korean Houdini” after breaking out of prison through a very narrow cell window was nabbed Saturday after six days on the run, police said.Choi Gab-bok, 50, was caught on the rooftop of an apartment building in Milyang, 386 kilometers southeast of Seoul, earlier in the day, said Daegu’s Dongbu Police Station. Milyang is about 30 kilometers south from Daegu.Upon a tipoff from a villager in Milyang, police raided an apartment building and arrested the susp
Sept. 23, 2012
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Chief justice urges stern punishment of sex offenders
Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae said Sunday that a provision of law should be repealed to ensure sex offenders can be punished without the need for a complaint from their victims.The provision in the current law stipulates that those suspected of sexual offenses are prosecuted only when victims file formal complaints.The loophole could allow sex offenders to get off scot-free as many victims are reluctant to make a complaint because they are afraid of having to confront their assailants and concerne
Sept. 23, 2012
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Two killed, dozen injured in construction site collapse
PAJU (Yonhap News) ― Two construction workers were killed and 12 others were injured Saturday after they fell from a bridge under construction in this city near the northern border, police and emergency officials said.The upper part of the concrete bridge in Paju, north of Seoul, collapsed at around 8:50 a.m., and 14 workers who were working on the bridge fell 15 meters down to the ground, they said. Seventeen were working there starting at 7:30 a.m. to plaster the bridge.The workers were immedi
Sept. 23, 2012
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Detention warrant sought for renowned conductor's elder brother
A detention warrant for the elder brother of South Korea's renowned conductor Chung Myung-whun was sought by prosecutors on suspicion of embezzlement on Sunday. Prosecutors at Incheon District Prosecutors' Office said the 70-year-old brother is suspected of pocketing billions of won from 14 billion won in subsidies for a joint project with the Incheon metropolitan government called "Incheon & Art
Sept. 23, 2012
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Hostess bar owners indicted for arranging prostitution
Prosecutors said Sunday they have indicted two owners of South Korea's largest hostess bar on charges of sex trafficking, tax evasion and other illegal activities.The two brothers, identified only by their surname Kim, are suspected of earning more than 6.1 billion won (US$5.4 million) by running a room salon in Seoul and arranging acts of prostitution more than 88,000 times between July 2010 and
Sept. 23, 2012
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Chief justice calls for punishment of sex offenders without victims' complaint
Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae said Sunday that a provision of law should be repealed to ensure sex offenders can be punished without the need for a complaint from their victims. The provision in the current law stipulates that those suspected of sexual offenses are prosecuted only when victims file formal complaints. The loophole could allow sex offenders to get off scot-free as many victims are
Sept. 23, 2012
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'Korean Houdini' nabbed a!fter six days on the run
Robbery suspect Choi Gab-bok, is escorted by police at an apartment in Milyang on Saturday. (Yonhap News)A robbery suspect who earned the nickname "Korean Houdini" after breaking out of prison through a very narrow cell window was nabbed Saturday after six days on the run, police said.Choi Gab-bok, 50, was caught on the rooftop of an apartment building in Milyang, 386 kilometers southeast of Seoul
Sept. 23, 2012
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Granddaughter of Korean emperor loses trial to regain lost land
The granddaughter of Korean Emperor Gojong, the 26th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), lost a trial to reclaim land that she claims was taken over by the government without following due process.Princess Yi Hae-won and 16 other people who are descendants of the dynasty that was stripped of its powers by Japan in the early 20th century had filed a legal suit asking for the return of 12,700
Sept. 22, 2012
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Two killed, dozen injured in construction site collapse
Two construction workers were killed and 12 others were injured Saturday after they fell from a bridge under construction in this city near the northern border, police and emergency officials said.The upper part of the concrete bridge in Paju, north of Seoul, collapsed at around 8:50 a.m., and 14 workers who were working on the bridge fell 15 meters down to the ground, they said. Seventeen were wo
Sept. 22, 2012
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Seoul’s best flea markets
Sunny, brisk September days are perfect for some treasure hunting at outdoor flea markets. Here are Seoul’s most popular flea markets.Seocho Saturday Flea MarketLocation: Sadang Station, Lines 2 and 4, Exit 11 Time: Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Phone: (02) 2155-6693 Website: www.seocho.go.kr On an 800-meter-long street between Sadang and Chongshin University subway stations, thousands of buyers and sellers hustle and bustle every Saturday. This is Seoul’s oldest and largest flea market and th
Sept. 21, 2012
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Court orders financial regulator to disclose Lone Star reports
A Seoul court has ruled that the country’s financial regulator should make public its reports that helped Lone Star retain its status as the largest shareholder in a South Korean bank, court officials said Friday.The Seoul Administrative Court made the ruling in a lawsuit filed by a group of employees of the Korea Exchange Bank, the fifth-largest lender in South Korea, against the Financial Supervisory Service, they said.Since 2003, the Texas-based private buyout fund has been the biggest share
Sept. 21, 2012
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Korea to allow foreign doctors to practice while training here
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to allow foreign doctors to practice medicine on a limited scale. The ministry unveiled the plan during a public hearing Friday aimed at opening the door for foreign doctors and dentists to practice while they receive training here. Under the current law, foreigners with a medical license are allowed to practice a limited scope for educational or research purposes after getting permission from the Health Ministry. But due to a lack of actual guidelines an
Sept. 21, 2012
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One in five schools has no native English teachers
One in five schools in Korea currently has no native English-speaking teachers, governmental data showed on Friday. As of the end of April, 8,520 foreign English teachers were employed at the country’s 11,368 primary, middle and high schools. The number is down 800 from a year ago, representing an 8.5 percent drop, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said.Some 18 percent of schools, or 2,065, currently have no English speaking assistant teachers. The shortage in English-speaking te
Sept. 21, 2012
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Treasure hunting at flea markets
Community-based markets for secondhand goods thrive in SeoulA riverside park around Han River bustles with sellers both young and old. They sit on mats with their items and call out to potential customers. Many eat snacks or lunch while they wait. Buyers survey each mat and scrutinize the objects on display, while market staffers walk around and monitor the area. Welcome to Ttukseom Beautiful Flea Market, where bargain shoppers meet hundreds of vendors every Saturday, hoping for amazing deals an
Sept. 21, 2012