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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Korea enters full election mode
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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KEITI leads Korea’s green contributions to the world
Having worked its way from acute post-war poverty to becoming the world’s 12th largest economy, Korea has much to offer the world, particularly nations seeking similar paths, said Yoon Seung-joon, chief of a state-run body on environmental industry. And his agency, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, is leading the country’s global contributions in the environmental fields, he said. “We, at the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, are at the vanguard of effor
Aug. 23, 2012
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Introducing Korea’s green innovators
Armed with technology and knowhow, local environmental firms knock on foreign doorsThe Korea Herald, in collaboration with the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, is presenting a series of articles introducing small but promising environmental tech firms. The following is the first installment. ― Ed. Though not as glamorous as smartphones, flat-screen TVs and hybrid cars, a new opportunity beckons for corporate Korea in sewage sludge, garbage and landfill gas. Korean environment
Aug. 23, 2012
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Uljin nuclear reactor stops operating
The operation of a nuclear reactor in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, came to a halt for an unverified reason on Thursday.The 950,000-kilowatt light water reactor stopped operating at 6:41 p.m., the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. said. Officials said that no radioactive leakage has so far been detected, and that there is no safety problems caused by the stoppage.The KHNP said that it is currently trying to ascertain the exact cause of the problem.The reactor came into service in September 198
Aug. 23, 2012
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Sandpit collapses, Korean student dies at U.S. beach
This image is not directly related to the story.A 20-year-old exchange student from Korea died after he lay down in a 6-foot (1.83-meter)-deep sandpit he and some fellow students had dug on a Southern California beach and it collapsed on him.The Oxnard Fire Department said in a statement that students from Masters College had dug the pit while spending the day at Oxnard Beach Park on Wednesday and
Aug. 23, 2012
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Korean international student caught taking TOEIC/TEPS for money
A Korean international student was taken into custody by the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency on Thursday for an international crime.The 21-year-old woman, identified only by her surname Noh, was allegedly paid by a student to share her answers by sending the student snapped photos of her TOEIC and TEPS tests with her smartphone. Noh placed an ad online from August 2011 to June 2012 stating that she would take the TOEIC/TEPS for paying customers, the police said. She kept her end of the bargai
Aug. 23, 2012
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Constitutional Court rules real-name policy online unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday the online real-name verification legislation is unconstitutional, paving the way for the controversial system to be repealed five years after its introduction.Under current law, Web sites with more than 100,000 visitors per day are required to authenticate their users' identities through their resident registration number. The policy set up in 2007 aims to
Aug. 23, 2012
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Teenager caught hacking into government Web site
A teenage boy has been booked on suspicion of launching a hacking attack on the finance ministry‘s Web site, police said Thursday.The 16-year-old student, only known by his surname Kim, is suspected of hacking into the English-language Web site of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on June 26 and displaying several images on the first page of the Web site, in violation of the law protecting the government communications infrastructure.A drawing of a black rat holding a lantern symbolizing the
Aug. 23, 2012
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Man wields knife on Seoul street, wounding four
A man attacked his former colleagues and passers-by with a knife on a busy street in Seoul Wednesday, leaving four wounded, police said.The 30-year-old man identified only as Kim wielded a knife on a street in Seoul's main financial district of Yeouido around 7:16 p.m., wounding four people, they said."Two of the four are Kim's former colleagues and two others are among the passers-by," a police o
Aug. 23, 2012
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Samsung boss told to compensate shareholders
DAEGU (Yonhap News) ― A high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling, ordering Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee to compensate for losses he inflicted on Samsung Group’s textile unit while apparently carrying out favors for his son.A lower court in February ruled in favor of three minority shareholders of Cheil Industries Inc., Samsung Group’s textile arm, and ordered Lee to pay 13 billion won ($11.45 million) in compensation.In a lawsuit, the three claimed the chairman in 1996 ins
Aug. 22, 2012
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Korean language teachers gather in Seoul
Over 200 instructors and practitioners of the Korean language convened Wednesday in Seoul for a three-day conference to share their knowledge and experience of language education.“The Korean language is now evolving into a global language,” first lady Kim Yoon-ok said in her congratulatory remarks during the opening ceremony at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul. “Teaching Korean is not just teaching the language, but also teaching the culture and history of the country,” she said, r
Aug. 22, 2012
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Hanjoong takes on law suits with specialist touch
The law firm Hanjoong LLP is differentiating its services with specialist teams that provide a “one-stop” solution for everything from consultations and suits to post-trial services. Hanjoong operates specialist teams to deal with different types of suits ranging from civil and criminal cases to corporate and international cases that not only take legal action on behalf of the clients but also provide counsel on problems that arise after a suit is concluded.Among the various fields the firm is i
Aug. 22, 2012
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Mother of jailed ex-Korea Univ. medical student jailed for defamation
(MCT)The mother of one of three former medical students imprisoned for sexually harassing a female schoolmate received a jail term herself Wednesday for defaming the victim.The three, who were expelled from medical school at the prestigious Korea University, were convicted of repeatedly groping a long-time female friend while she was in a deep sleep after drinking alcohol during a trip they took i
Aug. 22, 2012
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High school student kills self over grades
A high school senior was found dead Tuesday at a high school near Seoul, in an apparent suicide prompted by poor grades. The teenage boy, whose identity was withheld by authorities, was found hanged in the bathroom of his school in Bundang, Gyeonggi-do.He left what seems to be a suicide note to his parents, saying “I’m sorry I fell short of your expectations.” It was reported that he had been deeply concerned about his faltering grades.The boy also left a note to his friend, contents of which we
Aug. 22, 2012
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Bar owner ordered to pay damages to Chanel for brand infringement
A Korean business club-owner has been ordered to pay damages to international luxury firm Chanel for using its brand name for his business in a suburb of Seoul. The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday ordered the owner to pay 10 million won ($8,800) in compensation to Chanel, saying the bar, called “Chanel Business Club,” inflicted damage to the brand value of the top luxury company. “The defendant, by using Chanel’s image for his business which is commonly associated with a negative image,
Aug. 21, 2012
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Ex-con wearing electronic tag arrested for attempted rape, murder
A convicted sex criminal who had been sentenced to wear an electronic anklet reportedly attempted to rape a woman before stabbing her to death, police said Tuesday, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the monitoring program.Police said they have requested an arrest warrant for the suspect, identified only by his surname Seo, who allegedly broke into a house in eastern Seoul on Monday intending to rape the 37-year-old occupant and stabbed her to death when she resisted. The news of the atte
Aug. 21, 2012
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City sewage dumping might have fed Han algae outbreak
Namyangju City, a satellite city northeast of Seoul, illegally released wastewater into the Han River, a water source for 25 million people, a government environmental office said Tuesday.The city has discharged up to 10,000 tons of untreated water a day since at least late 2005 into a tributary of the river, according to the Han River Basin Environmental Office, a subsidiary office of the Ministry of Environment.“The city has released sewage into the river on quite a regular basis for years,” s
Aug. 21, 2012
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Programs help Korean students study abroad
Studying abroad is increasingly necessary for Korean students to broaden their future opportunity. But most of them find it tough due to language barriers and huge costs. Han Jong-woon, 23, a junior student at Busan University of Foreign Studies, has found a solution with help from the Korean government and a U.S. language test firm.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organizes an overseas internship and scholarship program called WEST, short for Work, English, Study and Travel, in
Aug. 21, 2012
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How can we nurture young scientists?
The National Science and Technology Commission recently announced that they would actively support basic research next year in part by increasing the budget allocated to the International Science Business Belt Project by 20 percent from last year. It is good news because long-term, stable support is indispensable for promoting basic science. In addition to the budget, investment in human resources is also compulsory. Despite our short history of investment in science and technology, we need to s
Aug. 21, 2012
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Broadening Korea’s human resources networks
Head of National Institute for International Education says foreign students boost profile, competitiveness of the nationGlobalization permeates every nook and cranny of society, making diplomatic expertise and international thinking increasingly important for the advancement of various sectors. So it was no wonder that one of Korea’s top educational agencies is headed by a veteran diplomat.“For Korea to join the ranks of the most advanced countries, attracting foreign talent is one of the most
Aug. 21, 2012
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[Pangs of history] Files show forced labor during Japan’s annexation
The Korean government on Monday unveiled tens of thousands of documents that detail Japan’s mobilization of Koreans into forced labor during its colonial rule from 1910-1945.The nearly 400,000 documents revealed by the Commission on Verification and Support for the Victims of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Colonialism included books, photos and written testimonies. Since 2005, the special committee, headed by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, has been investigating by interviewing forced labor v
Aug. 21, 2012