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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Seoul says algae in Han River poses no health threat
As public concerns grew over the safety of tap water after the algae advisory in the capital’s Han River was issued, the Seoul city government said Friday that their latest test showed the water posed no threat to health.The city released the results of its test conducted Wednesday at five water intake facilities along the river including Gangbuk, Amsa and Pungnap, which found no signs of toxic material.The city had tested for microcystin, nodularin and anatoxin a.Another test in the Paldang Dam
Aug. 10, 2012
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Chronology of dispute over Dokdo sovereignty
South Korea has until recently remained cautious about openly responding to Japan’s claim over Dokdo islets under the principle that it would only help put Tokyo’s provocation at the center of controversy ― something they deemed undesirable as the country has long taken control over Dokdo as its territorial sovereignty.The stance, however, showed signs of changing in the Lee Myung-bak administration with a series of strong actions against the Tokyo’s repeated provocations.● July, 29, 2008: Han S
Aug. 10, 2012
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Foreign resident numbers hit 1.4m
Number of multicultural children triples in 5 yearsThe number of foreign residents of Korea broke the 1.4 million mark this year, rising to account for 2.8 percent of the population, data showed Thursday.According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the number of foreign residents came in just under 1.41 million on Jan. 1 this year. The figure is an increase of 11.4 percent from last year. The Ministry of Public Administration data also showed that the number of underage child
Aug. 9, 2012
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Seoul issues first algae advisory in 4 years
The Seoul City government on Thursday issued its first algae advisory in four years after two consecutive tests on the Han River showed excessive concentration of the blue-green microorganisms. The affected area is a tributary running from the Gangdong Bridge to the Jamsil Bridge, in the eastern part of the capital’s river. This is the sixth algal alert issued in the city since 2000. The announcement confirmed that the algal blooms have now been spreading through the upper and lower parts of the
Aug. 9, 2012
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Police warn of new type of online video chat scam
Police on Thursday cautioned against a new type of Internet blackmail on South Korean men interacting with women in video chat rooms.Police said they have recently received a number of reports from men claiming to have been blackmailed and extorted after engaging in sexually explicit acts with young women during anonymous video chats.Police suspect the scam involves a criminal ring based in China
Aug. 9, 2012
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Army officer shoots himself to death after quarrel with girlfriend
An Army captain deserted his front-line unit and apparently shot and killed himself with a rifle after quarreling with his girlfriend, military police said Thursday.The 33-year-old officer, only identified by his surname Jang, was found dead in front of the home of his girlfriend, also an Army captain, in Jangseong, 308 kilometers south of Seoul, officials said. The female captain, only identified
Aug. 9, 2012
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Doctor injects secret lover with drugs before her death
Police said Wednesday they suspect a local obstetrician injected his secret lover with a mixture of drugs that caused her death before abandoning her body.The 45-year-old obstetrician, surnamed Kim, was arrested last week on charges of abandoning the body of the 30-year-old woman in a Seoul parking lot after she suddenly died from getting the shots, according to the Seocho Police Station.The docto
Aug. 8, 2012
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Ministry runs ‘Donation School’ for educators
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Wednesday it is hosting a special workshop for developing volunteer and donation programs.More than 100 education officials across the country are participating in the event scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.The two-day workshop titled “Donation School” is designed to provide the participants with skills and tools to develop more successful donation programs, according to the ministry.At the workshop, the
Aug. 8, 2012
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Helping Botswana with education
Kim Hai-yung’s life used to be full of affliction, failures and discrimination. She was permanently disabled by her father’s violence, habitually abused by her mother and unwelcomed by schools, friends and society. That was until 1990, when she went to southern Africa as a volunteer worker. “When I first saw the children in poverty and despair as I used to be, I thought of what I could do for them,” Kim, 47, said.She has devoted herself to education in the village at Good Hope, Botswana, for 14
Aug. 8, 2012
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Fire in kennel kills 50 dogs
A fire broke out in a dog kennel on Tuesday at 9:40 a.m. at Gangseo-gu, Busan.Among 150 dogs, 50 died due to burning or asphyxiation, and property including temporary buildings were lost. The fire department estimated the damage to be more than 3 million won ($2,700).The cause of the fire is still unknown. Police are questioning the caretaker and witnesses.<관련 한글 기사>개 50마리 사망...부산 사육장 화재7일 오후 9시40분께 부산 강서구 대저동의 한 애완견사육장에서 원인을 알 수 없는 불이 나 10여분만에 진화됐다.이 불로 사육장 내 치와와 등 애완견 150마리 중 50여마리가 연기에 질식하거나
Aug. 8, 2012
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Algae threatens water supply
The nation is on high alert over fast-spreading algal blooms on major rivers and lakes, threatening to affect public health and drinking water. The government attributes the algae to hot weather and the long drought. Activists blame the government’s massive development of four rivers that they claim slowed water flows and damaged the eco-system. Rapid increases in algae are typically caused by nutrient enrichment, high temperatures and still water conditions. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria,
Aug. 7, 2012
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Foreign minister to host Ramadan dinner
Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan will host an “Iftar” dinner this week with a group of diplomats and business leaders here from Muslim countries, ministry officials said Tuesday.Iftar, which literally means “breakfast,” refers to the first meal Muslims have in the evening after a day of fasting on each day of the Ramadan month. The ministry has hosted the dinner since 2004 to promote ties with Muslim nations.About 40 ambassadors, business and religious leaders from the Organization of the Islamic
Aug. 7, 2012
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UPP members face arrest over vote fraud
Police on Tuesday sought warrants to arrest six aides to the disgraced former leader of the minor opposition Unified Progressive Party (UPP) on charges of tampering with a crucial voter survey ahead of April’s general elections.The UPP and the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) chose single joint candidates for the parliamentary elections based on the results of public surveys asking voters which contenders they favored.Police said the six aides of Lee Jung-hee, the former UPP co-chai
Aug. 7, 2012
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Korean language teachers from overseas
More than 200 Korean language instructors from 52 countries began training on Tuesday to secure more modern, practical and effective teaching skills, the Overseas Koreans Foundation said. The state-run organization said it is hosting the eight-day program at Kyung Hee University’s Suwon campus in Gyeonggi Province, which also includes sessions for school management, leadership education and Korean culture. The participants are from Europe, the Americas, the Commonwealth of Independent States and
Aug. 7, 2012
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Korea to launch new unification fund
South Korea’s cabinet Tuesday endorsed a bill which sets up a special fund to cover the huge cost of potential reunification with North Korea.The bill calls for dividing the existing Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund into two accounts ― one for promoting cross-border cooperation and the other for covering unification costs, said the unification ministry.The bill, endorsed at a cabinet meeting chaired by President Lee Myung-Bak, needs approval from parliament.The unification account will draw funds f
Aug. 7, 2012
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Major online porn distributor ring caught
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Police on Tuesday busted the nation’s largest known distribution ring of online pornography, allegedly involving a university professor and another man in his 70s.The arrest comes as police crack down on online distributors of sex videos and other pornography in the wake of a number of brutal sexual offenses against women and children.Three operators of a local file-sharing service were booked without physical detention on charges of recruiting people to upload porn and p
Aug. 7, 2012
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U.N. forum to discuss women’s global role
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a speech about women’s role in world development in Seoul next week at a meeting for young women leaders, officials said.Ban along with many high profile officials are participating in the inaugural World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women, which is being held at Duksung Women’s University from Aug. 10-13.Under the title “Sharing Together,” the four-day meeting will also bring together more than 1,000 university students from 33 countri
Aug. 7, 2012
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Heat wave in South Korea kills more than 341,000 poultry
A heat wave has killed more than 341,000 chickens and ducks across South Korea since July, an agriculture official said Monday.Temperatures have hovered above 33 degrees Celsius since July 20 in most parts of the country, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.The scorching temperatures killed 330,500 chickens and 10,700 ducks as well as 96 pigs across the country between July 20 and
Aug. 6, 2012
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Tobacco packs to bear graphic health warnings
The government plans to require tobacco firms to put graphic images illustrating the health hazards of smoking on their packages beginning early next year.The packages will also have to contain detailed information of tobacco ingredients and will not be allowed to feature words deemed to mislead consumers about smoking’s health effects. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday it plans to issue a public notification of the revised National Health Promotion Law this month as part of its cam
Aug. 6, 2012
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Majority of foreign workers receive reemployment permit
A majority of foreign workers who applied to be rehired in South Korea have received a reemployment permit thanks to their “exemplary” working records, the Labor Ministry said.Under the current law, foreign manual workers can apply to be rehired by the same employers if they have not left their designated workplaces during a certain period of stay.From July, the government softened the laws by allowing those “exemplary” foreign workers to be re-employed three months after returning home, which i
Aug. 6, 2012