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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SK Communications liable for hacking: court
A local district court ordered SK Communications Co. on Thursday to compensate a user whose information was stolen during a massive hacking incident last year.The Daegu District Court ruled in favor of Nate and Cyworld user and lawyer Yoo Neung-jong, who launched a lawsuit against SK Communications asking for 3 million won ($2,600).The court ordered the operator of Nate, the country’s third-most visited Web search engine, and Cyworld, the biggest social networking site with 25 million users, to
April 26, 2012
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KIST develops sound-sensitive security camera
Korean researchers have developed a new type of security camera capable of distinguishing sounds including human screams and explosions. When the camera detects a sound it turns toward the origin of the sound.Currently undergoing outdoor testing, the camera was developed by a team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, led by principal researcher Choi Jong-suk.“(The team) speeded up the process of completing the technology due to the recent crimes that took place here,” Choi said. Cho
April 26, 2012
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Police fail to rescue rape victim despite emergency calls
Police failed to rescue a woman who dialed the state’s emergency hotline twice before being raped by two men in a motel. Local police agency belatedly announced on Wednesday the incident which took place on Saturday in Kimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, further stirring public fury over police inaction. According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, a woman had dialed 112 twice at around 5 a.m. but was unsuccessful in reaching an operator.Police report that the 39-year-old woman was dragge
April 26, 2012
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U.K. police: Missing girl Madeleine may be alive
British police on Wednesday asked Portugal to reopen the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann, saying that as the fifth anniversary of her disappearance approaches there is a possibility she is still alive.Police also released a new image of what McCann would likely look like today, expressing hope that she would be found even years after the then-3-year-old vanished on May 3 while on a trip to P
April 26, 2012
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President's political mentor faces arrest in graft scandal
Prosecutors raid home and offices of ex-vice minister of economyProsecutors questioned former Korea Communications Commission Chairman Choi See-joong on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a business developer in exchange for influence-peddling. Investigators also searched the home of former Knowledge Economy Vice Minister Park Young-joon in the same case. Both are among the closest confidants to President Lee Myung-bak.“I will fully comply with the investigation.” Choi told upon app
April 25, 2012
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Seoul City meetings open to public
Seoul Metropolitan Government will open its key meetings to the public via the Internet to promote citizen’s participation in policy making, officials said Monday.Almost 100 kinds of meetings of city government and affiliated committees and organizations will be shown on Internet broadcasting channels or video files.The move is part of Mayor Park Won-soon’s pledge to enhance communication with citizens and transparency in city affairs, Hwang Bo-yeon, director of planning division, said.“We expec
April 25, 2012
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Japanese woman kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Sydney
A man was in custody on Thursday after he allegedly kidnapped, handcuffed and repeatedly sexually assaulted a Japanese woman, reportedly a tourist, in Sydney.Chief Inspector Rick Johnson told reporters the victim, 29, got to know the man after arriving in Australia in January. She travelled around the country and met up with him again on Tuesday.It was then that her ordeal began."The offender made
April 25, 2012
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Probe spreads to Lee’s election funds
The bribery scandal involving President Lee Myung-bak’s close confidant is leading to questions about the legitimacy of Lee’s 2007 presidential election campaign finances, with opposition parties calling for an all-out investigation into the funds.Former Korea Communications Commission chairman Choi See-joong, suspected of receiving bribes in exchange for influence-peddling in a construction project, stoked tensions among the political parties by claiming the money was actually used in Lee’s pre
April 24, 2012
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CJ, Kwak deny newspaper allegations
Kwak Seung-jun, chief of the Presidential Council for Future and Vision, on Tuesday denied allegations that he received entertainment from CJ chairman Lee Jay-hyun in 2009 for business favors.“I met Lee because we have been friends for 30 years. There was no business done and we enjoyed each other’s company. There was no inappropriate third party involved,” Kwak, one of the right-hand men of President Lee Myung-bak, said. The Seoul Shinmun newspaper reported Kwak met the chairman of the major me
April 24, 2012
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Fire ravages Jeju heritage site
A fire broke out in Hallasan National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, on Jeju Island Tuesday. No injuries were reported.A hiker found the blaze at an “oreum,” or a parasitic volcanic cone, at around 12 p.m. Around 4,000 firefighters and park rangers battled the fire for around two hours.They put out the fire at around 2 p.m. Some 16,000 square meters of forest were damaged, according to the fire department.The fire is thought to have started at a water fountain at Sajaebi Oreum, which is 1,3
April 24, 2012
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Mother indicted for killing kids on ‘cult’ orders
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a woman who killed her two daughters at the urging of a supposed member of a non-existent cult. The 38-year-old woman, identified only by her surname Kwon, drowned her 10-year-old daughter in a bathtub and suffocated her 6-year-old daughter with a pillow in a motel on March 8, according to Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office.Kwon was following the directions of a 32-year-old woman, surnamed Yang, who lied about being a member of a pseudo-religion called “the Syste
April 24, 2012
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Suicide tops causes of death among youths
Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among Korean youths, outranking illnesses and traffic accidents, a civic group revealed Tuesday. According to the Center for Freedom of Information and Transparent Society’s analysis of cause of death among those aged 24 years old or younger between 2007 and 2009, suicide topped the list followed by traffic accidents, illness and criminal acts. “Most of those who committed suicide had problems related to academics, including which university they should atten
April 24, 2012
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Regulations on asbestos levels strengthened
The government said Tuesday it will tighten regulations on the use of asbestos by examining levels of the carcinogenic construction material in public buildings and other sites.Asbestos exposure becomes a health concern when high concentrations of asbestos fibers are inhaled over time, causing asthma, respiratory disease or even lung cancer. South Korea has banned the material’s use in new construction projects since the late 1990s for health and safety reasons.At a weekly Cabinet meeting presid
April 24, 2012
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Tourists flock to South Korean surgeons seeking celebrity looks
It was in the mid-2000s when South Korean plastic surgeon Joo Kwon noticed a trickle of Chinese women walking into his clinic, even though he hadn’t advertised overseas. “They somehow found a way to the clinic ... and nearly all of them said they want the face of Lee Young-ae,” Joo said, referring to a top South Korean actress who starred in the pan-Asian hit drama “Jewel in the Palace.”The trickle has now turned into a flood of Chinese packing Joo’s JK Plastic Surgery Center ― one of the countr
April 24, 2012
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Lawmaker-elect latest plagiarism perpetrator
Experts cite need for rigorous checking system to detect copying of others’ workLawmaker-elect Moon Dae-sung bowed out of the ruling party Friday soon after Kookmin University announced that his doctoral thesis had plagiarized another’s work. Still, his exit seems to have fallen short of calming down either the ruling and opposition camps, both of which have decried plagiarism.Moon Sung-keun, acting leader of the main opposition Democratic United Party, called on Monday for him to abandon his pa
April 24, 2012
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Fire breaks out at Mount Halla
Fire broke out at Mount Halla National Park Tuesday, according to local fire department.Jeju Island Provincial office said they deployed helicopters along with 4,000 civil servants to battle the flames.From news report <관련 한글 기사>한라산에 불..진화 헬기 등 총동원24일 낮 12시께 세계자연유산인 한라산국립공원 어리목 인근의 해발 1천450m 사제비오름에 발생한 산불이 오후 2시께 대부분 진압됐 다.한라산국립공원사무소에 따르면 발화지점은 사제비오름 약수터 근처이며, 이 불 로 인근지역 1.6㏊가량이 소실됐다.산불은 바람을 타고 발화
April 24, 2012
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Lee aide denies influence peddling
Kwak Seung-jun, chief of the Presidential Council for Future and Vision, on Tuesday denied allegations that he had received entertainment from CJ chairman Lee Jay-hyun in 2009 in return for business favors.“I met Lee because we have been friends for 30 years. It was not business related and we enjoyed each other’s company. There was no inappropriate third party involved,” said Kwak, one of President Lee Myung-bak’s right-hand men. The Seoul Shinmun newspaper reported that Kwak met the chairman o
April 24, 2012
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Faux cult member indicted for killing daughters
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a woman who killed her two daughters at the urging of a supposed member of a non-existent cult. The 38-year-old woman, identified only by her surname Kwon, drowned her 10-year-old daughter in a bathtub and suffocated her 6-year-old daughter with a pillow in a motel on March 8, according to Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office.Kwon was following the direction of a 32-year-old woman, surnamed Yang, who lied about being a member of a pseudo-religion called “the System
April 24, 2012
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Lee’s closest confidant admits he took money
The former chief of the country’s media regulator admitted on Monday to having received money from a business developer in the latest bribery scandal involving close confidants of President Lee Myung-bak.The prosecution is said to be investigating the former chairman of the Korea Communications Commission Choi See-joong on suspicion of taking bribes in return for influence-peddling in a construction project.But Choi, widely referred to as Lee’s political mentor, denied it was a bribe, saying the
April 23, 2012
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Gov't to spend 6.2 trln won in support of women
The government said Monday it will spend more than 6.2 trillion won ($5.44 billion) this year to support women in jobs, through childcare and in other areas that could lead to an overall improvement of their social standing.Under the plan, the government will offer customized job support for women seeking reemployment, women in rural areas, marriage immigrants and other groups. The sum is about 70
April 23, 2012