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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Seoul seeks new ways to block adult content
Resident’s registration numbers banned for age approval; filtering software to be distributedThe government has strengthened measures to prevent teenagers from easy access to pornographic websites and adult content on mobile phones. The measures came at the national policy meeting presided over by the prime minister on Friday.Social security numbers will be disabled when they are used to get the age approval needed to view adult content on the Internet from August. Social security numbers have b
March 16, 2012
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Fire shuts thermal power plant unit in Boryeong
A fire broke out at the nation’s biggest thermal power plant in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday night. The blaze was put out completely in Friday morning. No one was killed or injured.The blaze started on a power cable in the basement of Unit 1. A total of 402 fire fighters and 30 fire trucks rushed to the site. The unit has stopped generating electricity. Unit 2’s operation was also halted due to planned maintenance work. The Boryeong power plant has four units, which supply 8
March 16, 2012
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Foreign Jeju activists to be deported
The government will deport two foreign activists for protesting the construction of a naval base in Gangjeong village on Jeju Island. The government will also deny entry to foreigners coming to the island for similar activities. According to the Ministry of Justice on Thursday, Angie Zelter, 61, from the United Kingdom, and Benjamain Monnet, 33, from France, will be deported for violating the Immigration Law. Local police referred the case to the prosecution for indictment but prosecutors decide
March 16, 2012
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Five lawyers named to help child victims of sexual violence
Five lawyers were appointed “legal advocates for child victims of sexual violence” at Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office Friday. They will help underage victims from the initial investigation stage through the trial. The Ministry of Justice said that the revised law to protect children from sex crimes came into effect Friday and that the law offers more support for underage victims of sexual assault, especially boys. The legal advocacy system for child victims of sexual violence is new to Korea,
March 16, 2012
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PM orders strict investigation into power failure at nuclear plant
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik on Friday ordered a thorough investigation into a recent electricity cut at a nuclear power plant, saying its safety cannot be compromised.The prime minister‘s remarks came days after the plant’s operator suspended operation of the Gori-1 reactor at the Gori Nuclear Power Plant in Busan, 450 kilometers south of Seoul. The reactor was found to have temporarily lost power during a safety inspection in early February, which was belatedly reported to a state safety commi
March 16, 2012
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Behavioral problems most frequent inquiry to teacher helpline
Teachers sought professional advice most for students’ behavioral and mental problems, according to data from a telephone counseling service for teachers released on Friday. Behavioral problems such as attention deficit disorder were the most frequently mentioned issues, accounting for 31 percent of inquiries. Mental problems such as depression were second with 24 percent, followed by suicide issues with 14 percent.The data is based on a total of 218 phone calls made by teachers to Seoul’s teach
March 16, 2012
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Prosecutors to reopen probe into illegal surveillance scandal
Prosecutors have decided to reopen an investigation into an illegal surveillance scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office two years ago, following a recent allegation by one of the key suspects that the presidential office attempted a cover-up, a source at the prosecution said Friday. Seven off
March 16, 2012
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Immigrant workers’ rights violated during raid: report
Illegal immigrant workers face human rights violations during crackdown by immigration officers, a report said found.According to the report the Human Rights Commission of Korea released last week, about 30 percent of illegal immigrants said they experienced human rights violations when caught during raids. Over half of them said they weren’t informed about the future process and nor given interpretation assistance on the spot. The report is based on a survey conducted from July 20-29 in 2010. T
March 15, 2012
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Lawyers indicted on drug charges
Prosecutors apprehended seven Korean-Americans, including two lawyers, on drug-related charges on Thursday.According to Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, a corporate lawyer, a native-speaking English teacher, and two others were indicted on charges of marijuana possession with intent to sell.The lawyer was found to have habitually smoked marijuana between January and August last year, and sold roughly 12 million won ($10,600) worth of the drug on 16 separate occasions, said prosecutors
March 15, 2012
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SNU, KAIST listed in world top 100 colleges
Two universities in South Korea have been listed on a global top 100 league based on academic reputation. Seoul National University was placed in the 51st to 60th group, the same spot as last year, while Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, which was listed in the 91st to 100th band last year, moved up to the next highest group ― 81st to 90th ― according to the World Reputation rankings released by the Times Higher Education Supplement on Thursday. “It has been a year of stability
March 15, 2012
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More women than men enter college
More women go on to university than men, while the number of elementary school students dropped by 34.2 percent in two decades, Statistics Korea said Thursday. According to its report of the 2011 census, about 75 percent of women went to universities or colleges, compared to 70.2 percent of men. In addition, about 75.8 percent of elementary school teachers were women, a steep rise from 51.6 percent in 1991. Due to the low birthrate, the number of elementary, middle and high school pupils dropped
March 15, 2012
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Police, prosecutors in new round of conflict
Police officer files complaint against prosecutor for allegedly suppressing probeThe revised Criminal Procedure Act is once again heating up the tension between the nation’s police and prosecutors.This time, the two organizations are clashing over a complaint filed by a police officer against the prosecutor in charge of an investigation.On Jan. 20, an inspector at Miryang Police Station filed a complaint to the National Police Agency regarding a prosecutor, who was in charge of a case he was inv
March 15, 2012
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Global universities must be passport-blind: Havard professor
Universities should recruit faculty and accept students regardless of their nationality to become globalized, a visiting senior official from Harvard University said. Jorge Dominguez, vice provost for international affairs of Harvard University, also said at the Korea Foundation forum in Seoul on Wednesday that universities should be financially open to talented students.“Korean universities hire their former students as faculty, but I think global higher education means they open their chances
March 15, 2012
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Family feud ends in courthouse shooting
A Houston man accused of sexually assaulting a young relative opened fire during a trial recess in Beaumont, Texas, killing an elderly woman, police said. A hostage walks out after being released by alleged gunman Bartholomew Granger during a police stand off in Beaumont on Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap New
March 15, 2012
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‘Study, itself, is my ultimate goal’
It is not rare for those in their silver years to enroll in Korea National Open University, set up in 1972 to offer lifelong education programs.But Chung Han-taek, a former psychology professor at Seoul National University, pushed up the record for its eldest student beyond everyone’s imagination. At 90, Chung entered the university this month to major in English.“Age doesn’t matter in study,” he said in an interview with The Korea Herald.On orientation day, a 79-year-old student, who has taken
March 15, 2012
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Docs: Serial murder suspect says he needed to kill
An Iraq war veteran indicted in the murders of six people in California, including four homeless men, told a police detective after his arrest that he joined the Marine Corps because he needed to kill, according to court documents obtained by the Orange County Register. Itzcoatl Ocampo confers with
March 15, 2012
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Generic Viagra developers queue up, but may have to wait
As the main patent for Viagra, the world’s bestselling anti-impotence pill, nears its expiration, Korean pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to push generics into the market. However, their efforts may hit a snag as Pfizer, the maker of the drug, holds a separate patent for it’s main use. According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration, three out of 29 companies that have applied to sell generic Viagra have passed testing to show that the products are equivalent. The name of their produc
March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of students experienced school violence
51% says bullied verbally; 13% suffer physical bullying, a nationwide poll showsOver 12 percent of students have experienced school violence during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school violence during the past year.Of them, 51.2 percent said bullying i
March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of pupils abused by peers
Nationwide poll shows 51% of students say abused verbally; 13% suffered physical bullyingOver 12 percent of school children have experienced abuse by fellow pupils during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school mistreatment during the past year.Of them, 5
March 14, 2012
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Police seek arrest warrant for two foreign activists on Jeju
Jeju Island’s Seogwipo Police Station on Wednesday filed for arrest warrants on two foreign activists protesting against the naval base in Gangjeong village.The police said that Angie Zelter of the U.K. and French activist Benjamain Monnet broke through the fences around the construction site to protest.Zelter, a well-known anti-war activist, ripped through the fencing on Monday. Monnet is said to have cut through the fences from the seaward side and staged a demonstration atop an excavator on t
March 14, 2012