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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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N. Korea suspected of trying to hack into Seoul university
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is suspected of masterminding last year's attempt to hack into the e-mail accounts of a Seoul university's graduate school alumni, school officials said Tuesday.The Graduate School of Information Security at Korea University said it has conducted a joint invest
Jan. 17, 2012
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Chinese firebomber entertains police
A Chinese man booked for throwing firebombs at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul has reportedly been hailing Korea and showing signs of other bizarre behavior, officers reported Monday.According to the Jongno Police Station, 38-year-old Liu who was arrested last week for throwing four Molotov cocktails at the embassy here has been singing Korea’s national anthem and cursing Japan in fluent Korean.The Chinese, here on a tourist visa, has gained popularity among the officers as an “eccentric” individu
Jan. 16, 2012
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340,000 irregular public workers to get job security
The government plans to renew the employment contract of 340,000 irregular workers at government and public organizations on a regular basis, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Monday. Those irregulars whose job status will be upgraded to quasi-regular with a contract renewal guarantee will be able to retire at the same age as other regular workers, but will be paid less than them.The Labor Ministry asked government agencies and their affiliate organizations, including public corporations
Jan. 16, 2012
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U.S. scholar stresses natural, easy way of English learning
A prominent U.S. scholar in second-language education has proposed a method of learning English which emphasizes reading, running counter of traditional way based on grammar. “There has been a lot of suffering in English class when you were learning a foreign language, and it was unnecessary,” said Stephen Krashen, emeritus professor of education at the University of Southern California. He remarked at a lecture to Korean parents on optimal English education in Seoul on Monday that easy language
Jan. 16, 2012
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New forms of school violence emerging
Attackers extort clothes, cyber bully, force online game subscriptionThe following is the first of a series of articles on school violence brought into public spotlight following the recent student suicides caused by bullying. ― Ed. New forms of school bullying are emerging as technology develops and society becomes more prosperous. Alerted by shocking school bullying that has driven victims to suicide, the government is updating its view of school violence.Last December, a 13-year-old middle sc
Jan. 16, 2012
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Men arrested for smuggling gold in rectums
South Korean customs officials say they have arrested eight men over a scheme to allegedly smuggle gold bars out of the country by hiding them in their rectums.The Korea Customs Service said Monday the men allegedly transformed $260,000 in gold bars into small beads and smuggled them in their rectum
Jan. 16, 2012
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Workers’ wage gap hits new record in 2011
The gap between workers in the highest and lowest wage brackets hit its widest margin ever last year, a labor research institute said Sunday, pointing to the country’s increasing wage polarization.Last year, the country’s highest wage bracket representing the top 20 percent of wage earners took home 5.4 times the salary received by the lowest bracket representing the bottom 10 percent, the Korea Labor Institute said. Last year’s gap marks the starkest level recorded since the country’s statistic
Jan. 15, 2012
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Freight vessel explosion in West Sea kills at least 5
A freight ship carrying oil exploded in waters off the port city of Incheon Sunday morning, killing five crew members and causing six others to go missing, the Coast Guard said. The explosion of the 4,191-ton vessel Doola No. 3 took place in waters five kilometers north of Jawol Island near Incheon around at 8:05 a.m., the Coast Guard said. Five people aboard the ship were rescued.A total of 11 Korean and five Myanmarese crewmen were aboard the ship, the Coast Guard said. Doola Shipping, which
Jan. 15, 2012
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Police heighten efforts to root out school violence
Police said Sunday they will significantly increase the number of officers tasked with tackling school violence, which has been the subject of public uproar following several suicides by bullied students.The National Police Agency said it will soon begin talks with the government to increase the number of new hires for its anti-school violence mission.The new employment plan is expected to help equip the 249 police stations nationwide with at least one police officer exclusively tasked with figh
Jan. 15, 2012
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Immigration worries most Koreans: survey
A state-funded think tank on health found that more than half of Koreans are anxious about the increasing number of foreigners and immigrant workers entering the country.According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs on Sunday, a large number of Koreans are worried that immigration could bring about problems in social resources and culture.A telephone survey of 1,000 men and women over 20 found that 63.9 percent believed the statement, “if there are more children of foreigners an
Jan. 15, 2012
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International school offers diverse education
Headmaster says Dwight school believes spark of genius in every childAn elite international school opening in Seoul this August looks to harness the academic fervor here to offer students an educational experience beyond the mindless repetition which critics say plagues them.According to the headmaster at Dwight International School Seoul, the school will seek to offer education that follows an internationally recognized curriculum that will not have students learn simply to regurgitate informat
Jan. 15, 2012
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Freight vessel explosion in West Sea kills 5 crewmen
(Yonhap News)INCHEON (Yonhap News) -- A freight ship carrying oil exploded in waters off the port city of Incheon Sunday morning, killing five crew members and causing six others to go missing, the Coast Guard said. The explosion of the 4191-ton vessel Doola No. 3 took place in waters three miles no
Jan. 15, 2012
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More Seoulites use medical helpline
Seoul’s 24-hour medical service call center was dialed 436,025 times by citizens and 6,241 times by foreign residents last year ― up about 17 percent from the previous year.“We will continue to make sure our citizens and foreign residents receive fast, kind and appropriate medical services from our professional doctors, nurses and urgent medical staff,” said Mo Hyun-hee, director of health policy. About 92 percent of citizens said they are satisfied with the service, up by 32 percent from the pr
Jan. 13, 2012
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Watchdog allows online campaigns
National Election Commission to push for amendment of relevant lawThe nation’s election watchdog on Friday decided to allow all election campaigns using social networking services and other online tools without time restriction, opening a new era in electioneering. People will be able to post their pictures at the voting booth and encourage others to cast their votes for certain candidates even on voting day or before the official campaigning period on their Twitter or Facebook pages, the Nation
Jan. 13, 2012
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Minister moves to tackle school violence
Lee urges preventive education, active responses; vows to step up college reformsThe start of 2012 was hectic for Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, after a spate of student suicides widely blamed on school bullying.Determined to root out recurrent school violence, Lee pledged to make sweeping changes to how schools and society deal with it. For the past few weeks, he has been busy collecting ideas and suggestions from students, teachers, parents and experts.Saying school violence was related to dive
Jan. 12, 2012
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Maternity leave excluded from working period
Decision prompts backlash from women’s groups, opposition partiesMaternity leave should not be counted as part of a woman’s working period, the Ministry of Government Legislation said Thursday, sparking a backlash from women’s groups.Critics claim that the interpretation is against the law, calling for equal treatment and opportunities for all working women regardless of pregnancy.The dispute was sparked when the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked the Legislation Ministry about whethe
Jan. 12, 2012
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Probe into vote-buying scandal expands
Senior presidential secretary denies his involvementProsecutors are expanding their probe into a vote-buying scandal involving former and current Grand National Party members as fresh allegations emerged that a party official attempted to bribe non-parliamentary members before the 2008 leadership contest.Investigators questioned Ahn Byeong-yong, chief of the ruling party’s district council in Seoul, over the allegations for a second straight day on Thursday.Ahn is suspected of having offered 20
Jan. 12, 2012
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Minister stresses ongoing campaign to tackle school violence
Lee urges preventive education, active response; vows to step up college reformsThe start of 2012 was hectic for Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, after a spate of student suicides widely blamed on school bullying.Determined to root out recurrent school violence, Lee pledged to make sweeping changes to how schools and society deal with it. For the past few weeks, he has been busy collecting ideas and suggestions from students, teachers, parents and experts.Saying school violence was related to diver
Jan. 12, 2012
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Chairman of suspended savings bank commits suicide
The chairman of a suspended savings bank died early Thursday of an apparent suicide after being summoned by prosecutors investigating irregularities at several troubled savings banks. Ace Mutual Savings Bank chairman Kim Hak-heon lost consciousness in a hotel room in southern Seoul after taking sleeping pills earlier in the day, prosecutors said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Kim was scheduled to appear before prosecutors for questioning the same morning in re
Jan. 12, 2012
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Ex-KBS chief cleared of embezzlement charges
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s judgment and cleared a former chief of the state-run Korean Broadcasting System of breach-of-trust charges.The final ruling cleared Jung Yun-joo of charges he caused nearly 190 billion won ($164 million) in losses for the state broadcasting firm by withdrawing a tax-dispute suit that could have given the firm a massive tax refund.Prosecutors indicted Jung in 2008, alleging that the dropping of the lawsuit against the tax agency forced the stat
Jan. 12, 2012