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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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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Conflict reemerges over investigative authority
Police agency sends out guidelines limiting prosecutors’ influenceThe controversial presidential decree on the enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Act hit a roadblock on Monday, only two days after its implementation. On Monday, Suseong Police Station in Daegu refused to carry out directives from the city’s prosecutors’ office to conduct an internal investigation, becoming the first police station to do so.“With the decree going into effect, the prosecutors can direct investigations, but an in
Jan. 3, 2012
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School dropouts on the rise
The number of students dropping out of primary and secondary education is on the rise, in turn highlighting the lack of alternative schools and facilities for troubled youths.According to the Seoul Development Institute and the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday, 6,885 students dropped out of elementary, middle, and high school in 2010. The research found only some 660 students are in alternative schools, shelters, and facilities, highlighting that the remaining 90 percent are left without
Jan. 3, 2012
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‘School violence policies ineffective, short-sighted’
Experts call for long-term effective measures involving the whole societySchool violence has drawn more attention every time school bullying cases are reported, prompting the government to come up with measures to resolve these problems. But experts say the measures have proven mostly ineffective and short-sighted. School violence incidents occur incessantly, leaving deep scars on the school community and society at large.Recently, the government has once again proposed a set of measures after a
Jan. 3, 2012
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More teachers look to retire early
The number of primary and secondary education teachers looking to retire early this year in Seoul and surrounding Gyeonggi Province has skyrocketed from last year, education officials said Tuesday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, 920 teachers from elementary, middle and high schools have applied for early retirement this February, up 188 from February 2011.Of those, the greatest increase came from public school teachers as 691 applied for early retirement in February, com
Jan. 3, 2012
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119 crews called 569 times a day last year
The 119 rescue crew in Seoul were dispatched to deal with emergencies an average of 569 times a day, or every five minutes, last year. The majority of the cases were fire but a growing number of people asked for their help in searching for missing or runaway family members, the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters said Tuesday.In its report about last year’s activity, 119 emergency staffers were dispatched to a total of 94,738 rescue scenes, of which 77,634 cases concluded with the ag
Jan. 3, 2012
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Korail bashed over train's failure to stop at station
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The national railroad operator received a flurry of passenger complaints after one of its high-speed trains missed a key station and made a dangerous return trip back to the missed stop late Monday.Korail said one of its Korea Train Express (KTX) trains, heading to Busan fr
Jan. 3, 2012
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Jogye Order Ven. Jigwan dies
Jan. 2, 2012
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P.M. calls for fair elections, economic vitality
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said Monday the government will strive for “the fairest elections ever” this year, while seeking to maintain the economic vitality and stabilize the lives of the people.South Korea heads into its biggest election season in two decades this year as it prepares to select a new parliament and a new president. The general elections take place in April to change the 299-member unicameral National Assembly, and a presidential vote in December will select a successor to Pre
Jan. 2, 2012
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Podcast hosts sue Na Kyung-won
Reporter Joo Jin-wu and former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju on Monday sued former Grand National Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won for defamation and concealing irregularities during the Seoul mayoral by-election in October. The suit is the first of the year, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Joo and Chung shot to fame hosting the nation’s most popular podcast “Naneun Ggomsuda, (I am a slacker).”Police said Joo, a reporter for the weekly magazine SisaIn, filed the complaint claiming that Na
Jan. 2, 2012
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‘Gwangju suicide victim was bullied’
Government prioritizes campaign against school bullying in New YearThe 14-year-old boy who killed himself in Gwangju last week had been bullied by his peers, leading the government to announce on the first working day of the New Year that it has given top priority to dealing with school bullying.According to Gwangju police, three students had beaten him, robbed him of money and sent him threatening text messages. His friends told police that the boy had been hit by three of his classmates 29 tim
Jan. 2, 2012
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Police say Gwangju suicide victim was bullied
Ministry strengthens laws against school violencePolice said Monday that the 14-year-old boy who killed himself in Gwangju last week had been bullied by his peers, leading the government to announce on the first working day of the New Year that it has given top priority to dealing with school bullying.Police also confirmed that three students had beaten him, robbed him of money and sent him threatening text messages.His friends told police that the boy had been hit by three of his classmates 29
Jan. 2, 2012
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Korea ups college tuition subsidies
The government has set aside more funds for state scholarships to ease the heavy college tuition burden, allowing college students to receive loans without having to repay them before finding employment, the Education Ministry said Monday.Increased tuition subsidies will be offered to college students through the 2012 national budget as the government added 250 billion won ($216 million) to the previous 1.5 trillion won, the ministry said. The extra subsidies are expected to decrease nominal col
Jan. 2, 2012
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Capital recognizes 70 homeless who saved millions of won
Dozens of homeless individuals that have collectively saved hundreds of millions of won this year were recognized by Seoul City on Monday which is giving them additional opportunities to turn their lives around.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 70 homeless individuals living in shelters were recognized for saving 260 million ($224,800), more than half of their earned income, between April and November.The top seven individuals were found to have saved more than 90 percent of their
Jan. 2, 2012
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Court rules in favor of paramedic strike ban
The Constitutional Court on Monday ruled the current law banning paramedics from staging strikes constitutional. The ruling weighing more on public health than labor rights is expected to fuel controversies among health workers here. “It is true that the Labor Law puts more restrictions on health workers than on those of other industries. But given the fact that a strike at emergency rooms or other paramedical facilities could pose a huge threat in the already urgent situations directly affectin
Jan. 2, 2012
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Cost of food, services rose sharply last quarter
Daily expenses rose in 2011’s last quarter, increasing the strain on those already struggling with the high cost of living here, officials said Monday.According to research by Statistics Korea and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, North Chungcheong Province saw a particularly high average rise of 5.2 percent in the cost of the popular Korean meal of kimchi jjigae between September and December.The dish saw similar price rises throughout the country with prices in Ulsan rising 3
Jan. 2, 2012
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Police say Gwangju suicide victim was bullied
Ministry seeks to strengthen laws against school violencePolice said Monday that the 14-year-old boy who killed himself in Gwangju last week had been bullied by his peers.They also confirmed that three students had beaten him, robbed him of money and sent him threatening text messages.His friends told police that the boy had been hit by three of his classmates 29 times, Gwangju Police Station said.The suicide came a week after another 14-year-old boy in Daegu jumped to his death after bullying b
Jan. 2, 2012
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Seoul reduces cost of child vaccinations
The government announced Monday that it will cover most of the cost of 10 vaccinations for children.Inoculation fees will be set at 5,000 won ($4.20) a shot, down from the previous average of 15,000 won, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.The 10 vaccines are the BCG (against tuberculosis), DPaP (against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), IPV (against polio), MMR (against mumps, measles and rubella), DTaP-IPV (against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio), Td (against tetanus an
Jan. 2, 2012
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Sex offenders barred from medical, home schooling services
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Convicted sex offenders will be banned from working as health-care providers or home-study teachers from the second half of this year, the government said on Monday.The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said convicted sex offenders will be barred from holding such jobs
Jan. 2, 2012
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Startup in spotlight for young graduates
Young college graduates facing a tight job market in Korea are staking it all on entrepreneurial start-ups, despite the greater job security offered by salaried and government employment.Recent government statistics showed that 28.7 percent of young job seekers under 29 would ideally like to work at a government organization, followed by large private companies and state enterprises at 21.6 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively.But enterprising young people such as Kim Young-min are following a
Jan. 1, 2012
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Vietnamese woman gets second chance at education
Korea was a land of opportunity for Vietnamese immigrant Ho Chi Wan, but little did she expect that opportunity would be education.Since coming here six years ago, Ho has found a loving husband and rediscovered her passion for education.Since 2007, Ho has graduated from elementary and middle school and is now a second year student in high school with hopes set on college and later becoming a teacher.“When I first came to Korea, I was unable to communicate with my husband so there were a lot of m
Jan. 1, 2012