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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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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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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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Arrest warrant rejected for ex-Lee aide, businessman
Court says more evidence needed to arrest Shin, alleged bribe-giverProsecutors’ investigation into the alleged corruption of one of President Lee Myung-bak’s confidants faced a setback Thursday after a local court rejected their request for arrest warrants for two main figures in the scandal.
Oct. 20, 2011
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Experts discuss impact of information technology
Information technology has created a digital culture online and some negative aspects, such as Internet addiction and cyber bullying, should be dealt with professionally, said experts at the 2011 Digital Culture Conference organized by the Public Administration Ministry on Thursday. “Digital culture
Oct. 20, 2011
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Three nabbed for fraud in relocation of Indonesian Embassy
Three men were arrested on fraud charges for luring investors into a fake development project on the site of the Indonesian embassy here, said police officials on Wednesday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the three men falsely led investors into believing that a profitable multi-
Oct. 19, 2011
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Prosecutors, judges must forego dual citizenship
Koreans with dual citizenships may now have to renounce them to work in the courts or prosecution, according to a legal revision by the Justice Ministry released to the media on Wednesday. The revision states that a dual citizenship is a reason for automatic disqualification from becoming a judge or
Oct. 19, 2011
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Bar owners want card commission cuts too
Joining in on the popular outrage directed at credit card firms, bar and karaoke owners demanded Wednesday that they benefit from the same reduction in credit card commission rates as restaurant owners. “People in the nightspot business are discriminated against by credit card companies, which exclu
Oct. 19, 2011
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Prosecutors watch SNS for smear campaigns
Prosecutors here released guidelines Wednesday regarding the use of social networking services for political campaigning, in an effort to check illegal electoral practices a week before the capital’s mayoral by-election. According to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the National Election Commissi
Oct. 19, 2011
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Dozens probed for pro-N.K. online activity
Korean Air pilot accused of posting pro-Pyongyang messages onlineAbout 40 internet users, including a Korean Air pilot, are under investigation for their postings online that praise North Korea, which law enforcement authorities in the South view as a breach of the national security law. According t
Oct. 19, 2011
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About 40 public workers under probe for pro-N. Korea activities
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- About 40 people, including public officials and soldiers, are under police investigation on suspicion of producing or circulating pro-North Korean materials on the Internet in breach of the National Security Law, police said Wednesday.The people under probe are suspected o
Oct. 19, 2011
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Multiple citizenship holders banned from becoming judges, prosecutors
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Multiple citizenship holders will be barred from joining courts or prosecutors' offices here as part of the government's efforts to better protect national security, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday.Under the legal revision drafted by the ministry earlier this week, mul
Oct. 19, 2011
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S. Korean pilot under probe for pro-North Korea activities
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A local pilot with a South Korean passenger airline is under police investigation on suspicion of uploading pro-North Korean materials on the Internet in breach of the National Security Law, police said Wednesday.The 44-year-old plane captain surnamed Kim posted about 60 a
Oct. 19, 2011
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Restaurateurs demand lower card costs
Tens of thousands of restaurant owners rally at Olympic Stadium in Seoul on Tuesday, demanding credit card firms lower commission rates for restaurants. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)In a rare collective action, owners of restaurants across the country rallied in Seoul on Tuesday, demanding a cut
Oct. 18, 2011
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Hagwon required to double check foreign teachers’ history
English language private institutions will be required to check the passports, visas and foreign registration cards of foreign teachers before employment, according to a revised law related to private institutions, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. According to the law which will take effect in O
Oct. 18, 2011
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Third labor group to launch next month
A third umbrella labor group is to launch next month, with nearly 70 trade unions and 30,000 workers as its members, a union activist leading the move said Tuesday. “We plan to hold an inaugural meeting early next month and submit the necessary documents to register with the Labor Ministry,” said Je
Oct. 18, 2011
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New state guideline to be finalized this week
The government on Tuesday decided to establish new guidelines to better compensate the families of those killed in action during the 1950-53 Korean War amid public criticism of the 5,000-won ($4.36) compensation for their loss.The Ministry of National Defense will finalize the guidelines sometime th
Oct. 18, 2011
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Outcry grows over W5,000 war compensation
Veterans Affairs Ministry, Defense Ministry under fire for ‘passing the buck’Kim Myung-bok, 63, is enraged when reminded of the havoc the Korean War wreaked on her family. Her brother and two sisters died during the 1950-53 conflict.To add to her agony, after years of struggling to receive proper co
Oct. 18, 2011
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HUFS cherishes memory of devoted president
The statue of Park Solemn, former president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, who made a great contribution to the foundation of the school, is unveiled on the school campus on Monday. (HUFS)Hundreds of students and professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies commemorated former presid
Oct. 18, 2011
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Seoul to fine smoking in city parks from December
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Smokers who are caught lighting up in Seoul's major city parks will be fined 100,000 won (US$93) from December when a stricter anti-tobacco rule goes into effect, the municipal government said Tuesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government last month revised a city ordinance t
Oct. 18, 2011
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Hwang claims to have cloned coyotes
Hwang Woo-suk, a veterinary scientist who doctored his research data claiming to have cloned the world’s first human embryonic stem cells, claimed Sunday that he had become the first to succeed in cloning endangered coyotes. “We produced the cloned coyotes by extracting adult skin cells from coyotes
Oct. 17, 2011
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Seoul asks expats to make town meeting suggestions
Seoul city government is asking foreigners in the capital to voice their complaints and make suggestions for improving the city, officials said Monday. Foreign residents in Seoul can post complaints and suggestions about life in Seoul on the Seoul Global Center website (global.seoul.go.kr) from Oct.
Oct. 17, 2011
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Top colleges in East Asia to launch joint degree program
Top universities in South Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam have agreed to launch a joint degree program over the next couple of years as part of academic exchanges, officials said Monday. According to Seoul National University, presidents of Seoul National University in South Korea, Peking University
Oct. 17, 2011