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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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Plan to hike bus, subway fares draws outcry
Seoul City government plans 22 percent rise for public transport next yearPoliticians have spoken out over the weekend against the Seoul administration’s plan to raise bus and metro fares by 200 won, or 22.2 percent, by next year. They claimed that restructuring and enhancing the efficiency of the c
Oct. 2, 2011
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Suspended bank made illegal loans to room salons
A local savings bank, now suspended for liquidity shortage, turned out to have provided more than 150 billion won in illegal loans to hostess bars and other adult entertainment clubs in southern Seoul, a police investigation found Friday. According to sources, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency ha
Sept. 30, 2011
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Seoul bus fares to go up
Bus and subway fares in Seoul will be raised by 200 won by early next year, the capital said Friday. The Seoul municipal government is currently in talks with public transportation operators and is likely to allow the fares to rise by 100 won in November and by another 100 won early next year, city
Sept. 30, 2011
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Lee calls for aides to exercise greater ethical control
President Lee Myung-bak urged aides Friday to exercise greater ethical self-control, saying he wants to make his administration the cleanest in South Korean history, although a series of top secretaries have been implicated in corruption scandals.“We have to keep in mind that our administration was
Sept. 30, 2011
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Korea tops Abilympics medal tally
Korea finished top in an international skills contest for disabled persons in Seoul, its organizing committee said Friday. It clinched 17 gold, 17 silver and seven bronze medals at the International Abilympics, which wrapped up its six-day contest with a closing ceremony Friday. It was the fifth con
Sept. 30, 2011
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First international private school opens in Jeju
North London Collegiate School Jeju, the first international private school in Jeju Global Education City, opened Friday.“NLCS Jeju is the country’s first case where the 161-year-old prestigious private school in the U.K. will maintain its reputation and realize its time-honored educational philosop
Sept. 30, 2011
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Man who pushed wife off cliff gets 10 years in jail
A lower court on Friday sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife in Goseong, Gangwon Province.The 56-year-old man was arrested in July after stabbing his wife repeatedly and pushing her off a 100-meter cliff. .Despite her injuries the 44-year-old woman survived the
Sept. 30, 2011
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Film rekindles rage over Inhwa School case
Public uproar over sexual assault against disabled leads police to reopen 2005 caseA local box office hit about the true story of sexual abuse of disabled students by teachers in a special school has reignited public outrage over lenient court rulings. It has prompted police to reopen th
Sept. 29, 2011
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Environment group chief convicted of bribery charge
The president of Korea Green Foundation was slapped with a fine and prison sentence for taking bribes in an appeal but was not put under court custody.In the ruling by the Seoul High Court, Choi Yul was found guilty for receiving 130 million won ($110,560) in bribes for helping a real estate firm wi
Sept. 29, 2011
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Hallyu and shopping has tourists spending in Seoul
A survey showed that the average tourist spends roughly $2,000 in Seoul over five days, with hallyu quickly becoming the No. 1 reason to visit, capital officials said Thursday.According Seoul Metropolitan Government, 90 percent of the tourists surveyed chose to visit Seoul during their stay, with 83
Sept. 29, 2011
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Gangnam to hold fashion festival
Pop singer Rain to top 9-day event with finale performanceGangnam will turn into a fashion mecca for nine days from Oct. 1. The fifth fashion festival will take place in three of the affluent district’s chicest areas ― Samseong-dong COEX Mall, Apgujeong-dong and Cheongdam-dong. Started in
Sept. 29, 2011
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Wife obsessed with education slapped with fine in divorce
Son left psychological disorder after abuseA wife obsessed with education was slapped with a fine during a divorce suit after physically abusing her son because of his poor grades, court officials said on Wednesday.According to the Seoul Family Court, the wife was ordered to pay 10 million won ($8,7
Sept. 28, 2011
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Asbestos scare spreads to schools
Ministry inspects school playgrounds for cancer-causing agentFear of asbestos is spreading fast among the public after an environmental group claimed to have found high levels of the cancer-causing agent in many school playgrounds and baseball fields where professional games are held. The Education
Sept. 28, 2011
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Meet the cat with two faces
We all know cats have nine lives. But this very special and much loved cat was born with two faces.(Captured from Daily Mail)Frankenlouie, who lives with his owner in Milbury, Massachusetts, has a genetic birth deformity which caused him to grow the extra facial features.The extraordinary feline's t
Sept. 28, 2011
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Four dead in another apparent suicide pact
Three men and one woman were found dead in a studio apartment in Incheon on Tuesday in what police believe was a group suicide.The men and 19-year-old woman were found in a one-room on the third floor of an apartment in Yeonsu-gu by a resident of the complex.“It was odd that the air-conditioner was
Sept. 28, 2011
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President’s relative investigated for fraud
A relative of President Lee Myung-bak is being investigated on charges of fraud and investment in illegal gaming operations with vast sums of money, police officials said Wednesday.The latest scandal comes amid numerous investigations into Lee’s aides, prompting him to call for unsparing investigati
Sept. 28, 2011
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‘Environment crucial even in downturns’
Chief of world’s largest environmental network warns on ‘exporting problems’Dark clouds gathering over the world economy are an ominous sign for environmental conservationists, because when the economy is bad, governments tend to toss environmental issues on the backburner. However, Ashok Khosla, pr
Sept. 28, 2011
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Housewife ordered to pay 10 million in divorce for obsession with education
A housewife’s obsession with her children’s education has led a Seoul court to order she pay 10 million won ($8,500) to her husband in a rare divorce ruling, the family court said Wednesday. The case highlights the excessive attention paid to children’s education by many parents in South Korea.The S
Sept. 28, 2011
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Lee's in-law faces fraud inquiry
A relative of President Lee Myung-bak is being investigated on charges of fraud and investment in illegal gaming operations with vast sums of money, police officials said Wednesday.The latest scandal comes amid numerous investigations into Lee’s aides, prompting him to call for unsparing investigati
Sept. 28, 2011
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Former presidential aide arrested over corruption scandal
A Seoul court issued a warrant to formally arrest a former senior presidential aide on suspicions of receiving money in a corruption scandal involving a suspended savings bank.The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for Kim Du-woo late Tuesday, citing concern that he could flee.Kim was a
Sept. 28, 2011