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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea's budget carriers come under fire for string of mishaps
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget carriers are coming under fire for a string of mishaps that have raised concerns about the safety of the airlines and the quality of flight crews, local industry sources said Saturday.Sources said the discoveries of a Eastar Jet Co. pilot trying to fly a plane while still being under the influence of alcohol last month and the failure of a Jeju Air Co
July 10, 2011
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Drum-like objects detected in probe for Agent Orange
Korea-U.S. investigation team finds suspicious spots in Camp CarrollCHILGOK, North Gyeongsang Province ― A joint Korea-U.S. investigation team found signs that metallic objects, shaped like drums, may be buried underground at one of the U.S. military camps in Korea, team officials said Friday. The team will now take samples of soil from as far as 10 meters deep to verify a claim by U.S. veteran St
July 8, 2011
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Is Korea too soft on sex crimes?
Assailants given light penalties while victims fight trauma, prejudiceOn May 21, a group of Korea University medical school students went on a trip to suburban Seoul. It should have been fun and refreshing.However, for one 24-year-old female student, it turned into a nightmare. During a party at a retreat, three male classmates induced her into drinking drugged liquor, until she became unconscious
July 8, 2011
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Expat offenders accused of heavy crimes show increase
The number of foreigners accused of serious crimes such as violence and gambling is increasing, according to National Police Agency.In the last 3 months, about 8,311 expats were arrested with 341 of them being taken into custody. The figure is marks a more than 26 percent increase from the same period last year. Accusations of five major crimes of murder, robbery, rape, theft, and violence showed
July 8, 2011
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Reports hail PyeongChang win as ‘crushing victory’
Foreign reports have described PyeongChang’s selection Wednesday to host the 2018 Winter Olympics as a “crushing victory.” International media noted that Korea’s “dreams came true,” after a decade of trying to win the right to host the games, and remarked on the large portion of votes the country received from IOC members. The Associated Press noted that it is “the first time an Olympic bid race w
July 7, 2011
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Foreign reports hail Pyeongchang win as ‘crushing victory’
South Koreans celebrate winning the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Yonhap News)Foreign reports have described Pyeongchang’s selection Wednesday to host the 2018 Winter Olympics as a “crushing victory.” International media noted that Korea’s “dreams came true,” after a decade of trying to win the right to host the games, and remarked on the large portion of votes the country received from
July 7, 2011
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Father gets 8-years for killing daughter
A father was sentenced to 8 years in jail this week for killing his daughter who had condemned him for his financial problems. The 51-year-old, whose name has not been released, strangled his daughter whilst she was lying on a bed. Divorced, he had been raising his two children alone. However, the aftermath of the separation had left him mentally scarred and he was unable to work. The family hous
July 7, 2011
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Evacuated building reopens, but tremors remain mystery
Authorities on Wednesday decided to lift the evacuation order on the high-rise office building and its adjacent shopping mall, despite being unable to discover the reason behind Tuesday’s tremors. “Through emergency inspections for the past two days, we have not found any major issues with the structure of the building,” said Park Jong-yong, vice chief of the Gwangjin district office.“In order to
July 6, 2011
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Ministry considers imposing tax on junk foods, alcohol
The government is considering levying health promotion tax on alcohol and junk food in a bid to cut snowballing medical costs for treating chronic illnesses. A Ministry of Health and Welfare committee on Wednesday considered the new tax as a way to extend the country’s disability-adjusted healthy life expectancy to 75 years by 2020. According to the World Health Organization’s definition, the DAHL
July 6, 2011
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Marine held for help in shooting
Top military officers salute during the funeral at a military hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday for the four Marines killed in Monday’s shooting rampage. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Bodies of four soldiers laid to rest at Daejeon National CemeteryMilitary investigators on Wednesday morning arrested a Marine private first class on charges of complicity in Monday’s shooting ra
July 6, 2011
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SK Group No. 2 banned from overseas travel
Chey Jae-won, SK Group’s senior vice chairman and younger brother of Chairman Chey Tae-won, has been banned from travelling overseas on allegations that he amassed tens of billions of won in illicit slush funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, which leads the probe, suspects that the younger Chey raised the funds by falsifying the value of transactions between the group’s subsidiar
July 6, 2011
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We can’t say where the aid will end up
We can’t say where the aid will end upBy Kim Yong-soon Kim Yong-soonThere have been many voices heard from both in and outside of the South Korean government advocating the resumption of aid to North Korea. The debate between the doves and the hawks has raged on ever since the peninsula was divided in 1945. This is an overly politicized issue in our domestic society of which I have no inclination
July 6, 2011
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It is a matter of responsibility, pragmatism
It is a matter of responsibility, pragmatismBy Rudiger Frank Rudiger FrankFood aid to North Korea is a costly endeavor; food needs to be harvested, stored, packed, delivered and distributed. We can therefore assume that it is provided for a reason; or actually, a wide range thereof. From a humanitarian perspective, food is to feed the hungry. From the perspective of South Korean farmers, deliverie
July 6, 2011
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Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree
The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
July 6, 2011
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Korea launches new volunteer corps
Members of “Korea Hands” and guests cheer at the launch ceremony of the state-led volunteer group at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Korea Hands youth, elderly members committed to varied charity workA total of 500 “young people” and 200 elderly citizens in Gyeonggi and South Jeolla provinces devoted themselves to charity work for their local communities on Tuesd
July 5, 2011
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Shaking shopping mall evacuated
Thousands of people evacuated from a high-rise office building after tremors were felt throughout the building for unknown reasons in Seoul on Tuesday.According to the Gwangjin Fire Station, the 39-story Prime Center including TechnoMart, a major electronics retail outlet in Gwangjin-gu, shook violently for 10 minutes at around 10:10 a.m., prompting some 300 people to evacuate.At the time of the t
July 5, 2011
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iPhone app uncovers stunning view of N.K.
A U.S. photo album app maker released its latest app, showcasing more than 1,000 photos of North Korea, from all facets of life. Fotopedia North Korea, available free for the iPhone, iPod and iPad at the App Store, features photos by world renown photographer Eric Lafforgue from his visits into the isolated country.“I traveled to North Korea four times between 2008 and 2010, always under strict su
July 5, 2011
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Mongolian Airlines sells tickets for ‘ghost’ flights
An airline carrier that operates flights to Mongolia has been creating “ghost” flights out of Korea to sell extra tickets, according to Seoul’s transportation ministry on Tuesday.Starting last month, Mongolian Airlines has been increasing the number of flights, promoting ticket sales. But because those flights were not authorized by Seoul, customers were forced onto alternate flights.According to
July 5, 2011
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The forgotten men who helped create the miracle on the Han
Keenan FaganA short time ago, I received a call from Han Sang-man, voicing his disappointment that his father’s contributions to Korean development had been virtually forgotten. Han’s father helped rebuild Seoul National University and the Korean education system. These contributions, which started in 1954, just after the ravages of the Korean War, were so extensive that Han’s father received grea
July 5, 2011
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'Bullying could have led to shooting'
A family of the four soldiers killed in Monday’s shooting rampage enter a military hospital, where their bodies are laid, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)The Marine who went on a shooting rampage Monday, killing four fellow soldiers, had been treated like an outcast on his base on Ganghwa Island, military officials said Tuesday.The 19-year-old corporal, ide
July 5, 2011