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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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New labor group to shake up unions
For decades, labor movements in Korea were orchestrated by two umbrella groups, whose views often led to politicized activities rather than efforts for actual labor rights.Feeling the need for a new labor culture, some of their member unions are moving to create a “third labor alliance” that they say will focus less on politics and more on labor issues. Taking the lead, the Seoul Metro labor union
May 1, 2011
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Savings bank withdrawal probe spreads to customers
The prosecution is focusing its probe of allegedly illicit withdrawal from suspended savings banks on a small group of major customers and their potential accomplices within the lenders.The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office drew up a list of 22 customers who withdrew massive deposits from their accounts just a day before the savings banks were suspended, officials said Sunday.These affluent customers fa
May 1, 2011
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Year’s worst yellow dust chokes Korea
The worst yellow dust storm this year covered the Korean Peninsula on Sunday as winds blew a thick layer of the dust from deserts in northeastern China.The weather agency issued a yellow dust watch for five northwestern islands, Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, Gwangju, and Chuncheong, Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces. It posted yellow dust advisories for the afternoon in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Gangwon p
May 1, 2011
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IIE to help expand TaLK language exchange program
A governmental education institute has joined hands with its U.S. counterpart in a program to bring overseas Koreans as volunteer English teachers for students in rural areas here.The National Institute of International Education signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of International Education in New York on Friday, officials said. Chung Sang-ki (third from right), director of th
May 1, 2011
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Smoking banned at PC, pool rooms
PC room owners protest law, demand revisionAs early as late next year, a nationwide smoking ban will be imposed on all PC and billiard rooms, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday as a related bill passed the National Assembly. According to the ministry, the revision also covers public organization buildings, tourist attractions, large concert halls, sports stadiums, playgrounds for child
May 1, 2011
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S. Korea hit by worst sandstorm of the year
The worst yellow dust storm this year blanketed the Korean Peninsula on Sunday as winds continue to bring a thick layer of dust from the desert areas in northeastern China.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) posted a yellow dust advisory for five northwestern islands, as well as all central and southern provinces, including Jeju.A preliminary advisory was issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi Provi
May 1, 2011
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New visa created for foreign spouses
Immigrants married to Koreans will be granted a new type of visa as early as September to better support their settlement here, officials at the Justice Ministry said Friday.The ministry is also seeking to ease rules on visa issuance for foreign businesspeople to attract more investment and create jobs.The ministry put on public notice a series of revision plans pertaining to the immigration law o
April 29, 2011
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Needle removed from former President Roh’s lung
Former President Roh Tae-woo had an acupuncture needle removed from his lung on Thursday, Seoul National University Hospital confirmed Friday. The hospital refused to elaborate on how or when the needle penetrated Roh’s lung, which caused the 78-year-old former state leader to check into the hospital two days earlier. “The 6.5 centimeter-long material had a small part of ‘handle’ which is used in
April 29, 2011
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Navy gets 2,300-ton frigate
South Korea on Friday launched a new 2,300-ton frigate that will play a central role in naval operations to deal with security threats including those from North Korea. Under the Frigate Experimental program aimed at replacing aging frigates and corvettes with more advanced warships, the Navy is seeking to secure some 20 2,300-ton or 2,500-ton frigates by around 2020.The frigate Incheon was unveil
April 29, 2011
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1 in 4 migrant workers overstays visa
One out of four foreign workers under the employment permit system whose visa has expired has become an illegal sojourner, the government revealed Friday.Tougher regulations are expected but some experts said it was time to consider guaranteeing permanent residency for some skillful workers.According to the ministries of employment and labor and justice, the number of people whose E-9 visas expire
April 29, 2011
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Koreans’ TOEFL ranking drops
Despite a zeal for English proficiency among Koreans, their average TOEFL scores ranked 80th among 163 countries last year, down from 71st in 2009.According to data from the Educational Testing Services, which administers the English language test, Koreans’ scores averaged 81. In 2009 they had the same average score, but their standing came in 71st among 157 countries. The Netherlands topped the l
April 29, 2011
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Man loses suit against parents over allowance
A Spanish family court has ordered a 25-year-old man to leave home and get a job, dismissing a suit he filed against his parents for “no allowance.”The plaintiff, whose name has not been revealed, sued his parents for cutting off his allowance of $587, according to the Think Spain.Judge Jose Luis Utrera said that despite the soaring unemployment in Spain he is still capable of finding a job, and t
April 29, 2011
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Environment ministers gather to tackle disasters
The environment ministers of Korea, Japan and China gathered to discuss environmental issues the three countries face and seek joint-measures against them at BEXCO in Busan, Thursday. Korean Minister Lee Maan-ee; Zhou Shengxian, chief of Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection; and Shoichi Kondo, senior vice minister of environment of Japan started with bilateral meetings. Lee offered strengt
April 28, 2011
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New traffic lights confuse drivers
Police say new system reflects global trend, but skepticism remainsIs it causing confusion or a stepping stone to improved traffic culture?The police’s ambitious introduction of a new traffic signal system is drawing criticism from drivers in central Seoul, who say they have almost caused traffic accidents out of confusion. On April 20, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency installed three-color le
April 28, 2011
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Supreme court upholds life sentence for rapist-murderer
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to sentence a man, convicted of raping and killing a teenage girl in Busan last year, to life imprisonment and make public his personal information for 10 years.The heinous crime perpetrated by Kim Gil-tae, 33, sent a shockwave across the nation, prompting anxious parents into calling for tougher government measures to deal with child s
April 28, 2011
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Newspapers make you talk more?
Those who read newspapers are more talkative than those who don’t, the Korea Press Foundation’s research showed. The research categorized 1,832 people between the ages of 19 and 64 based on their conversational activities and media usage. Those who engaged more frequently in conversation showed higher usage of media, according to the survey conducted from Nov. 1-Dec. 6 by Hankook Research. The fou
April 28, 2011
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Olympics enthusiasts denounce Ohm
Ohm Ki-young, ruling Grand National Party’s candidate for Gangwon Governor at the by-election, was cornered by a group of the area’s residents for taking advantage of their “pure-hearted” work in his illegal election campaign. Ohm is accused by his competitor, Choi Moon-soon of the main opposition Democratic Party, of having established an unregistered call center in a suburban area to induce vote
April 27, 2011
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Fire breaks out at Incheon SK factory
A fire broke out at an SK Energy factory in Incheon Tuesday afternoon, but there were no casualties, the refining unit of the nation’s largest oil refiner SK Innovation said.The fire started at around 3:17 p.m. at the factory for desulfurization and was put out about an hour later, fire authorities said. Fire fighters put out a blaze at an SK Energy factory in Incheon on Tuesday afternoon.(Yonhap
April 26, 2011
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Prosecutors probe claims of N.K. role in Nonghyup cyber attack
South Korea’s prosecution is looking into whether North Korea was involved in the weeks-long paralysis of the South Korean farm cooperative’s banking system after finding some suspicious Internet protocol addresses originating from China, officials said Tuesday.Traces of break-ins into Nonghyup’s servers were discovered in a laptop owned by an employee of IBM Korea, the cooperative’s computer netw
April 26, 2011
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Digital era dominates lawsuit filings
As many futurists predicted, digital is dominant in many areas of our society and lawsuits are no exception. According to the Supreme Court, 79.5 percent of the suits filed with the Patent Court since April 26 last year, when the system was first adopted, were “paperless” electronic suits. About 47.9 percent were applied for online and another 20.5 percent were transferred to the digital system af
April 26, 2011