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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Colleges under fire for handling of foreign students
More foreigners are coming to Korea to study, but their universities seem incapable of managing them properly, the government said Sunday. Many schools did not monitor student attendance and even awarded diplomas to students who had not qualified for them.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology investigated 29 universities nationwide from December through January and found that all of th
Feb. 20, 2011
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Activist offers long debate with Japanese over Dokdo
A civic activist is pushing for a debate on the sovereignty of Dokdo with a Japanese figure who claims the rocky islets are part of Japanese territory. Kim Jum-ku, head of the Dokdo Protection Party, said Sunday that he will deliver his invitation to Shimojo Masao, a renowned scholar known for his claims on Japan’s sovereignty over Dokdo, known as Takeshima in Japan. The invitation will take place
Feb. 20, 2011
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Korea looks overseas to train officials
Seoul to dispatch some 200 officials to foreign institutions this yearGWACHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― With its emergence as a developed nation, South Korea has been host to numerous international events. But what many people don’t see is the officials behind the scenes that made hosting events such as the G20 Summit and the World Cup possible.These officials could not have made waves simply by learn
Feb. 20, 2011
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PM visits PyeongChang to support Olympic bid
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik visited PyeongChang on Friday to give support to its bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games amid an ongoing on-siteinspection by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the prime minister's office said. Kim hosted an official dinner for the 14-member IOC delegation on Friday evening in PyeongChang, located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwo
Feb. 18, 2011
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Ex-arms acquisition chief grilled
Prosecutors on Friday questioned the former state arms acquisition chief over his alleged involvement in two separate bribery scandals.Appearing at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office in the morning, Chang Soo-man, former commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Agency, looked dismal, refusing to answer questions from a throng of journalists waiting at the office.Chang, who offer
Feb. 18, 2011
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School site 'hacked', replaced with porn site
A local secondary school's website was allegedly hacked and replaced with a pornographic site according to a post in citizen journalism website Stomp.Stomper John, seeking a potential school for his son entering secondary school next year, visited the website of Junyuan Secondary School for more information on Wednesday evening after recommendations from friends that it was a good school. Upon log
Feb. 18, 2011
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Seoul school to open for defectors’ children
A boarding school for North Korean defector children will open in Seoul next week, aimed at offering Korean language lessons to those from low-income households, a non-profit defectors’ group said Friday.According to North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, the Samheung School will start its first semester on Feb. 25, with 27 elementary students. Considering that their parents usually return home lat
Feb. 18, 2011
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Court fines teacher for hitting student on the hands
A Seoul court ordered a high school teacher to pay damages for hitting a student on the hands, giving her bruises and inflammations, officials said Friday. The Seoul Northern District Court ordered the 52-year-old female teacher, identified only by her surname, No, to pay her former student 2.54 million won ($2,280) in compensation and medical expenses, court officials said. The student, ident
Feb. 18, 2011
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More benefits for couples who adopt disabled children
A 50-year-old office worker, Jun Soon-geol, and his wife Shin Joo-ryeon, also 50, adopted two baby girls 11 years ago.They soon discovered that the younger child, Ah-young, was suffering from cerebral palsy but have never regretted their decision. “Government subsidies have helped a lot for raising our daughter. But we hope that more support is given for essential but expensive medical equipment l
Feb. 17, 2011
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Seoul to offer 13,000 rental homes for poor households
Amid soaring jeonse prices, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to supply about 13,000 rental homes for low-income households in the first half of the year.The city said Thursday that more than 80 percent of the total 15,665 public houses will be provided within the timeframe. They include 4,995 permanent rental houses for low-income households, 2,822 for families with multiple children
Feb. 17, 2011
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FMD burial sites near Han River ‘insecure’
One in three sites in region poses risk of contaminants leaking into waterwaysAbout one out of every three sampled burial sites near the Han River for animals slaughtered to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease needs additional measures to block leakage of contaminants, the Ministry of Environment said Thursday. But the authorities confirmed that the water from the vicinity, which is the sourc
Feb. 17, 2011
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S. Korean sailor from fishing vessel freed from pirates dies in Kenya
A South Korean sailor from a fishing vessel freed recently from Somali pirates apparently fell to his death from his hotel in Kenya on Wednesday, a foreign ministry official said. Kim Yong-hyun, 68, one of the 43 crew members of the Keummi 305 released last week after four months in the hands of Somali pirates, died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday (local time) apparently after falling from his third-fl
Feb. 17, 2011
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U.N. report says S. Korea restricts freedom of speech
The government is reportedly looking over a draft of a U.N. report stating that freedom of expression in South Korea has been restricted and that the government should make efforts to guarantee it once again. The administration, unlike in previous moves, is expected to make no official response in the near future. United Nations headquarters(AP/Frank Franklin II)According to the Yonhap news agenc
Feb. 17, 2011
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Students cry foul over soaring fees
Worried housewife Han cannot stop frowning these days when she thinks of her twins, who are to enter universities in March. “Enrollment fees cost a fortune. Paying more than 10 million won ($8,900) a year for each child is out of my range,” the 47-year-old said. She could break open savings and other financial investments she had made for the couple’s retirement, but that would still not be enough
Feb. 16, 2011
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Seoul to finance cultural events of expat community
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is to offer financial support to cultural events held by the foreign community here, officials said Wednesday.The city will cover up to 80 percent of the event costs or 6 million won ($5,320) for selected events.Since 2003, the city has offered such financial support to give opportunities for both foreign residents and locals to better communicate through cultural
Feb. 16, 2011
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One-on-one Korean classes for multicultural kids
One-on-one Korean language lessons will be offered for children of foreign parents or multicultural households from March, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Starting with 200 households this year, the city plans to extend the number of families receiving the service to 2,500 by 2013. There are about 20,000 children with foreign parents who are at compulsory education ages ― between 3
Feb. 16, 2011
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Patients lose damages suit against cigarette firms
Cigarette makers once again escaped liability for lung cancer prevalence among their customers as an appellate court ruled in their favor Tuesday. However, the ruling seems to be a step forward from a lower court’s verdict as it acknowledged the health risks of smoking.Judge Seong Kee-moon of the Seoul High Court said, “There seems to be cause-and-effect relations between smoking and cancer preval
Feb. 16, 2011
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N. Korean man makes rare defection by land to S. Korea
A North Korean man crossed the inter-Korean border and defected to South Korea, a military official said Wednesday. The man in his early 20s passed through the heavily armed border and was spotted by South Korean soldiers patrolling a frontline guard post at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Cheorwon County, some 120 kilometers northeast of Seoul, the official said. North Korean military guard post sta
Feb. 16, 2011
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Organ donations spread during second year since cardinal’s death
As the nation marks the second anniversary of the death of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, which falls on Wednesday, a government agency said Tuesday that the number of organ donation pledges in South Korea exceeded the 100,000 mark for the second straight year, apparently influenced by a precedent set by the late cardinal.According to the Korean Network for Organ Sharing, a total of 124,300 South
Feb. 15, 2011
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State support increased for rough sleepers
The government is strengthening measures for homeless people and rough sleepers to help them support themselves and earn a living. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday announced a set of guidelines to help the rehabilitation of people who sleep on the streets and lodge at state-run shelters. The ministry will provide around-the-clock care and accommodation through 74 shelters nationwide,
Feb. 15, 2011