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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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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence
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Seventeen shows who is the ‘Maestro’ of K-pop in greatest hits album
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Controversy grows on education official's disdainful remark
A high-ranking Education Ministry official, who recently made controversial remarks on social mobility and race, has been asked to temporarily leave his post and wait for a further decision, following growing calls for his permanent expulsion from the ministry.Na Hyang-wook, currently the ministry’s policy planning bureau chief, reportedly called the general public “dogs and pigs” and said the government should just make sure “they are fed and alive” at a recent drinking gathering with reporters
July 10, 2016
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Prosecution indicts Gangnam murder suspect
The prosecution said Sunday it indicted the suspect who stabbed a 23-year-old woman to death near Gangnam Station, concluding that it was a “planned” crime by a person suffering from mental illness.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said that the 34-year-old man, only identified by his surname Kim, had committed the murder due to his symptoms of schizophrenia and persecution complex, denying what many saw as the misogynist nature of the crime. Prosecutors, however, viewed the crime
July 10, 2016
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S. Korea hit by heat wave this weekend
South Korea's weather agency on Sunday issued a heat wave warning throughout much of the nation, with the temperature of some cities in the central region going above 35 C in the afternoon.The Korea Meteorological Administration said earlier Sunday it has issued a heat wave warning in most parts of the country except Jeju and some coastal areas. The KMA announces a warning when temperatures are likely to stay above 35 C for two consecutive days. In particular, the central region of the country h
July 10, 2016
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Prosecutors indict Gangnam murder suspect
Prosecutors on Sunday said they have indicted the suspect of the stabbing death of a 22-year-old woman near the country's busiest subway station in Seoul, which prompted nationwide protests and debates over crimes against women.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the man, surnamed Kim, is accused of stabbing the victim, whose identity was withheld, multiple times in a bathroom in a building near Gangnam Station in May. The victim was a complete stranger to Kim.Kim waited for abou
July 10, 2016
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Only permanent residents to be able to apply for naturalization in S. Korea
South Korea's government said Sunday all foreigners applying for general naturalization in the country will be required to have permanent residency first.The Ministry of Justice said it will make a preannouncement of the revision to the Nationality Act on Monday that would link the permanent residency program with obtaining citizenship in the country.Currently, foreigners who have been domiciled in South Korea for at least five straight years can apply for naturalization, regardless of their vis
July 10, 2016
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[Weekender] KATUSA fuels private education fever
Test scores play an integral role in life of a South Korean. For some men, this appears to apply even to their mandatary military service. Since the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA, is widely perceived as an opportunity to practice the language and enjoy enhanced welfare as a soldier, interest in enlisting as a KATUSA soldier is high. Potential applicants have been turning to cram schools to get the required English scores.Some of these institutes are run by ex-KATUSA so
July 8, 2016
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More places to take part in civil defense drills
The government said Friday it is pushing to require more public places such as movie theaters and shopping malls to broadcast alarms during civil defense drills.The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said it will propose a revision bill to the current Framework Act on Civil Defense that requires terminals, subways, movie theaters and malls of sizes over 3,000 square meters to join such drills.So far, the siren warnings have only been aired through radio, television and speakers installed on
July 8, 2016
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Ministry restricts use of disposable cups at ballparks
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment and the Korea Baseball Organization joined hands Friday to restrict sales of beverages sold in disposable cups and increase awareness of recycling at baseball stadiums.Under the new policy, beverages below 1 liter will only be sold in recyclable PET containers at all nine KBO stadiums by 2017. Currently, there are six baseball stadiums in Korea -- Jamsil, Gocheok Dome, Suwon, Daegu, Masan and Daejeon -- that sell food and beverages in recyclable containers s
July 8, 2016
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Former Navy chief facing charges of bribery released on bail
South Korea's former Navy chief whose bribery case is pending at an appeals court has been released on bail, the court said Friday.The Seoul High Court said it has accepted the motion filed by former Navy Chief of Staff Jung Ok-keun, who was indicted in 2011 on charges of receiving some 770 million won ($663,000) from a local firm in return for helping it win deals to build the Navy's defense equipments.Jung received a 10-year jail term at a district court and a reduced four-year term at the app
July 8, 2016
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Korean contest winner in Iran says TV dramas led her to learn language
It would be difficult to tell that she's not Korean if someone were to chat with her on a mobile messenger. Hanieh Sadat Kazami, 18, is Iranian, but she can text in Korean slang and abbreviations on mobile messengers just like any other Korean. While most Iranian women use Germany-based Telegram to chat over smartphones, Kazami even uses Kakao Talk, South Korea's most popular mobile messenger application. "I use Telegram for my Iranian friends and Kakao Talk for my Korean friends," Kazami said.
July 8, 2016
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Union of GM Korea votes to strike over wages
Thousands of unionized workers of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., voted in favor of a strike, an official said Thursday, a move that may set the stage for a walkout.The official said 71 percent of more than 13,600 unionized workers voted for the strike, though they could not immediately stop working.By law, a union cannot go on strike during mediation by the state-run National Labor Relations Commission which usually lasts 10 days.The company official sa
July 7, 2016
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Police ignored children’s report of found body
The body of a man who allegedly hanged himself was discovered only two days later on Wednesday, as the police had initially not followed up on a report made by children. South Chungcheong Police said Thursday that the police emergency hotline received two calls on Monday from a group of elementary school children who claimed they had found a dead man. (Yonhap)The children, aged between 7 and 9, told the police where they had discovered the body -- at a defunct supermarket in the region’s Nonsa
July 7, 2016
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Foreign students struggle to adapt to Korea's hierarchical culture: survey
Foreign students in South Korea find the nation’s hierarchical culture the most difficult to adjust to, a survey showed Thursday. According to the survey by the Institute of Language Research and Education, 32.8 percent of foreign students said that they had trouble adapting to the country’s hierarchical culture while living and studying in Korea. Just over 16 percent of the students had difficulties adjusting due to Koreans’ indifference toward them, followed by gender discrimination at 16 perc
July 7, 2016
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Work-life balance crucial for both genders
For the past two years, the Korean female employment rate has been increasing continuously as a result of pan-government efforts aimed at providing a variety of employment measures that target women.However, it is still relatively more difficult to create employment for women, and the effects that women actually feel or benefit from the policies seem to be low.In Korea, non-regular workers account for 40.3 percent of female wage earners. This stems from the fact that most of the female workers w
July 7, 2016
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Alcohol linked to higher suicide risk
A report showed Thursday that people who drink at least three times a week have nearly double the likelihood of attempting suicide compared to those who do not.The report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, which analyzed data from the Health Insurance Corporation, showed that people who drank three to four times a week had a 1.92 times higher chance of suicide than those who did not drink alcohol. The data was gathered between 2011 and 2013 among adults aged 20 and older. Thos
July 7, 2016
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Renowned industrial designer to participate in Jikji fest
World-renowned industrial designer Ron Arad will take part in the upcoming Jikji Korea festival by designing a temporary structure for the event, the event's organizer, Cheongju city government, said Thursday."Arad will design the 'Jikji Pavilion,' which is 12 meters high and 64 square meters, to be set up at the square of the Cheongju Arts Center, the venue for the Jikji festival," a city official said.Hailing from Israel and now residing in Britain, the designer received the Royal Designer for
July 7, 2016
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Imports of masks, air purifiers soar
With public concern mounting over fine dust and other forms of air pollution, imports of related items have skyrocketed.According to data released Thursday by the Korea Customs Service, the total value of imported masks hit $23 million last year, more than a threefold increase from $7.1 million in 2014.The agency explained that public concern has persisted since the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome last summer that had increased demand for masks.Last year, 79.3 percent of imported ma
July 7, 2016
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Golden Blue ranks No. 2 in Korean whisky market
Golden Blue, a Korean whisky with a low alcohol content, maintained its No. 2 spot in the nation's whisky market in the first half of the year as it enjoyed popularity among younger customers, the company said Thursday.Golden Blue, a homegrown whisky released in 2009 by a fledgling Korean distiller based in the southeastern port city of Busan, has been increasingly widening its base among whisky lovers who prefer a mild taste and affordable price tag.Golden Blue said its sales first surpassed Pe
July 7, 2016
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27 arrested for smuggling luxury goods to Korea
Korea's customs authorities said Thursday they have arrested 27 suspects on smuggling charges for sneaking foreign luxury items worth a total 17 billion won ($14 million) into the country.Incheon Main Customs said the suspects, from four different groups, are accused of illegally importing 588 luxury watches and 48 handbags through Incheon and Gimpo airports from January 2013 to last month.After purchasing the items from local airport duty-free shops or from overseas stores, including outlets in
July 7, 2016
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Seoul court says expulsion of pro-N. Korea American was legitimate
A local court ruled Thursday the government's decision to expel a Korean-American woman for making pro-North Korean remarks during her on-stage talk shows here was legitimate.The Seoul Administrative Court dismissed the suit filed by Shin Eun-mi against the chief of a local immigration office, seeking nullification of the expulsion order. The 55-year-old dodged indictment last year after being accused of making comments sympathetic to the North Korean regime at talk shows she hosted in Seoul and
July 7, 2016