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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Defense Ministry blasted for late response to Japan’s Dokdo claim
South Korea’s Defense Ministry came under fire Wednesday for a belated response to Tokyo’s repeated claims of sovereignty over the easternmost islets of Dokdo in a Korean-language summary of its annual defense whitepaper.In the morning, the ministry called in a defense attache from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to protest Japan’s description of the islets as part of its territory on a map, after the embassy delivered 57 copies of the whitepaper last Friday. It was the first time that the summary
Jan. 21, 2015
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Nuclear watchdog steps up measures against cyberattacks
South Korea's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it will strengthen its ability to fight cyberattacks and expand the size of its cybersecurity staff to deal with safety concerns following recent hackings.In an annual policy briefing to the president, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said it will form a task force against such attacks and increase the number of people on its cybersecurity staff from the current three to 30."We will establish an anti-nuclear disaster training system to stre
Jan. 21, 2015
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Agency forfeited profit from college exam: lawmaker
An opposition lawmaker Tuesday accused a state-run agency of knowingly giving up profits from its copyrights to the annual college entrance exam. Rep. Park Hong-keun of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Tuesday accused a state-run agency of failing to collect royalties that could amount to billions of won. The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, in charge of preparing questions for the exam, known here as Suneung, has never exercised its copyrights over the exam questions, Pa
Jan. 20, 2015
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Korea to enhance hi-tech war systems
South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday unveiled a new defense vision based on information and communication technologies, and other cutting-edge digital platforms to better counter evolving North Korean threats and other security challenges. During its New Year’s policy briefing to President Park Geun-hye, Defense Minister Han Min-koo said the ministry would push to incorporate into military operations innovative technologies such as ICT, big data solutions and the Internet of Things, under th
Jan. 19, 2015
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(Photo News) Plea for nigeria
A man holds a placard reading “I am Nigerian. Stop Boko Haram” during a gathering at the Trocadero place, in Paris, Sunday, to protest against extremist Islamic group Boko Haram after a large-scale attack in Baga, where as many as 2,000 people were massacred in a raid on Jan. 7. Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched a regional bid to combat the Boko Haram. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 19, 2015
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S. Korea to begin spy satellite project this year
South Korea plans to develop military reconnaissance satellites and deploy five units by 2022 as part of efforts to beef up defense capabilities to better deter North Korea's evolving security threats, military officers said Monday.The plan is part of the defense ministry's policy goals for this year, which are focused on building a robust defense posture under the new paradigm of pursuing "a creative defense system" by maximizing advanced information technology. "The state arms procurement agen
Jan. 19, 2015
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Heungnam refugee evacution remembered as ‘miracle’
United Nations forces fighting North Korea and China had their backs to the icy waters of the East Sea in Heungnam, a town in North Korea’s South Hamgyeong Province. It was mid-December 1950, at the height of the Korean War.Thousands of beleaguered U.S. Army soldiers, marines, their South Korean counterparts and thousands more refugees fleeing the onrush of communist troops gathered at the port, to be evacuated by sea to Busan. Top Allied commanders feared disaster.But Hyun Bong-hak was determin
Jan. 18, 2015
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S. Korean military mulls giving soldiers more free evening time
The South Korean defense ministry is contemplating giving longer free evening time to soldiers as part of efforts to reform a rigid and outdated military culture, military officials said Sunday.According to the plan, free time for soldiers will be extended to four hours from the 1 1/2 hours they receive on average, according to the officials. Currently, the amount of spare time for soldiers is not fixed and depends largely on their unit."We are going over measures to give the soldiers four hours
Jan. 18, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. launch joint military division
South Korea and the United States have officially launched a combined staff of their wartime joint division to be tasked with military operations in case of war, military officers here said Friday.In September, the allies agreed to establish a combined wartime division of their allied troops in early 2015 to enhance their joint defense posture and "tactical-level" combat capabilities to better deter a belligerent North Korea. "Thirty South Korean officers were dispatched to the joint staff offic
Jan. 16, 2015
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Seoul vows retaliation against N.K. provocation over leaflets
Seoul’s Defense Ministry warned of “stern retaliation” against any North Korean provocations Wednesday, amid reports that the North had completed drills to “devastate” South Korean border areas from which balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets were floated.“Should North Korea mount provocations on the pretext of our civic groups’ spreading of anti-North Korea leaflets, we will sternly retaliate against not only the origin of the provocation, but also forces supporting it and its commanders, a
Jan. 14, 2015
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‘U.S. to shift focus to air and sea for Korea defense’
This is the fourth installment in a special New Year’s series of interviews with preeminent scholars on international politics and security. ― Ed.The U.S. security commitment to South Korea will come more in the form of air and naval power than ground troops in the future, a U.S. security expert said, noting the need for America to maintain highly mobile forces to handle evolving security challenges around the world.In an interview with The Korea Herald, Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics an
Jan. 14, 2015
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Korea, U.S. to conduct military drills in March
South Korea and the United States plan to carry out a large-scale joint military exercise in early March, a source here said Tuesday, despite North Korea’s recent calls for halting joint drills this year.Last week, Pyongyang sent a message to Washington expressing its will to temporarily suspend nuclear tests if the U.S. halts its joint military exercises with South Korea this year, though the U.S. effectively spurned the offer.The military source said Key Resolve, one of the two major annual co
Jan. 13, 2015
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Defense Ministry integrity rated lowest in decade
The integrity level for the Defense Ministry dipped to its lowest point in 2013 in nearly a decade due to a series of corruption cases, according to the ministry’s 2014 compilation of defense statistics released on Tuesday.In a state integrity survey, the ministry scored 7.12 points in 2013, with 10 being the highest level.From 2008-2012, during the Lee Myung-bak administration, the ministry scored between 8.15 and 8.98, while from 2004-2007, during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, it scored bet
Jan. 13, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. to conduct annual military drills in March
South Korea and the United States plan to carry out a large-scale joint military exercise in early March, a source here said Tuesday, despite North Korea's recent calls for halting joint drills this year.Last week, Pyongyang sent a message to Washington expressing its will to temporarily suspend nuclear tests if the U.S. halts its joint military exercises with South Korea this year, though the U.S. effectively spurned the offer.The military source said Key Resolve, one of the two major annual co
Jan. 13, 2015
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Military bolsters coastal monitoring system
South Korea’s military procurement agency said Monday that it had completed the deployment of an integrated monitoring system to reinforce the defense of vulnerable areas along the country’s eastern, western and southern coasts. Before deploying the 250 or so pieces of coastal monitoring equipment including thermal observation devices, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration carried out consultations with some 2,000 local residents about the deployment over the past 18 months, officials s
Jan. 12, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. to conduct joint naval drill this week
South Korea and the United States plan to carry out a two-day joint naval drill this week on South Korea's east coast as part of efforts to enhance their joint military readiness, officers here said Monday.The allies "are scheduled to conduct the exercise for two days starting Tuesday in the East Sea," a naval officer here said, requesting anonymity.The joint exercise involves two U.S. Aegis destroyers, including the 9,200-ton USS Mustin (DDG 89), which arrived at the port city of Donghae on Sun
Jan. 12, 2015
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Navy to set up submarine command next month
The South Korean Navy will set up a submarine command next month as part of efforts to boost the country‘s underwater capabilities, a naval officer said Sunday.“The submarine command will be established on Feb. 1 in the southern port city of Jinhae after extending the current 9th submarine flotilla,” the naval officer said, requesting anonymity.The new command will be in charge of the naval underwater capabilities under the leadership of a two-star general, he added.“It will operate nine 1,200-t
Jan. 11, 2015
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S. Korean Navy to set up submarine command next month
The South Korean Navy will set up a submarine command next month as part of efforts to boost the country's underwater capabilities, a naval officer said Sunday."The submarine command will be established on Feb. 1 in the southern port city of Jinhae after extending the current 9th submarine flotilla," the naval officer said, requesting anonymity.The new command will be in charge of the naval underwater capabilities under the leadership of a two-star general, he added."It will operate nine 1,200-t
Jan. 11, 2015
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N.K. bolsters underwater warfare capabilities
North Korea appears to be striving to reinforce its underwater warfare capabilities with a focus on developing submarine-based missiles, which military analysts say would pose a serious security threat given the difficulties in detecting and tracking them.Recent commercial satellite imagery indicated that the conning tower of a new North Korean submarine housed one or two possible vertical launch tubes for either ballistic or cruise missiles, the U.S.-based research blog 38 North said in its lat
Jan. 9, 2015
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Military to relieve troops of non-combat roles
The Defense Ministry plans to relieve some 2,500 troops of their military support missions and reassign them to combat positions by 2019, as it seeks to open noncombat missions to civilian staff.The ministry said Thursday that it had established a basic plan to open some military jobs to civilians for 2015-19. The sectors include laundry, disposal of military waste, operations of post exchanges and maintenance of military equipment.The plan comes amid criticism that assigning soldiers for such p
Jan. 8, 2015