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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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N.K. claims artillery fire was construction work
S. Korea says no need to respond to ‘hackneyed’ claimsSouth Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery near their tense maritime border the day before.North Korea accused the South of making up a story to w
Aug. 11, 2011
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Koreas exchange fire near sea border
The South Korean Navy returned fire after North Korea shot artillery near the tense western sea border, military officials said Wednesday. The Navy heard three shots, one of which fell near the Northern Limit Line, and immediately fired back, they said. No casualties or damage have been reported so
Aug. 10, 2011
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Koreas exchange fire twice near border
North Korea twice fired shells near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border with South Korea Wednesday, prompting warning shots from the South's marines in response, Seoul's military said.The incidents fuelled already high tensions along the disputed sea border, which saw bloody naval skirmishes in recent
Aug. 10, 2011
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N. Korea reportedly attempting to assassinate S. Korean defense chief: sources
North Korea is apparently trying to assassinate South Korea's defense chief known for his hard-line stance against Pyongyang, government sources here said Wednesday.A source said Seoul has "received intelligence" that North Korea is after Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin."The defense minister is a key
Aug. 10, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. to stage drill for WMD removal
South Korea and the U.S. will form a joint taskforce to practice detecting and eliminating North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction during the upcoming annual joint military exercise later this month, a government official said Sunday.“The allies will form the joint taskforce and conduct virtual an
Aug. 7, 2011
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Controversy over Jeju naval base mounts
Opponents call for halt to plan; ministry vows to push for its constructionControversy over the ongoing project to build a strategic naval base on Jeju Island is escalating as opponents vehemently call for its suspension while the Defense Ministry vows to push ahead with its construction.Since Gangj
Aug. 7, 2011
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Lockheed denies involvement in espionage case
After a former South Korean air force chief was indicted on charges of leaking military secrets to Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense firm Thursday denied any illicit activity on its side.South Korea's state prosecutors announced earlier this week that the ex-airman, identified only by his family nam
Aug. 5, 2011
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Korea gets first early warning aircraft
‘Peace Eye’ expected to bolster military reconnaissance capabilitiesThe first early warning and control aircraft, which will significantly bolster South Korea’s reconnaissance capabilities, arrived at an Air Force base in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday.Developed by the U.S. defense giant
Aug. 1, 2011
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S. Korea, Indonesia to begin research on fighter jet
South Korea and Indonesia will begin their joint technological research to develop new fighter jets on Tuesday in accordance with their agreement signed in April, officials at the state acquisition agency said Monday.They will open the combined research and development center on a 2,700-square-meter
Aug. 1, 2011
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Japanese lawmakers arrive at S. Korean airport despite entry ban
Three Japanese lawmakers arrived at a South Korean airport on Monday, defying Seoul's repeated warnings that their entry will be banned due to their attempt to reassert Tokyo's claim to the South Korean islets of Dokdo.Yoshitaka Shindo, Domomi Inada and Masahisa Sato, all from Japan's conservative L
Aug. 1, 2011
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U.S. army chief of staff visited South Korea
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey made a two-day trip to South Korea earlier this week, the militaries of South Korea and the U.S. said Saturday.Dempsey, the nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in South Korea on Thursday and held talks with the outh Korea's JCS chairman and toured the inter-Korean border vllage of Panmunjom on Friday before returning home
July 30, 2011
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Korea to send 39 troops to PKO exercise in Mongolia
South Korea will send 39 troops to Mongolia later this week for an annual international peacekeeping exercise, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.At the invitation of the Mongolian military, the troops will participate in the 13-day “Khaan Quest” drill that will begin in an area some 56 kilometers west of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator on Sunday. The exercise was created in 2003 to enhance
July 29, 2011
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Lee unable to guarantee safe visit for controversial Japanese lawmakers
President Lee Myung-bak has warned that the safety of four Japanese lawmakers could be at risk if they press ahead with a trip here seen as aimed at bolstering Tokyo's claims to the South's easternmost island of Dokdo, an official said Wednesday.Four lawmakers of Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party said last week they will visit Ulleung Island near Dokdo in early August in an apparent atte
July 27, 2011
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Civic group unveils rampant sex offenses in military
Sex offenses among male soldiers happened once every week on average in the South Korean military between 2009 and last year, but offenders got away with light punishment, data obtained from the defense ministry showed Sunday.Seventy-one cases of sex offenses were reported between January2009 and June 2010 in which male soldiers were accused of sexual crimes against their male peers, according to
July 24, 2011
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New USFK commander vows to defend S. Korea against aggression
The new commander of U.S. forces stationed in South Korea said their mission is to protect the South against outside aggression and maintain stability in the region.In a posting entitled "Command Philosophy and Priority" on the homepage of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Gen. James Thurman said in order to accomplish that mission, "readiness is essential.""To stay ready, our combined forces must be led
July 21, 2011
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Four candidates short-listed in Korea's stealth jet project
Korea will acquire a new generation of stealth fighter jets from overseas to better counter North Korean provocations, the local defense procurement agency said Wednesday.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it has narrowed down the candidates to four fighters: the F-15SE Silent Eagle by Boeing, F-35 Lightning II by Lockheed Martin, Eurofighter Typhoon by the European Aeronau
July 20, 2011
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No sign of drums at alleged chemicals site
Investigators say area D test results expected to come out by late JulyA joint Korea-U.S. team investigating the alleged burial of Agent Orange at one of the American army camps here detected no traces of drums underground at one of the alleged burial sites, a government source said Wednesday. The team said earlier this month that they found “anomalies” beneath the helipad at Camp Carroll located
July 20, 2011
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Marine Corps to take stringent steps to stamp out abuse at barracks
Measures to include disbanding of units found to have serious problemsThe Marine Corps is seeking to introduce a set of severe measures to stamp out physical and verbal abuse in its units, which have been blamed for suicides and a shooting rampage in recent months, officials said Monday.It plans to take the red name tag, a long-standing marine emblem, off the uniforms of those caught mistreating f
July 18, 2011
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China discloses J-10 fighter jet base to S. Korean defense chief
China disclosed a J-10 fighter jet base to the visiting South Korean defense minister last week, a defense official in Seoul said Sunday, a move signaling Beijing's intent to further strengthen bilateral defense and military exchanges.South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin visited a Chinese air force training base in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on Saturday, the last day of his three-day visit
July 18, 2011
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S. Korea's defense minister seeks return of Korean War POWs in China
BEIJING (Yonhap News) – South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin requested China's cooperation for the safe return of South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) who are currently in China following their defection from North Korea where they had been held since their capture during the 1950-53 Korean War.The request came at Kim's meeting with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping as the South Korean mini
July 14, 2011