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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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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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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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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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More than 80 dinosaur tracks found near Ulsan dam site
More than 80 fossilized dinosaur tracks have been discovered at the foot of a cliff known for its set of prehistoric engravings, in the southeastern part of the country, a government think tank said Tuesday.The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage announced the discovery after providing results on an additional archeological survey on the areas surrounding the cliff in Ulsan.Only 25 footprints had previously been discovered. About 30 of the footprints were found in the rock bed of th
Dec. 3, 2013
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Jesse Owens’ gold medal up for sale
LAGUNA NIGUEL, California (AP) ― One of the four Olympic gold medals won by track and field star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games is up for sale in an online auction that runs through Dec. 7.The medal ― being auctioned online ― recalls both the Nazi propaganda myths that Owens busted with his world record-setting 100-yard dash, and the American segregation that he came home to when he returned to the U.S. after the Games, which Adolf Hitler orchestrated to showcase his ideas of Aryan suprema
Dec. 3, 2013
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[Photo News] Mission complete
Dec. 2, 2013
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Philippine village named after Gangneung
A village in Indang in the province of Cavite, Philippines, was named after the Korean city of Gangneung.Gangneung Mayor Choi Myeong-hee, Gangneung City Council chairman Kim Hwa-mook and other officials from the east coast city attended an event Saturday to name the newly created Indang village “Pine City Gangneung,” city officials said.The village was formed under a Habitat housing project led by Gangneung-based volunteer group SCU.SCU has built a village of 23 houses to accommodate 43 househol
Dec. 2, 2013
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Newspaper discovers pamphlet by Korean WWII POWs
A copy of the third edition of a newsletter published by Koreans while they were jailed in a prisoner-of-war camp in Hawaii after being captured by allied forces was recently discovered in North Chungcheong Province. The soldiers had been drafted by Japan to fight in World War II.Before it was found, Korea had only seventh edition copies, in the Independence Hall of Korea and the National Archives of Korea. The Chungcheong Daily News reported Monday that it had discovered the copy and a roster o
Dec. 2, 2013
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Star Chinese director admits defying one-child rule
BEIJING (AP) ― Star Chinese director Zhang Yimou has admitted to flouting his country’s strict family planning rules by having three children with his wife, but rejected rumors that he had fathered seven children with several women. Zhang’s office issued an open letter through its verified microblog account on China’s equivalent to Twitter, Sina Weibo, saying the director and his wife, Chen Ting, have two sons and a daughter. This is the first time Zhang has responded to reports that circulated
Dec. 2, 2013
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Soviet dissident Natalya Gorbanevskaya dies
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russian poet Natalya Gorbanevskaya, one of the former Soviet Union’s foremost civil rights activists, died in Paris Friday at the age of 77, friends in Moscow told AFP.Gorbanevskaya was a key figure in the dissident movement that fought for human rights in the Communist country and took a prominent role in the protests against the August 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops.On August 25, 1968, she was one of seven dissidents who publicly denounced the invasion in
Dec. 2, 2013
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[Photo News] Miranda Kerr dating billionaire Packer: report
Model Miranda Kerr is in a romantic relationship with Casino tycoon James Packer, according to numerous news outlets. The 30-year-old Kerr, who divorced Hollywood star Orlando Bloom in October, recently started dating the billionaire, who parted ways with his wife in September. The two Australians have known each other for years and even spent the holidays together in Tahiti last year with their respective then-spouses, according to the AFP.
Dec. 2, 2013
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Seoul 12th-best shopping city: CNN
Seoul has been ranked the 12th-best shopping city in the world by CNN.CNN listed the cities that deliver the most gratifying, enjoyable shopping experiences on its website Tuesday, based on its consultation with global experts.It judged cities in four categories on a scale of 1 to 10. The four categories are getting around, value, variety and experience.Seoul scored 4 in getting around, 7 in value, 4 in variety and 6 in experience for a total of 21. It was placed just behind Milan (22) and Madri
Dec. 1, 2013
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SBS appoints Lee Woong-mo as new head
Seoul Broadcasting System has appointed Lee Woong-mo as the new head of the company. The decision was made after deliberation by the Board of Directors and announced on Thursday. The new CEO officially began his term on Sunday. Previous head Woo Won-gil has been reassigned as the assistant to the chief of SBS Media Holdings. Before becoming the new head, Lee acted as managing director of the 8 O’clock News Division at SBS. He also has experience as the head of the Human Resource team as well as
Dec. 1, 2013
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Jun receives international alumni award from Indiana University
Jun Kwang-woo, a professor at Yonsei University Graduate School of Economics, received an international alumni award from Indiana University Bloomington on Sunday.The university recently created the Distinguished International Alumni Award to honor outstanding lifetime achievements by international alumni.Jun is the inaugural recipient of the award. It was given to him in recognition of his long record of leadership in both public and private sectors. His previous positions include chairman and
Dec. 1, 2013
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[Photo News] Vietnam War hero laid to rest
Nov. 28, 2013
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[Newsmaker] War veteran buried alongside his men
Retired Lt. Gen. Chae Myung-shin, the first commander of South Korean forces in the Vietnam War, was buried Thursday alongside enlisted soldiers killed in the conflict.Chae died of chronic illness on Monday. He was 86.Before his death, he told his family that he wanted to be buried in a cemetery for rank and file soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. His funeral service was officiated by the Army chief of staff, and his ashes were laid to rest in Seoul National Cemetery.It is the first time in
Nov. 28, 2013
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Late actress Choi’s former manager found dead
The former manager of late actress Choi Jin-sil was found dead on Thursday morning in a motel room in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. The body of the man identified only as Park was found by motel staff at 2 p.m. Wednesday after he failed to check out on time. He had checked in at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.No note was discovered at the scene, but empty boxes of tranquilizers and sleeping pills have led police to suspect suicide. The manager was the last person to be with the actress before she committed suicide
Nov. 28, 2013
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Pony Chung Foundation awards scholarship
The Pony Chung Foundation has awarded scholarships to 60 students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh. Chung Mong-gyu, chairman of the foundation, presented the scholarships to 30 students at the Hanoi campus on Wednesday and 30 at the Ho Chi Minh campus on Thursday.“I would like to introduce my late father’s pioneering spirit to Vietnam,” Chung said at the scholarship awarding ceremony. The foundation has so far awarded scholarships to a total of 3
Nov. 28, 2013
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Dokdo police duty draws applicants in droves
November saw more applications to be stationed on Dokdo as a police officer than any other single month since recruitment began. The North Gyeongsang provincial police agency said Thursday that 198 people applied for seven openings in the Dokdo Guard in November, a ratio of 28.3:1. The ratio is a record high since the agency started hiring police officers to guard the easternmost islets in September 2011. The agency recruits 7 to 12 guards each month who will serve their military duty as police.
Nov. 28, 2013
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Moore, Kutcher finalize divorce
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Former Hollywood power couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are officially divorced, two years after she announced their split, according to legal documents released Wednesday.“The parties are restored to the status of single persons,” said documents filed Tuesday and cited by People magazine, while TMZ said the papers were formally entered by Kutcher’s lawyer Laura Wasser.Representatives for Moore, 51, and Kutcher, 35, did not respond to requests for comment or confirmation
Nov. 28, 2013
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Justin Bieber in Australia graffiti row
SYDNEY (AFP) ― Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber was told on Thursday to clean up his mess after the pop star was accused of spraying graffiti on the wall of an Australian hotel.Furious Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said the Canadian had been disrespectful and “really, really silly,” and sent a graffiti removal kit to the exclusive QT Hotel on the Sunshine Coast so he could repair the damage.“If a normal person did that they’d be serving 80 to 100 hours of community service,” Tate told the Nine Network.
Nov. 28, 2013
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Korea opens agricultural research center in Peru
The Rural Development Administration of Korea opened an agricultural research center of the Korea Project on International Agriculture in Lima, Peru, Tuesday.The state-run agricultural research institute said the center would provide technical cooperation for a range of activities, from agricultural development projects to the training of Peruvian researchers. The opening of the center also commemorates the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.The administration has set
Nov. 27, 2013
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Korea vows corruption fight
Korea introduced its toughest-ever legislation against corruption involving public officials to an international conference Tuesday. Lee Sung-bo, chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, also pledged that Korea would play an active role in promoting global cooperation to build a more transparent society. He is currently leading the Korean delegation to the fifth conference of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Panama City, which runs from Monday to Friday.“Co
Nov. 27, 2013