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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Korean-Americans donate winter coats in Chicago
A group of Korean-Americans donated winter coats to those in need in Chicago on Sunday.The Korean American Friendship Network, which mostly consists of Korean-Americans living in Chicago, held a winter coat donation event in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a low-income community located in the southwest part of the city.The ceremony was attended by Chicago Mayor Rahn Emanuel, Korean consul-general in Chicago Kim Sang-il, and members of the Chicago City Council.The network has donated about 1
Dec. 16, 2013
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Skating rink opened in Seoul Plaza
The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened an outdoor skating rink on the square in front of City Hall Monday.It will operate the rink for 70 days until Feb. 23. The rink will be open from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and on Sundays, and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. During the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games from Feb. 7-23, it will operate from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday to Thursday and Sunday. The opening hours will be the same for Fridays, Saturdays a
Dec. 16, 2013
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First class of diplomatic candidates enters academy
Aspiring diplomats who have passed a new candidacy test entered the Korea National Diplomatic Academy in Seoul on Monday. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and academy chancellor Yun Duk-min attended the entrance ceremony for the first class of 43 diplomatic candidates.After the ceremony, they went to Seoul National Cemetery to offer incense in front of Memorial Tower, then paid respects at the graveyard for diplomats killed in the Oct. 9, 1983, bombing in Rangoon, the capital of Burma. The candidat
Dec. 16, 2013
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‘Lawrence of Arabia’ star Peter O’Toole dead at 81
Known on the one hand for his starring role in “Lawrence of Arabia,” leading tribesmen in daring attacks across the desert wastes, and on the other for his headlong charges into drunken debauchery, Peter O’Toole was one of the most magnetic, charismatic and fun figures in British acting.O’Toole, who died Saturday at age 81 at the private Wellington Hospital in London after a long bout of illness, was nominated a record eight times for an Academy Award without taking home a single statue. He was
Dec. 16, 2013
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Ex-NBA star Rodman in N.K. next week for ‘hoops not nukes’ training
LONDON (AFP) ― Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who has struck up a friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, will visit the reclusive state next week to train its basketball team, sponsors said Thursday.The eccentric former Chicago Bulls star is organizing a friendship exhibition game between North Korea and a team of mainly ex-NBA players on Jan. 8, Kim’s birthday.Sponsors Paddy Power said the Dec. 19-23 training sessions and match will be unaffected by the turbulent political events in N
Dec. 13, 2013
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Pyeongtaek Univ. president awarded for Korea-Japan ties
Cho Ki-hung, the president of Pyeongtaek University, received the Prince Takamado Award from the Prince Takamado Memorial Foundation for Japan-Korea Exchange, Monday, for his years of work in building ties between the two countries.Cho, 81, was awarded for organizing various student exchange programs between the two countries for more than 40 years. Princess Hisako, the widow of Prince Takamado, handed the award to Cho at the fifth award ceremony held in Tokyo, the foundation said.The foundatio
Dec. 13, 2013
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Hanjin donates 3 billion won to charity fund
Hanjin Group donated 3 billion won ($2.8 million) to the Community Chest of Korea on Friday. The donation ceremony at the nationwide charity fund-raiser in Seoul was attended by Korean Air president Ji Chang-hoon, Community Chest of Korea chairman Lee Dong-kurn and others. Hanjin Group assists impoverished teenagers who support their parents and siblings, provides foods to seniors living alone in poverty, donates books to rural villages and makes other social contributions.By Chun Sung-woo (swch
Dec. 13, 2013
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Project launched to educate workers on breast cancer
Samsung Medical Center, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea and Goldman Sachs launched a joint project on Thursday to educate company workers on breast cancer.The medical center developed a support program for breast cancer patients, called “Bravo Project,” with sponsorship from Goldman Sachs, in October 2012. This time, they will extend the program to company workers. Medical professionals at the center will provide special education sessions to a total of 2,000 workers from 20 companies
Dec. 12, 2013
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Former lawmaker awarded order of chivalry by British envoy
British Ambassador to South Korea Scott Wightman awarded former National Assembly representative Park Jin the Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire medal for his tireless work in promoting South Korean-British relations in Seoul on Wednesday.The former politician has been promoting two-way ties in his role as co-president of the Korea Britain Society (KBS). He received the award before an audience of VIPs including politicians, academics and diplomats during a gala
Dec. 12, 2013
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Pope: Time’s Person of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) ― Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church’s new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time. The pope beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden for the distinction, which the newsmagazine has been giving each year since 1927. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected in March as the first pope from Latin America and the first Jesuit. Since ta
Dec. 12, 2013
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Campaign launched to correct bad foreign-language signs
If you spot a confusing foreign-language sign in Seoul, report it to the city government and it will take action as a high priority.That is what the Seoul City Government said when it kicked off a 50-day campaign Wednesday to correct awkward expressions on foreign-language signs around the capital. Foreign residents or tourists in Seoul may participate in the drive, which will last until Jan. 28 through English, Japanese or Chinese versions of its tourism homepage (www.visitseoul.net). Korean na
Dec. 11, 2013
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Icederby to hold races in Dubai
An ice derby of skating races will be held in Dubai in May next year. Icederby International, a Seoul-based theme park developer, said that it agreed with the Dubai authorities Thursday to stage ice derby Grand Prix races as an event to commemorate the Middle Eastern emirate’s successful bid to host the 2020 World Expo. It also plans to hold ice shows and K-pop performances alongside the derby. An ice derby is a professional skating race held on a 220-meter track, which is shorter than that for
Dec. 11, 2013
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Xi, Abe named Straits Times Asians of 2013
SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Straits Times, one of Southeast Asia’s largest circulated English newspapers, has named the leaders of China and Japan as the most prominent Asians of 2013. The title, instituted last year, aims to recognize a person whose work or actions have had significant impact on the region. Despite being relatively new leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “have already left a mark on Asia,” The Straits Times of Singapore said in an announcement
Dec. 11, 2013
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Dec. 11, 2013
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Formula One champ Vettel to become father
BERLIN (AFP) ― Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is set to become the fastest father on the planet with the German and his girlfriend expecting their first child.The 26-year-old Red Bull star won this season’s world drivers’ championship for the fourth time in succession.Vettel likes to keep his private life out of the media spotlight, but German magazine Bunte revealed the Formula One star and his long-time girlfriend Hanna are expecting their first child in 2014.His spokesman has confirmed
Dec. 11, 2013
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Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in S. Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ― The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-colored South African flag, arrived Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s capital for public viewing. Motorcycle-riding police officers escorted the casket from a military hospital outside of Pretoria to the Union Buildings, once a symbol of the racist, white-dominated government in the country. When Mandela took office in 1994, he used the building as his offices and the presidency is s
Dec. 11, 2013
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Society founded to honor retired political leader Kim Jong-pil
Acquaintances of retired political leader and former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil launched a social gathering in his honor Tuesday. Named after Kim’s pen name “Unjeong,” the society held its first general meeting in the National Assembly Memorial Hall with Kim attending.It will push projects to commemorate his accomplishments in the industrialization and modernization of Korea. Its members are former or current political or government figures who formed ties with Kim during his four-decade politi
Dec. 10, 2013
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Miss France proud of ‘cosmopolitan’ country
DIJON (AFP) ― Franco-Beninese student Flora Coquerel has said she is proud to represent a “cosmopolitan” country after being crowned the new Miss France in a lavish ceremony.Coquerel, a 19-year-old from Orleans, beat 33 other competitors to take the title in the nationally televised competition in Dijon on Saturday night.Her victory came amid concern over a series of racist incidents in France, including slurs against the country’s top black politician, Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, who h
Dec. 10, 2013
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[Photo News] Year-end reception for Herald Retirees' Club
Dec. 10, 2013
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Teen actress accepted at Sogang University
Teenage actress Nam Ji-hyeon was recently accepted to Sogang University, the school said Friday.The 18-year-old actress, a member of the class of 2014 who took the college entrance exam in November, entered the prestigious university’s psychology department via nonscheduled admissions and has already been registered by the school.Nam’s mother said in an interview with local news outlets that the actress had always wanted to study psychology. “The reason she (Nam) chose psychology over theater as
Dec. 10, 2013