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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Korean dogfighting racket busted in Philippines
MANILA (AFP) - Police have arrested six South Koreans suspected of running a massive, high-tech dogfighting operation where matches in the Philippines were shown online to overseas bettors, police said Saturday.About 240 pitbulls were confiscated in the raid late Friday from a secluded compound wher
Social AffairsDec. 4, 2011
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Opposition party launches investigation into election site hacking
The main opposition Democratic Party on Saturday launched a committee to investigate the possible involvement of a ruling party lawmaker in the hacking of the national election watchdog's Web site. The move came after the National Police Agency said Friday it is seeking arrest warra
PoliticsDec. 3, 2011
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Judges to propose study into potential unfairness of U.S. FTA
Some 170 judges joined hands Friday to press the Supreme Court to launch a study into whether the free trade agreement with the U.S. is skewed in favor of Americans.The rare move came amid mushrooming public discontent over parliamentary approval last week of the trade pact. The deal, first signed i
Social AffairsDec. 2, 2011
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##Global Hawk
DAPA to have open bidding for surveillance dronesAcquisition agency tells Washington it cannot purchase Global Hawk drones for ‘exorbitant prices’By Song Sang-hoSouth Korea’s weapons acquisition agency said on Thursday that it would carry out an open bidding process for its high-profile project to acquire surveillance drones.Defense Acquisition Program Administration also said that it has told Washington that Seoul cannot purchase Global Hawk surveillance aircraft for the “exorbitant prices” it
DefenseDec. 2, 2011
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Judges discuss their own freedom of speech
Chief Justice Yang Sung-bae met with the country’s top judges on Friday and discussed the mounting criticism against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement within the judiciary.Attending chief judges of High Courts and District Courts are said to have discussed the developments surrounding the Korea-U.S. FTA and reviewed the situation related to the view that the judiciary should analyze the pact from a legal point of view. In the meeting, Yang did not directly criticize judges who have made their
Social AffairsDec. 2, 2011
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Former President Roh in critical condition
Former President Roh Tae-woo is surviving on bottled oxygen as his lungs are failing, sources said.According to officials at Seoul National University Hospital, the 79-year-old has been hospitalized for nearly 70 days since Sept. 27 with symptoms of pneumonia and asthma. His symptoms have worsened and medical treatment has had little effect, they said, adding that they do not plan to administer additional treatment. A local daily reported that it was the first time in the past five years the for
Social AffairsDec. 2, 2011
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GNP lawmaker denies cyber attack involvement
A lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party denied opposition allegations Friday that he was behind an alleged cyber attack on the national election watchdog’s website during the recent by-elections.Earlier in the day, police sought an arrest warrant for a chauffeur and secretary of Rep. Choi Koo-sik of the GNP on charges of attacking the website of the National Election Commission on Oct. 26.“I don’t know anything about it. I feel like I’ve been struck by a bolt of lightning out of the blue,”
PoliticsDec. 2, 2011
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Committee suggests ban on sex offenders from welfare work
A governmental advisory committee suggested Friday that sex offenders should be prohibited from working for social welfare organizations and facilities. The proposal comes in the wake of high-profile sex crimes committed by teachers against disabled students at a special education institution from 2000 to 2005. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday that the special committee on strengthening the transparency of welfare institutions and human rights finalized recommendations to strengthe
Social AffairsDec. 2, 2011
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Marshmallows to be sent to N. Korea on Christmas Eve
A civic group led by a U.S. pastor said it will send marshmallows in balloons to North Korea on Christmas Eve.Seoul USA, which annually launches balloons into North Korea containing religious material and daily necessities, said it will send thousands of marshmallow stars, Christmas trees and reindeer into the world’s most isolated country.“The balloons are launched from secret locations on the South Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone,” the group said in a statement.Eric Foley, co-founder and
North KoreaDec. 2, 2011
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Foreign population in Seoul on the rise
The number of foreigners residing in Seoul has risen since the beginning of this year due mainly to the increased number of marriage immigrants and the city’s overall convenient circumstances, the government data showed Friday.According to the statistics by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 285,618 foreign nationals were living in the South Korean capital at the end of the third quarter, up 4.1 and 1.36 percent from the end of the first and second quarters, respectively.Compared to the end of l
Social AffairsDec. 2, 2011
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Park stresses fair nomination rules
Park Geun-hye, the leading presidential hopeful for the ruling Grand National Party, stressed the need for a fair and transparent nomination system for next year’s general elections Thursday.She also said that the most pressing issue facing the party is its transformation through integration and harmony.The former GNP chairwoman made clear her intention to run for president in interviews with the new general programming cable channels launched on Thursday.“I basically think a couple of powerful
PoliticsDec. 2, 2011
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Tech transfer key factor in buying new fighter jets
DAPA to have open bidding process for surveillance dronesThe chief of the state weapons acquisition agency said that how many South Korean parts will be used and technology transfers are crucial factors in determining the winner of Seoul’s project to secure next-generation fighter jets.Defense Acquisition Program Administration Commissioner Noh Dae-lae also said Thursday that stealth is not a “prerequisite,” but part of the grading criteria, stressing that the project will proceed through an “op
DefenseDec. 2, 2011
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Lawmaker's aide suspected of hacking into election Web site
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday that they are seeking arrest warrants for an incumbent lawmaker's aide and three other Web site administrators on suspicion of orchestrating massive cyber attacks on the national election watchdog's Web site on the day of the October by-elections. The Nat
PoliticsDec. 2, 2011
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Deadlocked National Assembly misses 2012 budget deadline
The National Assembly missed the deadline for next year's budget bill on Friday, as widely expected, with the protracted standoff between rival parties continuing following the ruling party-led parliament's ratification of the free trade deal with the U.S. late last month.South Korean law obliges th
PoliticsDec. 2, 2011
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Park Geun-hye stresses fair nomination standard for general elections
Park Geun-hye, the leading presidential contender for the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), said Thursday that her party should select competitive candidates for next year's parliamentary elections through a fair and transparent nomination system. "I basically think a couple
PoliticsDec. 1, 2011
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Lawmaker to face ethics committee over tear gas bomb in Assembly chamber
An opposition lawmaker, who detonated a tear gas bomb in the National Assembly's main chamber in protest at the free trade agreement with the U.S., will be sent before a parliamentary ethics committee over his use of violence during a vote, a conservative minor lawmaker said Thursday. &n
PoliticsDec. 1, 2011
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1 killed in explosion outside central China bank
BEIJING (AP) _ One person has died and several others have been injured in an explosion at a bank in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. A city fire and rescue official says the explosion occurred early Thursday evening outside a branch of state-owned China Construction Bank.
DefenseDec. 1, 2011
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DAPA to have open bidding for surveillance drones
Acquisition agency stresses it cannot purchase Global Hawk drones for 'exorbitant prices' offered by Washington South Korea’s weapons acquisition agency said on Thursday that it would carry out an open bidding process for its high-profile project to acquire surveillance drones. Defense Acquisition Program Administration also said that it has told Washington that Seoul cannot purchase Global Hawk surveillance aircraft for the “exorbitant prices” it has offered. Details regarding the bidding proce
DefenseDec. 1, 2011
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Crematory workers caught for robbing gold from the dead
Six crematory workers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing gold from the teeth of bodies after cremation, police said Thursday.One of the suspects, identified only by his surname Lee, allegedly sold the precious metal he illegally collected from the bottom of braziers of a Seoul crematory he
Social AffairsDec. 1, 2011
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Defense minister urges military to stay alert against provocations
Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Thursday urged key military commanders to stay alert against potential North Korean provocations.Kim chaired a biannual meeting of some 150 senior military officers, including Army Gen. Jung Seung-jo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS); the chiefs of staff f
DefenseDec. 1, 2011