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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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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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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Controversy flares up over assault on police officer
Conservatives slam illegal protests; liberals say incident no justification for crackdown Controversy has flared over an assault of a ranking police officer by angry protesters during a weekend street rally against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement attended by opposition party leaders.While the conservative ruling camp on Monday vowed stern enforcement of the law on illegal protests, denouncing the incident as a threat to the law enforcement authority, some raised questions that the police off
PoliticsNov. 28, 2011
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Prosecutors investigate ex-colleague for bribery
Busan prosecutors on Monday began an investigation into a former prosecutor on suspicion of soliciting case information from prosecutors for a local law firm in return for bribes including a Mercedes Benz. Investigators from Busan District Prosecutors’ Office are looking into the ex-prosecutor, surnamed Lee, on suspicion of receiving bribes in return for soliciting case information to a local law firm chief, surnamed Choi.According to prosecutors, they have secured text messages that suggest Lee
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2011
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Police officer calls for TV debate with prosecutors
A frontline officer has suggested holding a televised debate with public prosecutors as police step up protests against the presidential decree on the enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Act. The officers argue that the decree gives them little right to investigate independently from prosecutors.According to the police agency, Yang Young-jin, chief of Jinhae Police Station’s investigation section, voiced the suggestion through the social network news service Wikitree and on the police intranet
Social AffairsNov. 28, 2011
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Higher education degrees to be recognized in Asia Pacific
A student who completes a three-year undergraduate course in China or Australia will be recognized as a holder of a bachelor’s degree in Korea under a recently revised agreement on academic recognition in Asia-Pacific countries.The Education Ministry said Sunday that the UNESCO ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 25-26 adopted the revised UNESCO convention on the recognition of qualifications in higher education in Asia-Pacific region. The meeting drew delegates from 28 countries to discuss the
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Man arrested for police officer assault
Police have in custody a man who allegedly assaulted chief of Jongno Police Station Park Geon-chan. According to the police, the assailant, identified by his surname Kim, assaulted Park on Sunday during a demonstration protesting against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, resulting in injuries requiring three weeks of treatment to full recovery. Anti-FTA demonstrations flared up after the ruling Grand National Party ratified the deal unilaterally last Tuesday. Kim was identified from CCTV foot
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Half of Seoul students fail to interact with foreign teachers
Half of students in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul fail to interact with foreign assistant teachers as most of them do not understand what the teachers say in English, a study showed on Sunday. The study was based on a survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on 43,742 students, parents, English teachers and foreign assistant teachers in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul.The survey found that about 50 percent of students have little interaction with foreign teacher
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Kids to draw on Southeast Asia
A children’s drawing contest is to give Korean elementary school students the chance to depict their favorite place in Southeast Asia. The “My Friend ASEAN” competition aims to raise awareness of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and to promote global citizenship among the younger generation. The ASEAN-Korea Centre will take entries from Dec. 1-23.Certificates and prizes will be awarded to 70 winners and their artwork will be exhibited at the ASEAN Hall in the Seoul Press Center Buildin
Foreign AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Sultanate to showcase Omani oceans at Yeosu
Oman has pledged to introduce its geography, history and culture to the world by taking part in next year’s Yeosu Expo. The Sultanate has set up a ministerial committee to supervise its preparations for the Yeosu 2012 international exposition to run in the South Jeolla Province costal city under the slogan of “Living Oceans and Coasts.”The Omani Sultanate has announced that it will create a 786 square-meter pavilion under the theme of “Care for Marine Wealth” to demonstrate Sultan Qaboos’ desire
Foreign AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Asian security “vital” for new U.K. envoy
By Kirsty Taylor The U.K.’s new ambassador to Seoul expressed “major concern” over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs on his first day in office, but stressed the importance of Britain’s relations with South Korea.“We’re acutely concerned about the role that North Korea plays in proliferation and the way in which it is trying to sell nuclear technology, know-how and equipment to people who are interested in acquiring them,” Scott Wightman said Thursday, a day before presenting his credential
Foreign AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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‘U.S. experts on Korea to visit Pyongyang this week’
About five or six U.S. experts on Korean affairs are scheduled to visit Pyongyang sometime this week, a diplomatic source here said Sunday.“Experts and scholars who study issues on the Korean Peninsula have been invited by the North Korean foreign ministry and may visit the North this week,” the source said. “The purpose of their trip isn’t known, and I am trying to find out more about their trip and also the intentions of North Korea.”The U.S. delegation will reportedly include Joel Wit, a rese
North KoreaNov. 27, 2011
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South Korean pastor jailed for adultery
A South Korean Christian pastor was jailed for 18 months for having a decade-long affair with a woman whose wedding he had officiated at, a court said Saturday.Adultery in South Korea is a criminal offense punishable by up to two years in prison but most offenders usually receive only suspended jail terms and imprisonment is quite rare.The 51-year-old pastor, whose name has been withheld for privacy, had a secret affair with the woman, 41, for more than 10 years after conducting her marriage cer
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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N.K. leader faces challenges in power succession, Yu says
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il faces challenges in handing over power to his youngest son, Seoul’s top official in charge of relations with Pyongyang said.Kim named Jong-un vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party and a four-star general last year in the clearest sign yet of his intentions to make his son the country’s next leader.The 69-year-old leader is believed to have accelerated the succession plan since he suffered a stroke in 2008.The plan, if realiz
North KoreaNov. 27, 2011
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Kidnapped S. Koreans recovered in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) -- Two South Koreans kidnapped in the lawless southern Philippines were rescued by the military on Saturday, days after one of their compatriots was also recovered alive, an official said.The two were found in the same remote part of Mindanao island where the first South Korean was rescued on Thursday, said military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Cabangbang.“They are now in the custody of the soldiers,” Cabangbang said in a brief statement from Mindanao.He ide
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Students, parents, educators satisfied with foreign teachers
By Lee Woo-young Students, parents and teachers in Seoul show high satisfaction with foreign English teachers, believing they contribute to improving students’ English proficiency and confidence, a study showed. The study was based on a survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on 43,742 students, parents, English teachers and foreign assistant teachers in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul. The survey showed that 54.2 percent of parents said English classes conducted by native
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Police probe Maple Story hacking
Nexon says hacker accessed 13.2 million online game users’ informationThe police are investigating the hacking of 13.2 million users of Nexon’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game Maple Story.On Thursday, Nexon found that Maple Story’s backup server had been hacked, and personal information of 13.2 million of the 18 million registered users stolen.The company reported the incident to the Korea Communications Commission at about 5 p.m. on Friday and requested the police to investigate
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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World’s biggest aid forum to open in Busan
The world’s largest forum on development aid will kick off in Busan on Tuesday for a three-day run in which minister-level government and private-sector officials from 160 countries will take part.The Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, or HLF-4, will follow on from the first High-Level Forum on Harmonization meeting in Rome in 2003, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness in 2005 and the 2008 meeting in Accra, Ghana. About 2,500 delegates will assess how much progress has been made
Foreign AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Firms in N. Korea face uncertainties
South Korean manufacturing companies operating in North Korea outside Gaeseong still face an uncertain future, despite the South’s hints at a softening stance toward Pyongyang, sources said.The government has appeared to be loosening its “May 24 measures,” which banned all exchanges and cooperation with the North after the sinking of the Cheonan, since Yu Woo-ik took the helm of the Unification Ministry in September.Yu has allowed South Korean firms at Gaeseong Industrial Complex to continue pro
North KoreaNov. 27, 2011
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Dazzling lights illuminate Cheongdam Fashion Street
Lights are on to dazzle visitors looking for glamour at Cheongdam Fashion Street, the traditional high-end luxury street between Cheongdam crossroads to Galleria’s Department Store in Gangnam District. The 1.3 kilometer street, dotted with splendid stores of luxury brands and art galleries, is transformed into a street of lights in the winter, becoming the perfect place for seasonal outings for couples, families and tourists. Despite the emergence of Garosu-gil and Dosan Park as new fashion stre
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Police defiance grows over new rules on investigative rights
Police officers step up protests; P.M. Office’s plans draw fire from politicians Criticism of the modified presidential decree on the criminal investigation procedure, which has caused friction between prosecutors and police over probe rights, is spreading as police officers take drastic measures demonstrating their opposition.In protest of the planned changes, some police officers have taken part in an event returning handcuffs while a growing number of officers are giving up their posts in inv
Social AffairsNov. 27, 2011
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Parties move from FTA to election warm-up
The National Assembly is still dealing with the aftermath of last week’s Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement passage, but parties have begun diverting their attention to the general election coming up in April.The ruling Grand National Party added momentum to its internal reforms, both in policies and human resources. The main opposition Democratic Party, on the other hand, faces feuds over the left-wing consolidation project and the new leader selection processes.In an unprecedented move, the conse
PoliticsNov. 27, 2011