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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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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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Harsh words, but no action on tear gas MP
The opposition lawmaker who set off a tear gas canister during a parliamentary vote Tuesday on the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement faced harsh criticism Thursday, but no action was taken to hold him legally responsible. The National Assembly Secretariat said that it was “considering” legal action against Rep. Kim Sun-dong, a member of the far-left Democratic Labor Party. But a high-ranking official there said that without political consensus it would not be easy to take such an action against th
PoliticsNov. 24, 2011
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Samsung develops diabetes management app
Samsung Seoul Hospital developed a smartphone application that “monitors” the blood sugar levels of the user and provides an appropriate diet regime, the hospital said Tuesday. The application has a database of nutrition information about 800 foods favored by many people. With the input of the blood sugar level checked daily, the application will let its users know about the nutritional balance between foods and calories, and recommends appropriate eating to control diabetes. An estimated 4 mill
Social AffairsNov. 24, 2011
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18-year-old murders mom, hides body in apartment
Police apprehended a student Thursday for allegedly murdering his mother, having been unable to deal with her increasing academic expectations, and leaving her body to rot for months in their apartment.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the high school senior, 18, stabbed his mother, 51, in the throat with a kitchen knife in March and left her body to decompose in a room for eight months.“I was afraid of the severe punishment I was going to receive when my mother found out that I
Social AffairsNov. 24, 2011
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N. Korea condemns Seoul's railroading of KORUS FTA
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday condemned South Korea's parliament for ramming through a free trade agreement with the United States, saying that the move invited strong backlash from the public and opposition parties.South Korea's ruling-party controlled parliament on Tuesday ra
North KoreaNov. 24, 2011
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Parliament may take legal action against tear gas-spraying lawmaker
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary secretariat said Wednesday it may take legal action against an opposition lawmaker who set off a tear gas canister in the chamber to block the ratification of a free trade deal with the United States.South Korea's ruling party lawmakers on Tuesd
PoliticsNov. 24, 2011
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Hyundai Group files lawsuit against Hyundai E&C creditors
Hyundai Group, a shipping and inter-Korean travel conglomerate, filed a 325.5 billion won (US$282.7 million) lawsuit against creditor banks for losses incurred during its failed attempt to buy a local builder earlier this year. The business group said it submitted the suit t
Social AffairsNov. 23, 2011
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P.M.’s office draws up modified police-prosecutor probe rules
The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim
Social AffairsNov. 23, 2011
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SOFA panel discusses custody rules
May recommend Korean custody of U.S. troops for minor crimesKorean and U.S. delegates held a joint committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday discussing the U.S. military’s governing protocols over its personnel here, amid public cries for reforms after crimes by U.S. soldiers. The Korea-U.S. Joint Committee, including USFK Deputy Commander Jeffrey Remington and Foreign Ministry officials, discussed the Status of Forces Agreement which governs some 28,000 troops stationed here. The meeting’s top is
Social AffairsNov. 23, 2011
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N.K. sees jump in number of mobile phone users
Spread of information through phones may not immediately lead to big change: expertsThe number of North Korean mobile phone users has jumped in recent years, with the figure projected to top 1 million by year’s end, an noteworthy phenomenon in the tightly controlled state.In the last three months, there has been an increase of around 140,000 cellular phone registrations, according to a recent report by Egypt’s Orascom Telecom, the sole wireless carrier in the communist country.The figure, which
North KoreaNov. 23, 2011
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Diwali gala donates to Red Cross
Indian women living in Korea have donated 5 million won to the Korean Red Cross. Annapurna Indian Women’s Club raised the money at a Diwali Gala Dinner, which it has held for the past five years. The AIWC hosted 350 people for this year’s dinner at Millennium Seoul Hilton on Oct. 14. The Korean Red Cross will use the funds to support children raised by their grandparents as well as for disaster relief, refugees and other Red Cross humanitarian relief activities. Kusum Tayal, chairwoman of AIWC a
Nov. 23, 2011
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Anti-slavery film screening in Daegu
A documentary exposing the global sex trade is to be screened at a Daegu church on Saturday, Dec. 3. The film “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls” will be shown at Dongshin church in Suseong-Gu at 7 p.m. The film was produced by international anti-trafficking organization Exodus Cry, a movement working to end modern day slavery through prayer and awareness. The non-profit movement also assists the victims of human trafficking and slavery through rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration into society.A
Nov. 23, 2011
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Baked goodies for two charities
The Canadian Women’s Club in Korea is to sell home-baked goods to raise cash for two charities next month. The bake sale to benefit Aeranwon and First Steps will be held at the Schofield Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 9. The hall is at the Canadian embassy located closest to Seodaemun and City Hall subway stations. Homemade baked goods including butter tarts, fudge and gingerbread will be sold along with Tim Horton’s coffee and hot chocolate. Canadian maple syrup will also be on sale, as wi
Nov. 23, 2011
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Music to raise awareness of N.K. rights
A Christian musician is seeking other artists to join him on an international tour to raise awareness about North Korean human rights.David K. O’Hannah is planning to tour church venues in the U.S. and Europe from early 2012. He has written North Korea-related songs that have been used at rights rallies in Seoul and is releasing an album shortly. He is seeking to contact musicians, sound engineers and crew to support him on all or part of the tour as well as people to help him create an online p
Nov. 23, 2011
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Cyclist to pedal two Americas for charity
He cycled more than 3,000 kilometers on a solo Himalayan biking expedition this summer, but now Brian Perich plans to ride another 32,000 km for two non-profit organizations. The English professor in Gangwon Province, who is originally from Canada, aims to cycle from Alaska to Argentina in three 60-day expeditions over the next two years. The 38-year-old who lives in Gangneung with his Korean wife and their two children plans to ride the first leg from Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska, via
Nov. 23, 2011
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Adoptees raise cash for single moms
Ethnic Koreans adopted in America support unwed mothers’ home hereFor several Korean single mothers, it has already been a godsend ― providing them with a safe place to give birth when turned away from other facilities. But when the country’s only shelter run for unwed mothers by the mothers themselves was threatened with closure, two Korean adoptees living in America launched a campaign to save the safe house in Seoul. The Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association has run the facility, name
Nov. 23, 2011
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Ruling, opposition leaders suffer from FTA side effects
The National Assembly’s passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill on Tuesday left leaders of the Grand National Party and Democratic Party facing challenges in their leadership ahead of big elections next year.GNP chairman Rep. Hong Joon-pyo masterminded the party’s blitz FTA vote. Though the bill was expected to be put to vote on Thursday, he met with floor leader Rep. Hwang Woo-yea late on Monday and persuaded him that further discussions would be of no use, according to party offici
PoliticsNov. 23, 2011
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Opposition boycotts parliament, plans outdoor protests
Political paralysis gripped the nation Wednesday, with liberal opposition parties planning an all-out campaign against the conservatives who rammed through the contentious Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in a snap parliamentary session. The deepened partisan standoff is likely to delay the parliamentary handling of next year’s budget, confirmation of two Supreme Court justices and scores of other pending bills. The Democratic Party and other liberal opposition parties started a boycott of all pa
PoliticsNov. 23, 2011
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Ethiopian P.M. to visit Korea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will come here next week for a four-day official visit at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The two leaders will hold summit talks next Monday to discuss a wide range of issues including development cooperation, trade, education, cultural exchanges and peninsular security, the presidential office said.The Ethiopian leader is to arrive here on Monday and leave on Thursday. Lee’s invitation was made when he traveled to Eth
PoliticsNov. 23, 2011
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P.M. office’s modified investigation rules draw fire from police
The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim
Social AffairsNov. 23, 2011
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Lee to sign bill Tuesday, pledges review of all concerns
President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday pledged to “exhaustively review” all issues regarding the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement raised during parliamentary discussions.He also said that the government will pay particular attention to addressing concerns of farmers and mid- and small-sized business operators the expected to be affected by the pact.He made the remarks during a meeting with related ministers, a day after the National Assembly approved the long-pending agreement with the ruling Grand
PoliticsNov. 23, 2011