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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Military recruitment agency offers counseling for overseas Koreans
The state military recruitment agency is offering counseling on conscription procedures for overseas Korean men during the annual World Korean Business Convention in Busan this week, officials said Wednesday. The Military Manpower Administration is running a booth in BEXCO in the southeastern port city until Friday to introduce a system under which those with foreign permanent residency can apply to join the armed services here.Presently around 110,000 overseas Korean men qualify for military se
DefenseNov. 2, 2011
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Embassy to raise cash for Children in Need
The Annual Children in Need Quiz and Raffle will take place at the British Embassy’s Broughton’s Bar on Friday.The event, in aid of BBC Children in Need and the Hwasung Center, costs 15,000 won at the door for adults and 10,000 won for children. This year the Standard Charted-sponsored night has a Halloween theme.Michael Watters, Acting Head of Press and Public Affairs at the British Embassy in Seoul said:“It’s fantastic that once again the embassy will be raising money for these two worthwhile
Nov. 2, 2011
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N.K. strengthens ideological education, travel ban after Gadhafi’s death
North Korea has reportedly been scrambling to shield itself from the fallout of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s death last month, a sign that his demise was a shock to the regime.It has intensified ideological education for young people since Gadhafi was killed in his hometown of Sirte on Oct. 20, about two months after the downfall of his regime that ruled the northern African state for 42 years.It also appears to be stepping up measures to bar overseas citizens from returning home to prevent
North KoreaNov. 2, 2011
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Ex-financial regulator indicted over Busan bank
Prosecution wraps up probe into Busan savings bank scandal, indicting 76 Prosecutors have indicted Kim Jong-chang, a former top financial regulator, for the breach of an ethics law, wrapping up its probe into a failed savings bank in Busan. “A total of 76 have been indicted in connection with our investigation into Busan Mutual Savings Bank, whose financial corruption amounts to 9 trillion won,” Choi Jae-kyung, an official at the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office told a press briefing. Of them,
Social AffairsNov. 2, 2011
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N.K. desperately collecting foreign currency
Diplomats buy duty-free goods for resale, sell fake artwork to ChineseAhead of the 100th birthday of its founder Kim Il-sung, the North Korean regime is coming up with a variety of ideas to rake in foreign currency from outside the country as well as from its own starving people, sources say. North Korea has been struggling to secure as much outside assistance as possible before 2012, which is the centennial of its founder’s birth.Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong-il has boasted that a “powerful, pros
North KoreaNov. 2, 2011
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S. Korea downplays roadmap for gas pipeline project with Russia
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean officials on Wednesday downplayed the significance of a roadmap it had agreed with Russia to build a massive gas pipeline linking the two countries via North Korea, saying the project still has a long way to go.On Tuesday, a senior Russian of
PoliticsNov. 2, 2011
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GNP starts action on FTA bill
(Yonhap)The ruling Grand National Party moved to ratify a free trade agreement with the U.S. on its own Wednesday, submitting the bill for a committee-level vote, but abadoned the meeting after opposition lawmakers physically opposed it. Rep. Nam Kyung-pil, chair of the parliament’s foreign affairs
PoliticsNov. 2, 2011
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Unification minister heads to U.S. to coordinate N.K. policy
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik headed to the United States Wednesday to meet U.S. officials and members of Congress over the allies' joint stance on North Korea and other issues.During his six-day visit to Washington and New York, Yu plans to exchange views on
PoliticsNov. 2, 2011
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Ruling party rules out using speaker's authority for FTA vote
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) Wednesday opposed using the Assembly speaker's authority to pass the long-pending free trade deal with the United States on the floor, saying a unilateral passage would cause distrust in party politics.Since the U.S.
PoliticsNov. 2, 2011
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N. Korea's heir apparent fathered daughter last year: source
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il appears to have fathered a daughter last year with his reported wife, an informed source here said Wednesday.Kim Jong-un, believed to be in his late 20s, has cemented his status as leader-in-waiting sin
North KoreaNov. 2, 2011
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GNP moves for floor vote on U.S. FTA
DP demands Lee’s promise to renegotiate ISD clause with ObamaThe Grand National Party on Tuesday was moving to have a floor vote on whether to ratify a free trade agreement with the U.S., as a parliamentary subcommittee was unable to deliberate the bill due to physical obstruction from the opposition. According to reports, GNP leaders were discussing ways to have the FTA bill by-pass the foreign affairs and trade committee. The committee delayed handling of the bill to Wednesday, after oppositio
PoliticsNov. 1, 2011
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S. Korea plans $50b fund for reunification
South Korea will set up a fund as early as this year to begin raising up to 55 trillion won ($50 billion) to pay for its eventual reunification with North Korea. Individual Koreans at home and abroad will be able to make donations to the fund and the government in Seoul may earmark money including budget surpluses, Unification Minister Yu Woo Ik said in his first interview since being sworn in on Sept. 19. While foreigners will also be allowed to donate, there is no plan to ask overseas governme
North KoreaNov. 1, 2011
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Government to reinforce welfare for ailing veterans, patriots
The government will provide free respite care service to the aged and ailing veterans and patriots under a bill that the Cabinet approved Tuesday to improve the welfare of those people, officials said.Under the program, caregivers will visit homes of veterans and patriots who are aged 65 or older, living alone or suffering from senile diseases to help them eat meals and do house chores and other daily activities, they said.The bill, which now awaits approval from the parliament, also allows regi
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2011
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Military saves maintenance costs by hiring civilians
The military has saved costs and improved its productivity in equipment maintenance by hiring civilian workers, the defense ministry said Tuesday.The ministry said that as part of the military’s plan to increase efficiency in defense management, the Army hired 37 civilian technicians to handle maintenance of 27 armored vehicles this year.The ministry said the military could save up to 11.7 billion won ($10.5 million) in defense budget this year, and 46.8 billion won until 2014.The ministry said
DefenseNov. 1, 2011
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S. Korea prepares steps to follow IAEA report on Iran: sources
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― South Korean officials are reviewing “realistic options” in case they face pressure to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, diplomatic sources here said Monday, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog is preparing to release a major report on Iran’s uranium enrichment program.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to link Iran’s UEP with weapons development in the new assessment to be issued before the agency’s board of governors meeting in Vienna in mid-November, a
Foreign AffairsNov. 1, 2011
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Constitutional Court chief gets doctorate
Korea’s chief of the Constitutional Court received an honorary doctorate from one of Russia’s leading universities on Monday, the court said.Lee Kang-kook held a celebratory lecture for the students of Russia’s Saint Petersburg State University after receiving the doctorate from the school. The former Supreme Court justice lectured the Russian students on his experiences over the past 23 years he has worked within the Korean justice system, including its social effects and future direction.The 6
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2011
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U.S. soldier gets 10 years for rape
A provincial district court has sentenced a U.S. soldier stationed here to a 10-year prison term for the rape of a young Korean woman.The Uijeongbu District Court sentenced the 21-year-old U.S. Army private of the 2nd Infantry Division, with the heaviest sentence since 1992 when another U.S. private was jailed for 15 years in a high-profile rape and murder case. The court ordered that the soldier, whose name has not been released, fulfill 80 hours of a sexual violence treatment program and that
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2011
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TV host Kim Mi-hwa plans to open online news outlet
Comedienne-turned-TV and radio host Kim Mi-hwa is planning to open an online media outlet.According to local media, Kim reported her plan to establish Soonakjil News to the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Government on Monday. By law a person wanting to open an online news outlet has only to report the plan to the authorities and does not need government authorization. Unless critical faults are found, Kim may well open the site within a week, officials said.Kim, perhaps best known for her comic character
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2011
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Probe targets agricultural co-ops
Investigators seek to stamp out corruption to protect small-sum depositorsProsecutors are investigating possible corruption at regional agricultural cooperatives, turning their focus away from local savings banks amid concerns that co-op irregularities could impact the livelihoods of citizens.Investigators recently discovered that a cooperative in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province raked in tidy sums after it illicitly raised its interest rates without consent from borrowers, sources at the Supreme Pro
PoliticsNov. 1, 2011
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18 killed by humidifier sterilizer: civic group
A civic group on Tuesday alleged that 18 people have died from a mysterious f pulmonary disease caused by a humidifier sterilizer, a death toll far higher than the government estimated.The activists disclosed 50 additional reports and urged the administration to ban the sales of the sterilizers. According to the Asian Citizens’ Center for Environment and Health, a total of 18 people, one of whom was pregnant, likely to have died of the pulmonary infection caused by the sterilizers. “The governme
Social AffairsNov. 1, 2011