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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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N. Korea, U.S. to resume talks on recovery of war dead next month
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and the United States will resume talks next month on recovering the remains of American troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, a South Korean official said Friday.The move will follow a series of recent diplomatic efforts by South Korea and the U.S. to
North KoreaSept. 23, 2011
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S. Korea to develop own Patriot missile to intercept N. Korean missiles: sources
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing for the development of its own version of advanced Patriot missiles to counter North Korean ballistic missiles, military sources said Friday.Multiple sources said the state-run Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DATQ) will complete by the en
DefenseSept. 23, 2011
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Lee, five G20 leaders call for 'decisive action" to tackle global economic crisis
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and five other leaders of the Group of 20 countries called Thursday for greater international cooperation to tackle the worsening global economic situation."For many advanced economies, the path out of the deep and prolonged recession wi
PoliticsSept. 23, 2011
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Leaders of Korea, Peru agree to further expand trade, investment
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- The leaders of South Korea and Peru agreed Thursday to further expand investment and trade between the two countries, building on progress made since their free trade agreement took effect last month, officials said.South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Peru's new Presid
PoliticsSept. 22, 2011
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Police probe hospital over death of Thai ambassador’s wife
Police said Thursday they have launched a probe into a Seoul hospital over the death of the wife of the Thai ambassador in Seoul.The wife of Thai Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon died on Monday, four days after she was admitted to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital after complaining about an acute ab
Social AffairsSept. 22, 2011
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Lee makes case for atomic energy before global leaders
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday made a pitch for atomic power before global leaders, saying its use is inevitable to meet growing energy needs and fight climate change and that accidents like Japan's nuclear disaster can be prevented with strengthened safety measures.Lee made the ca
PoliticsSept. 22, 2011
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Graft scandal embroils another Lee confidant
Businessman claims to have given money to ex-vice culture ministerAnother of President Lee Myung-bak’s close confidants has become embroiled in a graft scandal, on top of two already under a prosecutorial probe for taking bribes. Shin Jae-min, a former vice culture minister and election campaigner f
Social AffairsSept. 22, 2011
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Obama warns N.K. of more pressure
Lee says Seoul is ready to help Pyongyang if it makes ‘strategic decision’Leaders of South Korea and the United States urged North Korea to make concrete steps toward denuclearization, reiterating their unchanging stance six months ahead of a meeting of about 50 world leaders on nuclear security in
North KoreaSept. 22, 2011
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Rep. Na to run for mayoral candidacy
Rep. Na Kyung-won of the ruling Grand National Party will officially enter the upcoming Seoul mayoral race Friday as the party’s frontrunner.“I expect the race to be very difficult,” Na said in the party’s Supreme Council meeting on Thursday. She also called for the party’s full support, hinting at
PoliticsSept. 22, 2011
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N. Korea orchestra may hold U.S. performance
North Korea’s national symphony orchestra is expected to hold a performance in the U.S. next month, a U.S.-funded radio station reported Thursday. Quoting multiple sources close to North Korea, Radio Free Asia reported Pyongyang and Washington are currently “discussing details” such as the exact day
North KoreaSept. 22, 2011
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U.S., N. Korea seek further nuclear talks next month: official
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― The United States and North Korea are seeking to hold a second round of talks early next month to discuss terms for resuming the long-stalled six-nation negotiations on ending the North’s nuclear weapons programs, a South Korean official said Thursday.The bilateral talks are
North KoreaSept. 22, 2011
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Kang Ho-dong stirs another controversy over farm purchase
Was it an investment or speculation? The question looms over retired TV show host Kang Ho-dong, who purchased 2 billion won ($1.8 million) in real estate in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held.The popular TV entertainer recently retired “temporarily” after comi
Social AffairsSept. 22, 2011
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Thai envoy hits out at hospital where wife died
Thai Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon has claimed that mistakes made by a hospital known for treating expats and diplomats contributed to the death of his wife. Thitinart Satjipanon died Monday after a heart attack put her in a coma for two days.She was admitted to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Foreign AffairsSept. 22, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. to discuss deterrence of N.K. threats
South Korea and the U.S. held their regular security talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss security conditions on the Korean Peninsula and other alliance issues.Deputy Minister for Policy Lim Gwan-bin and Michael Schiffer, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, led the 29th Securi
DefenseSept. 22, 2011
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Plan to deploy new weapon in trouble
Report says one in 10 low-level officers needs psychiatric counselingThe military has questioned the ability of a new weapon planned for deployment next year to neutralize long-range artillery in North Korea, a lawmaker said Thursday.According to Rep. Kim Hak-song of the ruling Grand National Party,
DefenseSept. 22, 2011
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More foreigners apply to major in Korean studies: report
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of foreigners are interested in studying about Korea, spurred by the growing cultural power of Asia's fourth-largest economy, a report showed Thursday. Foreigners who applied for the Graduate School of Korean Studies (GSKS) at the state-run Academy of Kor
Social AffairsSept. 22, 2011
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Lee, Japan's new PM agree to work together on N. Korea, bilateral relations
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely in dealing with North Korea and moving relations between the two countries forward as they held their first face-to-face talks in New York."I expe
PoliticsSept. 22, 2011
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S. Korea ready to help N. Korea if it forsakes nuclear ambitions: Lee
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Korea Wednesday to break its self-imposed isolation and join the international community by forsaking its nuclear ambitions, declaring that Seoul is ready to help its impoverished neighbor if it makes the strategic decision.
PoliticsSept. 22, 2011
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Obama warns N. Korea of more 'pressure, isolation'
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- U.S. President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that North Korea will face "greater pressure and isolation" should it continue nuclear weapons development andhostile actions against South Korea."North Korea has yet to take concrete steps toward abandoning its weapons, and cont
North KoreaSept. 22, 2011
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Emerging economies should play greater roles in global financial turmoil: Lee
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met a global economic leader in New York Wednesday, proposing that emerging economies should play greater roles in resolving the current world financial turmoil, his office said.The world financial crisis was a key topic when Lee met wit
PoliticsSept. 21, 2011