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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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British envoy’s books transformed into art
British Ambassador Martin Uden never thought his passion for collecting books about Korea would ever result in more than a collection of books. However, that changed when he met artist Simon Morley.Morley and the British Embassy are running an art exhibition of paintings inspired by some of the book
Foreign AffairsSept. 20, 2011
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Pastor accused of embezzlement
Pastor Cho Yong-gi of the Yoido Full Gospel Church has been charged with embezzling money from the church.Twenty-nine elders of Korea’s biggest church filed a charge on Monday with the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office against their senior pastor Cho and his son Hee-jun, former chairman of daily new
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2011
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Leap in suicides by men in early 50s blamed on economic pressures
The suicide rate for men in their 50s has soared, driven by a combination of economic hardships and poor health, reports from Statistics Office and Police Agency showed Tuesday.The suicide rate for men aged 50-54 was 62.4 per 100,000 persons in 2009, quadrupling from 20 years ago. It is the highest
Social AffairsSept. 20, 2011
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S. Korean military facilities incapable of fending off N.K. electronic attacks
Report says combat readiness of rapid response forces is poor Key South Korean military facilities are not equipped with proper tools to defend themselves from possible electronic attacks from North Korea, reports said Tuesday.(Yonhap News)The reports submitted to Rep. Chung Mi-kyung of the rul
DefenseSept. 20, 2011
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Prosecutors seek 4-year jail term for former PM
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested a four-year jail term for a former prime minister under the previous administration on charges of pocketing illegal political funds. Prosecutors also sought a court order for Han Myeong-sook to forfeit 940 million won (US$827,464), the same
PoliticsSept. 20, 2011
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Seoul under fire over Cameroon diamond business
Controversy another setback in president’s ‘resources diplomacy’Government agencies deliberately exaggerated the amount of diamonds buried in Cameroon and sought to provide a large amount of aid to the African state, lawmakers said Monday, suspecting the government of inappropriate ties to the proje
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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Lee vows to invest W100b in stem cell research next year
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday said his government would invest nearly 100 billion won in stem cell research next year and establish a system compatible with international standards in an effort to facilitate clinical and licensing procedures.“The government has decided to foster the stem cell in
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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Heads of seven religious groups to visit N. Korea
The Seoul government gave permission for heads of seven religious orders to visit Pyongyang, the Unification Ministry said Monday, as part of efforts to resume nongovernmental cultural exchanges with the North.A 24-person delegation including the seven religious leaders will travel to Pyongyang via
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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By-election costs total W61.6b over 3 years
The amount spent on by-elections over the past three years totaled 61.6 billion won ($54.4 million) and is to exceed 100 billion won with the Oct. 26 elections.According to the state inspection data submitted by the National Election Commission to Rep. Yoon Sang-il of the minority Future Hope Allian
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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Few overseas missions have been properly secured, according to the data submitted by the Foreign Ministry to Rep. Jungwook Hong of the ruling Grand National Party.Among the 166 offices, 53 were classified as dangerous, lacking sensors or devices to respond to terrorist attacks.More than half have no basic metal detector, making it possible for people to enter the premises with weapons or explosives.Also, 24.6 percent of the offices lacked sensors to detect trespassers, according to the data.Blas
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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GNP may not seek to bring Lee in
Na expected to announce bid around Thursday; DP starts nomination raceThe ruling Grand National Party is racking its brain over who would be its best shot at the forthcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, after a lawyer it wooed as its candidate against a powerful opposition contender turned out not so
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. conduct refueling exercise
Korean Air Force fighters engage in an aerial refueling exercise with the help of the U.S. military in the country’s airspace over the West Sea last week. (Air Force)South Korea’s Air Force is conducting an aerial refueling exercise in the country’s airspace for the first time with assistance from t
DefenseSept. 19, 2011
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Big firms dodge pension payments
Large corporations have been caught making downscaled reports of their workers’ salaries to evade national pension premiums. Workplaces are mandated to cover half of their workers’ national pension premiums. They have reduced more than 100 billion won ($92.5 million) every year, the Board of Audit a
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2011
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Seoul offers free Korean and IT lessons to expats
Seoul city government is offering free Korean and computer lessons in the nation’s biggest Central Asian town in Gwanghui-dong, Jung-gu, where foreigners from Russia, Mongolia and Uzbekistan have gathered and formed their own community since 1990.The classes take place at the Gwanghui-dong residents
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2011
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Overseas students surge 32% in 5 years
The number of Korean students studying abroad has jumped more than 32 percent over the past five years, data unveiled by a lawmaker showed Monday.A total of 251,887 students were reported to have studied overseas in 2010, up from 190,364 in 2006, according to the Education Ministry figures submitted
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2011
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Allies to respond to N.K. provocations
Defense minister says working-level talks under way to extend ballistic missile rangeSouth Korea and the U.S. have agreed to complete the establishment of an operational plan to jointly respond to North Korea’s localized provocations by the end of this year, the Defense Ministry said Monday.The plan
DefenseSept. 19, 2011
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Military grilled on defense against N. Korean GPS jamming
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties alike on Monday grilled the defense ministry on the military's preparedness against North Korea's jamming of satellite signals.During the annual parliamentary audit, lawmakers on the standing committee on national defense s
DefenseSept. 19, 2011
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N. Korea repeats call for 'unconditional' resumption of six-party talks
BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top nuclear envoy on Monday called for resuming the stalled six-party disarmament talks on its nuclear weapons programs without preconditions, reiterating a stance that dims prospects of reviving the multilateral dialogue. Ri Yong-ho repeated the call at a
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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N. Korean heir apparent involved in party affairs, policymaking: ministries
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his heir apparent, has been actively participating in the communist regime's politics and policymaking process, the defense ministry here said Monday.Addressing North Korean affairs during the annual parlia
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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Parliament grills knowledge minister over massive blackout
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) - Parliament on Monday accused the government for false reports about the electricity reserve level that caused the recent nationwide blackouts that inconvenienced many businesses and private citizens, and its slow response to contain the fallouts.South Korea reported massiv
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011