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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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BIFS recognized by international accrediting agencies
Busan International Foreign School, which marks its first anniversary Tuesday, has been jointly recognized by two international accrediting agencies for its high academic standards and excellent performance. Busan city officials said Sunday that BIFS has become the first foreign school in Korea to b
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Inflation fuels convenience store boom
More singles, young couples are drawn to easy access, small-quantity itemsA modestly sized convenience store in a southern Seoul neighborhood seems unusually packed for a late weekday night. What’s more unusual is the composition of the crowd. Instead of drunken men who used to dominate the store fo
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Seoul, Moscow set talks to promote nuclear cooperation
South Korea and Russia will hold the annual meeting of their joint nuclear cooperation committee this week to discuss ways to further increase their cooperation and strengthen their safety measures against nuclear accidents, the Seoul government said Monday.The meeting will be held in Seoul for two
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Biography of ‘Bouncing Czech’ released in Korean
The biography of “The Locomotive,” one of the most successful runners of all time is being released in the Korean language just in time for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu.Widely regarded by sport fans and the press as the greatest runner of the 20th century, Emil Zatopek’s story was unveiled
Foreign AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Elder accused of sexually abusing children
A celebrated social activist known for helping teenagers and children in need was arrested on Monday for a series of sexual abuse cases.(MCT)The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly taken advantage of teenagers by luring them to his home, saying that he would “instruct students int
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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N. Korea vows to legally dispose of S. Korean assets at Mount Kumgang
North Korea said Monday it will legally dispose of all South Korean property at its scenic mountain resort, blaming Seoul for not responding to its proposals on how to handle the assets.Pyongyang has threatened to dispose of the roughly 300 billion won (US$284 million) worth of assets unless South K
North KoreaAug. 22, 2011
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Man in 70s murders grandson
A man in his 70s murdered his 13-year-old grandson in his bed in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on Sunday.The deceased, only known by his surname Kim, hanged himself in the second floor of his house, while his grandson lay dead downstairs. Kim’s daughter discovered the bodies when she visited he
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Crop dusting helicopter crashes after hitting power cable
BOSEONG -- A crop dusting helicopter crashed on a hill near Boseong, 397 kilometers south of Seoul, after hitting a high voltage power cable, police said Sunday. Law enforcement authorities said the 50-year-old pilot, identified by his family name of Park, was killed i
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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N. Korean leader tours Russian power station ahead of talks with Medvedev
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il toured a hydro-electric power station in eastern Siberia on Sunday in the second day of his trip to Russia, diplomatic sources said. Kim's trip to the Bureiskaya hydro-electric power station in the Amur region fueled speculation that the two countrie
North KoreaAug. 21, 2011
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I’ll go if meal vote fails: Oh
Decision to have impact on political landscape ahead of electionsSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Sunday vowed to step down should his plan to limit free school lunches to poor children be rejected in a citywide referendum on Wednesday. The second-term mayor, who had announced he would not run for presiden
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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N.K. leader’s Russia visit aims to bolster economic cooperation
Kim, Medvedev expected to discuss gas pipeline, railway constructionNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s visit to Russia appears aimed at bolstering bilateral economic cooperation in some major projects including the construction of a gas pipeline and railroad to connect Russia and the two Koreas, expe
North KoreaAug. 21, 2011
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Lee starts tour of three Central Asian countries
President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday left for Mongolia, the first stop in his three-nation tour of Central Asia aimed mostly at boosting economic cooperation.Lee is scheduled to hold summit talks with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator to discuss ways to promote bilateral cooperati
PoliticsAug. 21, 2011
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Sohn proposes unified candidate
DP leader presses party to revamp candidate nomination systemMain opposition Democratic Party leader Sohn Hak-kyu on Sunday formally proposed that the entire opposition field a single candidate in next year’s presidential election, entering a tight match within the progressive bloc.“By uniting, we w
PoliticsAug. 21, 2011
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U.S. cautious on N.K. war dead offer
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The United States responded cautiously Friday to North Korea’s announcement it would discuss operations to locate U.S. dead from the 1950-53 Korean War, saying only that the issue was important.North Korea said it had accepted a U.S. proposal to talk about resuming searches for re
North KoreaAug. 21, 2011
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Acquittals quadruple under liberal chief justice
The rate of acquittal, a source of conflict between the court and the prosecution, has quadrupled since Lee Yong-hoon took the bench as chief justice of the Supreme Court four years ago.The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office said Sunday that the annual acquittal rate at first trial was at 0.18 percent in 2
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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Korea introduces carbon tracking
Nation becomes third after U.S., Japan to run systemKorea has developed and put into operation its own system tracking how much carbon dioxide a country emits.With the greenhouse gas monitoring system up and running, Korea has become the third country after the United States and Japan to track how m
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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Children demand vote in education elections
A total of 72 school students from across the country gathered for a forum in Seoul last week and demanded the government grant students aged 13 and older voting rights in the election of educational superintendents. They also requested that relevant ministries standardize educational programs for e
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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S. Korea’s military on alert against hacking attempts: official
South Korea’s military is on alert against hacking into its computer system, as a suspicious email is spreading among its personnel, an official said Friday.All military staff have been asked to take extra precautions when they open emails from a sender whose address is “navyojo@hanmail.net,” said t
DefenseAug. 21, 2011
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Ballet becomes a dance to embrace life
Elegant piano tunes echo through a ballet studio in Gwacheon, a southern Seoul suburb, on a Sunday afternoon. Besides the pitter-patter of raindrops that occasionally beats through the classical piece, the air is still, the atmosphere almost solemn. Fourteen white ballet flats bend and flex as a gro
Social AffairsAug. 21, 2011
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EU sustainable development call
The European Commission is inviting proposals encouraging dialogue on sustainable development in Korea.The call for proposals will stimulate training, exchanges and interactions between civil society organizations in the European Union and Korea.The aim is to complement formal policy dialogues at th
Foreign AffairsAug. 21, 2011