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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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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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GNP backs Lee’s call for kinder capitalism
Opposition demands abandonment of growth-first policy, says more welfare neededThe ruling party geared up its policy drive for the working class a day after President Lee Myung-bak trotted out a new socioeconomic vision for compassionate capitalism. Opposition politicians called on Lee to start with
PoliticsAug. 16, 2011
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N.K. cracks down on defections with new border CCTV cameras
North Korea has installed surveillance cameras and reinforced barbed wire in its northern border areas close to China to try to stem the flow of defections of its people and stop the influx of foreign influences, a source familiar with the issue said Tuesday.The measures were taken near the North Ko
North KoreaAug. 16, 2011
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Lawmaker calls for budget hike for East Sea campaign
South Korea should increase its budget and assign more diplomats to bolster its campaign to change the international community’s name for the waters separating the Korean Peninsula and Japan to the “East Sea,” a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday.Amid renewed passions over the East Sea name, Rep. Ch
PoliticsAug. 16, 2011
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Chey under probe for illegal loans
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won is under probe for allegedly taking out loans from a local savings bank, using borrowed names, a local daily reported Tuesday. According to the JoongAng Ilbo, investigators at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office have detected some suspected transactions in b
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Allies begin annual military drill
S. Korea, U.S. mobilize 86,000 troops for Ulchi Freedom GuardianSouth Korea and U.S. forces on Tuesday launched their annual joint exercise in their latest attempt to improve their defense posture against North Korea, military officials said.The Ulchi Freedom Guardian, launched in 1975 to enhance in
DefenseAug. 16, 2011
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School violence surges almost 40%
School violence resumed its upward trend in 2010 after a brief drop the previous year, indicating growing aggression among the nation’s young students, a government report showed Tuesday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, a total of 7,823 cases of vi
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Law allows phone fraud victims to recover loss without litigation
Victims of phone fraud, commonly known as voice phishing, will be able to get their stolen money back within three months from the day they were victimized without undergoing litigation, the government decided Tuesday.The government, during a Cabinet meeting, approved an enforcement ordinance of a s
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Lee calls for measures to curb expected rise in home rental
President Lee Myung-bak expressed concern Tuesday that home rental prices are feared to spike in the fall again and instructed the Cabinet to study ways to curb them, his spokesman said.Earlier this year, home rental prices rose sharply, pulling up overall consumer prices. In April alone, rental pri
PoliticsAug. 16, 2011
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Chaebol pushed to change their ways
Latest bout of friction with political circles presses conglomerates to assume more social responsibilityWhen asked what word first comes to mind when large corporations are mentioned during a TV interview in July, Grand National Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo gave an answer that left his interviewer
PoliticsAug. 16, 2011
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‘Consensus needed for delay of retirement age’
Faced with a rapidly growing population of seniors, many countries in the West have opted for a significant delay in, or an outright abolishment of, compulsory retirement based on age.Calls are growing here that Korea should follow suit to ensure a soft landing from the retirement of 7.12 million ba
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Forum on smart aging set for September
Five government ministries and agencies will jointly organize a global forum on aging next month, which officials hope will provide a platform for information exchange and discussion on policy options for the baby boomer generation.The Global Symposium on Smart Aging will open on Sept. 1 at KINTEX,
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Ensuring a soft landing for baby boomers
Experts advise retirement reform, efforts to create jobs for seniorsTo mark the 58th anniversary of its establishment on Aug. 15, The Korea Herald has published a series of articles on the looming retirement of Korean baby boomers and its socioeconomic impact on the nation. The following is the last
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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Korea heads for Homeless WC
The World Cup is not just for national players. It can be a stage where homeless men around the world gather to compete and reinvigorate themselves.The South Korean team of eight homeless men will head to Paris on Thursday to participate in the 2011 Homeless World Cup, the international event that a
Social AffairsAug. 16, 2011
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K-pop captivates youngsters of Pyongyang
Even North Koreans are being caught up in the increasing popularity of Korean pop stars across the globe, Radio Free Asia reported.Girls' Generation (Yonhap News)Idol groups like Girls’ Generation or Big Bang are no longer new to North Korea, where even dance instructors make use of their songs.A Ch
North KoreaAug. 16, 2011
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GNP signs cooperation agreement with Vietnam's Communist Party
South Korea's ruling Grand National Party signed an agreement with Vietnam's Communist Party on Monday to boost exchanges and cooperation between the two sides, an official said.GNP Secretary General Kim Jung-kwon signed the memorandum of understanding with Le Hong Anh, a top official of the Communi
PoliticsAug. 15, 2011
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Universities to be checked for overseas student facilities
Universities here educating students from abroad will undergo inspections to determine their ability to manage and care for their international academic community, according to the education ministry on Monday.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology plans to prevent poorly managed universi
Social AffairsAug. 15, 2011
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Parties square off over school meals
Seoul mayor lambasts attempts to discourage voting in referendum on Aug. 24Rival parties campaigned for and against Seoul City’s upcoming poll on a controversial free school meal program on the national holiday Monday, striving to sway citizens’ oppinions less than 10 days before rare referendum on
PoliticsAug. 15, 2011
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Dutchman returns home after detention in N. Korea: media report
A Dutch stamp collector, who was reported missing during a trip to North Korea last month, has returned home, saying he had been detained there on charges of anti-state activities, a Dutch media reported Monday.Willem van der Bijl entered North Korea on July 17 on a trip to buy stamps and propaganda
North KoreaAug. 15, 2011
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Rallies mark Liberation Day
Groups campaign against FTA, high tuition fees, Japan’s Dokdo claimVarious political and civic groups held rallies across Seoul on Monday, as the country marked the 66th anniversary of independence from Japan. The groups, many of which were separated along ideological lines, sought to take advantage
Social AffairsAug. 15, 2011
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Streetwise Korea drops Japanese address legacy
After decades of confusion, Korea has ditched its traditional address system and adopted one based on named streets and consecutively-numbered buildings.But many residents are less than happy, saying a cultural legacy has been abandoned in the name of logic.From July 29 all the country’s 5.68 millio
Social AffairsAug. 15, 2011