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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Young Korean doctors seek plan B: cosmetic dermatology or overseas
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South Korea open to Indonesian proposal to cut KF-21 payments
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Coupang earnings hit hard by losses from ailing Farfetch
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Time, profit pressures work against originality
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Why femicide and dating violence are growing issues in S. Korea
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KISA makes Rwanda IT hub for East Africa
The Korea Internet and Security Agency and the Rwanda Development Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in information security.Under the agreement which was signed on July 28, KISA will assist the RDB to promote the introduction of the Korean information
Foreign AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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Diplomacy change in Ireland
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs is no more; instead they have changed their name to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.The recent move will streamline their diplomatic and business presence around the world. The nature of diplomacy has changed over the past few decades moving from a
Foreign AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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Art of Schvitzing, Finnish style diplomacy wins big
Diplomatic meetings can at times be highly stressful. Each side comes in with separate agendas looking for resolution.There are a few tools a diplomat can use to put the other side at ease: one is a good meal with pleasant company, another is over a round of drinks, but in Finland they have a comple
Foreign AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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Italian envoy, an old hat with new vision
Mercuri seeks to give a more rounded view of Italy to KoreaThe relationship between Korea and Italy is excellent, but more can be done under new pacts such as the free trade and framework agreements.Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri is no stranger to Korea. In the late 1980s, Mercuri was stationed i
Foreign AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. stage WMD removal drill during UFG exercise
South Korea and the U.S. will form a joint taskforce to detect and eliminate North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction during the upcoming annual joint military exercise later this month, a government official said Sunday.“The allies will form the joint taskforce and conduct virtual and actual drill
NationalAug. 7, 2011
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Typhoon Muifa pummels Jeju, hampers air, sea travel
Typhoon Muifa on Sunday pummeled Island Jeju and other parts of the country with strong winds and lashing rain, causing cancellations of flights and ferry services, and damaging property. On the island, the gusts also broke the bottom part of a 20-meter-tall, 600-year-old hackberry tree, Natur
Social AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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Five killed after vehicle overturns
MUJU (Yonhap News) -- Five university students were killed with as many injured Sunday when their van overturned near a tunnel in this southern county, police said.The five students from Chungnam National University died after their vehicle slammed into a guardrail on a road in Muju, about 240 kilom
Social AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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Man, woman dead in apparent Internet suicide pact
A man and a woman both in their 20s were found dead in a car Saturday in an apparent Internet-arranged suicide, police said.Police said they inhaled toxic fumes inside the vehicle on a hill in Buan, North Jeolla Province.The 29-year-old man and 26-year-old woman apparently burned coal briquettes and
Social AffairsAug. 7, 2011
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S. Korean FM departs for Russia for talks on N. Korea, bilateral issues
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for Russia on Saturday to hold bilateral talks that are expected to focus on North Korea and other issues concerning the two nations.During his four-day trip, Kim will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday and discuss No
Foreign AffairsAug. 6, 2011
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N. Korea's life expectancy ranks 149th in the world: report
The life expectancy of an average North Korean stands at 68.9, placing it 149th among 222 countries checked, a U.S. media report said Saturday.According to Voice of America (VOA), which cited the latest findings by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the typical North Korean male born this y
North KoreaAug. 6, 2011
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S. Korea to raise reward moeny for reporting spies, spy ships
South Korea will sharply raise the amount of money given to people who report spies and spy ships as part of its efforts to raise peoples' awareness toward national security threats, the government said Saturday.The Ministry of Justice said a preannouncement of legislation has been made that will re
Social AffairsAug. 6, 2011
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Korean gunned down in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (Yonhap News) – An employee of a South Korean conglomerate was gunned down by unknown assailants in downtown Mexico City, corporate and consulate sources said Friday.The unidentified victim who had worked for the local branch of a South Korean conglomerate was shot to death in an u
InternationalAug. 6, 2011
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U.S. weighs aid to N. Korea in flood aftermath
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) – The United States said Friday that it is "looking into" the issue of North Korea's recent flood, although the communist nation has not made a related aid request."We remain concerned about the well-being of the North Korean people," the State Department said in a pre
North KoreaAug. 6, 2011
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Cancer-causing pollutants found in water at U.S. base
A joint Korea-U.S. team investigating the alleged burial of Agent Orange at one of the U.S. army bases here said Friday that it has found no evidence yet to believe that the toxic defoliant was buried. Still, it found a trace amount of dioxin, unrelated to Agent Orange, and significant amounts of ot
Social AffairsAug. 5, 2011
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Korean ferry ban on Japanese irks Tokyo
A South Korean ferry operator’s ban on Japanese passengers on its ferry service to Dokdo has irked Tokyo, aggravating tensions between two neighbors over the set of islands in East Sea. South Korea has no right to ban Japanese nationals from boarding ships to Dokdo, a Japanese official said Friday.T
Foreign AffairsAug. 5, 2011
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Seoul City officials to be sacked if found negligent
Seoul City, under fire for neglect of duty after the deaths of 18 citizens caused by landslides last week, is moving to axe officials responsible for the calamity. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday, it has toughened disciplinary rules against civil servants who are found negli
Social AffairsAug. 5, 2011
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Forest bathing in middle of Seoul’s concrete jungle
Mountains and recreational forests throughout the capital emit levels of antimicrobial compounds as high as levels reported at mountains of Jiri and Seorak, according to a study released Friday. The study conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government found that the 11 mountains and recreational parks i
Social AffairsAug. 5, 2011
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Parties fix session, without FTA bill plan
Rival political parties reached an agreement Friday on the schedule of the parliament’s disputed August provisional session, but the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill will not be included in the agenda, party officials said.Reps. Hwang Woo-yea and Kim Jin-pyo, respectively floor leaders of the ru
PoliticsAug. 5, 2011
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Teenager jailed for rape blackmail
A teenager who had been charged of extorting money from victims deceived by his rape swindle was sentenced up to 15 months, Suwon District Court announced.The 18-year-old convict, identified as Jung, had allegedly used online chatting to lure teenaged boys into having a physical relationship with hi
Social AffairsAug. 5, 2011
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Lockheed denies involvement in espionage case
After a former South Korean air force chief was indicted on charges of leaking military secrets to Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense firm Thursday denied any illicit activity on its side.South Korea's state prosecutors announced earlier this week that the ex-airman, identified only by his family nam
DefenseAug. 5, 2011