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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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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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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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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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Charity chief calls for restart of N.K. talks
Red Cross president says incentives for North could facilitate family reunion dialogueThe Korean Red Cross is calling for an immediate restart to talks with its North Korean branch on reuniting more families torn apart by the countries’ divide. President of the Korean Red Cross Yoo Chong-ha emphasized that contact with the humanitarian agency’s counterpart in the North was “a matter of great urgen
July 6, 2011
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‘Better N.K. ties not ultimate goal’
Cho Myung-chul, the new chief of the Education Center for Unification, the highest government post to be taken by a North Korean defector, talks in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Defector-turned-official vows to emphasize the positive side of unificationRegardless of the amount of effort South Korea makes to engage its northern rival in talks and reconciliatio
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree
The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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N.K. may soon launch cyberattack in earnest: U.S. firm
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- North Korea or unidentified forces aligned with the communist nation may be preparing for full-fledged cyber-terrorism against South Korea or the United States, based on its "test" attacks in 2009 and earlier this year, a U.S. Internet security firm said Tuesday.In a special report, McAfee Inc. said North Korea or its "sympathizers" seem to have been responsible for the
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Tuesday it was investigating U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips‘ role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month.ConocoPhillips’s China unit in a partnership with the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) operates the oil field in Bohai Bay, where the spill was detected on June 4 but only made public
InternationalJuly 6, 2011
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Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree
The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2011
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Korea launches new volunteer corps
Members of “Korea Hands” and guests cheer at the launch ceremony of the state-led volunteer group at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Korea Hands youth, elderly members committed to varied charity workA total of 500 “young people” and 200 elderly citizens in Gyeonggi and South Jeolla provinces devoted themselves to charity work for their local communities on Tuesd
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Shaking shopping mall evacuated
Thousands of people evacuated from a high-rise office building after tremors were felt throughout the building for unknown reasons in Seoul on Tuesday.According to the Gwangjin Fire Station, the 39-story Prime Center including TechnoMart, a major electronics retail outlet in Gwangjin-gu, shook violently for 10 minutes at around 10:10 a.m., prompting some 300 people to evacuate.At the time of the t
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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GNP’s Hong vows to settle Korea-U.S. FTA, N.K. rights law
The new chief of the conservative ruling party said Tuesday his party would seek to ratify the free trade deal with Washington and pass the North Korean human rights law next month regardless of opposition from rival parties. Hong Joon-pyo, who was elected the new chairman of the Grand National Party, presided over his first Supreme Council meeting Tuesday, vowing to achieve harmony between differ
PoliticsJuly 5, 2011
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iPhone app uncovers stunning view of N.K.
A U.S. photo album app maker released its latest app, showcasing more than 1,000 photos of North Korea, from all facets of life. Fotopedia North Korea, available free for the iPhone, iPod and iPad at the App Store, features photos by world renown photographer Eric Lafforgue from his visits into the isolated country.“I traveled to North Korea four times between 2008 and 2010, always under strict su
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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New GNP leadership may make Lee a lame duck
Members of the Grand National Party’s new leadership, including chairman Hong Joon-pyo (second from left, front row), visit the national cemetery in Seoul on Tuesday, a day after the party convention. (Yonhap News)The recent election of Hong Joon-pyo, a non-mainstream lawmaker close to President Lee Myung-bak’s in-house rival, as the new ruling party leader may make Lee an early lame duck, politic
PoliticsJuly 5, 2011
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Lee discusses nuclear plant deal with Zuma
(From left) Lee Myung-bak, Jacob ZumaPresident in South Africa to boost PyeongChang’s Winter Olympics bidPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday discussed nuclear energy development cooperation with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma during their summit talks in Durban.Seoul is seeking to win atomic plant construction deals abroad, with the United Arab Emirates being its first overseas customer
Foreign AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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North Korea holds massive rally to condemn S. Korean government
North Koreans gathered Monday at a massive rally in Pyongyang to denounce the conservative government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak as a “group of unparalleled traitors.“More than 100,000 citizens, soldiers and senior government and army officials flocked to Kim Il Sung Square, according to footage from Associated Press Television News in Pyongyang.Signs carried slogans praising North Ko
North KoreaJuly 5, 2011
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Michelle Obama may visit Seoul for nuclear summit
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is expected to make her first visit to South Korea next March to join a rare gathering for spouses of world leaders during a global summit on nuclear security, an official at Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The U.S. first lady is likely to accompany her husband, President Barack Obama, on his trip to the next Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, which leaders fro
Foreign AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Mongolian Airlines sells tickets for ‘ghost’ flights
An airline carrier that operates flights to Mongolia has been creating “ghost” flights out of Korea to sell extra tickets, according to Seoul’s transportation ministry on Tuesday.Starting last month, Mongolian Airlines has been increasing the number of flights, promoting ticket sales. But because those flights were not authorized by Seoul, customers were forced onto alternate flights.According to
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Military to set up non-smoking units
The defense military has declared a war on smoking, unveiling a plan to lower its service members’ smoking rate by 3 percentage points this year.Some 47.2 percent of military personnel were smokers as of the end of last year, higher than the average of 39.6 percent for the country’s men, according to government data.“Under the smoking reduction goal, the defense ministry designated 100 non-smoking
DefenseJuly 5, 2011
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Bullying could have led to shooting
Poor ammunitions management partly blamed for death of 4 marinesThe Marine who went on a shooting rampage Monday, killing four fellow soldiers, had been treated like an outcast on his base on Ganghwa Island, military officials said Tuesday.The 19-year-old corporal, identified only by his surname Kim, said in writing, “I feel a lot of pain. I want to die. The practices of beating and ostracizing a
DefenseJuly 5, 2011
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The forgotten men who helped create the miracle on the Han
Keenan FaganA short time ago, I received a call from Han Sang-man, voicing his disappointment that his father’s contributions to Korean development had been virtually forgotten. Han’s father helped rebuild Seoul National University and the Korean education system. These contributions, which started in 1954, just after the ravages of the Korean War, were so extensive that Han’s father received grea
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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'Bullying could have led to shooting'
A family of the four soldiers killed in Monday’s shooting rampage enter a military hospital, where their bodies are laid, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)The Marine who went on a shooting rampage Monday, killing four fellow soldiers, had been treated like an outcast on his base on Ganghwa Island, military officials said Tuesday.The 19-year-old corporal, ide
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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iPhone application offers rare glimpse into North Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A new iPhone application now offers a rare glimpse into North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world.The free application, Fotopedia North Korea, which launched in late June, displays more than 1,140 photos that photographer Eric Lafforgue took across North Korea on his four visits between 2008 and 2010.The photos show soldiers, children, the massive gymnastics ex
North KoreaJuly 5, 2011