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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Suzy, Park Bo-gum star in AI fantasy romance ‘Wonderland’
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Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Dog goes on incredible journey to make it back home, 41 days after going missing
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Attracting Korean business to Quebec
Plan Nord is Canadian province’s deal for the futureFor some Canadians, the province of Quebec brings back negative memories of a government bent on separation from the country; for others, Quebec is an important, intrinsic part of Canada.The truth of the matter is that Quebec is Canada’s second most important province pumping out a considerable share of exports and industry.It is also a province
Foreign AffairsJuly 3, 2011
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Four missing, one rescued in river after group suicide attempt
GAPYEONG, South Korea (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday that they have rescued one person from a group of five who jumped together into the Bukhan (North Han) River, east of Seoul, in an apparent group suicide attempt earlier in the day.The rescued person, identified only by her family name Chang, told police that she and the four others jumped from the Shin Cheong Pyeong Grand Bridge into the Bukhan
Social AffairsJuly 3, 2011
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Half of university students prefer being alone
About half of university students referred to themselves as “outsiders,” or loners, according to a study.“Outsider” is terminology used among Korean students to describe those who only focus on studying or other personal activities and exclude themselves from their peers.In research conducted by Albamon, a local online recruitment website, about 47.4 percent respondents said they were outsiders.Th
Social AffairsJuly 3, 2011
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Chinese tourists arrive in N. Korea amid inter-Korean tour dispute
A Chinese tourism delegation has arrived in North Korea, Pyongyang's state media said Saturday, amid the North's efforts to revitalize a stalled tour program to a scenic mountain that once served as its key cash cow. The trip comes weeks after the North announced a law designed to develop Mount Kumgang as a special zone for international tours. It marked the first time Chinese have traveled
Social AffairsJuly 2, 2011
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Kookmin Bank's ATM network paralyzed for unknown reason
Some automated teller machine (ATM) services of Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest lender, were paralyzed for around three hours on Saturday morning, bank officials said, rekindling concerns over banking security in the untry. Customers had difficulties depositing and withdrawing money through ATMs across the nation between 7:30 a.m. and 10:20 a.m., according to the officials. Kookmin Bank
Social AffairsJuly 2, 2011
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Four repairmen found dead at Emart in Ilsan
Four repairmen working at the Emart in Tanhyeon of Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, were found dead early Saturday morning.They are assumed to have suffocated by refrigerant while examining and fixing a large refrigerating device of the air conditioning system at the shopping mall's basement. According to a witness, identified as Lee, the victims- 58-year-old Park Ki-soon, 22 year-old Hwang Sun-won, 37-
Social AffairsJuly 2, 2011
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Labor-management talks on minimum wage break down
A talk between representatives of workers and management to set the mandatory minimum wage broke down on Friday due to an unbridgeable price gap, dimming prospects of reaching an early agreement.The Minimum Wage Council, in which representatives of the government, labor and corporate management jointly set the wage level, managed to hold a last-ditch meeting on Thursday to determine the new minimu
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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Korea to allow cruise tourists visa-free stay
The government plans to allow foreigners visiting the country aboard cruises to disembark here without a visa for short stays as part of efforts to attract foreign tourists.The Justice Ministry on Friday announced its proposal to ease the visa rule for foreigners arriving in Korea on cruise ships. The ministry also inserted a clause in the revised bill to help long-term foreign residents adapt to
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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Lee’s Africa trip to boost ties, Olympic bid
President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday will depart for Durban, South Africa, the first leg of his weeklong tour of three African nations to support PyeongChang’s Olympic bid and strengthen economic ties. Lee will also visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia before returning home on July 11. Lee is scheduled to arrive in Durban Saturday evening where he will have four days to promote P
PoliticsJuly 1, 2011
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Multiple unions sign up as law takes effect
As the law allowing multiple unions in a single workplace took effect Friday, three companies reported the establishment of their second labor unions. Semiconductor manufacturer named KEC Corp. in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, filed a report that a new union consisting of 13 employees had been formed in addition to the existing 140-person union which is a member of the Korean Confederation of T
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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Korea, U.S. ROTC cadets cement alliance
American cadets experience Korean culture, history and share military lifeSEONGNAM ― Their looks, languages and cultures were different. But it took only a few minutes for South Korean and U.S. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets to become united while training together here at an Army training center on Thursday.Although they sweated profusely on this rainy but sweltering day, their smiles we
DefenseJuly 1, 2011
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KAFS marks anniversary, thanks U.S. service members
Korea America Friendship Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the Korea-U.S. relationship, held its annual dinner party in Seoul on Thursday to celebrate its 20th anniversary and appreciate the service of U.S. troops here.The Korea America Friendship Night was attended by some 800 people including U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, 8th U.S. Army Commander Lieut. Gen. John D. Jo
DefenseJuly 1, 2011
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Workers become less loyal to company, study shows
Korean workers’ loyalty to their company has been decreasing, a recent survey showed.In a poll conducted by Incruit, a local online recruitment website, employees only gave 4.6 points out of 10 on average when asked about their rate of commitment to their companies.The rate averaged 6.4 points three years ago, Incruit said.The loyalty tended to be lower among younger employees. Those in their 20s
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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MSNBC suspends analyst for remark on Obama
NEW YORK (AP) _ MSNBC has suspended a political analyst for an off-color remark about President Barack Obama on the ``Morning Joe'' show on Thursday.Mark Halperin, a Time magazine editor at large, quickly apologized on the air and in a statement.Still, MSNBC suspended him indefinitely and Halperin said he believed the action was appropriate.Halperin made the comment while discussing Obama's perfor
PoliticsJuly 1, 2011
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Pilot caught reporting to work drunk
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A pilot for a local budget carrier was caught earlier this month trying to board a plane under the influence of alcohol, industry sources said Thursday, the second such case since May.The captain of Eastar Jet's flight ZE203 bound for the southern resort island of Jeju on June 10 failed a spot alcohol test before boarding at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, accordin
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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Man jailed for filming belly-dancers
A 39-year-old man was jailed for 10 months Thursday for secretly videotaping women who were taking part in a belly-dancing class.The man identified only by his surname Lim videotaped the group on seven occasions in March from the rooftop of a nearby building in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.Clad in tank tops, the women were dancing in a studio in a building next to where the man was taping, the court
Social AffairsJuly 1, 2011
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Republican senators block key session on FTA with S. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- Republican U.S. senators on Thursday boycotted a crucial session to discuss free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's strong push to get the long-pending deals ratified before early August.On Tuesday, the White House announced a breakthrough in efforts to move forward the free trade agreements (FTAs) with the n
PoliticsJuly 1, 2011
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Disputed bill on investigation passed
Lee urges prosecution to refrain from excessive response to reform billDespite strong protests from some prosecutors, the National Assembly on Thursday passed a disputed revised bill redefining the investigative rights of the prosecution and the police in a bid to meet public demands to reform the prosecution.The revised bill calls for the prosecution to maintain command over police investigations
PoliticsJune 30, 2011
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Foreigners must register fingerprints, facial scans
Foreigners expecting to reside in Korea for longer than three months will be required to register their biometrics upon entry, the Justice Ministry announced on Thursday.Starting Friday, foreigners planning to stay in Korea for 91 days or longer will have to register all 10 fingerprints and scans of their facial structures at their port of entry. The new biometrics collection system is part of a r
Social AffairsJune 30, 2011
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S. Korea calls for firm, united global response to N.K. nukes
The international community should come together to pressure North Korea into giving up its nuclear weapons programs that pose a major threat to global safety and security, a ranking South Korean official said Thursday.Speaking at a global nuclear conference in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, Second Vice Foreign Minister Min Dong-seok urged the participants from 86 nations and internationa
North KoreaJune 30, 2011