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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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BOK holds rate at 3.5%, ups growth outlook
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Prosecutors raid Orion Group chief's house
Prosecutors have raided the house of the Orion Group chief in expanding their investigation into allegations that he spearheaded the formation of the group's slush fund, officials said Monday.According to the officials, Orion Chairman Tam Chul-gon and his wife are suspected of ordering the formation of a slush fund and exploiting the money for personal uses.Last week, prosecutors indicted a key ex
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Daejeon to host new science belt
Rival regions rage, claim decision was made on political motivationThe nation’s multi-trillion won science belt project took its first step on Monday with Daejeon selected as the host city. A government-private committee said Monday that Daejeon, some 164 kilometers south of Seoul, will have the National Basic Science Institute and a particle accelerator that will be completed in the region over t
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Spain embassy vehicle in hit-and-run rampage
A Spanish diplomatic vehicle was involved in a two-kilometer, multiple-hit-and-run rampage in Itaewon, Seoul, injuring three police officers, police said Sunday.According to the National Police Agency, the husband of a Spanish Embassy official was driving a black Veracruz, a private vehicle registered under the embassy, when he hit a guard post, a patrol car and five civilian vehicles.The man, ide
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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New floor leaders vow to use ‘politics of cooperation’
The new Grand National Party and Democratic Party floor leaders met Monday to exchange congratulatory messages, as well as edgy remarks over controversial issues.Rep. Kim Jin-pyo, who was elected DP floor leader on Friday, paid a courtesy visit Monday to Rep. Hwang Woo-yea of the GNP.Hwang is also acting as a proxy for the party leader whose seat will be vacant until early July.“I am glad on behal
PoliticsMay 16, 2011
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Lee faces backlash over science belt location
A day after returning from Europe, President Lee Myung-bak faced a political backlash over his government’s decision to locate the key facilities of a multitrillion-won science belt in Daejeon’s Daedeok area and LH Corp. in the southeastern city of Jinju.Cheong Wa Dae also has to deal with calls from several ruling party lawmakers, including its new floor leader, to retract the government’s additi
PoliticsMay 16, 2011
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Global Center to offer industrial accident aid
Seoul Global Center will start consultations on industrial accidents for foreign residents from Tuesday. The weekly service, offered every Tuesday from 2-5 p.m. at the support center for expatriates, will be provided in seven languages including English, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese. With the number of foreign workers here surging recently, many have complained of difficulty finding proper hel
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Police to scrap tri-color arrow traffic lights
Police will dismantle the controversial tri-color arrow traffic lights at 53 intersections nationwide, including 11 locations in central Seoul. Since the installment nearly a month ago, the red-yellow-green alternating arrow has been the cause of multiple accidents throughout the city.“We will halt the expansion of the three-color traffic light system, and subject it to further review,” said Natio
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Adidas wins logo dispute
A Seoul court has ruled against an online shopping company in a trademark infringement suit filed by Adidas Korea in November.The company, disclosed to the media as “F,” used Adidas’ signature 3-line design, which the German sportswear firm has used since 1982.It was ordered to cease production and sales of its sportswear with the design and destroy articles in storage, officials at the Seoul Cent
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Reform aims for efficient command
Some retired generals doubt whether reform measures will be effectiveThe Ministry of National Defense is pushing ahead with a major military overhaul, aiming to make its bloated command apparatus “strong, speedy and slim” and ready itself to take back wartime operational control from the U.S. in 2015.The envisioned large-scale reform comes as the military is toiling to address a series of shortcom
PoliticsMay 16, 2011
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Seoul bans fur in Fendi fashion show
Fendi, Fall 2008 CollectionSEOUL, May 16, 2011 (AFP) - South Korea's capital city has told Italian fashion house Fendi to remove all fur items from a show of its fall/winter collection due to complaints from animal rights groups, officials said Monday."We have received complaints from animal rights activists and saw negative public opinion on the Internet... we can't let such a controversial thing
Social AffairsMay 16, 2011
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Rocket explodes near S. Korean base in Afghanistan
A rocket-propelled grenade exploded in the air near a base for South Korea's aid workers and troops in Afghanistan on Sunday, but no casualties were reported, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.The grenade exploded outside the base in the city of Charika in northern Afghanistan at 10:40 p.m., the ministry said. The base has come under rocket attack eight times this year, raising concerns about t
DefenseMay 16, 2011
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Acupuncture: Oriental or Western?
Should acupuncture be exclusive to Oriental medicine or a general practice for Western medics too?The medical field is in uproar over the Supreme Court’s ruling that Western medical doctors’ practice of acupuncture-related IMS violates Medical Law. While some Western doctors claim that IMS is a legitimate Westernized form of acupuncture popular throughout the world, Oriental doctors are seeking to
Social AffairsMay 15, 2011
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U.S. FTA to test new floor leaders’ resolve
All eyes are on the new floor leaders of the Grand National Party and Democratic Party, who will lead their parties until the 2012 general election.Former Finance Minister Rep. Kim Jin-pyo, who was elected Friday as DP floor leader, said he would work in tune with his counterparts, especially Rep. Hwang Woo-yea of the GNP.Their predecessors, Park Jie-won of the DP and Kim Moo-sung of the GNP, were
PoliticsMay 15, 2011
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Irregular workers pay half regulars’
Irregular workers are paid half the wage of regular workers for the same amount of labor. They were also “discriminated” against when it came to joining labor unions and subscribing to the national pension scheme, a governmental report suggested Sunday. According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, a regular worker was paid an average of 14,388 won ($13.20) per hour as of June last year, comp
Social AffairsMay 15, 2011
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Rocket lands near S. Korea’s Afghan base
A rocket fell early Saturday just outside an Afghanistan base where South Korean aid workers and troops are stationed, but there were no reports of injuries, Foreign Ministry officials said. The rocket landed about 200 meters away from the wall surrounding the base in Charikar City in the northern Afghan province of Parwan at around 12:45 a.m., according to them. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said tha
DefenseMay 15, 2011
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Military duty employment plan under fire
Women, disabled people oppose what they call ‘discriminatory’ systemControversy is growing over a system the Defense Ministry seeks to revive to give extra points in recruitment exams to those who have fulfilled their military duty, as women’s groups and disabled people continue their opposition.The ministry has been working to gain parliamentary approval for the system, contending that soldiers s
DefenseMay 15, 2011
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First Kenyan newsletter launched in Korea
The Kenyan Community in Korea has launched its first quarterly newsletter called Jambo-Kenya Korea. “It will serve its readers with articles, opinions, and news to encourage Kenyans to take hands-on and bold action to enhance the bilateral relations between Kenya and Korea,” said Kenya Ambassador Ngovi Kitau.With roughly 200 Kenyans living in Korea, the ambassador hopes that this initiative will p
Foreign AffairsMay 15, 2011
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Finnish director retrospective in Busan
The Korean Film Archive will present 11 films by Finnish moviemaker Aki Kaurismaki in Busan.The Finnish scriptwriter and director has won many awards, with his most successful movie being “The Man Without a Past,” which won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2003.
Foreign AffairsMay 15, 2011
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Yonsei’s EU week to highlight bloc’s identity
The question of “What is the European Union?” has raised much debate in Europe and the world over the years, despite the European Commission’s answer.To increase awareness and perhaps to answer the EU’s identity question, the Yonsei-SERI EU Center is hosting EU Week, an academic event designed to increase student knowledge about Korea’s most important trading bloc.The event is expected to bring to
Foreign AffairsMay 15, 2011
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EKF Fairtrade’s big breakfast held in Seoul
The Europe-Korea Foundation held its annual World Fairtrade Day to enhance the commercial impact of Fairtrade in Korea by raising awareness among the public while giving back to the community.The “Big Fairtrade Breakfast” took place on May 14 in Cheonggye Square in Gwanghwamun. It is the biggest international Fairtrade event, held in 63 cities in 15 countries on the second Saturday of May. This ye
Foreign AffairsMay 15, 2011