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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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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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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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NK military threatens action against S. Korea-U.S. drills
A chief North Korean military general said Friday that his troops will not remain a "passive onlooker" if South Korea and the United States continue their joint military exercise, according to Pyongyang's official news agency. The threat from Ri Yong-ho, vice marshal of the Korean People's Army, came at a ceremony to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the election of North Korean leader Kim Jon
North KoreaApril 8, 2011
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S. Korea should be aggressive over Dokdo issue: scholar
The South Korean government needs to be more active and logical in defending its sovereignty over Dokdo against Japan's continued claims to the rocky islets in the East Sea, a Japanese-born scholar said Friday. Yuji Hosaka, professor of Japanese Studies at Sejong University in Seoul, questioned the effectiveness of Seoul's so-called quiet diplomacy on the Dokdo issue aimed at blocking it from
Foreign AffairsApril 8, 2011
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Photos of N. Korea nuke facility raise concerns in Seoul
North Korea appeared to be speeding up its construction of a light-water reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, raising eyebrows in Seoul as fears rise over radioactive materials from Japan’s tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant.Satellite photos taken last month and broadcast by KBS-TV showed a new round structure being built in Yongbyon and foundation work underway next to it. A high-ranking So
North KoreaApril 8, 2011
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Opposition to field single nominee in Gimhae
Opposition parties have finally reached an agreement to run a single candidate for the upcoming by-election in the hometown of the late liberal President Roh Moo-hyun, forewarning a showdown with the ruling party there.“We have resolved to select a single candidate to represent the opposition parties by Tuesday, when the official candidate registration begins,” an official of a civic group advocat
PoliticsApril 8, 2011
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KAIST rocked by student suicides
{Suh Nam-pyo}(A student in the KAIST campus in Daejeon walks past a hand-written poster protesting the school president’s policies that stir competition, including a unique system under which students pay different amounts of tuition based on their grades. Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)“KAIST is facing the biggest crisis since its opening,” the president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science
Social AffairsApril 8, 2011
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Fourth KAIST student commits suicide
Another student at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, one of the nation’s most distinguished academic institutions, committed suicide, the police said on Thursday. The student identified by his surname Park was the fourth at the school to take his own life this year. The police said the 18-year-old was found by a passer-by in front of an apartment building in Incheon at around
Social AffairsApril 8, 2011
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S. Korea mulls stationing military troops on Dokdo: PM
South Korea's prime minister said it is worthwhile to study the idea of deploying military troops on Dokdo to strengthen sovereign control of the nation's easternmost islets in the face of Japan's repeated territorial claims. South Korea has kept a small police detachment on Dokdo in the East Sea since 1954. "In reality, it's appropriate to station police, but we should consider the idea of d
PoliticsApril 8, 2011
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N. Korea ends parliamentary session without promoting leader's son
This undated photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (center, front row) attending a photo session with a group of elite soldiers in front of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang. (KCNA-Yonhap news) North Korea's parliament ended a closely monitored session Thursday without promoting ailing leader Kim Jong-il's heir-apparent son to another top post. There had been speculation that the
North KoreaApril 8, 2011
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Another S. Korean confirmed dead in Japanese quake
Another South Korean has been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday, bringing South Korea's death toll to five. The ministry identified the victim as a 67-year-old surnamed Bae. No further personal details were given. The quake struck Japan on March 11, unleashing a gigantic tsunami that swept ships, cars and homes
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011
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N. Korea fails to promote leader's son
North Korea's parliament ended a closely monitored session Thursday without promoting ailing leader Kim Jong-il's heir-apparent son to another top post. There had been speculation that the 69-year-old leader could appoint his third son, Kim Jong-un, as a member of the powerful National Defense Commission in Thursday's session to bolster another hereditary power succession. The session was the
NationalApril 7, 2011
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Seoul doesn't rule out NK terror attack in downtown areas
North Korea could stage a terror attack in downtown areas in South Korea, Seoul's defense chief said Thursday, as South Korea keeps its troops vigilant against possible North Korean provocations. Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin told lawmakers that the North could plot a possible terrorist attack by taking advantage of lax defense preparedness in South Korea's downtown areas. No terrorist attack
DefenseApril 7, 2011
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N.K. parliament opens amid succession speculation
North Korea opened its parliament Thursday as speculation ran high over whether its ailing leader Kim Jong-il would name his youngest son to a post that would officially make him the reclusive state’s second most powerful person. Heir apparent Kim Jong-un was largely expected by outside observers to be further promoted to Pyongyang’s National Defense Commission during the meeting, a move that will
North KoreaApril 7, 2011
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Koreans wary of radioactive rain
Officials say no hazard expected from crippled Japan nuclear plantThe government’s safety assurances over radioactive rainfalls on Thursday could not relieve the concerns of citizens, especially parents of young children.Some schools suspended classes Thursday as seasonal rainfalls scattered across the nation, while vehicles of worried parents crowded the entrances of schools that did open. Lee So
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011
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N.K. has 1 million tons of rice stockpiled for war: lawmaker
North Korea, which claims to be in dire need of outside food aid to feed its starving people, has some 1 million tons of rice stockpiled at its military warehouses to prepare for potential war or for release on the 100th anniversary of its founder, a ruling party lawmaker here said Thursday. Pyongyang has stored about 300,000 tons for its regular forces and another 700,000 tons for reserve forces,
North KoreaApril 7, 2011
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Seoul urged to press Japan on radiation
Legislators also rebuke government over Dokdo, translation of EU FTALawmakers Thursday lashed out at the government over measures to handle the inflow of radioactive material from Japan, Tokyo’s approval of history textbooks claiming sovereignty over Dokdo and the mistranslation of the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement.“Our government needs to stand firm on this issue of radioactive waste disposal,” R
PoliticsApril 7, 2011
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Foreigners prefer teokbokki on streets
Teokbokki, a rice cake snack marinated with red pepper paste, was selected as the favorite street food among foreigners. According to a survey by Kyung Hee University’s Institute of International Education of 455 foreigners from 62 countries residing in Korea, teokbokki topped the list with 31.1 percent. It was followed by dakkochi, skewered chicken; sundae, blood sausage; and tempura, deep-fried
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011
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One-third under serious stress: study
One out of every three adults here is under a serious level of stress, a group of doctors said Thursday. Workplaces and financial issues were the main causes of stress, the Korean NeuroPsychiatric Association said. According to its survey conducted of 1,006 people over 19 years old nationwide, about 23.9 percent said they were under some level of stress while 26.2 percent said the pressure was sev
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011
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Candidates give way to big names in Bundang
The by-election race in the Bundang constituency has come down to a battle between the former and incumbent leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties, as two other candidates have stepped out of the way.Park Gye-dong, former lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party, held a press conference Thursday to announce his withdrawal from the by-election contest.“I shall accept the party’s decis
PoliticsApril 7, 2011
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Politicians debate split-up of science belt
Panel starts reviewing where to locate multi-trillion-won facilitiesLawmakers engaged in a heated dispute over a proposal to divide up an envisioned multi-trillion-won science-business belt into two or three different regions as a panel assigned with selecting the location held its first meeting Thursday. The Lee Myung-bak administration last year sought to set up the science-business belt in Sout
PoliticsApril 7, 2011
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Comic book unveils N.K. heir apparent
Author says father-to-son power succession in communist country likely to failAlthough much is being said about reclusive North Korea’s likely next leader, few are familiar with Kim Jong-un’s personality and background, or how starving people in the North really feel about the third-generation power succession. Based on years of experience studying and reporting on North Korea, Ha Tae-keung author
North KoreaApril 7, 2011