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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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Seoul transit pass for travelers to be available starting July
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Hybe-Ador CEO conflict gets messier
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Battery makers ramp up efforts to diversify graphite supply chain
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
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[LLG] Unseen inheritance: Trauma of transnational adoption 'trickles down' to adoptees' children
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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N. Korea says U.S. citizen held since November to be indicted
(Yonhap News)North Korea said Thursday it has detained a U.S. citizen since last November and plans to indict him, as he admitted his "crime," the North's media reported.North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that the American, named Jun Young-su, was arrested in November last year and has since been investigated by officials for committing a crime against the North after en
Social AffairsApril 14, 2011
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Obama lauds Korean students outpacing American students in science, math
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday lauded South Korean students for outperforming American students thanks to the nation's heavy investment in education. "South Korean children are outpacing our kids in math and science," Obama said in a speech at George Washington University to unveil his fiscal policy centering on budget deficit cuts while maintaining heavy investment in e
Foreign AffairsApril 14, 2011
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Korean-American businessman held for illegal religious activity in N. Korea
WASHINGTON -- An American citizen being held in North Korea has been accused of getting involved in unauthorized religious activities in the reclusive communist state, informed sources said Wednesday. The Korean-American businessman has been held in North Korea since November for his involvement in missionary work, the sources said, adding the man in his 60s attends a church in Orange County,
North KoreaApril 14, 2011
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Korea, China agree to increase nuclear safety cooperation
South Korea and China agreed on Wednesday to seek ways to tighten their cooperation on nuclear safety in the wake of massive radiation leaks from a tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Japan and prevent any spread of damage to neighboring countries, the Seoul government said.South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao also vowed efforts to move forward "strategic partn
DefenseApril 13, 2011
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KAIST students, faculty puzzled
International students express concern about change in English-only policyDAEJEON ― At this time every year, a strawberry festival is held at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul.During the event, students and faculty members sit together to share ideas and thoughts while eating fresh strawberries grown at neighboring farms. But the
Social AffairsApril 13, 2011
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Seoul gender ratios depend on location
Singles looking for a significant other can increase their chances by choosing different locations, with different areas throughout Seoul showing a wide range of gender ratios, according to census data released Wednesday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, more men resided in areas north of the Han River, including Yongsan-gu, Jongno-gu and Jung-gu, which had the highest ratio of men t
Social AffairsApril 13, 2011
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Uncorrected Korea-EU FTA put to vote
A partisan clash is expected over the ratification of the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement in which more than 200 mistranslations were found recently.The parliamentary foreign affairs committee Wednesday opened a two-day session, during which the ruling and opposition parties were sharply divided on whether to ratify the agreement.The ruling Grand National Party is determined to ratify the agreement
PoliticsApril 13, 2011
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Anti-corruption watchdog to meet foreign executives
Seoul’s anti-corruption watchdog will host a conference Thursday to discuss corruption and inform chiefs from foreign corporations of the state’s efforts to handle the issue.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will invite some 50 CEOs and representatives of multinational corporations, foreign chambers of commerce and embassies, to form an understanding of the problems in the past and i
Social AffairsApril 13, 2011
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Military conducts emergency nuke drill
Gori-1, nation’s oldest reactor shut down because of electrical faultSouth Korea’s military staged Wednesday a comprehensive nuclear emergency drill with anti-terror police and government officials amid the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, military officials said.Army Gen. Han Min-koo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspected the drill at the Gori nuclear power plant in Busan, with hundred
Foreign AffairsApril 13, 2011
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‘N.K. not to abandon nukes as deterrent, tool for aid’
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons as it views them not only as a deterrent against regional interference but as a tool to attract international attention and economic aid, the commander of U.S. forces in Korea said Tuesday.“I do not see that he will give up his nuclear capability,” Gen. Walter Sharp told the Senate Armed Services Committee, referring to No
North KoreaApril 13, 2011
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U.S. calls for Pyongyang to release detained American
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The U.S. State Department has confirmed an American is being held in North Korea, though declined to identify the individual as it called for the detainee’s release on humanitarian grounds.Swedish officials, who represent the U.S. in the absence of diplomatic ties between Pyongyang and Washington, “have been able to visit” the detained individual, State Department spokesman Mark
North KoreaApril 13, 2011
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S. Korean schools to teach N. Korea power transfer
South Korea has included a section about North Korea’s young heir apparent in its annually-released guidelines for unification education, noting the need for students to develop critical views about the ongoing three-generation succession in the North, officials said Wednesday. Seoul’s state-run Institute of Political Education for Unification provides teachers with new guidelines in educating ele
North KoreaApril 13, 2011
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China asks N.K. heir to use plane, not train
Shift in means of transport may signal changes under next North Korean leaderBeijing asked North Korea’s next leader Kim Jong-un to fly to China instead of using the train, which his father has resorted to for various reasons including safety, diplomatic sources in Seoul said, signaling changes in the traditional allies’ future relationship.Kim Jong-un is expected to visit China as early as late A
North KoreaApril 13, 2011
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Korean men shun housework: data
Asian men spend less than an hour a day doing home choresKorean men spend the least amount of time doing housework in the OECD. The 2011 edition of “Society at a glance ―- OECD Social Indicators” indicated that Southern European and Asian men were least likely to participate in household chores. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development conducted a survey on 29 countries to see how
Social AffairsApril 13, 2011
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Seoul's female population outnumbers males in 2010
The female population outnumbered the males in Seoul for the eighth straight year last year, though the proportion of the male population grew slightly, census data showed Wednesday. Out of 10.5 million people living in the capital, 5.2 million or 49.5 percent were male, and 5.3 million or 50.3 percent were female as of December, showing a male-to-female ratio of 98.09, according to data from t
Social AffairsApril 13, 2011
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Anti-radiation honey provided to N.Korean workers
The North Korean anti-radiation honey (Yonhap News/RFA)As radiation concerns mount worldwide about Japan’s nuclear crisis, iodine tablets and foodstuffs known to block radiation have been selling like hotcakes. A North Korean special remedy for radiation has received great attention Tuesday as broadcast media specializing in North Korean news reported anti-radiation honey is being provided to Nort
North KoreaApril 13, 2011
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Koreas agree to conduct field survey on Mt. Baekdu
South and North Korea Tuesday reached an agreement to make an on-site survey of Mt. Baekdu in mid-June after holding expert-led talks on the risk of a potential volcanic eruption at the mountain in May in Pyongyang or a convenient location, officials said.Earlier in the day, experts from South and North Korea held the second round of volcano talks in Gaesong, the North's industrial city near the i
PoliticsApril 12, 2011
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Police arrest suspect of Hyundai Capital data leak
Local police said Tuesday they were investigating a suspect for the leak of personal information from Hyundai Capital Services Inc., the country's major lending company and a financial unit of Hyundai Motor Group.The 33-year-old man, whose name was withheld, was caught because he paid a usage fee for one of the Internet servers involved in the hacking of Hyundai Capital's server last month, the po
Social AffairsApril 12, 2011
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Korean schools mulled to teach migrant workers
The government is considering establishing Korean language institutes in foreign countries that send workers to Korea through the employment permit system.The institutes would introduce Korean culture and language to permit workers, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday. Further details have yet to be drawn up but the administration is reportedly looking to set up the language institut
Social AffairsApril 12, 2011
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KAIST head admits faults, won’t resign
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology president Suh Nam-pyo has refused to step down but he pledged to abolish its incentive system applying different fees based on grades.Suh made public his stance while attending the parliamentary education committee convened Tuesday to deal with issues involving his school, including the suicides of four students and a professor since January.Suh w
PoliticsApril 12, 2011