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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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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
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Pyongyang to enjoy refreshing treats this spring
(MCT)“Bingsu,” a popular summer ice dessert in South Korea, is to be sold on the streets of Pyongyang.With North Korea’s biggest holiday coming up soon, the city plans to open 100 bingsu vendors. April 15 is the birth date of the late North Korean founder and leader Kim Il-sung. The holiday is referred to as “the Day of the Sun” in the North. The year 2012 marks his 100th birthday.South Korea’s Yo
North KoreaApril 7, 2011
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NK opens parliament amid attention on leader's son
North Korea was to convene its rubber-stamp parliament Thursday amid keen interest on whether its ailing leader, Kim Jong-il, would promote his heir-apparent son to another top post. The session comes amid lingering tensions on the Korean Peninsula over Pyongyang's two deadly attacks on the South last year, which killed a total of 50 South Koreans, mostly soldiers. It also comes as former U.S.
North KoreaApril 7, 2011
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‘N.K. will never admit ship sinking’
North Korea remains adamant that it will never apologize for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship last year, according to an academic who visited the communist nation this month.South Korea says the North must admit it torpedoed the Cheonan with the loss of 46 lives before dialogue can resume to ease months of tensions. “North Korea says it cannot apologize for what it has not done and thi
North KoreaApril 7, 2011
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No possibility of radioactive rain: officials
Seoul to set up task force to handle Tokyo’s release of radioactive waterHeavy rains, expected to fall Thursday, will not contain radioactive materials released directly from the crippled Japanese nuclear plant, Korea’s weather agency said Wednesday.Citizens here have expressed concerns over “radioactive rainfall” that would continue for a prolonged period following the widening nuclear crisis in
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011
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Number of seniors tops 1m in Seoul
Citizens over 65 years old account for 9.7% of city populationThe number of people in Seoul older than 65 has surpassed 1 million, Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. The number of infants and youths, on the other hand, declined. According to its report, the number of senior citizens marked 1,002,770 as of Dec. 31 last year, a 6.3 percent jump from the previous year’s 942,946. Over-65s n
PoliticsApril 7, 2011
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Seoul’s elderly population exceeds 1 million
Number of seniors tops 1m in SeoulBy Bae Ji-sookThe number of people in Seoul older than 65 has surpassed 1 million, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. The number of infants and youths, on the other hand, declined. According to its report, the number of senior citizens marked 1,002,770 as of Dec. 31 last year, a 6.3 percent jump from the previous year’s 942,946. Over-65s now make up
Social AffairsApril 7, 2011