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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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S. Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence
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Leaders of S. Korea, Angola agree to boost economic, trade cooperation
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N.K. rewrites party rules on power succession
In an apparent bid to facilitate its hereditary power succession, North Korea has rewritten major regulations governing its ruling party, allowing its leader-in-waiting to take full control of the state with greater ease, a government source said Thursday.The revisions were approved at the landmark convention of the top Workers’ Party delegates in September, during which Kim Jong-un, the youngest
North KoreaJan. 6, 2011
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P.M. warns against ‘welfare populism’
MONTEVIDEO (Yonhap News) ― South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik on Wednesday cautioned against “welfare populism,” as domestic politicians from both ruling and opposition circles have competitively embraced populist tones in public welfare spending ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, both slated for next year.“It is not desirable for politicians to engage in excessive debat
Social AffairsJan. 6, 2011
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Former U.S. diplomat gets 2-year jail term for fraud
BUSAN (Yonhap News) ― A former U.S. diplomat was sentenced to two years in prison in South Korea on Thursday for swindling a Korean woman out of nearly $200,000 with false promises of lucrative investment opportunities in the Philippines.A court in Busan handed the prison sentence to Dario Tomas, convicting the Filipino-American of charges that he defrauded the woman of 215 million won from 2007 t
Social AffairsJan. 6, 2011
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N.K. proposes unconditional resumption of inter-Korean dialogue
North Korea on Wednesday proposed the two Koreas unconditionally reopen governmental talks to resolve the current crisis between the countries."We courteously propose having wide-ranging dialogue and negotiations with the political parties and organizations of South Korea including its authorities," the North said in a joint statement adopted in a meeting of the North Korean government, political
North KoreaJan. 6, 2011
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Clinton, Yang meet over N. Korea's conciliatory gestures after provocations last year
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi as they seek to prepare for Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington this month on North Korea, the trade imbalance and other issues. "We are preparing diligently for the upcoming state visit by President Hu Jintao," Clinton said just before the start of the meeting at
North KoreaJan. 6, 2011
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U.S. skeptical on N. Korea's calls for unconditional dialogue: State Dept.
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday expressed skepticism about North Korea's proposal for unconditional dialogue with South Korea to ease tensions, saying Pyongyang must first apologize for recent provocations and show commitment for denuclearization. "We all understand that ultimately to resolve the challenge of North Korea, there has to be dialogue," State Department spokesman
North KoreaJan. 6, 2011
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Ex-president offers to donate all his wealth
Former President Kim Young-sam on Wednesday offered to donate all of his wealth to the public. Kim’s residence in Seoul and land in his hometown of Geoje Island will be bequeathed to a nongovernmental organization named after him while the house where he was born will be returned to the municipal government of Geoje, according to his aides. The total value of Kim’s assets is estimated at about 5 b
PoliticsJan. 6, 2011
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Teen selling virginity online to meet tuition fees
A British college girl has revealed her plan to sell her virginity to cover her tuition fees for the next three years.According to Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, the 18-year-old cash-strapped teenager anonymously posted a link on the world’s largest online student community “The Student Rooms” on Dec. 26, saying that she is “considering selling virginity.” Confessing that she was born in a poverty
Social AffairsJan. 6, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. coordinating terms of resuming nuke talks
South Korea and the U.S. are in agreement that North Korea should first solve issues with Seoul before rejoining the multinational peace talks with four other regional powers, a Seoul official said Wednesday. Top envoys of Seoul and Washington on North Korea discussed the terms of resuming the stalled six-nation denuclearization talks with the reclusive state, apparently noting the inevitable need
PoliticsJan. 5, 2011
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Firefighters to get uncapsizable boat
Han River rescuers are to receive a new high-speed, uncapsizable boat following a recent accident that claimed the lives of two of their colleagues.Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters said Wednesday that it planned to deploy the 12-meter rescue boat at a water rescue department in Yeongdeungpo.The boat has a top speed of 50 knots, faster than any of the current response craft, enabli
Social AffairsJan. 5, 2011
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Mayor-city council spat turns uglier
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday refused to promulgate an ordinance passed by the city council last month to provide free school meals to all students. The decision is forecast to escalate the conflict between the two sides as the council is moving to make an arbitrary proclamation later this week. Mayor Oh Se-hoon, affiliated with the conservative ruling Grand National Party, said h
Social AffairsJan. 5, 2011
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Is Lee waging anticorruption campaign?
A series of irregularities among public office holders is drawing attention to whether the Lee Myung-bak administration would launch an all-out campaign to tighten the discipline of civil servants as it enters its fourth year.President Lee emphasized in his New Year’s address Monday that the government “has so much to achieve this year,” reiterating his call on public officials to focus on work to
PoliticsJan. 5, 2011
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Hagwon hiring sex criminals face fines
Educational institutes will face a fine of up to 10 million won ($8,800) if found to have hired sex offenders, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Wednesday.Under a related revision, which will take effect from February, institute owners will be obliged to check new teachers’ and other employees’ records for sex crimes. If the owner violates the rule or makes a false report of a sex crime
Social AffairsJan. 5, 2011
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The reality of the Northern Limit Line
Expert says NLL has been effective, practical maritime border for six decadesOn Dec. 12, 2010, The New York Times published an opinion piece entitled “Drawing a Line in the Water.” It caused a commotion, in part because of its simplistic and inaccurate approach to a complex problem. Jack PritchardThe thrust of Selig Harrison’s argument in his op-ed was that there was an inequality in the manner t
North KoreaJan. 5, 2011
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‘N.K. commits 221 provocations since 1953’
North Korea has violated the armistice with South Korea 221 times, a recent report by the Defense Ministry said, as tensions continue to run high following two deadly attacks by Pyongyang last year.Since the two Koreas temporarily ended their three-year war with a truce in July 1953, North Korea has repeatedly violated the pact and conducted an actual military attack up to 26 times, according to a
North KoreaJan. 5, 2011
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Officials slammed over ‘shoddy’ temple repair work
Korea’s oldest wooden structure building located in Bongjeong Temple in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, is showing cracks and other signs of damage only seven years after it underwent major repairs.The building, Geungnakjeon, meaning “paradise hall” serves as the main building of the historic temple, housing its Buddha statue. The building’s side walls and columns are showing visible cracks, an
Social AffairsJan. 5, 2011
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TV host Menounos suffers bikini wardrobe malfunction
U.S. TV host and actress Maria Menounos sparked a buzz online on Wednesday because of her bikini malfunction in Miami Beach.CBS reported that the "Access Hollywood" correspondent suffered a wardrobe malfunction while vacationing over the weekend. "The 32-year-old was playing beach football in the surf when her black bikini bottom budged to the right, partially exposing her private parts," it repo
InternationalJan. 5, 2011
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Study reveals single women find married men more attractive
Angelina Jolie was attracted to Pitt, who was then married to Jennifer Aniston. (Matt Sayles/ AP)Why are some single, young and attractive females drawn to married men? A study reveals that single women are attracted to men who are already taken more than the ones who are not, reported the Daily Mail on Monday. Psychologist Anthony Little said female birds and fish find a male more attractive if t
InternationalJan. 5, 2011
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Lee’s church in pastor punch-up
Pastor Kim Jie-chul of Somang Presbyterian Church in southern Seoul was assaulted by two junior pastors who protested against their reduced duties, police said Tuesday. According to Gangnam Police Station in Seoul, Kim was attacked by the two, identified by their family names Cho and Choi, at his office Sunday morning. He reportedly had bones around the eye broken and was taken to a nearby hospita
Social AffairsJan. 4, 2011
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Allies move toward resuming 6-way talks
Preconditions for reopening dialogue to be delivered to the North ‘via inter-Korean channel’While maintaining tough rhetoric, South Korea and the U.S. appear to be opening the door to possible peace talks with North Korea, apparently sending messages Pyongyang that the issue depends upon its attitude from this point on. Positive changes have been brewing on the tense Korean Peninsula since North K
PoliticsJan. 4, 2011