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Animal rights charities welcome crackdown on cruelty

Jul 6, 2011

Animal rights charities have welcomed a legal crackdown on animal cruelty, but say the revised laws must go further to end the practice. People harming animals in Korea may face up to one year in ja...
Koreans to show solidarity for Malaysian campaign

Jul 6, 2011

Berish Campaign Logo. (Berish 2.0) Pro-democracy campaigners in Korea are to push for free and fair Malaysian elections this weekend. A show of solidarity for people in Kuala Lumpur is to be held i...
Charity chief calls for restart of N.K. talks

Jul 6, 2011

Red Cross president says incentives for North could facilitate family reunion dialogue The Korean Red Cross is calling for an immediate restart to talks with its North Korean branch on reuniting mor...
‘Better N.K. ties not ultimate goal’

North KoreaJul 6, 2011

Cho Myung-chul, the new chief of the Education Center for Unification, the highest government post to be taken by a North Korean defector, talks in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. (Ahn Hoon...
Reading books aloud may disrupt learning

ScienceJul 6, 2011

(MCT) Having children reading books aloud may not be an effective way of educating them. In fact, it may hinder students from acquiring new vocabulary, said researchers from New Zealand. When child...
Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree

North KoreaJul 6, 2011

The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said. According to the official, the private, whose name was wi...
Korea creates engineered pig more viable for human organ transplants

ScienceJul 6, 2011

Korean scientists have created a genetically modified pig that has a better chance of success in animal-to-human organ transplants, a state institute said Wednesday. The new pig, named Somang-i, is ...
N.K. may soon launch cyberattack in earnest: U.S. firm

North KoreaJul 6, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- North Korea or unidentified forces aligned with the communist nation may be preparing for full-fledged cyber-terrorism against South Korea or the United States, based on i...
China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill

InternationalJul 6, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) - China said Tuesday it was investigating U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips‘ role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month. ConocoPh...
Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree

Social affairsJul 6, 2011

The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said. According to the official, the private, whose name was wi...
Korea launches new volunteer corps

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

Members of “Korea Hands” and guests cheer at the launch ceremony of the state-led volunteer group at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald) Korea Hands youth, elderly mem...
Shaking shopping mall evacuated

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

Thousands of people evacuated from a high-rise office building after tremors were felt throughout the building for unknown reasons in Seoul on Tuesday. According to the Gwangjin Fire Station, the 39...
GNP’s Hong vows to settle Korea-U.S. FTA, N.K. rights law

PoliticsJul 5, 2011

The new chief of the conservative ruling party said Tuesday his party would seek to ratify the free trade deal with Washington and pass the North Korean human rights law next month regardless of oppo...
iPhone app uncovers stunning view of N.K.

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

A U.S. photo album app maker released its latest app, showcasing more than 1,000 photos of North Korea, from all facets of life. Fotopedia North Korea, available free for the iPhone, iPod and iPad a...
New GNP leadership may make Lee a lame duck

PoliticsJul 5, 2011

Members of the Grand National Party’s new leadership, including chairman Hong Joon-pyo (second from left, front row), visit the national cemetery in Seoul on Tuesday, a day after the party convention...