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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Park, Xi vow closer cooperation on N. Korea denuclearization
President Park Geun-hye and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday affirmed intolerance toward North Korea’s nuclear programs and vowed to closely cooperate for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.The two leaders also agreed to bolster bilateral ties with diverse security dialogue including a high-level communication channel, and speed up free-trade negotiations and mutually beneficial economic exchanges, in a joint communiqu released after their first summit talks. Park arrived in Beijing i
June 27, 2013
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DP urges Park to apologize for Saenuri’s ‘spy agency ties’
The main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday urged President Park Geun-hye to apologize over allegations that her ruling Saenuri Party had received the transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit from the National Intelligence Agency last year while it was still classified. “(Park) should apologize to the public as soon as she returns (from China) for the Saenuri Party’s political maneuvers during the presidential election,” DP Chairman Rep. Kim Han-gil said during a general meeting of party
June 27, 2013
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Parliament passes bill against ex-president
The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at collecting billions of won in fines from a former president who was found to have accumulated large amounts of wealth illegally. The amendment bill calls for extending the statute of limitations on forfeiting and imposing fines on public officials' illegal wealth from three years to 10. Under the revised law, former President Chun Doo-hwan will be required to pay the remainder of his fines by October 2020, not October this year. Chun
June 27, 2013
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Park urged to apologize over ruling party's alleged ties to spy agency
The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demanded Thursday President Park Geun-hye apologize over allegations that her ruling party mobilized the state spy agency to win last year's presidential election.The demand comes amid growing allegations that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) could have strong ties to the ruling Saenuri Party. Last year, the NIS was accused of conducting an online smear campaign to sway public opinion in favor of the ruling party ahead of December's presidential e
June 27, 2013
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‘NIS posted slanderous comments about Roh’s death’
The South Korean spy agency posted slanderous online comments about former President Roh Moo-hyun immediately after he committed suicide in 2009, lawmaker Jin Sun-mee of the main opposition Democratic Party claimed Wednesday.Jin said officials at the National Intelligence Service posted hundreds of comments criticizing Roh and the commemoration of the late president by his supporters, citing criminal records concerning the NIS intervention in the presidential elections provided by the Seoul Cent
June 26, 2013
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NIS chief urged to step down over transcript disclosure
The main opposition party turned up the heat on the nation's spy chief Wednesday to resign over his decision to disclose a summit transcript containing late South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's controversial remarks on the disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea.Monday's disclosure of the transcript has thrown rival political parties into a fierce argument over whether Roh actually made remarks undermining the legitimacy of the sea border, called the Northern Limit Line (NLL), during his 20
June 26, 2013
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DP demands spy chief resign over transcript disclosure
Political strife escalated on Tuesday after the National Intelligence Service revealed the transcripts of the 2007 inter-Korean summit with the main opposition Democratic Party demanding the spy chief resign.On Monday, the NIS disclosed the transcript of the 2007 summit to members of the parliamentary Intelligence Committee in an unexpected move against accusations that it tampered with the records.The transcript, in which former President Roh Moo-hyun is accused of having denied the validity of
June 25, 2013
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[Newsmaker] NIS chief stirs the pot
National Intelligence Service chief Nam Jae-joon did not waste a moment when he authorized the disclosure on Monday of the controversial transcript of the 2007 inter-Korean summit.The spy chief’s decision came just days into a tug-of-war between the rival parties over a parliamentary investigation into the agency’s involvement in last year’s presidential election, and a full disclosure of the transcript containing former President Roh Moo-hyun’s remarks on the Northern Limit Line, the de facto s
June 25, 2013
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Dispute grows over legality of NIS disclosure
The rival parties’ dispute over the legality of the National Intelligence Service’s disclosure of the 2007 inter-Korean summit transcript escalated Tuesday, with opposition figures claiming the document to have been fabricated.Former members of the Roh Moo-hyun administration charged that the disclosed transcript had been faked for political gain.Controversy over the legitimacy of the disclosure as well as different interpretations of the contents of the 100-page log of conversation is expected
June 25, 2013
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Parties agree on parliamentary probe into NIS election scandal
Rival parties agreed Tuesday to conduct a parliamentary probe into the state spy agency's suspected intervention in the last presidential election, party officials said.The agreement was reached between the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Democratic Party. The two parties also agreed to vote on a plan for the parliamentary probe during this month's parliamentary session, they said. (Yonhap News)
June 25, 2013
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S. Korea deploys anti-aircraft missiles against N. Korea
South Korea has completed deployment of self-propelled air defense missiles in front-line barracks to deter North Korean threats, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday.The 30-mm anti-aircraft missile was indigenously developed by the Agency for Defense Development in 1999 and the Army's armored nits have been equipped with them since 2003.The missiles are capable of conducting missions day and night and can counter airborne attacks by helicopters and fighter jets, th
June 25, 2013
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Cheong Wa Dae, public offices hit by cyber attack
The websites of South Korea’s presidential office, the ruling party and major media companies were attacked by hackers Tuesday morning. The hackers claimed to be from the international hacktivist group Anonymous.The homepage of Cheong Wa Dae and the Office of Government Policy Coordination were shut down for repair and security reasons immediately after the attacks at around 9:30 a.m., officials said.The government launched a joint response team and raised the cyber security level right after th
June 25, 2013
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Seoul mayor urges thorough probe into spy agency's campaign against him
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon called Tuesday for a swift and thorough prosecution investigation into the intelligence agency's alleged illegal campaign against him and urged public institutions to stop intervening in politics.Last month, allegations surfaced that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) wrote documents in 2011 instructing its employees to suppress Park's political influence. The civic activist-turned-mayor is affiliated with the main opposition Democratic Party. The report, titled "t
June 25, 2013
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Ecuador safe haven for whistle-blowers
Following Julian Assange 12 months ago, intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden has appealed to the tiny South American country of Ecuador for political asylum.Snowden appears well on his way from hiding in Hong Kong to the Ecuadorian capital city of Quito by way of Russia and Cuba.His stealthy departure from Hong Kong caught American officials flat-footed and will undoubtedly aggravate already prickly diplomatic relations between China and the U.S.Snowden faces charges in the U.S. for reveal
June 24, 2013
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Parties clash over release of minutes
The ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Democratic Party once again butted heads over former President Roh Moo-hyun’s remarks during the 2007 inter-Korean summit, after the National Intelligence Service delivered the full records to lawmakers on Monday. The contents of his remarks on the Northern Limit Line have been a hot political issue here following the ruling Saenuri Party’s accusations that Roh denied the validity of the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea during the meeting with
June 24, 2013
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Park cuts off calls to intervene in NIS probe
President Park Geun-hye on Monday commented for the first time on the National Intelligence Service’s alleged election interference, denying any involvement or knowledge of related developments. Responding to a letter from Democratic Party chairman Rep. Kim Han-gil, in which he called on her to aid the launch of the parliamentary investigation into the NIS, Park said that she had no part in related issues. “During the presidential campaign, I received no help from the NIS, nor did the NIS provid
June 24, 2013
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‘I share the chairman’s perception’: Roh’s words in 2007 summit
The state intelligence agency on Monday disclosed the transcript of a 2007 inter-Korean summit amid intensified political bickering over former President Roh Moo-hyun’s remarks over the Northern Limit Line, a de facto sea border.During his summit with late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, Roh said the NLL should be shifted and encompassed by a “map of peace and economy,” according to the transcript released by the National Intelligence Service. The script also showed that Roh sharply criticized
June 24, 2013
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Park’s plan on giving a Chinese speech calls attention in China
President Park Geun-hye’s plan to give a speech in Chinese during her state visit later this week is drawing attention from the public, a state-run media outlet said Monday.“Park’s proficiency in Chinese is reportedly beyond beginner level, and she is capable of handling a full speech in Chinese,” the Chinese newspaper wrote.It also reported that Park made the decision in order to “show sincerity” toward the people of China and is “currently striving to work on her Chinese without fixing any off
June 24, 2013
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NIS discloses 2007 summit minutes to lawmakers
The National Intelligence Service on Monday disclosed to lawmakers the records of former President Roh Moo-hyun’s remarks during the 2007 inter-Korean summit, bringing a new twist to the bipartisan wrangling over the NIS and its interference in politics.The contents of his remarks on the Northern Limit Line has been a hot political issue here following the ruling Saenuri Party’s accusations that Roh denied the validity of the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea during the meeting with late North
June 24, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Clinton hints at first U.S. woman presidency
American media is gushing at the possibility that Hillary Rodham Clinton is gearing up for another run to become the first woman president of the United States in 2016.The former U.S. secretary of state said last week she hoped to see a woman president in her life, though did not name herself specifically.“Hypothetically speaking, I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime,” the Democrat said at a private women’s lecture series in Toronto on Friday, before being interrupted b
June 23, 2013