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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Lee arrives in Seattle on way home from New York
SEATTLE, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Seattle on Thursday on his way home from New York, where he attended this year's session of the U.N. General Assembly and a high-level meeting on nuclear safety.Later Thursday, Lee was to hold talks with Washington State G
Sept. 23, 2011
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Lee, five G20 leaders call for 'decisive action" to tackle global economic crisis
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and five other leaders of the Group of 20 countries called Thursday for greater international cooperation to tackle the worsening global economic situation."For many advanced economies, the path out of the deep and prolonged recession wi
Sept. 23, 2011
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Leaders of Korea, Peru agree to further expand trade, investment
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- The leaders of South Korea and Peru agreed Thursday to further expand investment and trade between the two countries, building on progress made since their free trade agreement took effect last month, officials said.South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Peru's new Presid
Sept. 22, 2011
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Lee makes case for atomic energy before global leaders
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday made a pitch for atomic power before global leaders, saying its use is inevitable to meet growing energy needs and fight climate change and that accidents like Japan's nuclear disaster can be prevented with strengthened safety measures.Lee made the ca
Sept. 22, 2011
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Rep. Na to run for mayoral candidacy
Rep. Na Kyung-won of the ruling Grand National Party will officially enter the upcoming Seoul mayoral race Friday as the party’s frontrunner.“I expect the race to be very difficult,” Na said in the party’s Supreme Council meeting on Thursday. She also called for the party’s full support, hinting at
Sept. 22, 2011
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Lee, Japan's new PM agree to work together on N. Korea, bilateral relations
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely in dealing with North Korea and moving relations between the two countries forward as they held their first face-to-face talks in New York."I expe
Sept. 22, 2011
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S. Korea ready to help N. Korea if it forsakes nuclear ambitions: Lee
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Korea Wednesday to break its self-imposed isolation and join the international community by forsaking its nuclear ambitions, declaring that Seoul is ready to help its impoverished neighbor if it makes the strategic decision.
Sept. 22, 2011
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Emerging economies should play greater roles in global financial turmoil: Lee
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met a global economic leader in New York Wednesday, proposing that emerging economies should play greater roles in resolving the current world financial turmoil, his office said.The world financial crisis was a key topic when Lee met wit
Sept. 21, 2011
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Parliament approves Yang as chief justice
The National Assembly approved the long-stalled bill confirming former Supreme Court justice Yang Sung-tae as chief justice, narrowly avoiding the possible vacuum in the top bench.In the parliament’s general meeting held on Wednesday, the bill was passed with consent of 227 of 245 lawmakers present.
Sept. 21, 2011
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Activists launch mayoral candidacy
Park vows to scrap Han River canal project; Lee hints at joining GNP raceTwo non-partisan civic leaders announced their candidacy for the Oct. 26 Seoul mayoral by-election on Wednesday, drawing attention to whether they will unite with the ruling or main opposition parties.“I am a candidate embracea
Sept. 21, 2011
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Gov't to single out universities with poor int'l student program
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry will accredit universities that do well in attracting and educating foreign students and screen low-performing colleges to limit visa approvals and other benefits, officials said Wednesday.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said it wi
Sept. 21, 2011
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Lee calls for N. Korea's denuclearization as key precondition for unification
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Korea on Tuesday to give up its nuclear programs, saying denuclearization is a key first step toward eventual unification of the two divided states.Lee made the appeal during a speech after receiving a global leadership
Sept. 21, 2011
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Lee to run as independent candidate
Lawyer Na most likely to win GNP ticket to Oct. 26 mayoral by-electionConservatives’ attempt to form a united front in the Seoul mayoral by-election hit a snag Tuesday, after Lee Seog-yeon, a lawyer backed by right-leaning civil groups, decided to run independently. Some 200 conservative civic activ
Sept. 20, 2011
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Prosecutors seek 4-year jail term for former PM
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested a four-year jail term for a former prime minister under the previous administration on charges of pocketing illegal political funds. Prosecutors also sought a court order for Han Myeong-sook to forfeit 940 million won (US$827,464), the same
Sept. 20, 2011
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Seoul under fire over Cameroon diamond business
Controversy another setback in president’s ‘resources diplomacy’Government agencies deliberately exaggerated the amount of diamonds buried in Cameroon and sought to provide a large amount of aid to the African state, lawmakers said Monday, suspecting the government of inappropriate ties to the proje
Sept. 19, 2011
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Lee vows to invest W100b in stem cell research next year
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday said his government would invest nearly 100 billion won in stem cell research next year and establish a system compatible with international standards in an effort to facilitate clinical and licensing procedures.“The government has decided to foster the stem cell in
Sept. 19, 2011
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By-election costs total W61.6b over 3 years
The amount spent on by-elections over the past three years totaled 61.6 billion won ($54.4 million) and is to exceed 100 billion won with the Oct. 26 elections.According to the state inspection data submitted by the National Election Commission to Rep. Yoon Sang-il of the minority Future Hope Allian
Sept. 19, 2011
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Few overseas missions have been properly secured, according to the data submitted by the Foreign Ministry to Rep. Jungwook Hong of the ruling Grand National Party.Among the 166 offices, 53 were classified as dangerous, lacking sensors or devices to respond to terrorist attacks.More than half have no basic metal detector, making it possible for people to enter the premises with weapons or explosives.Also, 24.6 percent of the offices lacked sensors to detect trespassers, according to the data.Blas
Sept. 19, 2011
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GNP may not seek to bring Lee in
Na expected to announce bid around Thursday; DP starts nomination raceThe ruling Grand National Party is racking its brain over who would be its best shot at the forthcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, after a lawyer it wooed as its candidate against a powerful opposition contender turned out not so
Sept. 19, 2011
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Parliament grills knowledge minister over massive blackout
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) - Parliament on Monday accused the government for false reports about the electricity reserve level that caused the recent nationwide blackouts that inconvenienced many businesses and private citizens, and its slow response to contain the fallouts.South Korea reported massiv
Sept. 19, 2011