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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Top prosecutor vows to stamp out pro-North organizations
New Prosecutor-General Han Sang-dae on Friday vowed to stamp out corruption and pro-North Korea left-wingers as he took office at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seoul.He also stressed the need to fight against complacency and irresponsibility within the prosecution to shore up public trust that
Aug. 12, 2011
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Navy rescues 7 N. Koreans from three stray boats
The South Korean military on Thursday night rescued seven North Koreans from three boats that had apparently strayed into southern waters across the western inter-Korean sea border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.Two of the vessels sank near Baengnyeongdo, one of the five northwestern border
Aug. 12, 2011
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Seoul pushes for 17% drug price cut
Ministry to reduce caps on prices of out-of-patent pharmaceuticalsThe government on Friday unveiled a set of plans to cut generic drug prices by up to 33 percent starting next year, prompting fierce protests from pharmaceutical companies.The new measures will bring down the prices of some 8,776 of t
Aug. 12, 2011
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Parliamentary probe of savings banks fizzles out
An ad-hoc parliamentary committee ended its 45-day probe on Friday into an influence-peddling scandal involving savings banks amid criticism that it failed to get to the bottom of the scandal.The rival parties launched the committee in late June amid a public outcry over corruption at a series of tr
Aug. 12, 2011
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U.N. chief vows to tackle climate change, economic crisis
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday renewed his pledge to “lead by example” with great determination to help the world body tackle a set of new global challenges from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics.Ban is in Seoul for a six-day official visit to his native South Korea, the first trip
Aug. 12, 2011
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Seoul mayor drops presidential bid to go all-in for free lunch vote
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Friday that he will not run in the next presidential race, rejecting speculation that he is using the upcoming referendum on the city's free school lunch program to boost his political fortunes ahead of next year's election."Debates over my political future have hampered
Aug. 12, 2011
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Committee backpedals on savings banks compensation
While seeking a tie-up regarding the state investigation on the collapse of savings banks, rival parties disputed the range of the compensation for victims.It was reported Tuesday that the parliamentary committee on the savings banks decided to fully compensate all losses within the maximum range of
Aug. 11, 2011
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Hacking sparks debate over online real-name system
In the wake of the recent massive leaks of personal information from major portals, attention has been focused on whether or not to abolish the real-name system on the Internet.In a government-ruling party meeting held on Thursday at the National Assembly, the Ministry of Public Administration and S
Aug. 11, 2011
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Think tank says unification could cost $229 billion
The initial costs for the integration of South and North Korea could vary from 55 trillion won ($50 billion) to 249 trillion won ($229 billion) if the two neighbors are unified two decades from now, a South Korean state-run institute estimated Thursday.The costs are projected to cover the first year
Aug. 11, 2011
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Oh may put his seat on line over free school meals vote
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon hinted Thursday that he may put his mayorship on the line in the upcoming plebiscite on a free school meal program. “It is projected that if I put my mayorship on the line, the voter turnout will go up by 5 percentage points. I am tempted,” Oh said in an interview with local m
Aug. 11, 2011
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Cheong Wa Dae slams plan for savings banks victims
Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday disapproved of a parliamentary move to compensate the victims of failed mutual savings banks for their lost savings beyond the legal limits.Rival parties agreed Tuesday to seek a special law to reimburse individual customers and bond investors in nine suspended savings ban
Aug. 10, 2011
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‘I gave W300b in political funds to Kim Young-sam’
Former president opens mouth about illicit political fundraising, a safe at Blue House Former President Roh Tae-woo claims to have given billions of won in political funds to Kim Young-sam, then a leading presidential candidate from the ruling party and his eventual successor, to help his presi
Aug. 10, 2011
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Opposition camp rejects nominees Kwon and Han
The parliamentary judicial committee refused to endorse the justice minister and prosecutor-general nominees on Tuesday after opposition parties boycotted the hearings.“The hearings on the two nominees are not yet over,” said Rep. Park Young-sun of the main opposition Democratic Party.“We shall not
Aug. 9, 2011
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Parties near deal on savings bank losses
Government opposes plan to compensate depositors beyond statutory limitLawmakers from rival political parties are pushing to fully compensate the financial losses of depositors at nine savings banks that collapsed this year, stirring another round of controversy over populism. Representatives of the
Aug. 9, 2011
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Sohn sees synergy in Moon’s rise
Rep. Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, feels the most heat from Moon Jae-in’s rise in political stature, but his aides say their potential rivalry will not harm the DP leader.They hope that any competition between Sohn and Moon galvanized through next year’s parliamenta
Aug. 9, 2011
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Assignments yet to be done
Confidant to late President Roh raises profile as potential opposition standard-bearerIt was supposed to be a gathering of senior civic and religious leaders to call for the merger of liberal and progressive opposition parties in preparation for the parliamentary and presidential elections next year
Aug. 9, 2011
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Lee vows to revamp disaster prevention, raise safety bars
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday vowed to revamp the national disaster prevention system and tighten safety standards, noting that last month’s deadly downpours could be repeated next year due to climate change.“The government’s priorities include comprehensive reexamination of existing disaster-pr
Aug. 8, 2011
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Justice minister-nominee pledges neutrality
Justice-minister nominee Kwon Jae-jin faced a parliamentary grilling, particularly over whether he would maintain political neutrality in next year’s elections despite his close ties to the president.“I will by all means defend the prosecution’s political neutrality and independence,” Kwon said at t
Aug. 8, 2011
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Free meals poll sets up left-right clash
Free school lunch vote to set tone for welfare policy, impact Seoul mayor’s political futureThe Seoul Metropolitan Government’s announcement last week that it will hold a referendum on Aug. 24 on how much to expand its free school lunch program has signaled the start of a fierce campaign.In the vote
Aug. 7, 2011
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Parties fix session, without FTA bill plan
Rival political parties reached an agreement Friday on the schedule of the parliament’s disputed August provisional session, but the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill will not be included in the agenda, party officials said.Reps. Hwang Woo-yea and Kim Jin-pyo, respectively floor leaders of the ru
Aug. 5, 2011