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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Locke to lead delegation to Seoul to promote Korea FTA's passage: Commerce Dept.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Seoul next week to build support for the ratification of the pending free trade deal with South Korea, the Commerce Department said Friday.During the three-day visit from Wednesday, the delegation will meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and other officials to "discuss t
April 23, 2011
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Allegedly illegal campaign for GNP candidate exposed
Police and election authorities are investigating allegations about an illegal campaign for Ohm Ki-young, the ruling party candidate for Gangwon governor.The provincial election authorities said Friday that they received a report about 29 people making telephone calls in a pension in Gangneung to entreat voters to cast ballots for Ohm. According to various opinion polls, Ohm is currently leading
April 22, 2011
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[April 27 By-elections] ‘Roh factor’ runs high in Gimhae race
Opposition candidate leading by small margin in ex-president’s birth placeThis is the third and last of a three-part series on the April 27 by-election campaigns in three major electoral districts, Bundang-B, Gimhae-B and Gangwon Province. ― Ed.Two people may be competing neck and neck for a legislative seat representing Gimhae, but a third person appears to be wielding the largest influence on th
April 22, 2011
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[April 27 by-elections] Ex-MBC chiefs clash in Gangwon race
Ohm, Choi have much in common in birth place, school, path to politicsThis is the second of a three-part series on the April 27 by-election campaigns in three major electoral districts, Bundang-B, Gimhae-B and Gangwon Province. ― Ed.The northeastern province of Gangwon is the second-largest in the nation, taking up 16.8 percent of the total South Korean territory.Mention the mountainous province a
April 21, 2011
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‘Carter to fly to Seoul after trip to N. Korea’
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is likely to fly directly to Seoul after visiting North Korea, sources said Thursday, a trip that could include a meeting with President Lee Myung-bak.Carter will be traveling to Pyongyang next week for discussions expected to focus on North Korea’s denuclearization, a peace treaty and humanitarian food aid to the impoverished communist nation. He will be accompa
April 21, 2011
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Russia to send Siberian tigers by June: source
The three young Siberian tigers are expected to arrive here from Russia in the first half of this year, a diplomatic source said Thursday.“The two governments in Seoul and Moscow have decided to seek the delivery of tigers in the first half of this year. This is meaningful in that it is a symbol of friendship between the two countries,” the source said, refusing to be identified.The three tigers,
April 21, 2011
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Man nearly severs finger in protest of Japan's claims to Dokdo
A South Korean man nearly cut off his finger and created a commotion in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul Thursday, protesting against Tokyo's renewed territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, police said.The 47-year-old man, identified only by his surname Choi, appeared from behind a building near the embassy with his left pinky almost severed and demanded the Japanese
April 21, 2011
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Panel agrees on legal reform bill
Measure to ban ex-judges, prosecutors from practicing law in 'cool-off' periodThe National Assembly committee on legal reform will submit this month a bill to revise the Lawyers’ Act to bar former judges and prosecutors from practicing law for a period of time after retiring.“It is urgent to take measures to root out the long-standing practice of offering career favors to former judges and prosecu
April 20, 2011
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‘U.S. military closely monitors N. Korea moves’: Gen. Johnson
The commander of the Eighth U.S. Army here said Wednesday that there have been no unusual North Korean movements detected recently, underscoring that the allied troops are closely monitoring them.“I am not tracking anything out of the ordinary right now,” Lieut. Gen. John D. Johnson said in a meeting with Korean journalists at the Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul. Lieut. Gen. John D. Johnson, the
April 20, 2011
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Indonesia to join fighter jet project
Indonesia has signed an agreement to join South Korea’s project to develop a new fighter jet, officials at Seoul’s weapons acquisition agency said Wednesday.Under the agreement, Indonesia’s state-run defense research institute, “Balitbang,” will participate in the technology development process for the KF-X project, also known as the “Boramae” project. According to the deal, Balitbang will pay $10
April 20, 2011
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[April 27 By-elections] Much at stake in wealthy satellite town
Tight match expected between former ruling party chief and ex-governorThis is the first of a three-part series on the April 27 by-election campaigns in three major electoral districts, Bundang-B, Gimhae-B and Gangwon Province. ― Ed.Bundang is one of the most successfully developed satellite cities around Seoul with an electorate of commuters to the capital, their families and elderly people who mo
April 20, 2011
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S. Korean man guilty of retweeting N.K. messages
A South Korean man received a suspended jail term Tuesday for retweeting messages from North Korea’s official website in the first such case since the communist state launched a cyber propaganda campaign.The Seoul Central District Court said it had handed the 55-year-old man identified only as Cho a two-year jail sentence, suspended for three years, for violating South Korea’s security law.The man
April 20, 2011
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North Korean taekwondo masters to perform in U.S.
A group of 17 North Korean taekwondo performers will visit the United States from late next month through early June to present the Korean traditional martial art to an American audience, according to the Voice of America, a U.S.-funded radio broadcaster.It will be their second performance in the U.S. following one in 2007.According to the Taekwondo Times, an online media outlet, the U.S. Departme
April 20, 2011
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Lee discusses FTA, N.K. with U.S. senators
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday discussed early ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade pact with a team of five U.S. Republican senators led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Sen. McConnell (Kentucky) had attended Lee’s meetings with the U.S. senate leadership during his U.S. visits in 2008 and 2009, according to Lee’s spokesperson Kim Hee-jung. Lee also spoke with Senators Mike Joha
April 19, 2011
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Parliamentary panel discusses EU FTA
A parliamentary panel on Tuesday debated South Korea’s free trade agreement with the European Union, which was unexpectedly voted down by a subcommittee Friday, stymieing Seoul’s move to expand trade with the world’s biggest economic bloc.Ruling and opposition parties received reports from vice ministers of agriculture, knowledge and economy on the government’s plans to minimize the damage to local industries and livestock farms.As the Seoul government appears reluctant to exempt livestock farms
April 19, 2011
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S. Korea considers deploying new frigate near Dokdo islets
The Seoul government is considering deploying a 2,300-ton frigate ― currently being built ― to Ulleung Island in apparent efforts to bolster its capabilities to defend the easternmost islets of Dokdo, news reports said Tuesday.“After the construction to expand the port on Ulleung Island is completed, (the government) is considering deploying the frigate,” said an anonymous government source cited
April 19, 2011
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Mongolia to hold talks
The defense chiefs of South Korea and Mongolia will hold talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral military ties, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and his Mongolian counterpart Luvsanvandan Bold are also scheduled to discuss regional security issues including North Korean provocations such as the sinking of the corvette
April 19, 2011
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P.M. calls for meticulous preparations for China FTA
Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said Tuesday that South Korea needs to make “meticulous and creative” preparations for a free trade pact with China by carefully studying the possible ramifications the deal may bring about on the local economy.“China is actively raising the need for a free trade agreement with South Korea,” Kim said during a Cabinet meeting. “There need to be meticulous and creative p
April 19, 2011
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Pre-election polls put races on knife edge
As the by-election campaigns heat up, public opinion of the candidates is shooting up and down, keeping the parties in suspense to the last minute.In the Bundang-B Constituency where the most fierce battle is expected, Sohn Hak-kyu of the main opposition Democratic Party is putting up a good fight despite the region’s traditional support for the conservative party.In a survey conducted by JoongAng
April 18, 2011
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Lee discusses FTA, N.K. with U.S. Senate delegation
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday met with U.S. Senator Jim Webb, who chairs a senate subcommittee on the East Asian region, to discuss North Korean issues as well as the bilateral free trade agreement that is pending approval from their respective parliaments.Lee appreciated Webb’s efforts as chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs for early ratification of the Korea-U.S. FT
April 18, 2011