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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Seoul district eases ban on gay rights banner
A Seoul district has partially lifted its ban on a local gay group’s advertisement banner following the state human rights body’s recommendation. The Mapo District office recently notified Mapo Rainbow Residents’ Solidarity that it would allow its ad campaign, but only if it removed a statement deemed to be an exaggeration. The local office and the activist group have been in discord since last year when the office did not permit the group’s gay rights street banners. The office said that the ph
Oct. 3, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Hanyang dean ousted over admission fraud
Park Moon-il, the dean of Hanyang University’s College of Medicine, is to be removed from office for allegedly committing academic fraud to aid his son in entering the institution’s graduate school of medicine.According to the findings of Hanyang University’s audit board, Park listed his son as the lead author of an academic paper while removing the name of an obstetrician who took part in the research. Park is also an author for the paper in question. Park’s son, who was a student of mechanical
Oct. 2, 2013
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KEPCO forges ahead with Miryang project despite protests
Construction workers and police clashed with local residents in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, early Wednesday morning as the state-run Korea Electronic Power Corporation pushed ahead with the construction of 52 towers for a high-voltage transmission line in the area. More than 2,000 riot police were stationed at five of the planned sites to control the crowds of protesting residents.KEPCO workers arrived at the sites at 5 a.m. to lay the groundwork and deliver construction materials by hel
Oct. 2, 2013
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Seoul City to raise basic taxi fare to 3,000 won
Seoul City said Wednesday it will raise basic taxi fare by one-fourth to 3,000 won ($2.79) starting Oct. 12 and will take measures to improve drivers’ services and working conditions. After holding public hearings and reviews by the price policy committee, the city made a final decision out of three options, which differed in basic fares and surcharges for nighttime and inter-city operations. In addition to the hike, the city government decided to reintroduce the 25 percent surcharge for passeng
Oct. 2, 2013
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Korean students in China quadruple in 11 years
The number of South Korean studying in China has increased fourfold in 11 years mainly due to rising demand for Chinese language education, a government report showed Wednesday.According to the report by the education ministry, there were 62,855 South Korean students in China last year, up 283.9 percent from 16,372 in 2001.The increase made China the second-most popular destination for South Koreans going abroad to study, after the United States with 73,351 students last year. Canada placed a di
Oct. 2, 2013
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Watchdog halts sales of Pfizer antibiotic
South Korea’s drug watchdog said Wednesday that it has suspended the sales of Pfizer’s antibiotic azithromycin, sold as Zithromax, for three months due to inaccurate dosage information on its local product labels. The latest move by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is in addition to its earlier recall order on Pfizer Pharmaceutical Korea, the local unit of Pfizer Inc., for its Zithromax 900-milligram dry syrup sold here.According to the ministry, the prescription drug should be administered
Oct. 2, 2013
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Artist cleared of charges over President Park caricature
A pop artist identified only by his surname Lee on Wednesday was cleared from charges over drawing satirical posters of Park Geun-hye and former candidates of opposing parties ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Lee produced 200 posters for display in downtown Busan, illustrating former president Park Chung-hee as Snow White with President Park holding an apple in her hand. He also made a poster featuring a face that was half Moon Jae-in, half Ahn Cheol-soo, spreading it in Gwangju in Novem
Oct. 2, 2013
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Typhoon ‘Fitow’ forecast to strike S. Korea
South Korea may be hit by a typhoon Sunday, the state-run weather agency said Wednesday. It is extremely rare for a typhoon to strike the country this late in the year.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Typhoon Fitow is making its way toward the Korean Peninsula from waters just east of the Philippines. It is projected to reach within 410 kilometers of the Japanese island of Okinawa on Friday, and South Korea’s southernmost island of Jeju is expected to feel Fitow’s presence a
Oct. 2, 2013
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S. Korea elected a member of ICAO council for fifth term
South Korea has been named a council member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the fifth consecutive term, the government said Wednesday.The country garnered 156 votes from 176 member countries taking part in the ICAO assembly held in Montreal, Canada, coming in second among 14 countries competing in the election, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport."The country's fifth consecutive election to the ICAO council shows that the country has clearl
Oct. 2, 2013
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KEPCO set to resume Miryang electricity tower project
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. is set to resume work Wednesday to erect high-voltage transmission towers in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, despite concerns of a possible clash with protesting villagers.KEPCO chief executive Cho Hwan-ik announced Tuesday that there must be no more delay in finishing the 765-kilovolt transmission line crossing five localities including Miryang in order to meet the peak power demand next summer. “We’ll carry on with the construction while avoiding a
Oct. 1, 2013
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[Graphic News] Korean population aging fast
Seniors aged 65 or older made up more than 12 percent of all Koreans this year, raising concerns that the fast-aging population could weigh on the nation’s future economy.
Oct. 1, 2013
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Seoul council chair held in bribery case
The prosecution detained Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman Kim Myung-soo and raided his office and house on Monday for allegedly taking bribes from a renovation company, sources said. Kim is suspected of receiving more than 100 million won ($93,109) from Dawon Group president surnamed Lee in return for giving favors in the apartment renovation business in the Seocho district of Seoul. Kim from the Democratic Party has been chairing the council since June last year. (rene@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 1, 2013
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KAIST aims to join world’s best research schools
Kang Sung-mo left Korea 40 years ago to study electrical and computer engineering in the U.S. He worked hard and went on to establish a career in Silicon Valley ― where he designed the world’s first 32-bit microprocessor chip, headed a prestigious research institution and obtained more than 16 patents in his name.Having enjoyed such success, Kang, now 67, is back in Korea for what he calls his much-anticipated mission. “My grandfather, an independent activist during the Japanese colonial rule, t
Oct. 1, 2013
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Technology increases opportunities to learn about Korea
Computing technology was novel, rare, and exceedingly expensive in 1957, the year Gen. James Van Fleet founded The Korea Society in New York City. Today, computing technology ― made popular and affordable in large part by Korean research and manufacturing ― is transforming The Korea Society and has the potential to spark a renewed interest in Korea.The Korea Society is dedicated to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Kor
Oct. 1, 2013
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Gambling ring caught in movie-like scheme
A South Korean gambling ring was caught swindling billions of won from rich businessmen and doctors, the police reported on Monday. The ring members used a range of sophisticated tricks and well-calculated strategies that seem to be modeled after famous crime movies. “The criminals displayed surprising teamwork and used fancy gadgets that are featured in movies such as special lenses to produce tampered cards. They are also suspected of inserting illegal drugs into victims’ drinks,” an official
Oct. 1, 2013
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Prosecutors to quiz 30 former officials over missing summit transcript
Around 30 former government officials will be called in next week for questioning over a missing record of a 2007 inter-Korean summit as part of efforts to determine its whereabouts, the prosecution said Tuesday. Prosecutors have been analyzing presidential records and other public documents seized at the National Archives of Korea in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, to determine whether the transcripts of the summit actually disappeared, and if so, who should be held responsible for the record's
Oct. 1, 2013
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Activist stages nude protest against war
South Korean civil rights activist Kang We-seok staged a nude performance in protest of war in front of the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Tuesday, as the nation celebrated the 65th Armed Forces Day.“In order to urge people to stop commemorating war and to usher in the peaceful era, I just performed an ‘unarmed’ nude (performance) in front of the war memorial,” said Kang via his Twitter account. He also uploaded a video of his protest on Twitter.This is the second time that he has stripped do
Oct. 1, 2013
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Schools banned from disciplining students for pregnancy, relationships
The Education Ministry said Tuesday it would prohibit schools from taking disciplinary measures against students for being pregnant or in a relationship. The ministry ordered local education offices to revise related school regulations that it considers an improper breach of their rights to study. Controversy stirred earlier this year when two high school students received an official reprimand of volunteer work for being in a relationship. One of them was removed from a position as class presid
Oct. 1, 2013
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Spy agency detains three more leftist party members for alleged sedition
South Korea's spy agency said Monday it has detained three more people affiliated with a leftist party for allegedly plotting to topple the government by destroying national infrastructure in support of North Korea in case of an inter-Korean war.The detention of Kim Hong-ryeol, the head of the Gyeonggi Province branch of the United Progresive Party; Kim Geun-rae, the branch's deputy head; and Cho Yang-won, a think tank head, comes after the prosecution indicted with physical detention UPP Rep. L
Oct. 1, 2013
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Seoul issues travel alert for politically unstable Sudan
The South Korean foreign ministry issued on Monday a travel alert to Sudan, advising travelers there to leave the African nation troubled with anti-government protests. "Considering anti-government protests spreading in places like Khartoum and Omdurman and an increasing number of casualties from the Sudanese government's crackdown, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a special travel alert in the entire Sudan region starting Monday," the ministry's statement said. South Koreans who a
Sept. 30, 2013