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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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‘Yoon’s sexual assault investigation nears end’
South Korean diplomats in Washington expect the local police to conclude a sexual abuse investigation into former presidential spokesperson Yoon Chang-jung as early as this month, a report said Monday. Yoon is alleged to have inappropriately touched a South Korean embassy intern at a local bar and later to have called her to his hotel room during President Park Geun-hye’s visit to the U.S. in May. He was initially accused of misdemeanor sexual abuse.South Korean Embassy officials told Yonhap New
July 15, 2013
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[Photo News] Forestalling flood
July 15, 2013
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Discussions on new pension scheme end without progress
An advisory panel on the government’s new pension scheme for elderly citizens ended four months of discussions without reaching consensus on major issues. The committee, consisting of representatives from the government, civic groups, labor and business, decided to implement the new pension system from July next year, but not for all elderly citizens. The government will use taxpayers’ money to support the elderly, officials said after the meeting. But they failed to reach agreement on who shoul
July 15, 2013
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Rights watchdog urges greater protection for illegal migrants’ kids
An independent human rights body called on the government Monday to overhaul the existing law on immigration to prevent children of immigrants living here illegally from being deported without due regard to their right to education.The National Human Rights Commission made the request to Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn after a 17-year-old boy surnamed Kim from Mongolia was forcibly repatriated to his home country last November, a move condemned by human rights activists as a violation of the Unit
July 15, 2013
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Courts will treat Asiana passengers differently
The potential compensation payouts for people aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214 will probably be very different for Americans and passengers from other countries, even if they were seated side by side as the South Korean jetliner crash-landed.An international treaty governs compensation to passengers harmed by international air travel. The pact is likely to close U.S. courts to many foreigners and force them to pursue their claims in Asia and elsewhere, where lawsuits are rarer, harder to win an
July 15, 2013
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SNU to use plagiarism detection software
Seoul National University is mulling over installing a plagiarism detection program amid a series of scandals involving several professors.There are several detection programs, such as Turnitin, that check for duplication of content by comparing submitted papers and theses through an online database.The school announced on Sunday that it was looking to purchase plagiarism-tracking software and to start using it from next year.All master’s and doctoral degree theses as well as professors’ publica
July 14, 2013
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[Photo News] Floodgates open
July 14, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Public outcry fazes state pension service
The number of taxpayers signing up in an online campaign to abolish the state-run pension system is nearing 100,000, signaling a growing opposition against the mandatory program for all employees in the country.The Alliance for Taxpayers Korea said on Saturday that the number of people who think the current pension scheme is unfair and disagree with a plan to raise subscribers’ contribution rate, is fast growing. The civic group claimed that the government should enact a dramatic reform to impro
July 14, 2013
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Ministry to monitor levels of sodium in school meals
The government is planning to require all public schools specify the amount of salt in school meals starting next year in order to reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes among students.The Education Ministry announced Sunday that it would regulate all school meals and monitor the amount of salt they contain, as part of efforts to reduce students’ salt consumption by more than 20 percent.The current average sodium intake from a school lunch is 928 milligrams ― equivalent to about 2.35 grams of s
July 14, 2013
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Downpour kills 3 in Gyeonggi
Localized torrential downpours have hit Seoul and the surrounding areas over the weekend, causing flooding and killing at least three. Heavy rain warnings and watches were issued Saturday in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon and Gangwon provinces as 225.5 millimeters of rainfall soaked the capital. As of 2 p.m. Sunday, the accumulated rainfall in northern Gyeonggi Province reached 245 millimeters in Gapyeong, 216 in Namyangju, 201 in Yeoncheon and 198.5 in Pocheon. In Pocheon, northeast Gyeonggi Province
July 14, 2013
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Heavy rains batter northern parts of Gyeonggi Province
Localized heavy downpours battered regions north of Seoul Sunday, flooding homes and roads, and knocking down a section of the wire fence on the border with North Korea. Two people were killed after being swept away in swollen streams, officials said.Up to 272 millimeters of rain fell in northern parts of Gyeonggi Province between Saturday and Sunday alone, with Yeoncheon County near the border with North Korea receiving nearly 100 mm of rain in about an hour from between 6 a.m., officials said.
July 14, 2013
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S. Korea's vice foreign minister to visit Japan for talks
South Korea's vice foreign minister is expected to visit Japan next week, during which he may possibly discuss a summit between the two countries, diplomatic sources said Saturday.Kim Kyou-hyun, Seoul's first vice minister for foreign affairs, plans to visit Tokyo for the opening ceremony Thursday of a new building for the South Korean embassy there.Kim is expected to use the occasion to meet with his Japanese counterpart, Akitaka Saiki, and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said the sou
July 14, 2013
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Talents used for good
When Won You-min, a 31-year-old architect, was requested to build a private childcare center in a small and isolated fishing village near Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, all he could think of was how to politely decline. Not only because he had no experience with designing a children’s facility but also because it was an offer made by a non-governmental organization that did not have sufficient funding. But soon after the architect reached the village, some 500 kilometers south of Seoul, he coul
July 12, 2013
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Seoul court orders review of compensation ruling on Vietnam War defoliant victims
South Korea's top court on Friday partly reversed a lower court ruling that said two U.S. producers of a toxic chemical should compensate most of the South Korean Vietnam War veterans who sued the firms for their exposure to the defoliant.Sending the case back for review, the Supreme Court said the Seoul High Court should reconsider its 2006 verdict of a combined63 billion won (US$61 million) in damages awarded to 6,795 South Koreans.In a ruling, the court did not recognize epidemiological corre
July 12, 2013
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‘Trip to Haiti changed my life’
Helping those in need offers its own rewards, and this may be no more true of anyone than Kim Kyung-ran. The once high-flying TV anchorwoman suddenly quit her job at KBS last year not only to become a freelancer but to start a second life as a philanthropist helping children at home and abroad. “It’s not obvious volunteer work voicing out for help. It’s literally a fun activity for both children and us,” Kim, 35, told The Korea Herald.She was one of the most promising announcers of the state-run
July 12, 2013
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Talent sharing redefines philanthropy
You need not be a millionaire to help others in need. A number of gifted experts and celebrities are proving this through their skills-donation activities. Designer Lie Sang-bong has given not only his clothes but also his time and expertise to the less privileged and social causes for the past four years.The fashion guru sketched on a folding fan to raise awareness of saving energy, made costumes for a low-budget film, and designed a uniform for the national table-tennis players.“I hope sharing
July 12, 2013
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Seoul court orders review of compensation ruling on defoliant victims of Vietnam War
South Korea's top court on Friday partly reversed a lower court ruling that said two U.S. producers of a toxic chemical should compensate most of the South Korean Vietnam War veterans who sued the firms for their exposure to the defoliant.Sending the case back for review, the Supreme Court said the Seoul High Court should reconsider its 2006 verdict of a combined 63 billion won ($61 million) in damages awarded to 6,795 South Koreans.In a ruling, the court did not recognize epidemiological correl
July 12, 2013
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Asiana passenger calls begged for help
Passengers who called emergency services minutes after a Boeing 777 crashed at San Francisco International Airport said not enough help had arrived and they were doing their best to keep the critically injured alive, according to the calls that portray a scene of desperation.Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed Saturday when it came in too low and too slow, killing two passengers and injuring many others as it skittered and spun 100 feet (30 meters). Most of the injured suffered minor injurie
July 12, 2013
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90% of Seoulites exposed to second-hand smoke every day
Nearly 91 percent of citizens in Seoul are exposed to second-hand smoking everyday with their daily exposure time averaging 13 minutes, a poll showed.According to the survey of 1,000 citizens aged 19 years or older, 90.8 percent experienced passive smoking each day as of end-December last year, down by 1.6 percentage points from four years earlier. They were exposed to second-hand smoking 1.4 times per day for 13 minutes on average.While their involuntary exposure came more frequently in outdoor
July 11, 2013
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Police to step up probe over sex bribery scandal
Police said Thursday that they will launch a full-fledged investigation into allegations that a detained local construction contractor hired women to provide sexual favors to a number of high-profile figures in return for business benefits.On Wednesday night, the 52-year-old construction contractor, surnamed Yoon, was put under detention immediately after a Seoul court approved the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for the businessman who has been at the center of a massive sex scandal
July 11, 2013