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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Students sign up for drug tests to make money
As the summer vacation season begins, college students in South Korea are seeking part-time jobs to help pay for the next semester’s tuition. An increasingly popular choice is taking part in bioequivalent drug trials.Bioequivalent products are generic version of original patented drugs. Before they can be sold, drug firms have to test their products on human subjects to identify side effects.Some college students participate in the two-session experiments with each session requiring a three-day
June 27, 2013
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TV show host gets suspended jail term for illegal gambling
A comedian-turned TV show host received a suspended prison sentence Thursday for illegal gambling.The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Yong-man to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, citing the seriousness of his crime.He was also ordered to do 120 hours of community service.The 45-year-old TV personality was indicted in April for betting some 1.3 billion won (US$1.13 million) with the use of at least two illegal sports betting websites from January 2008 to May 2011."His c
June 27, 2013
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One out of four Seoul citizens obese: report
Nearly 25 percent of adult citizens in Seoul are obese amid a lack of exercise, with the proportion on the rise for the fourth consecutive year in 2012, a report showed Thursday.According to the report by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 23.4 percent out of 23,165 surveyed citizens aged 19 or older were obese in 2012, with 31.6 percent among male citizens and 16.5 percent among women. The rate has been on a steady rise from 20.6 in 2008 when the municipal government began compiling related dat
June 27, 2013
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[Graphic News] Education spending
Expensive tuition fees and the government’s limited support for public education put heavy burden on Korean students and parents, according to the OECD’s 2013 Education at a Glance survey.
June 26, 2013
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Insurance coverage to sharply increase for four major diseases
The government plans to spend about 9 trillion won ($7.8 billion)over the next five years to sharply increase state insurance coverage for four major categories of illness.The Social Security Commission, a top government panel on welfare policies, discussed Wednesday the healthcare overhaul designed to relieve the financial burden of patients of cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disorder and rare and incurable diseases.Under the plan, patients’ average contribution to treatment costs for th
June 26, 2013
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Chadwick offers unique chance for global education
International School, Chadwick InternationalChadwick International, located in Songdo, presents a diverse range of programs, of remarkable depth and breadth, for students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Opened in 2010, it is the second campus of Chadwick School, which was founded in 1935 in Palos Verdes, California, by Margaret Lee Chadwick. Chadwick differentiates itself from other foreign and international schools with a “one school, two campuses” model, which means that both campuses are
June 26, 2013
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Man charged with drug smuggling as airfreight
A 42-year-old South Korean man was arrested Wednesday on charges of smuggling methamphetamine disguised as snacks from the Philippines as airfreight.The officers at Hyehwa Police Department chased down a delivery on a tip-off about the drugs hidden under bags of dried banana chips.Ten grams of methamphetamine were discovered in the package that the suspect had ordered on June 21 to be delivered to his home in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.The suspect, surnamed Kim, is also under investigation for al
June 26, 2013
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S. Korea to toughen travel ban on nationals engaged in overseas sex trade
The government will implement tighter controls on the movement of citizens who have been caught buying or selling sex in foreign countries as part of efforts to effectively curb sex trafficking in and out of the country,officials said Wednesday. Measures include expanding the scope of sex offenders who can be banned from traveling abroad to include those who have seriously damaged Korea's national image through their involvement in sex trafficking abroad, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Fa
June 26, 2013
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Arrest warrant sought for CJ chairman Lee
The prosecution on Wednesday sought an arrest warrant against CJ chairman Lee Jay-hyun on charges of embezzlement and tax evasion. Lee, the nephew of Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, could face up to nine years in prison if found guilty.Seoul Central District Court said it will review the request on Monday.Lee has long been accused of being involved in illegal activities through the group’s subsidiaries and executives. Lee reportedly admitted that he had ordered executives to create illegal funds.
June 26, 2013
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Seoul education office to enhance teaching of Chinese characters
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Tuesday it planned to encourage all primary and secondary schools to teach written Chinese staring this September.The Seoul education office is planning to hire retired teachers and parents for the classes run as part of after-school programs. During the class, students will learn words that are frequently used in current school textbooks, it said.The Seoul education office will set up an advisory panel this week to develop the curriculum and teaching
June 25, 2013
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Korea tops OECD in high-school attainment
Korea has the highest rate of high school graduates among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a report released by the organization on Tuesday.Nearly 98 percent of Koreans aged 25-34 have completed high school, putting the country first for this age group among the 34 OECD member countries.But the number of students per teacher stood at 19.6 in elementary schools and 18.8 in middles schools, still higher than the average of OECD members with 15.4 an
June 25, 2013
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Police to build palm print database
The police said on Tuesday they would develop a biometric database of palm prints to better catch criminals. According to the Korean National Police Agency, forensic investigators will start to collect palm prints at crime scenes and register the physical evidence in a planned national database. The police will also develop an image-clarifying tool for easier identification of palm prints by the end of this year, officials said.Palm prints can help police solve cases with insufficient evidence,
June 25, 2013
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Universities, Seoul City join hands for green campuses
Major universities in Seoul on Tuesday promised to reduce energy consumption by 10 percent of 2012 levels by 2017 in an agreement with the Seoul City government.They also agreed to implement measures to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and enhance education and campaigns to protect the environment. A total of 34 out of 42 four-year universities signed a memorandum of understanding with the metropolitan government for the green campus project. At the ceremony the schools adopted a joint declarat
June 25, 2013
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S. Korea tops smartphone penetration rate in 2012
South Korea had the highest level of martphone ownership in the world last year, backed by rising demand for the device and faster Internet networks, data showed on Tuesday.According to data compiled by Strategy Analytics, 67.6 of mobile consumers in the country had smartphones last year, the highest rate in the world. The global average was 14.8 percent. In 2011, South Korea ranked fourth with 38.3 percent smartphone ownership, a sharp rise from 14 percent and 2 percent, respectively, in 2010 a
June 25, 2013
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CJ chairman quizzed over alleged slush fund
The prosecution on Tuesday questioned CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun over allegations that he amassed massive secret funds in and out of the country for personal use. Lee, the nephew of Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, appeared before Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul at around 9:30 a.m., two days after he was summoned by the investigators. “I apologize for causing concern to the people, and I will sincerely respond to the investigation,” the chairman said before entering
June 25, 2013
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Supreme Court considers setting up drug court
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would consider establishing a drug court that orders nonviolent offenders with drug-related charges, alcohol addictions and mental disorders to participate in an intensive treatment course.The envisioned court will be a special judiciary unit that puts offenders in rehabilitation programs rather than prison. Countries including the U.S. and Australia have been operating similar systems as part of efforts to curb drug use. The program in the U.S., for instanc
June 24, 2013
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80% of recruiters say ‘looks affect employment’
Recruiters at more than eight in 10 South Korean companies said they are influenced by the appearances of job seekers in selecting new employees, a poll showed Monday.According to the survey of 273 human resources directors conducted by the job portal Saramin, 84.2 percent of respondents said their hiring decisions are influenced by a job candidate‘s looks and clothing.Of them, 57 percent said they had previously hired candidates based on their physical attractiveness despite shortcomings in the
June 24, 2013
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CJ Group chairman to be summoned Tuesday
The chief of CJ Group, a local food and entertainment conglomerate, will be summoned over suspicions that he created massive secret funds and evaded taxes in the process, prosecutors said Monday.Chairman Lee Jae-hyun has been notified to show up for questioning at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in southern Seoul between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesday, they said.Prosecutors suspect that Lee evaded 51 billion won ($44.5 million) in taxes by stashing secret funds offshore. Lee also alle
June 24, 2013
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70 percent of S. Korean students see N. Korea as biggest security threat: poll
Seven out of 10 South Korean students see North Korea as the biggest threat to national security, with half of them feeling reunification of the Korean Peninsula is a necessity, a poll showed Monday.According to the survey of 1,489 primary and middle school students in Seoul, 71 percent said North Korea is the No. 1 entity that poses a threat to national security, followed by 11.3 percent citing Japan and 5 percent pointing to the United States.A majority of the respondents had knowledge of the
June 24, 2013
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Prosecutors summon CJ chief in slush fund probe
Prosecutors investigating CJ Group’s alleged illegal financial activities are to question its chief, Lee Jay-hyun, this week over his alleged tax evasion and stashing of slush funds.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office announced Saturday that it had ordered him to appear for questioning on Tuesday.Lee is suspected of being involved in creating slush funds and overseas tax evasion and holding additional assets held under borrowed names.According to reports, the investigators believe tha
June 23, 2013