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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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CJ’s alleged slush fund manager arrested
Prosecutors investigating CJ Group’s suspected tax evasion and other irregularities arrested a senior executive on Sunday for allegedly managing the conglomerate’s slush funds.Shin was head of CJ’s Hong Kong division and held a key position in the group’s financial department between 2004 and 2007. He is reported to have led CJ Group’s suspicious business expansion in Hong Kong. CJ Group, the country’s 14th-largest conglomerate, faces a growing investigation as the prosecution looks into suspici
June 9, 2013
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Pastor Cho indicted for misusing money from Yoido church
The prosecution on Saturday indicted pastor Cho Yong-gi of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Yeouido, Seoul, on charges of breach of trust and tax evasion.Cho, the founder and pastor emeritus of the country’s largest church, is responsible for losses of some 15.7 billion won ($14 million) incurred by the church, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.The prosecutors said Cho had instructed the church officials to purchase stocks owned by his eldest son Hee-jun at prices nearly fou
June 9, 2013
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Sexual harassment haunts Korea
When Ahn Mi-soo, 29, overheard her male colleagues talk about the sexual abuse scandal involving ex-presidential spokesman Yoon Chang-jung, she couldn’t help but cringe.“They were saying casually that things were kind of blown out of proportion for something that could have been let by,” Ahn said.While accompanying President Park Geun-hye on her U.S. visit last month, he allegedly sexually assaulted a Korean-American who was hired to help the Seoul delegation in Washington. U.S. police are inves
June 9, 2013
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U.N. official says Korea law threatens rights defenders
U.N. special rapporteur on human rights Margaret Sekaggya said Friday that South Korea’s 65-year-old national security act posed a “seriously problematic” challenge to freedom of expression.Sekaggya had just competed a 10-day fact-finding mission to South Korea which is more used to seeing human rights criticism directed at neighboring North Korea.The South’s national security law was enacted in 1948 to protect the fledgling state from infiltration by the communist North.It prohibited the printi
June 7, 2013
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Man nabbed for exposing himself in Seoul park
A man has been arrested on charges of exposing himself in a Seoul park, police said Friday.The 40-year-old suspect, only identified by his surname Cheong, is accused of lewd conduct and walking around naked at the park in Hongje-dong in western Seoul on May 30, according to the Seoul’s Seodaemun Police Station.Cheong was previously convicted five times for sexually assaulting minors, it said.The suspect also allegedly interfered with the work of police during an investigation such as by cursing
June 7, 2013
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Warrant issued for CJ’s alleged slush fund manager
The prosecution on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a CJ Group executive it was detaining for allegedly managing the conglomerate’s slush funds.The executive surnamed Shin is the first executive to be put in custody in the scandal. He is suspected of having detailed knowledge of its illegal funds and assets held under borrowed names for the group’s chairman Lee Jay-hyun and his family. The arrest warrant was for tax evasion, the prosecution said. Earlier on Friday, investigators questioned Sh
June 7, 2013
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Gov't declares war on nuke industry corruption
The government said Friday it will review all quality warranties for parts used for nuclear reactors and devise comprehensive measures against deep-rooted irregularities in the industry in the wake of the recent scandal over fake test results which led to the shutdown of reactors.Since last week, the government has suspended the operation of six nuclear reactors, including three newly built reactors, after they were found to have been supplied with substandard control cables under falsified warr
June 7, 2013
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Police impose travel ban on KT&G CEO in bribery probe
Police on Thursday banned KT&G CEO Min Young-jin and seven others from leaving the country pending a bribery inquiry into the state-run tobacco and ginseng products maker. KT&G is suspected of giving money to government officials over a real estate deal conducted in 2010. One of the civil servants, identified by the surname Lee, was detained on Wednesday. The police suspect that Min had knowledge of the developments as the deal was overseen by the company’s real estate project team controlled di
June 6, 2013
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Probe widens in nuclear power case
Prosecutors are poised to expand their probe of irregularities involving a parts supplier to nuclear plants to Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., the state-run operator.The scandal broke in May when it was revealed that Saehan TEP certified JS Cable’s products as being fit for use despite failing to meet quality standards. The revelation led to four nuclear reactors being shut down. Investigators from Busan District Prosecutors’ Office on Wednesday raided KEPCO Engineering and Construction Co.,
June 6, 2013
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Universities to admit 4,500 overseas Koreans for special entry
Universities here will select more than 4,500 overseas Koreans for special admission this year, the Korea Council for University Education announced Thursday.Reporting the college admissions process for the 2014 academic year, the KCUE noted on Thursday that 133 schools would admit a total of 4,562 overseas Koreans to undergraduate courses through the scheme. The admissions process will begin in July, and students with foreign citizenship or who have studied at foreign secondary schools for more
June 6, 2013
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‘Smoke-free zone’ goes into effect, affecting bars, cafes
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Thursday it would implement a new rule banning smoking at restaurants, bars and cafes. The measure goes into effect after a six-month grace period that began in December. Bars and cafes larger than 150 square meters will be designated non-smoking zones from July 1.Shops that violate the rule will face fines of 1.7 million to 5 million and individuals caught smoking in smoke-free zones will be given a 100,000 won fine.Internet cafes are also subject to t
June 6, 2013
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Japanese activist sends a stake to Seoul court
The Seoul Central District Court said on Wednesday that they received a wooden stake from Japanese radical right-wing activist Suzuki Nobuyuki.The 1-meter-long stake was sent from the ultra-right Japanese party member by express mail to the Korean court at 10 a.m. It allegedly looked similar to the one that he placed last year near the statue of a sex slave in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, claiming Japan’s ownership to the Dokdo islets.Suzuki was supposed to attend the first trial that
June 6, 2013
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[Photo News] Memorial day
June 5, 2013
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Middle-class donations fall amid slump
Korea’s middle class sharply reduced donations to charity in 2011, squeezed by increasing debts and education costs. Despite the economic slowdown, Koreans across all income strata gave back to society more than in previous years ― with the exception of the middle-income bracket, said the Seoul Welfare Foundation, a group affiliated with the city government.According to its analysis of data from the Beautiful Foundation, a private charity, the middle-class participation rate increased from 54.2
June 5, 2013
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Memorial park plan for ex-leader Park sparks controversy
A district office in Seoul announced its plan on Wednesday to build a park to commemorate Park Chung-hee, the late president and father of the incumbent leader, drawing criticism for the big-ticket project despite a tight budget.Seoul’s Jung-gu Office said it will push to build the some 4,000 square-meter commemorative park near the former president’s residence in central Seoul with a budget of 20 billion won ($17.8 million).Former President Park, who ruled the country from 1961-1979 after seizi
June 5, 2013
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Ex-exec quizzed over CJ property deal
A former CJ Group executive suspected of playing a key role in managing a massive slush fund for the conglomerate’s chairman was questioned by prosecutors over a suspicious overseas real estate deal, according to sources Wednesday. A prosecution probe into the food and entertainment conglomerate has been expanded to include its chairman Lee Jae-hyun, who is suspected of orchestrating the creation of a massive offshore slush fund and tax evasion.The former chief of CJ’s Japanese operation, surnam
June 5, 2013
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Korea urged to broaden multicultural policy
Globalization, demographic change and economic growth have led Korea to embrace cultural diversity and tolerance toward others. But biases and discrimination against foreigners remain and Koreans’ pride for ethnic purity is deeply entrenched. This is the last in a 10-part series that offer a glimpse into the nation’s efforts to promote multiculturalism and challenges in immigration law, education, welfare, public perception, mass culture and more. ― Ed.For the past decade, the Korean government
June 5, 2013
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‘Stop labeling migrants multicultural’
It has been less than a decade since multiculturalism entered the policy lexicon in a notoriously homogeneous Korea. The word connotative of tolerance, openness and sympathy now faces criticism and calls for abrogation, coming from none other than the people supposed to benefit from it. “We are treated differently because the government has named us ‘damunhwa’ (multiculturalism in Korean) people and defined us as people who need help,” Kim Nancy de Vera, president of Asia Women’s Community, said
June 5, 2013
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Student exchanges bridge Korea, Netherlands
Roos Bezemer, a Korean-born Dutch student, had always been curious about living in her motherland.The 18-year-old, adopted when she was 17 months old, came to Seoul in February thanks to Youth For Understanding, a global nonprofit organization promoting international student exchange programs.With the Korean name of Eun-bi, she stays with a host family and attends a women’s high school in Seoul and is finding how pleasant it is to be in a different culture. “I find everything interesting so far,
June 5, 2013
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‘Korea is key partner in promoting lifelong education’
With human resources the biggest asset of its rapid growth, Korea has already put the system in place for learning through different periods of one’s life and careers, he said.The aim is to create an international platform and establish a set of features for cities to follow in allowing citizens more opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills. “(When the platform is completed) for sure, Korean cities will come out very strongly. It will be an opportunity for them to be known more in the world
June 5, 2013