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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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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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A drunkard jumped from a moving taxi
An intoxicated Korean man jumped out of a moving taxi early Wednesday morning after receiving a message about human trafficking crimes committed by taxi drivers.At midnight in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, the 45-year-old man received a Kakao Talk message from his wife about alleged human trafficking by taxis, and jumped out of the taxi that was moving at 80 kilometers per hour.“I heard the door shutting, so I looked back and he was already outside the car, running on the sidewalk,” said
June 5, 2013
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Jogye Order attempts to simplify monks’ lives
South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect Jogye Order held a meeting on Tuesday and passed the draft version of “Seungga Cheonggyu,” a recommendation that asks monks to stay away from the luxurious life. The document states that monks should not frequent fancy restaurants, live in a spacious house or drive big cars. They are also restricted from investing in stocks, making financial transactions with ordinary Buddhists and traveling abroad if it is not for a pilgrimage or academic purpose.The Jogye Or
June 5, 2013
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Most workers consider their company ’bad‘: survey
Seven in 10 South Korean workers have negative perceptions of their companies, a survey showed Wednesday.Incruit, an online recruiting service, conducted the survey on 1,161 employees, asking whether they view their workplace as“good.” An overwhelming 849 respondents, or 73.1 percent, answered “no.” The survey also revealed that 35.9 percent of the respondents decided to work for their companies because “this was the only place where I got employed.” Another 28.6 percent answered, “It was a goo
June 5, 2013
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Seoul issues warning for possible power shortage
The country issued a warning for a possible power shortage Wednesday after its power reserve dropped to below what is considered a safe level.A level 2 warning was issued after the country's power reserve fell to below 3.5 million kilowatts at 11:20 a.m., the state-run Korea Power Electric Corp. (KEPCO) said in a released statement.KEPCO issued a preliminary warning earlier Wednesday after the power reserve dropped to less than 4.5 million kilowatts.The ongoing difficulty of a possible power sho
June 5, 2013
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Probe points to suspect real estate deals by CJ
CJ Group may have used its Hong Kong-based subsidiaries to purchase overseas real estate with the owner family’s illegal funds, the authorities investigating the group’s slush fund scandal revealed Tuesday. According to the authorities, investigations have uncovered clues indicating that CJ acquired a 2.1 billion yen ($21 million) building in Tokyo in 2007 through a series of overseas operations.The investigators also suspect that the transaction was funded with the slush funds of CJ chairman Le
June 4, 2013
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Seoul district heads urge change in child care policy
District heads in Seoul on Tuesday called for swift central government action to ease the financial burden of the Park Geun-hye administration’s free child care policies. In a press briefing, 10 district chiefs warned of drastic action if their demand was not met. They asked the central government to cover the 270 billion won ($241 million) further needed to meet the costs of the welfare services.“The necessary budgets of the district offices have increased 518 billion won compared to those of t
June 4, 2013
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Buddhist nun questioned over slandering Park during election
Prosecutors have questioned a Buddhist nun accused of conducting a smear campaign against President Park Geun-hye ahead of last year’s presidential election.The suspect, Rev. Wonjung, claimed that then ruling party candidate had a shaman conduct a 150 million won ($133,000) ritual praying for the resolution of controversies over a scholarship foundation linked to Park.She has continued an anti-Park campaign including posting comments on Twitter and other blogs that her election should be invalid
June 4, 2013
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Gov't to create nearly 1 million part-time jobs to boost employment
The government said Tuesday it will create nearly 1 million decent part-time jobs by 2017 as part of an effort to boost the country's employment rate by diversifying employment patterns and to give women, adolescents and the elderly more chances to work. It is one of the key measures under the government's comprehensive policy roadmap to raise the employment rate to 70 percent, a main pledge made by President Park Geun-hye during last year's election campaign. The latest government data showed S
June 4, 2013
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Project gives English voice to victims of sex slavery
A project is underway to translate into English the testimonies of Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan in the early part of the 20th century.The project, conducted by a team of professional translators and a foreign editor, began in December last year as part of efforts to bring more international attention to the issue. The group is currently translating the testimonies of Kim Bok-dong and nine other victims. So far, six of the 234 testimonies collected since 1991 have bee
June 3, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Former NIS chief accused of corruption
Won Sei-hoon, a former spy chief and long-time aide to former President Lee Myung-bak, is likely to face charges for personal corruption as well as his role in intelligence agents’ illegal intervention in politics. Prosecutors are investigating allegations that he received bribes from a private construction firm while he served as chief of the National Intelligence Service. During a raid of the agency, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office seized documents reportedly containing a list o
June 3, 2013
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Seoul mayor hints at raising taxi fares
Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon said Monday that raising the minimum taxi fare was “inevitable” due to rising costs. Speaking on a radio show, Park said increases in gas prices had not been reflected in the taxi fares and many other cities and provinces had already raised the minimum charge.The current minimum taxi fare is 2,400 won in Seoul, and each local government has the authority to adjust the base fare. The city government is reportedly working on setting on an appropriate increase and pla
June 3, 2013
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Singer Jang accuses netizen of slander
Singer Jang Yoon-jeong, who is embroiled in a money dispute with her mother and brother, has filed a complaint against an operator of her Internet fan website for allegedly posting slanderous comments about her, police said Monday.South Incheon-dong Police Station said it recently summoned a website operator for posting malign comments about the singer. Some 29 posts written by the operator were related to Jang’s family.“I just posted what I heard from Jang’s mother, whom I’ve been acquainted wi
June 3, 2013
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S. Korea resolves to be successful at next two Winter Olympics
Top South Korean winter sports officials and athletes Friday reaffirmed their resolve to be successful at the next two Winter Games, announcing steps to improve training environments and introduce scientific approach to Olympic preparations.About 150 officials and athletes descended on the National Training Center in Seoul for an event to declare their goals for successful Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and then in PyeongChang, a South Korean alpine town, in 2018.Yoo Jin-ryong, minist
June 3, 2013
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New food waste rules raise concerns
From this month on, what you don’t eat, you pay for.Municipalities started to charge residents based on the volume or weight of their food trash as of Sunday as part of efforts to reduce processing costs and save energy.Of 144 local district offices, 129 are the first to introduce various methods to charge for food waste. They include having residents pre-pay for waste management by purchasing standard plastic bags, tags and stickers. The pay-as-you-throw rule also includes a weight-based system
June 2, 2013
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Court procedures of Taean oil spill damage suits streamlined
Victims of the country's worst oil spill in 2007 will be able to receive speedy trials for their damages suits, judicial officials said Sunday, amid legal wrangling over compensation that has dragged on for years.The spill occurred when a Samsung Heavy Industries barge carrying a construction crane broke free and rammed an anchored Hong Kong-registered tanker in December 2007, spilling more than 12,000 tons of crude oil into the West Sea near the coastal county of Taean. Miles of beaches, notabl
June 2, 2013
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Seoul feared to face possible power shortage in near future
South Korea may soon face a power shortage with the scheduled shutdown of another nuclear reactor for maintenance while temperatures continue to rise, officials said Sunday.According to officials from the Korea Power Exchange (KPX), the country's power reserves are expected to drop to around 3 million kilowatts this week.The officials said the reserves level will likely drop to less than 3 million kilowatts in the following week. A power shortage warning is issued when the reserves dip to below
June 2, 2013
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[Photo News] No tobacco day
May 31, 2013
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Prosecutors widen probe into school admissions
Prosecutors are investigating another international middle school in Seoul as part of an admissions fraud scandal involving a number of teachers and parents.The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office announced on Friday that several teachers and faculty from the Daewon International Middle School were under its investigation.They are suspected of receiving money from parents in exchange for admitting unqualified students, according to the prosecutors. The Seoul Council for Education, the umb
May 31, 2013
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Woongjin chairman faces financial fraud probe
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into accusations that the head of Woongjin Group, a troubled mid-size conglomerate, fraudulently issued commercial papers, officials said Friday.The probe comes as the nation’s securities regulator reported Yoon Seok-keum and four other executives of the conglomerate to the Seoul prosecution for alleged unfair trading last month.Officials of the regulator have recently been summoned for questioning, prosecutors said, adding that they will soon call in W
May 31, 2013
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Street cat bowls to be installed in Gangdong-gu
Gandong-gu district office on Friday said it would install pet bowls near its 18 community service centers for feral cats. It is the first time for a local administration to implement such a measure.According to the district office, installing pet bowls and providing regular meals for street cats would be beneficial for the community as it discourages them from tearing garbage bags out of hunger. The office also expects the plan to help raise the awareness of animal welfare rights. “This project
May 31, 2013