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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Jeju to build 2,350 megawatts of wind power plants by 2030
Jeju Island plans to construct enough wind power plants to generate 2,350 megawatts of electricity by 2030 to meet growing demand and increase the share of renewable energy, the local government announced on Thursday.The planned increase in its wind energy capacity breaks down to 2,000 megawatts offshore and 350 megawatts onshore. The local government will add 1,000 megawatts in offshore plants by 2019 and another 1,000 megawatts by 2030. It signed agreements on offshore wind power plant constru
March 28, 2013
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Japan man ‘tries to kill woman with poisoned shoes’
A Japanese man who allegedly tried to kill a woman he was stalking by putting poison in her shoes was arrested Thursday, police and reports said.The woman, a colleague, did not die, but developed gangrene in part of her left foot, they said. It was not known to what extent she was injured or if she had to have any amputations.Tatsujiro Fukasawa, 40, allegedly put hydrofluoric acid, a highly caustic chemical, in her shoes in December last year, a police spokeswoman and reports said.He is believed
March 28, 2013
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Major S. Korean firms lack human rights awareness: rights watchdog
SEOUL -- Most of South Korea's 30 major companies lack awareness about human rights, coming far short of international standards, the country's rights watchdog said Thursday. According to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC), its analysis of the reports on corporate sustainability management published by 19 out of the country's top 30 corporations based on sales as of 2010 showed that a large share of them failed to meet international standards in dealing with labor and human r
March 28, 2013
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‘Korean territory’ to be carved on Dokdo islets
Korea will proclaim its sovereignty over Dokdo by carving the words “Korean territory” in Korean on the islets, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.According to an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the message will bear the words “Han guk ttang (Korean territory)” in Hangeul, the Korean writing system. There are already several carvings and monuments on Dokdo claiming Korean ownership of the islets, though the existing carvings are written in Chinese characters.“The messag
March 27, 2013
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Seoul gets tough on food-related crimes
Those caught producing and distributing adulterated food could face a minimum of three years in prison as part of the government’s effort to root out problems caused by substandard food that threatens public safety, the Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday.It is one of the comprehensive countermeasures the government devised to guarantee the safety of foodstuff in line with President Park Geun-hye’s pledge to eradicate the country’s four major “social ills” of school and sexual violence, home-
March 27, 2013
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Environment minister faces plagiarism probe
Minister of Environment Yoon Seong-kyu is facing an investigation by a university panel on suspicion of plagiarizing parts of his doctoral dissertation. His alma mater Hanyang University said Wednesday that it would form a research ethics committee to investigate the allegations first raised by lawmaker Chang Ha-na from the opposition Democratic United Party. Chang said during Yoon’s confirmation hearing last month that the introduction, research methods and conclusion were largely similar to th
March 27, 2013
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A shift toward ‘education for happiness’
Happiness has become a new keyword of statecraft since President Park Geun-hye took office in February. The goal holds relevance especially for the younger generation facing cutthroat competition in schools and the job market. Moon Yong-lin, Seoul education chief, is at the forefront of efforts to boost the well-being of youth by enhancing career education and easing the burden of school tests. “Providing better career education is my goal. Career guidance for young people is crucial for nourish
March 27, 2013
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An education hybrid in New York
Over the past decade, anyone familiar with my story knows how much Korea has influenced my philosophy on education in Harlem. However, recently I’ve been asked more often about what I believe the Korean system can learn from the success of Democracy Prep Public Schools.My introduction to the Korean education system occurred completely by chance; it was a happy accident. In 2001, I was visiting my future wife, who was on a Fulbright Scholarship, teaching and researching in Cheonan, South Chungche
March 27, 2013
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How I won a scholarship in U.S. through TOEFL
A common misconception about the criteria for the ETS scholarship is that English is the most significant component to determine the recipient. However, I personally believe that the most critical part of the scholarship application is how to demonstrate leadership and a spirit of dedication to community belonging as well as to articulate an ambition and clear vision for one’s future career. By doing so, I received a $3,000 TOEFL scholarship, which supplemented my tuition for graduate school at
March 27, 2013
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Women more vulnerable to sex crime on Sunday
Early Sunday morning is the time of the week when women in their 20s and 30s are most vulnerable to sexual assault, police said. North Jeolla Provincial Police Agency’s record of the past three years showed that 16.1 percent of sex crimes occurred on Sundays, and 39.4 percent of those incidents happened between midnight and 4 a.m. Women in their 20s and 30s were the most targeted groups, accounting for roughly one-third of all assaulted women.“It is important that one confirms the identity of th
March 27, 2013
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Korean drugstores prosper on lifestyle trends
One can encounter a drugstore on practically any street in Seoul. Drugstores, or health and beauty store chains that sell health and beauty products and snacks, continue to attract more Koreans due to changes in their lifestyles.Despite Korea’s short, 14-year history in the sector, Korean conglomerates have expanded their business rapidly. CJ Group first opened its Olive Young branch in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, in 1999 followed by GS Retail’s GS Watson and Kolon Group’s W Store. Local drugstores logge
March 27, 2013
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Another wave of computer failures rings alarm bells
A number of government and civilian organizations experienced network and website malfunctions on Tuesday, unnerving government officials just days after computer networks at banks and broadcasters crashed due to cyber attacks.Following the incident, President Park Geun-hye called for a comprehensive checkup on cyber-security of a range of civilian organizations including broadcasters, and telecom and financial service providers. She also ordered for a more concerted effort in fighting cyber ter
March 26, 2013
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[Graphic News] Girls more dependent on smartphones than boys, survey finds
Female students were found to be three times more prone to smartphone addiction than their male counterparts, according to a new survey. Nearly 6 percent of students were at high or potentially high risk of addiction, according to the survey of 1,600 students conducted late last year by Gangbuk I will Center, a public institution to fight Internet addiction.This broke down into 8.3 percent of female students and 2.8 percent of male students. These students at high risk are hooked on mobile devic
March 26, 2013
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Police says believed NIS official suspected of interfering in election
The police said Tuesday that they are investigating a man believed to be an official from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on suspicions of posting articles on Internet sites in an attempt to influence the outcome of last year's presidential election.The 39-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lee, allegedly used nearly 40 different accounts to post around 160 articles that either supported or opposed certain candidates in the December presidential election, according to the polic
March 26, 2013
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Creative young New Yorkers celebrate Korean street food
NEW YORK (Yonhap News) ― It didn’t take long for the line to start forming when a Korean street food pop-up kitchen opened at 11 a.m. on a sunny Saturday in March outside Take 31. Young New Yorkers in their early 20s, many still in college, gathered to taste the food on a quiet block next to the heart of Koreatown in Manhattan, and among those patiently waiting in line were chef-owner Hooni Kim of Danji and Hanjan, and the executive pastry chef Jonghun Won of Jungsik.The Korean Association of Ne
March 26, 2013
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Web sites of N.K. defector groups, media firms paralyzed
A week after a massive cyber attack on the country's major broadcasters and banks, several associations here for North Korean defectors and local media outlets that primarily focus on the communist country suffered a paralysis of their Web sites in what appeared to be a hacking attack, officials of the entities said Tuesday.The home page of the Daily NK, which is run by opponents of the North Korean government to provide detailed coverage of the communist nation, and those of several other assoc
March 26, 2013
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Professor to students: Buy my books or fail
A Korean literature professor at Yonsei University came under fire for demanding students buy his books or fail his class. Ma Kwang-soo, a renowned advocate of sexual liberation and author of several lewd novels, directed students attending his “Literature and Sexuality” class to buy his two books and attach the receipts to their mid-term reports. Those who did not comply would be denied a grade, the professor was quoted as saying by students. The assignment triggered widespread criticism from t
March 25, 2013
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[Graphic News] Seoul’s working seniors outnumber youth
People aged over 55 outnumbered those between 15 and 29 years of age in the working population in Seoul last year, reflecting the aging society and growing youth jobless, the metropolitan government said on Monday.This demographic reversal among the employed is the first since employment statistics began in 1989. The number of working Seoul citizens aged over 55 reached 956,000 in 2012, a 54.4 percent increase from 619,000 in 2002.During the same period, the corresponding number of workers betwe
March 25, 2013
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Police probe online dogfight betting ring
Police began an investigation Monday into Korea’s first online dogfight betting operation that caused an outcry among citizens and animal rights activists.An animal rights activist posted about the site on an Internet portal last Wednesday, calling for an online petition to punish the website’s operators.As of Monday more than 800 people have signed the petition. The National Police Agency received 60 internet petitions for an investigation.The activist said in the internet post with a video cli
March 25, 2013
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Burglar caught again 2 days after release from jail
A man was taken into custody for attempted vehicle burglary just two days after he was released from prison.“I was too hungry and did not have anywhere else to go,” the suspect was reported to have said.According to the Ulsan Nambu Police Station, the 27-year-old had lost both of his parents at an early age and had also recently lost his grandmother, with whom he had been living. The police said he had 10,000 won when he was released. With the money, he bought cigarettes and a piece of bread aft
March 25, 2013