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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Indonesian actress dedicated to promoting Korea
An Indonesian actress, who was appointed last year as a “Goodwill Ambassador for Public Diplomacy” for South Korea, said Monday that she aims to “make a difference” in developing people-to-people links between the two nations. Actress Revalina S. Temat, 27, took the post last September after she starred in the first joint Korean-Indonesia TV drama, “Saranghae, I Love You.” She is visiting Seoul this week as part of her activities marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the t
March 11, 2013
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Ministry assigns schools to teach about Dokdo
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has designated 60 schools to teach the history of Dokdo amid Japan’s enhanced territorial claims to the easternmost islets.The schools will offer educational programs for students and family members and also conduct guided tours of exhibitions and field trips to Dokdo. The ministry started the Dokdo School project in support of the Northeast Asian History Foundation in 2008. The ministry has made it mandatory for all elementary, middle and high s
March 11, 2013
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U.S. Army mechanic nabbed for wielding knife
PYEONGTAEK (Yonhap News) ― A U.S. Army mechanic working in South Korea was caught by police for threatening a South Korean citizen with a knife during a road dispute, officers here said Saturday. A 48-year-old aircraft maintenance crew member from the 8th U.S. Army, identified only by the initial J, allegedly threatened a 42-year-old South Korean citizen, known as Choi, with a knife the previous day while having an argument over a near accident involving their cars on a street in Pyeongtaek, som
March 10, 2013
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Nine people killed, one missing in fishing boat fire
GUNSAN (Yonhap News) ― Nine fishermen were killed and one was missing when their boat caught fire and sank off South Korea’s central west coast Saturday, maritime police said.The fire started at about 4:30 a.m. on the 20-ton fishing boat in waters about 24 kilometers southwest of Gunsan, according to the police. Gunsan, a port city, is 274 kilometers southwest of Seoul.The police said they received a distress call from the boat at about 5:20 a.m.The boat’s only survivor so far said the fire star
March 10, 2013
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One dead, 14 injured in forest fire in Pohang
POHANG (Yonhap News) ― One South Korean was killed and 14 others injured in a mountain fire that spread to residential areas in this southeastern coastal city of Pohang.Police said they are interrogating a middle school student as a suspect. The fire that started on a hill around 4 p.m. Saturday was almost extinguished by Sunday morning after burning nearly 5 hectares of mostly residential areas, according to firefighters.The fire killed an 80-something person and left 14 others injured, the fir
March 10, 2013
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More than 100 doctors face indictment for bribery
A joint government investigation team looking into illegal kickbacks said Sunday that it booked more than 100 doctors on charges of receiving bribes from Donga Pharmaceutical Co., the largest pharmaceutical firm in the nation.The bribery case involving an unprecedented number of doctors prosecuted is based on a fledgling law that bans both giving and receiving kickbacks in the medical and drug fields. Doctors and drug makers have long been alleged to have close and secretive ties. The joint team
March 10, 2013
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Koreans learn how to play as they retire faster
It’s been just a year and a half since Suk Jae-yul started learning how to play the bass guitar, but he is already the leader of a band. It’s a non-professional band of beginners like him and he doesn’t even believe it’s going to last long, as all the members are full-time employees and are under constant pressure to find spare time.Still, Suk, a 40-year-old project manager for an Internet company, makes sure he spends every other Friday night practicing with his six other band members. What fre
March 10, 2013
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Five injured in raging mountain fire
At least five people were injured in a mountain fire that spread to residential areas in this southeastern coastal city Saturday, police and rescue workers said. The fire started at around 4 p.m. in a mountain near an elementary school and destroyed 56 homes, they said. Over 2,500 fire fighters, along with 11 helicopters and some 100 fire engines were mobilized, but a wind of over 10 meters per second fanned the fire to spread to nearby residential areas, police said. Thousands of people in the
March 10, 2013
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U.S. Army mechanic nabbed for wielding knife against S. Korean
A mechanic working at the U.S. Army in South Korea was arrested for threatening a South Korean citizen with a knife, police here said Saturday.A 48-year-old aircraft maintenance crew from the 8th U.S. Army, identified only by the initial J, allegedly threatened a 42-year-old South Korean citizen, known as Choi, with a knife the previous day while having a dispute over a near accident involving their cars on a street in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul.He has been handed over to the
March 9, 2013
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Nine people killed, one missing in fishing boat fire off Gunsan
Nine people have died and one is still missing in a fire that broke out on a fishing boat operating off this western port city, local maritime police said Saturday. The fire started at about 5:20 a.m. on the 20-ton fishing boat operating in the waters about 24 kilometers southwest of the port city, according to the police. Gunsan is located 274 kilometers south of Seoul.The accident forced all 11 crew members on board to jump off the boat. Ten have been rescued but nine of them were pronounced d
March 9, 2013
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Sharing dreams, making a difference in life at unique clubs
Office worker Choi In-hwan is an oddity among peers for his idiosyncratic love of self-brewed beer and tango.Not many understand why he spends so much of his time and money on his peculiar hobbies. Four years ago, he knew that he was not alone when he came across an online club of people seeking the pleasure of drinking homemade beer.“I was a stranger to many … even had some girls on blind dates running away from me if I said I liked to dance. But by joining the club I was able to meet two frien
March 8, 2013
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Expatriates band together for creativity, charity, more
Expat societies have been around on the peninsula for almost as long as expats themselves.The oldest surviving club is the Royal Asiatic Society’s Korea Branch, which started in 1900 and according to RASKB president Brother Anthony is the oldest Korean studies group in the world.Some groups are regional, such as Geoje Foreign Residents’ association, which has a club house in Okpo on the South Gyeongsang Province island, professional, such as Korea Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages, or help
March 8, 2013
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Rape victim tortures rapist for 3 days
A 20-year-old rape victim was taken into custody by Busan Police Friday after she tortured her rapist for three days.Busan Seobu police booked the woman and four of her friends without physical detention for allegedly imprisoning and torturing 26-year-old Jeong, who is suspected of raping the woman. Last August, the group lured Jeong to a motel and attacked him, according to police. They are suspected of torturing the man in various ways, including water boarding.“We demanded an apology from him
March 8, 2013
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Man with mental illness arrested in Insa-dong arson
A 52-year-old man has been arrested on the charge of setting fire to a restaurant in Seoul's cultural district of Insa-dong last month, police said Friday.The suspect, only identified by his surname Ahn, is accused of torching the closed restaurant in the dense area of downtown central Seoul on Feb. 17, that ripped through a total of 11 buildings, they said. The blaze caused hundreds of tourists and residents in nearby neighborhoods to be evacuated.Ahn, with a record of mental illness, was found
March 8, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Retired NEC chief leads humble life
A mom-and-pop store is hardly a place where people would expect to see a person who once served in the highest court and headed the national election watchdog. Especially in a nation where high-ranking officials usually chase career paths promising prominent status, influence and hefty financial rewards.Kim Neung-hwan, a former Supreme Court justice and former chairman of the National Election Commission of Korea, who works at a convenience store owned by his wife, has come under the spotlight f
March 7, 2013
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Oil tank explodes in Gumi, no injuries reported
GUMI (Yonhap News) ― A tank at an oil refinery in the southeastern city of Gumi exploded Thursday, with no injuries reported, police and fire officials said.The 200,000-liter tank containing 5,000 liters of bunker C fuel oil at the Kyung Buk Kwang Yu Co. refinery located in Gumi, some 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul, exploded around 8:21 a.m., they said.Around 4,000 liters of oil are suspected to have leaked, they added.Firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes, they said.The exp
March 7, 2013
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U.N. meet on sustainable development under way
The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development kicked off its Expert Consultation on Building Knowledge and Capacity for Sustainable Development on Wednesday. The three-day session is being attended by 130 prominent experts on sustainability and member state representatives.The goal of the gathering is to understand the specific knowledge and capacity needs members states must satisfy to implement the outcomes of Rio+20, an earlier conference held in June 2012. For this, the consultation
March 7, 2013
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International school faces probe over admission fraud
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Thursday that it will launch a special investigation into Younghoon International Middle School over alleged admission fraud involving conglomerate and elite families.Several civic activist groups also petitioned Wednesday, calling for an investigation into the school officials. They claim the chairman of the school asked for money, reportedly some 20 million won ($18,500) per student, from parents in exchange for enrolling their children.The schoo
March 7, 2013
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Runaway soldier nabbed after sneaking into port to reach China
A fugitive South Korean solider has been detained after attempting to sneak into China aboard a cargo ship through the western port of Incheon, military and port officials said Thursday.The 21-year-old sergeant of special forces, whose identity was withheld, covertly entered the port, located west of Seoul, on Saturday after crossing over barbed wire, they said. He then got on board the vessel that was anchored at the port.After hiding in one of the compartments for more than a day, he was appre
March 7, 2013
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SNU professor steps down amid plagiarism scandal
Seoul National University confirmed Thursday that a professor recently resigned after accusations of plagiarizing his thesis published in 2004.A 48-year-old surnamed Kim recently offered his resignation after admitting that he copied an article from Yale University for his article published by the Korean Association of International Studies.The plagiarism allegation first arose from an email sent to the KAIS alleging that Kim copied a Yale professor’s report written in 1983 and translated it int
March 7, 2013