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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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[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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Umbrella union calls for nationwide strike
Korea's largest umbrella union said Tuesday that it has called for a nationwide strike to push for an end to irregular workers and the revision of existing labor laws.The walkouts are expected to affect 137,000 workers and marks the first time in four years that the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has called for a general strike.The umbrella union added that it has called for 20,000 workers f
Aug. 28, 2012
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Typhoon Bolaven slams nation, leaving 23 dead or missing
Typhoon Bolaven pounded the southern and western parts of the country Tuesday, leaving at least 23 dead or missing and causing massive blackouts. As of 5 p.m., four Chinese fishermen were found dead after two boats carrying 33 crew members capsized off the southern island of Jeju. Seventeen of them have been rescued, while 12 others were still missing, according to the Korean Coast Guard. A cargo ship, carrying 4,500 tons of coal, was split into two, after becoming stranded in the shallow water
Aug. 28, 2012
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Typhoon puts nation on alert
Strong wind broke windows and toppled trees, sign boards and traffic lights, causing power outtages and traffic congestion in Seoul as Typhoon Bolaven headed northbound Tuesday.The power supply to 3,000 households was cut off in Samjeon-dong, southern Seoul, Tuesday, while uprooted trees and debris shut down roads in central and southern Seoul, including the Jongro and Apgujeong areas. The number of emergency calls to the fire department in the capital surpassed 160 as of 5:00 p.m.As the approac
Aug. 28, 2012
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Private education boom mass-produces ‘education poor’
Excessive education-related spending is fueling the growth of so-called “education poor” and raising concerns many middle class families could become impoverished down the road, a local think tank said Sunday.Hyundai Research Institute, a Seoul-based private think tank, said of the 6.32 million households that reported spending money on private education last year, 13 percent borrowed to pay for outlays while struggling to cope with mounting debt.“As of 2011, 824,000 households were classified a
Aug. 28, 2012
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New global Korea: From brain drain to brain circulation
Dr. Sherikulova Minara, an associate professor of the Department of Korean Studies at Bishkek Humanities University in Kyrgyzstan, finished her master’s and doctorate courses in linguistics as a Korean government scholarship student from 1997 to 2005. After returning to her home country, she became a professor for the newly established Department of Korean Studies, contributing to promoting Korean studies as one of the most popular majors at the university. During her visit to Korea again in Aug
Aug. 28, 2012
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POSTECH aims to be top global science school
President Kim Yong-min emphasizes balance between education and researchPOHANG, Gyeonggi Province ― When Professor Kim Yong-min returned to Korea last year after nearly 30 years on the faculty of the University of Washington, he had a self-imposed mission: to build a truly world-leading university in Korea.In less than a year, the president of Pohang University of Science and Technology has already made strides toward that goal. The school topped Times Higher Education’s list of the world’s best
Aug. 28, 2012
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Typhoon Bolaven leaves property damages across nation
Aug. 28, 2012
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Two Japanese suspected of setting up provocative 'Dokdo' posts
Police said Tuesday two Japanese men are suspected of setting up provocative wooden posts to lay claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo at entrances to two history research-related establishments in Seoul.Wrapping up an internal investigation, Seoul's Seodaemun Police Station said that two Japanese nationals allegedly put three wooden posts with the phrase, "Takeshima (referring to Dok
Aug. 28, 2012
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Typhoon Bolaven slams nation, leaving 25 dead or missing
Typhoon Bolaven pounded the southern and western parts of the country Tuesday, leaving at least 25 dead or missing and causing massive blackouts. As of 6 p.m., four Chinese fishermen were found dead after two boats carrying 33 crew members capsized off the southern island of Jeju. Seventeen of them have been rescued, while 12 others were still missing, according to the Korean Coast Guard. A cargo
Aug. 28, 2012
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Four dead after typhoon strands Chinese fishing boats off S. Korea
A Chinese fishing boat that sank off South Korea`s southern island of Jeju on Tuesday. (Yonhap News)A raging typhoon grounded two Chinese fishing boats in waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju Tuesday, with four crew members confirmed dead and 12 still missing, South Korea's Coast Guard said.A total of 33 crew members were aboard the two vessels, 17 on one and 16 on the other, when they
Aug. 28, 2012
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Nation braces for strongest typhoon in decades
Authorities on Monday braced for the strongest typhoon to hit the nation in decades, closing ports and schools and urging residents living along its expected route to stay indoors. Typhoon Bolaven, with winds gusting at up to 48 meters per second, was on track to make a direct hit in Korea on Monday, roaring away from Japan’s Okinawa. Reports said at least six were injured and thousands were left without power in Japan, as the typhoon caused massive blackouts. “This is slightly weakened, but is
Aug. 27, 2012
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Fire on Busan subway train injures 40
BUSAN (Yonhap News) ― Forty passengers were taken to area hospitals for minor injuries Monday after a running subway train caught fire in the southern port city of Busan, fire authorities said.The blaze broke out around 2:06 p.m. when electric sparks ignited a fire on one of the power suppliers of the northbound subway train heading toward Daeti Station on line No. 1, the authorities said.“Sparks were flying from the exterior part when the train was about 200 meters away from the station,” a rai
Aug. 27, 2012
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N.K. defector gives self up to police
A North Korean defector who arrived in Jeju Island by air from China, has turned herself in, the police said Sunday.The defector, surnamed Kim, 41, arrived at Jeju International Airport at 2:30 on Sunday from Bejing. Kim passed through immigration with a fake Chinese passport. After failing to get a visa to come to the South, she reportedly chose to come to Jeju, which has not required a visa from Chinese travelers since 2008.An organization that supports North Korean defectors is said to have h
Aug. 27, 2012
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Korea to ease college regulations
The government announced on Monday a set of measures to ease regulations on local universities as part of its plan to boost their international competiveness through enhanced autonomy.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said that it will soften rules on government subsidies to the institutions and allow private institutions for the first time to have residence halls off-campus.The 32 guidelines for university reform were presented during a special committee meeting presided over by
Aug. 27, 2012
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Korea mulls increased use of chemical castration
The government will consider applying chemical castration to a larger number of sex offenders.At a ministerial meeting presided over by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-shik on Monday, officials agreed to consider plans to widen the application of the method. The attending ministers, however, are reported to have reached the decision that having all sex offenders treated with chemicals, as suggested by the ruling Saenuri Party, was excessive and potentially violated human rights. On Sunday, the Saenuri
Aug. 27, 2012
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Parties sell tuition cuts to young voters
Assembly Voice looks into key issues and controversial bills through a series of interviews with rival lawmakers who lead the legislative debate at the National Assembly ― Ed.Sky-high college tuition has been a thorny social problem over the past few years. Students took to the streets in protest. Rival parties locked horns over the solutions. Universities, on their part, complained that the debate derived from populism that may hurt their autonomy.The political parties are expected to bicker in
Aug. 27, 2012
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Gov't considers expanding 'chemical castration' on sex criminals
South Korea is considering expanding the use of chemical castration of sex offenders and putting repeat criminals under closer watch with growing calls for tougher measures against rapists and pedophiles, government officials said Monday. Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and senior officials from related agencies agreed to adopt stricter measures to curb sex offenses and increase staff to monitor rapi
Aug. 27, 2012
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TB outbreak at cram school
A group of students at a private educational institute have been infected with tuberculosis, and health authorities are investigating the possible spread of the disease. The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Monday that six students at a cram school for college entrance in Mokdong, western Seoul, had been infected with TB, and that 14 others with latent TB are undergoing further tests. The health authority has isolated the 20 patients and expanded the testing to other stu
Aug. 27, 2012
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Woman arrested for ‘attacking’ restaurants while drunk
A woman who got drunk and obstructed business at local stores has been arrested, police said Monday.The 37-year-old, whose name was withheld by authorities, routinely got drunk and demanded free food and liquor from a convenience store and a restaurant in Seoul’s Seodaemun district, officials at Seodaemun Police Station said. Whenever workers at the two stores refused, she would get violent and "go on a rampage."Last month, the suspect visited a restaurant and asked for a “free liquor and pork-o
Aug. 27, 2012
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S. Korea's health insurance coverage one of lowest in world
South Korea will move to expand coverage by its national health insurance program as a recent study showed its coverage rate is one of the lowest among advanced nations, the insurance operator said Monday.According to the National Health Insurance Corp., the country’s health insurance service covered only 58.2 percent of all medical expenses in 2011.That rate is the lowest among the 11 members of the 27-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development whose per capita income rose abo
Aug. 27, 2012