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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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Man wields knife on Seoul street, wounding four
A man attacked his former colleagues and passers-by with a knife on a busy street in Seoul Wednesday, leaving four wounded, police said.The 30-year-old man identified only as Kim wielded a knife on a street in Seoul's main financial district of Yeouido around 7:16 p.m., wounding four people, they said."Two of the four are Kim's former colleagues and two others are among the passers-by," a police o
Aug. 23, 2012
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Samsung boss told to compensate shareholders
DAEGU (Yonhap News) ― A high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling, ordering Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee to compensate for losses he inflicted on Samsung Group’s textile unit while apparently carrying out favors for his son.A lower court in February ruled in favor of three minority shareholders of Cheil Industries Inc., Samsung Group’s textile arm, and ordered Lee to pay 13 billion won ($11.45 million) in compensation.In a lawsuit, the three claimed the chairman in 1996 ins
Aug. 22, 2012
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Korean language teachers gather in Seoul
Over 200 instructors and practitioners of the Korean language convened Wednesday in Seoul for a three-day conference to share their knowledge and experience of language education.“The Korean language is now evolving into a global language,” first lady Kim Yoon-ok said in her congratulatory remarks during the opening ceremony at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul. “Teaching Korean is not just teaching the language, but also teaching the culture and history of the country,” she said, r
Aug. 22, 2012
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Hanjoong takes on law suits with specialist touch
The law firm Hanjoong LLP is differentiating its services with specialist teams that provide a “one-stop” solution for everything from consultations and suits to post-trial services. Hanjoong operates specialist teams to deal with different types of suits ranging from civil and criminal cases to corporate and international cases that not only take legal action on behalf of the clients but also provide counsel on problems that arise after a suit is concluded.Among the various fields the firm is i
Aug. 22, 2012
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Mother of jailed ex-Korea Univ. medical student jailed for defamation
(MCT)The mother of one of three former medical students imprisoned for sexually harassing a female schoolmate received a jail term herself Wednesday for defaming the victim.The three, who were expelled from medical school at the prestigious Korea University, were convicted of repeatedly groping a long-time female friend while she was in a deep sleep after drinking alcohol during a trip they took i
Aug. 22, 2012
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High school student kills self over grades
A high school senior was found dead Tuesday at a high school near Seoul, in an apparent suicide prompted by poor grades. The teenage boy, whose identity was withheld by authorities, was found hanged in the bathroom of his school in Bundang, Gyeonggi-do.He left what seems to be a suicide note to his parents, saying “I’m sorry I fell short of your expectations.” It was reported that he had been deeply concerned about his faltering grades.The boy also left a note to his friend, contents of which we
Aug. 22, 2012
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Bar owner ordered to pay damages to Chanel for brand infringement
A Korean business club-owner has been ordered to pay damages to international luxury firm Chanel for using its brand name for his business in a suburb of Seoul. The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday ordered the owner to pay 10 million won ($8,800) in compensation to Chanel, saying the bar, called “Chanel Business Club,” inflicted damage to the brand value of the top luxury company. “The defendant, by using Chanel’s image for his business which is commonly associated with a negative image,
Aug. 21, 2012
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Ex-con wearing electronic tag arrested for attempted rape, murder
A convicted sex criminal who had been sentenced to wear an electronic anklet reportedly attempted to rape a woman before stabbing her to death, police said Tuesday, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the monitoring program.Police said they have requested an arrest warrant for the suspect, identified only by his surname Seo, who allegedly broke into a house in eastern Seoul on Monday intending to rape the 37-year-old occupant and stabbed her to death when she resisted. The news of the atte
Aug. 21, 2012
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City sewage dumping might have fed Han algae outbreak
Namyangju City, a satellite city northeast of Seoul, illegally released wastewater into the Han River, a water source for 25 million people, a government environmental office said Tuesday.The city has discharged up to 10,000 tons of untreated water a day since at least late 2005 into a tributary of the river, according to the Han River Basin Environmental Office, a subsidiary office of the Ministry of Environment.“The city has released sewage into the river on quite a regular basis for years,” s
Aug. 21, 2012
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Programs help Korean students study abroad
Studying abroad is increasingly necessary for Korean students to broaden their future opportunity. But most of them find it tough due to language barriers and huge costs. Han Jong-woon, 23, a junior student at Busan University of Foreign Studies, has found a solution with help from the Korean government and a U.S. language test firm.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organizes an overseas internship and scholarship program called WEST, short for Work, English, Study and Travel, in
Aug. 21, 2012
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How can we nurture young scientists?
The National Science and Technology Commission recently announced that they would actively support basic research next year in part by increasing the budget allocated to the International Science Business Belt Project by 20 percent from last year. It is good news because long-term, stable support is indispensable for promoting basic science. In addition to the budget, investment in human resources is also compulsory. Despite our short history of investment in science and technology, we need to s
Aug. 21, 2012
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Broadening Korea’s human resources networks
Head of National Institute for International Education says foreign students boost profile, competitiveness of the nationGlobalization permeates every nook and cranny of society, making diplomatic expertise and international thinking increasingly important for the advancement of various sectors. So it was no wonder that one of Korea’s top educational agencies is headed by a veteran diplomat.“For Korea to join the ranks of the most advanced countries, attracting foreign talent is one of the most
Aug. 21, 2012
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[Pangs of history] Files show forced labor during Japan’s annexation
The Korean government on Monday unveiled tens of thousands of documents that detail Japan’s mobilization of Koreans into forced labor during its colonial rule from 1910-1945.The nearly 400,000 documents revealed by the Commission on Verification and Support for the Victims of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Colonialism included books, photos and written testimonies. Since 2005, the special committee, headed by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, has been investigating by interviewing forced labor v
Aug. 21, 2012
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Drunken man's stabbing rampage kills one, injures four
Police said Tuesday they have arrested a man who went on a stabbing rampage in Suwon, just south of Seoul, killing one and seriously injuring four others.The 38-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Kang, is suspected of stabbing a woman multiple times at a bar in a bustling area in Suwon around 1 a.m. Tuesday after attempting to rape her, police officers said. He also stabbed another c
Aug. 21, 2012
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Police step up security on Dokdo
South Korean police said Monday they have stepped up security on the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo to cope with potential landing by Japanese right-wing activists to reinforce their country’s claims to Dokdo and other incidents.Following the unprecedented visit by President Lee Myung-bak to Dokdo in the East Sea earlier this month, Tokyo has voiced its claims to the cluster of rocky outcroppings, threatening to take the issue of Dokdo to the International Court of Justice.“An order has b
Aug. 20, 2012
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Prosecutors to seek arrest warrant for lawmaker
Prosecutors plan to request an arrest warrant for a lawmaker on Wednesday over allegations that she bribed her way into the parliament, sources said Monday.Rep. Hyun Young-hee, who was expelled from the Saenuri Party on Friday, is suspected of passing about 300 million won ($264,700) in bribes to a member of the party’s committee responsible for nominating proportional candidates in a bid to win the proportional representation ticket ahead of April’s general elections.The lawmaker also allegedly
Aug. 20, 2012
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Law aims to expand hiring of defectors
A revised law will help increase public employment of North Korean defectors here and other naturalized South Koreans, the government said Monday.The Cabinet meeting presided by President Lee Myung-bak in the morning passed a revised National Public Service Law to allow North Koreans and naturalized citizens to apply and compete with other South Koreans for general government posts. Previously, a few North defectors were employed under a special law designed to assist North Koreans in the South
Aug. 20, 2012
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U.S. congressmen meet Korean victims of Japan’s World War II sex slavery
GWANGJU (Yonhap News) ― Two U.S. congressmen, who played a leading role in the U.S. House of Representatives approval of a 2007 resolution condemning Japan’s sexual enslavement of women during World War II, met with elderly Korean victims on Monday, and urged Japan to do more to resolve the long-standing grievance. U.S. Representatives Michael Honda and Eni Faleomavaega visited a home for Korean former sex slaves in the city of Gwangju, south of Seoul, on the final day of their five-day trip to
Aug. 20, 2012
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Macquarie mulls legal action against documentary
A signboard installed in front of the headquarters building of Macquarie Group Korea in Sogong-dong, central Seoul, shows the names and locations of the financial groups’ units. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Macquarie Korea Asset Management Co. said on Monday it was considering legal action against the screening of a documentary film on alleged business favors the Australian fund operator receiv
Aug. 20, 2012
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History book, exchange programs aim to promote Korea-China understanding
Many Chinese people believe Seoul provoked the Korean War as is written in their history textbooks, a view unacceptable to South Koreans.But a recently published history book co-written by a group of historians from Korea, China and Japan says, “Based on newly declassified Soviet archives, it is becoming clear that the North Korean army invaded South Korea.”The two-volume book titled “The Modern History of the Three Countries of East Asia” resulted from the three countries’ years of efforts to c
Aug. 19, 2012