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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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Seoul transit pass for travelers to be available starting July
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Hybe-Ador CEO conflict gets messier
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Battery makers ramp up efforts to diversify graphite supply chain
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
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[LLG] Unseen inheritance: Trauma of transnational adoption 'trickles down' to adoptees' children
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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Opposition floor leader to be summoned again Monday
Prosecutors said Friday they have once again summoned the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) on Monday for questioning on suspicions of taking bribes from ailing savings banks.Rep. Park Jie-won has been notified to appear before the Supreme Prosecutors‘ Office in southern Seoul at 10 a.m. Monday for the second time, following his failure to obey the first summons on
July 20, 2012
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Teen gets maximum sentence for murdering girl, burying body
A 16-year-old boy charged with raping and beating a girl to death and discarding of the body received the maximum sentence for a juvenile offender of 10 years in prison, court officials here said Friday.A Goyang branch of the Euijeongbu District Court also handed down two- to nine-year sentences to eight other teenagers, including a 17-year-old girl, depending on the degree of their involvement in
July 20, 2012
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KAIST board does not take action on Suh
The board of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on Friday failed to decide whether or not to oust its president Suh Nam-pyo from his post, despite increasing calls for him step down.The 16-member board held a meeting on Friday in Seoul to discuss Suh’s future, but the meeting ended after less than 30 minutes without any decision. Board chairman Oh Myung, however, noted that Suh had agreed with him to cooperate to end the on-going fight at the country’s top research university. “(
July 20, 2012
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Top science university's chief seen surviving dismissal motion
The country's top science university said Friday its board of directors has put off the decision on whether to terminate the contract of its incumbent president. The council of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) was scheduled to vote on a motion to cancel its contract with the school's president, Suh Nam-pyo, as he refused calls to step down despite allegations of mism
July 20, 2012
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Karaoke leads to attempted murder charge
A California man charged with shooting his son over a round of country music karaoke has been ordered to stand trial.Shasta County Superior Court Judge Anthony Anderson ordered William Oller Sr., 70, to stand trial on attempted murder and assault charges during his preliminary hearing Tuesday, The Record Searchlight, Reading, reported Thursday.Investigators said the two men argued Jan. 20 at the y
July 20, 2012
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Metal workers union to stage 2nd strike
Labor unionists of South Korea's biggest umbrella union said Thursday that an estimated 130,000 members will stage a second nationwide strike to demand better working conditions.Affiliated companies of the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), one of the largest industrial guilds under the progressive Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), will go on a one-day walkout on Friday, following the
July 19, 2012
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FDI in Seoul hits record high
Foreign direct investment in Seoul City has reached a record high in the first half of the year, the first since the 2008 financial crisis, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Thursday.Investment pledged in the six months through June totaled 3 billion won ($2.6 million), up 56.6 percent from the same period a year ago. The amount executed during the period stood at 2.4 billion won, more than double the corresponding figure in 2011. Investment from Japan more than tripled, which Seoul offi
July 19, 2012
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U.S. army private under investigation for drug smuggling
A U.S. Army private is under investigation by prosecutors in connection with the largest-ever drug smuggling case involving U.S. soldiers in Korea. The soldier will be handed over to the local authorities on July 23. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, the unidentified U.S. 2nd Infantry Division private is suspected of having smuggled 3.5 kilograms of drugs, including synthetic cannabis. The private is also suspected of supplying drugs to civilians and U.S. military pers
July 19, 2012
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Typhoon Khanun leaves one dead
Typhoon Khanun dumped heavy rains on the nation Thursday morning, leaving one dead, tens of thousands of households without electricity and major transportation systems at a halt before it subsided in the afternoon. The government said that the first tropical storm of this year left less-than-feared damage. The Korean Meteorological Administration cleared most of the typhoon alerts and warnings nationwide as of 1 p.m. The state weather agency said that the typhoon reached Korea on Wednesday wher
July 19, 2012
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Subcontract workers top 100,000 in 2011
The number of subcontract workers in the country surpassed the 100,000 mark last year, government data showed Thursday.According to the data released by the labor ministry, workers hired by in-house subcontractors totaled 106,601 in 2011, up 7.2 percent from a year earlier.First adopted during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, an in-house subcontracting system has been widely used by local companies to meet the demand for a trained work force. However, concerns have mounted that the companies
July 19, 2012
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Korea struggles to attract working holiday makers
Working holiday programs popular with Koreans, but attract few into the countryEach year thousands travel between Australia and Korea on working holiday visas. Young people from the age of 18 to 30 looking to self-fund their overseas adventures pack up for a year and jump into the unknown. But the traffic is almost all one way. While more than 15,000 Koreans are in Australia on a working holiday visa, only 23 Australians have traveled to Korea on the same program as of May.Korea sends the second
July 19, 2012
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Subcontract workers top 100,000 in 2011
The number of subcontract workers in the country surpassed the 100,000 mark last year, government data showed Thursday.According to the data released by the labor ministry, workers hired by in-house subcontractors totaled 106,601 in 2011, up 7.2 percent from a year earlier.First adopted during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, an in-house subcontracting system has been widely used by local compa
July 19, 2012
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More LEDs to light Seoul City streets
Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will increase the proportion of light emitting diodes lighting in public places and private properties to cut energy consumption and aid the green light industry.Under the plans, Seoul will replace lighting in all public areas including subway stations, streets and city government offices with LEDs by 2018.Seoul city government also said that it will expand the project to the private sector by 2030, and that about 800,000 LEDs in the publ
July 18, 2012
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SUNY to train Korean language teachers
The State University of New York at Stony Brook will open certification courses for teaching Korean to meet the growing demand for Korean language education in the U.S., under an agreement it signed Wednesday with Korea’s Education Ministry. The agreement envisions Korea’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology providing the U.S. university with a total of $460,000 over the next five years to help it develop the programs. Stony Brook University will extend its existing Korean language pro
July 18, 2012
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Choi sparks suspicions of Lee’s presidential campaign funds
Suspicion over President Lee Myung-bak’s presidential campaign funds is growing after Choi See-joong, once Lee’s most-trusted advisor, said he received kickbacks from businessmen to support Lee during the 2007 presidential election. All eyes are now on whether his claim will prompt state prosecutors to look into the suspicions surrounding the president whose single five-year term ends in February next year. Yoon Byeong-cheol, Choi’s lawyer, admitted on Tuesday at the first hearing of Choi’s tria
July 18, 2012
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University students pledge voluntary tutoring
More than 500 university students have pledged to help young school children in learning as a part of a nationwide voluntary tutoring project.The Association of Student Volunteers launched a campaign called “Teacher for Korea,” with a ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday.Officials from the government, including Education Minister Lee Ju-ho, and more than 500 students attended the ceremony. The volunteer teaching project is designed to help children in elementary and middle schools learn more effective
July 18, 2012
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Prosecution to summon Lee's ex-aide in bribery scandal
A former close aide of President Lee Myung-bak will be summoned Friday morning for questioning over his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal surrounding an ailing savings bank, prosecutors said Wednesday.Kim Hee-jung resigned earlier this week as a secretary handling the president's personal affairs after allegations emerged that he took bribes from a savings bank chief accused of a massive lo
July 18, 2012
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Downpours, gales forecast nationwide, as typhoon approaches
South Korea's weather forecasters warned of heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters and strong winds in the country's southern and central regions, as Typhoon Khanun is approaching the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday. Khanun, meaning "jack fruit" in Thai, was 490 kilometers south of Seogwipo in the southern part of Jeju as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday and heading northwest along the country's western
July 18, 2012
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Chinese Consulate opens in Jeju
The Consulate General of China in Jeju opened last Saturday to deal with various affairs concerning Chinese people visiting the island. The consulate is the fourth Chinese diplomatic office in Korea, following the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and consulates general in Busan and Gwangju.The office is expected to assist Chinese investors carry out investment work more easily and safely while directly addressing complaints such as entry denial or illegal residency of Chinese people in
July 17, 2012
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American professor sues KAIST for allegedly unfair dismissal
A former professor of KAIST College of Business is suing the country’s top research university for allegedly unfair dismissal, calling for compensation for breach of contract and damage to his reputation.Steven Jordan worked as an assistant professor of finance at the graduate business school from 2007 to 2011 until he was dismissed in June 2011 for alleged double-jobbing and unauthorized overseas
July 17, 2012