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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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In Beijing, S. Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
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NewJeans' members' parents complained to Hybe, email shows
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Suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
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Prosecutors summon pastor involved in Dior bag scandal
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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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
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Striking MBC unionists to return to work
Unionists of the public broadcaster MBC decided to call off a 170-day strike and return to work, the union announced Tuesday.The union said its members unanimously decided to go back to work Wednesday, as lawmakers agreed to discuss the MBC strike issue in the parliamentary session that opened early this month.An estimated 500 employees went on strike in January demanding the resignation of compan
July 17, 2012
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Korean team wins Math Olympiad
A Korean high-school team won six gold medals at this year’s Math Olympiad to help Korea finish at the top of the annual competition.This is the first time Korea has finished first in the Olympiad, and also the first time to have won six gold medals. The 53rd International Math Olympiad, which was held in Argentina from July 4-16, drew more than 500 students from 100 countries across the world. Korea sent a six-member team led by Song Yong-jin, a professor at Inha University.The six-member Korea
July 16, 2012
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Beleaguered KAIST chief fights back
Suh Nam-pyo, president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, shot back at the school’s board on Monday, demanding explanations why he should be fired. The 77-year-old former MIT professor is facing the biggest crisis in his six-year reign at the nation’s top science university, with the board set to vote Friday on a motion to terminate his term prematurely. “(The board members) have never explained to me why I should leave early. They first should give me a clear explanation bef
July 16, 2012
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Ministry OKs foreign law firms’ Korean offices
The Ministry of Justice announced on Sunday that it granted three international law firms permission to open offices in Korea as part of eased restrictions due to the EU and U.S. free trade agreements.The three firms permitted to open branches here are London-based law firm Clifford Chance, U.S.-based Sheppard Mullin and U.S.-based Ropes & Gray.The three firms will be able to provide legal consultancy services in Korea after completing registration with the Korean Bar Association, according to t
July 15, 2012
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KAIST president refuses to step down voluntarily
Suh Nam-pyo, president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has insisted that he will not resign from his post despite enormous pressure from in and outside of the university.The 15-member board, led by chairman Oh Myung, is scheduled to vote to decide his position Friday. Although his term is until 2014, if the board votes to end his contract prematurely, Suh must leave the office after three months’ notice.But Suh said in a letter on Saturday that “even if they vote against m
July 15, 2012
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‘Find reading level to improve English’
U.S. academic says reading best way to boost vocabulary An American education expert says improving one’s reading ability is the quickest and easiest way to learn English as a second language.Reading offers the easiest way, compared to writing and speaking, to be exposed to diverse vocabulary and usage of the language, said Malbert Smith, president and co-founder of MetaMetrics, a U.S.-based education research group.“But to improve your reading skill, knowing your reading level and practice with
July 15, 2012
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Japan tourist arrested for sexually harassing Jeju women
Police said Sunday they have requested an arrest warrant for a Japanese man on a sightseeing visit to South Korea's southern Jeju Island on charges of sexually harassing two Korean women at an airport restaurant. The 67-year-old Japanese man is accused of touching the hips of two female employees in their 40s at a Jeju International Airport restaurant on Friday morning, police said. The man wa
July 15, 2012
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Lee aide resigns over bribery suspicions
A long-time aide to President Lee Myung-bak offered to resign Friday after suspicions emerged he took bribes from a now-jailed savings bank chief at the center of a massive lobbying scandal.Presidential spokesman Park Jeong-ha said secretary Kim Hee-jung, who handles the personal affairs of the president, denied the bribery allegations against him, but expressed his intention to step down to take “moral responsibility.”A local daily newspaper reported earlier in the day that prosecutors are look
July 13, 2012
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Korean-Americans push for pavilion in NYC
Korean-Americans are pushing to build a traditional Korean octagonal pavilion in New York to promote the nation’s culture. The Korean American Association of Greater New York said it has recently proposed to the local authorities its plan to establish the pavilion, called “Palgakjeong,” in South Pointe Park, Roosevelt Island, opposite of the U.N. Headquarters.The proposal will be reviewed by the board of the organization that runs the island, it added. Roosevelt Island has been a hot spot for cu
July 13, 2012
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Car fumes responsible for atopic dermatitis
Automobiles were found to be the biggest emitters of volatile organic compounds that cause various illnesses including sick house syndrome and atopic dermatitis, researchers said Friday.A VOC is an urban pollutant that produces ozone and fine dust through photochemical reaction. Some VOCs gives out a bad smell and is even thought to cause cancer. According to research by the Seoul Development Institute, of 56 VOC emitters in two major industrial districts from 2009 to 2010, fossil fuels accounte
July 13, 2012
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Civic groups join forces to help protect debtors
Civic organizations are joining hands to launch Korea’s first advocacy group for debt-ridden individuals as early as next month. The group will campaign to protect poor debtors from bankruptcy, property seizure and loan shark abuses, according to the movement’s promoters.Tentatively named “People Who Want to Pay Back,” it will be affiliated with With Save, a financial welfare foundation launched last month under the sponsorship of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.Major nongovernmental organizat
July 13, 2012
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KAIST president’s fate hangs in balance
Suh Nam-pyo, president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, faces a cliff-hanger no-confidence vote by board members next week, the biggest crisis in the reformist educator’s checkered reign at the nation’s top science and engineering university. “A motion to terminate president Suh’s contract was sent to the board Thursday and a vote is scheduled on June 20,” the Daejeon-based school said. Board chairman Oh Myung is said to be leading the move to oust Suh who last year won a s
July 13, 2012
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Korean women’s life satisfaction ranks 13th in the world
Korean women’s satisfaction with their lives is the 13th highest in the world, according to a recent survey.The Gallup Organization reported Thursday that 55 percent of Korean women said they were “thriving” in employment, security and health. The worldwide report surveyed a total of 191,313 people in 147 countries including South Korea last year.Korean women’s 55 percent satisfaction rating was 13th highest, following New Zealand with 58 percent and Brazil with 56 percent. Women in the U.S. had
July 13, 2012
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Prosecutors acquit all people involved in 'BBK letter' scandal
Prosecutors have acquitted all people involved in the so-called "false letter" scandal involving an imprisoned Korean-American businessman accused of falsely raising embezzlement allegations against incumbent President Lee Myung-bak during the 2007 presidential race.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which has been investigating the case since January, said there was no behind-the-sce
July 13, 2012
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Toddler dies from hand, foot and mouth disease: government
A young girl died from complications brought on by the contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) that has been spreading throughout the country, the government's health and safety agency said Thursday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed that a young girl, aged 2 years and 7 months and living in the Gyeongsang region of the country, died from a high fever, con
July 12, 2012
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High school graduates given greater job opportunities
Unlike most high school students facing long hours of study and an uncertain future, Park Hye-jin already has a job lined up for when she finishes school.“As a tech high school student, my No. 1 priority was to work right after I graduate. I am happy that my dream has come true,” said the senior student at Sangseo Girls’ Information High School. She will work as a teller at Woori Bank.Park is one of a growing number of high school graduates opting for a route straight to work as the government a
July 12, 2012
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Chinese minister‘s visit spurs speculation over fate of S. Korean activists
The fate of four South Korean activists being held in China will likely be high on the agenda during Chinese Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu’s visit to Seoul later Thursday, diplomatic sources said, as speculation mounts over their possible release.Meng‘s visit comes more than three months after the activists were arrested in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on March 29, apparently for their efforts to help North Korean defectors hiding in China. The group is accused of endangering
July 12, 2012