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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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Former vice minister Park arrested on bribery charges
Former Vice Knowledge and Economy Minister Park Young-joon was arrested Monday for accepting bribes from a construction developer. But the court rejected the prosecutors' request for a warrant to arrest Kang Cheol-won, a former Seoul Metropolitan Government official, accused of having received bribes from the company, named Picity, upon Park’s request for favors.Park refused to respond to reporter
May 7, 2012
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Group demands ban on sports stars’ alcohol ads
A medical research group called on the government to ban sports stars from appearing in alcohol advertisements, which they claim could aggravate drinking-related problems among young people.The Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry pointed out specifically Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na’s beer advertisements. The 22-year-old Olympic medalist became the model for a Hite Beer product in April. Previously, the figure queen has done advertisements for other products from coffee to air conditi
May 7, 2012
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Three foreign law firms file to establish branches
Three foreign law firms have passed primary inspection to establish overseas branches here, and are now waiting for the official approval from the government. The Ministry of Justice on Monday said it has received formal applications to gain licenses as advisers on foreign law from Ropes & Gray, Shepperd Mullin and Clifford Chance.The final authorization is expected to be made by the end of the month. But taking into account other administrative affairs, the branch operations take off until July
May 7, 2012
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Prosecutors raid troubled savings banks
Probe targets executives suspected of embezzlement, illegal loansProsecutors on Monday raided the headquarters of four troubled savings banks and the homes of their executives suspected of corruption, illegal loans and embezzlement. The four small financial houses ― Mirae Savings Bank, Hanju Savings Bank, Korea Savings Bank and Solomon Savings Bank ― were suspended by financial authorities Sunday due to a lack of capital.The investigators seized computer hard drives and documents thought to cont
May 7, 2012
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Seoul City to restore medieval city wall
Seoul City announced on Monday a master plan to restore the medieval city wall surrounding the capital by 2015 and to register it on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Hanyang City Wall was built in 1396 during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) to protect the capital from foreign invasion. Hanyang is an old name of Seoul. Many parts of the wall were removed or destroyed during Japan’s 1910 to 1945 colonial rule.The wall stretches 18.6 kilometers along the peaks and ridges of four mountains and con
May 7, 2012
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Doctors urge ban on Kim Yu-na’s alcohol advertising
Korea should introduce a comprehensive ban on sports stars advertising alcohol in an attempt to curb increasing drink-related problems, a group of doctors claimed on Sunday. The Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry released a statement Sunday, raising concerns over Korean athletes’ appearance in alcohol advertisements. The research group, in particular, pointed out figure skating star Kim Yu-na’s beer advertising, claiming it had an influence on youth drinking culture.The 22-year-old Olympic m
May 7, 2012
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Advanced functions of security camera raises concerns
Surveillance cameras have become so advanced, they can zoom in to peep in on text messages, a recent privacy conference held in Wellington, New Zealand, revealed.During last year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, for example, spectators showing suspicious or aggressive behavior were watched closely, all the way down to their text messages, by camera operators.Footage displayed at the conference showed that a man was texting about the poor quality of the match.The conference also outlined how sec
May 7, 2012
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9 killed in fire in Busan karaoke bar
A fire at a cramped karaoke bar that killed nine people on Saturday rang the alarm on safety regulations, calling for authorities to take immediate action.At least nine people were killed, including three migrant workers, and 20 others seriously injured in the blaze that ripped through a karaoke bar in downtown in Busan on Saturday evening, police said.Most of the victims died as a result of smoke inhalation. Some of the injured remain in critical condition, police officials said. The fire orig
May 6, 2012
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Coast Guard nabs suspended bank CEO fleeing to China
Mirae Savings Bank chief executive Kim Chan-kyong was arrested while attempting to leave the country Friday with 20.3 billion won ($17.9 million) of the suspended bank’s funds, police said Sunday. Mirae Savings Bank is one of the four savings bank suspended by the Financial Services Commission on Sunday for failing to meet the capital adequacy ratios recommended by the Bank for International Settlements standards.The other savings banks suspended by the FSC are Hanju Savings Bank, Korea Savings
May 6, 2012
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Korea strengthens customs inspections to stop smuggling of 'human flesh capsules'
South Korea has strengthened customs inspections to stop smuggling of pills made of dead human fetuses or infants from China as such pills could pose serious health hazards, officials said Sunday.Smuggling of the so-called "human flesh capsules" has increased since the first case was caught in August last year. Customs authorities have so far uncovered 35 attempts to bring in such pills, totaling
May 6, 2012
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Karaoke fire in Busan kills 9, injures 25
A fire broke out at a karaoke facility in Busan, killing nine people including three migrant workers from Sri Lanka and injuring 25 others, police said on Sunday.The blaze started at one of the 28 rooms at the karaoke lounge on the third floor of a six-story building in the southeastern port city around 8:55 p.m. Saturday, according to the witnesses and the police.All of the victims -- seven men a
May 6, 2012
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Life coaches advise on work-family balance
In spite of government effort, many working men and women still struggle to juggle it allEvent planner and publicist Kim Su-min loves her job, which involves organizing an upcoming science-themed international event in South Jeolla Province. Her office is in Seoul, but she doesn’t mind the long commute almost every day ― in spite of the fact that she is nine-months pregnant and works 12 hours a day.“I love my job ― I just can’t see myself being a housewife,” Kim told The Korea Herald. “But it’s
May 4, 2012
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Ex-police chief will ‘tell all’ on Roh fund
Prosecutors said Friday they will summon a former police chief for questioning next week in a libel investigation over his remarks indicating that late President Roh Moo-hyun had a slush fund in a borrowed name bank account.Cho Hyun-oh, who resigned as commissioner of the National Police Agency last month amid public outrage for mishandling an emergency call in a kidnapping-and-murder case, has been under the investigation after making the remarks in 2010, when he served as head of a regional po
May 4, 2012
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Death crash driver watching TV: S. Korea police
A truck driver who killed three South Korean professional cyclists in a road accident has admitted he was watching a television mounted on his dashboard at the time, police said Thursday.Police found the TV switched on when they and other rescuers arrived Tuesday at the scene of the accident at Euiseong, 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul.The 66-year-old trucker surnamed Baek has been detained on s
May 4, 2012
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Prosecutors seek to arrest president’s key ally
Prosecutors on Thursday sought an arrest warrant for former Vice Knowledge Economy Minister Park Young-joon on charges of receiving bribes between 2005 and 2007 in exchange for influence-peddling in a construction project.The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office also sought an arrest of former Seoul Metropolitan Government official Kang Cheol-won on bribery charges.Park’s arrest is to deal a blow to the lame duck administration of President Lee Myung-bak, following the earlier arrest of former Korea Comm
May 3, 2012
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Seoul to offer job services for migrant spouses
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will spend 434 million won ($384,000) to help migrant spouses find a job, officials announced on Thursday.The city government will provide vocational courses, such as in barista training and nail art, for women who have migrated here due to marriage and are living in Seoul.A total of 288 selected migrant spouses will receive fourteen different courses at 12 Women Resources Development centers across the city starting this month.The city government will also prov
May 3, 2012
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Candlelight vigils against U.S. beef imports return
Candlelight vigils against the U.S. beef import returned to Seoul streets after the discovery of a new case of mad cow disease in California last week. About 2,000 people gathered at Seoul Plaza on Wednesday night urging the government to cease the import and inspection on the meat. They demanded that the authorities hold a renegotiation of the trade deal. “In 2008, the government promised that it would stop all U.S. beef imports if a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was reported
May 3, 2012
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Expert says water scarcity is urgent issue
Asia is not yet ready to bring about radical changes to tackle water crunch, IWA chief saysWater scarcity is acute in Asia and is likely to worsen at an accelerating speed as the region develops. Yet, the level of public awareness and political commitment is too low in the region to bring about radical changes that are needed to quench its growing thirst, according to an international water expert. “At a casual level, most people would say, ‘Yeah, water is a big problem.’ But if you talk about t
May 3, 2012
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Lee’s key associate faces imminent arrest
Former Vice Knowledge Economy Minister Park Young-joon faced imminent arrest on Thursday afternoon after being interrogated by prosecutors on suspicion of receiving bribes in exchange for influence-peddling in a construction project.Park denied most of the allegations during the 18-hour interrogation at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office on Wednesday.Prosecutors filed for an arrest warrant for Park on charges of receiving 200 to 300 million won between 2005 and 2007.Park’s arrest is to deal a blow
May 3, 2012
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Warrants sought in fatal stabbing
Police requested arrest warrants Thursday for three suspects in the shocking stabbing death of a college student in Seoul.The murder may have been sparked by a text message dispute over a local occult community, the police said.A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death at a park in Sinchon, Seoul, on Monday. He was found to have had an argument with a teenager he met through the mobile messenger Kakao Talk.The man peppered the 16-year-old with vicious comments threatening to release his personal in
May 3, 2012