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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Missing student found dead
A female college student who went missing in Busan on April 4 was found dead Thursday in a riverside pond near her home. Moon Jeong-min leaving Haeundae library in Busan last Wednesday. (Yonhap News)There were no traces of injury or attack, the Busan Haeundae Police Station said. The body of 21-year-old Mun Jeong-min was discovered eight days after she disappeared while taking a walk at night. “He
April 12, 2012
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No bomb found on Korean Air jetliner
TORONTO (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Korean Air says no bomb was found after authorities searched a Boeing 777 that was diverted to a Canadian military base after the airline's U.S. call center received a bomb threat.Korean Air spokeswoman Penny Pfaelzer said Wednesday the 149 passengers are on their way to Vancouver, British Columbia's airport where the plane will be refueled before heading to Seoul
April 12, 2012
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Lawyer kills Korean husband, herself in U.S.
A lawyer in Georgia allegedly shot her Korean husband dead and fatally injured a woman before killing herself, according to local media Wednesday.The motive behind the shooting was not released yet, but local police said that the shooter’s husband had an affair with the unidentified female victim.Reports claimed that the suspect 44-year-old Sylvia Jean Junn, was an Asian immigrant attorney.Jun all
April 12, 2012
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Murder case reveals emergency line flaws
The recent murder in Suwon has brought the 112 emergency service under fire, as police failed to find a 28-year-old woman for 13 hours after she called for a help. She was brutally murdered on April 1 despite calling with a specific location hours earlier. The case has prompted an outpouring of criticism of the 112 emergency hotline’s tracking ability and lack of a detailed search manual. Under the current location information protection law, the 112 hotline is not allowed to track a caller’s lo
April 11, 2012
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Voters, young and old, seek change
Partisan fighting makes voters wonder whether parties are sincere about pledgesPolling booths throughout the nation saw a steady stream of voters, all hoping for a different kind of politician, despite Wednesday’s wet start.Voters were looking for character more than the same old campaign pledges.“Everyone wants someone who works hard and is capable but I think more than anything we need someone who has good intentions,” said 22-year-old Kim Min-young.“I don’t want change in a specific direction
April 11, 2012
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Election watchdog‘s Web site attacked before elections
The web site of the national election watchdog came under a cyber attack on the eve of Wednesday‘s general elections, watchdog officials said.The web site was hit by a so-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack late Tuesday between 10:27 p.m. and 11:01 p.m., officials at the National Election Commission (NEC) said. A search engine on the Web site, which helps voters find their designated polling station, was also attacked between 11:02 p.m. and 11:20 p.m., they said.The NEC said it re
April 11, 2012
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Korean Air passenger jet diverted after bomb threat
A Korean Air passenger jet heading to Seoul made an emergency landing at a Canadian Air Force base after receiving a bomb threat, the country’s flag carrier said Wednesday. A Korean Air Boeing 777 rests on the runway of a Canadian Forces base in Comox on Vancouver Island on Tuesday. (Yonhap News)Its Boeing 777-200 was diverted at around 7:40 a.m. Korean time when the airline’s U.S. call center rec
April 11, 2012
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Man caught forcing homeless, disabled into slave labor
Authorities here arrested 11 people Tuesday on charges of trafficking more than 100 disabled and homeless people into forced labor in the past 20 years.According to the Korea Coast Guard, a 47-year-old man was arrested with his nephew, daughter, older brother and sister, and six other associates on charges of kidnapping, trafficking and embezzlement.Officials report that the man had set up a motel in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, and lured the homeless and people with disabilities into their es
April 10, 2012
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Seoul City to implement food waste metering system in 2013
Seoul City said Tuesday residents will have to pay to throw away their food waste next year.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, all residents in the capital’s 25 districts will be required to pay for the volume or weight of the food waste they throw away starting in January 2013.Currently only residents living in homes within 18 districts follow the food trash metering system, while the rest of the capital’s residents pay a flat rate. Residents living in apartments and villas pay a f
April 10, 2012
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86% of tots receive all suggested vaccinations
Some 86 percent of 3-year-olds across the country have been inoculated with all the state-recommended vaccinations, the nation’s disease control agency said on Monday.That proportion is short of the national target of 95 percent, it added.According to a report on the vaccination rate, compiled by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the first time, 86.3 percent of 3 year olds were found to have received all seven vaccines recommended to be given before they are 2 years old. T
April 10, 2012
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Too much salt increases chance of obesity: study
Eating too much salt can increase the risk of obesity, especially for teenagers, a government study found on Tuesday. According to a joint study by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, teenagers in the top 20 percent in terms of salt intake are 1.77 times more likely to be overweight than those in the bottom 20 percent. For adults, the top 20 percent are 1.2 times more at risk of becoming overweight than the bottom 20 percent. “The relationship between salt i
April 10, 2012
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Suwon murder premeditated: police
112 line mishandles call; police ask sister to go to fire station to locate phoneThe suspect in the Suwon murder case is likely to have planned the crime despite his testimony that it was not premeditated.More than a week after the murder took place the police have analyzed images taken by a security camera located about 50 meters away from the scene where the suspect first came into contact with the victim.The footage shows the suspect, a Chinese national named Wu, hiding behind a utility pole
April 10, 2012
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Teachers to get legal aid for disputes
The government said Tuesday it will provide legal services to school teachers caught in disputes with their students or parents as they face increasing pressure to tackle violence at schools and other problematic issues.At a weekly Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, the government said it will require each municipal and provincial education office to hire a full-time lawyer and form a legal support group.These support groups are expected to give legal advice to all te
April 10, 2012
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City bans taxis from Mount Nam
Seoul City announced Monday that taxis carrying foreigner fares will no longer be allowed up Mount Nam.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the government will instead run shuttle buses from tourist sites surrounding the mountain to accommodate tourists visiting the popular site in the heart of the capital.Until now, Seoul City allowed the operation of taxis carrying foreign passengers on the mountain, but will implement the new ban on May 10. To preserve the environment of the centra
April 9, 2012
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Dwight schools seeks individualized education
The head of the Dwight Family of Schools came here Monday to oversee the opening of its new Seoul branch later this year.Stephen Spahn, Dwight’s chancellor and headmaster for over the past 40 years, is hoping to create a mlange between Korea’s education system and Dwight’s own international system.According to Spahn, he chose Korea because of its reputation in the international community for its academic fervor and hopes to merge that with his basic philosophy that every child has a “spark of ge
April 9, 2012
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More teachers insulted by students, parents
Teachers’ group attributes violations to ordinance for greater student rightsMore teachers are being insulted or beaten by students or parents while on their student conduct duties, a report found Sunday. According to the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Association, a conservative teachers’ group, cases that involve infringement upon teachers’ responsibilities and rights have increased 12-fold from 22 cases in 1991 to 287 in 2011. The report was based on reports to the teacher’s group over the la
April 9, 2012
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Korea gives posthumous honor to Australian doctor
The late former doctor and missionary Helen Pearl Mackenzie received a posthumous honor from the Korean government for her contribution to helping Korean women and children during the Korean War and training obstetricians and gynecologists.The Ministry of Health and Welfare gave the honorary award to Mackenzie and 211 others in celebration of Health Day on Friday at COEX in Seoul. “There are many good-hearted people like Ms. Mae Hye-ran who had worked so hard to help people in need. We will find
April 9, 2012
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Police chief to step down over Suwon murder
National Police Agency Commissioner Cho Hyun-oh has offered to resign, taking responsibility for the lax police response in a rape and murder case. On April 2, a 28-year-old woman was murdered more than six hours after she reported to the police at 10:50 p.m. on the previous day that she was being sexually assaulted. “I ask for the forgiveness of the family and express my deepest condolences. I will take all responsibility for this and step down,” Cho said on Monday.“I reproach myself and offe
April 9, 2012
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Police send Samsung-CJ tailing case to prosecutors
Police investigating the alleged tailing of CJ Group chairman Lee Jae-hyun by Samsung Group employees have referred Samsung C&T Corp. and Samsung Electronics employees to the prosecutors’ office, suggesting indictment.According to the police, four employees of Samsung C&T and one from Samsung Electronics have been charged with obstruction of business for tailing Lee. All five work in the audit departments at their companies.The case first came to light in February when one of the Samsung employe
April 9, 2012
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Lawyer gets weird excuses for divorce
Having to speak and dress as a Klingon is among the bizarre excuses for divorce a British lawyer says she has heard.Because England does not have a no-fault divorce law, couples who wish to separate are coming up with some odd reasons for divorce, The New York Times reported Saturday.One man told divorce lawyer Vanessa Lloyd Platt that his wife had maliciously and repeatedly served him tuna casser
April 9, 2012