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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Global universities must be passport-blind: Havard professor
Universities should recruit faculty and accept students regardless of their nationality to become globalized, a visiting senior official from Harvard University said. Jorge Dominguez, vice provost for international affairs of Harvard University, also said at the Korea Foundation forum in Seoul on Wednesday that universities should be financially open to talented students.“Korean universities hire their former students as faculty, but I think global higher education means they open their chances
March 15, 2012
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Family feud ends in courthouse shooting
A Houston man accused of sexually assaulting a young relative opened fire during a trial recess in Beaumont, Texas, killing an elderly woman, police said. A hostage walks out after being released by alleged gunman Bartholomew Granger during a police stand off in Beaumont on Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap New
March 15, 2012
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‘Study, itself, is my ultimate goal’
It is not rare for those in their silver years to enroll in Korea National Open University, set up in 1972 to offer lifelong education programs.But Chung Han-taek, a former psychology professor at Seoul National University, pushed up the record for its eldest student beyond everyone’s imagination. At 90, Chung entered the university this month to major in English.“Age doesn’t matter in study,” he said in an interview with The Korea Herald.On orientation day, a 79-year-old student, who has taken
March 15, 2012
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Docs: Serial murder suspect says he needed to kill
An Iraq war veteran indicted in the murders of six people in California, including four homeless men, told a police detective after his arrest that he joined the Marine Corps because he needed to kill, according to court documents obtained by the Orange County Register. Itzcoatl Ocampo confers with
March 15, 2012
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Generic Viagra developers queue up, but may have to wait
As the main patent for Viagra, the world’s bestselling anti-impotence pill, nears its expiration, Korean pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to push generics into the market. However, their efforts may hit a snag as Pfizer, the maker of the drug, holds a separate patent for it’s main use. According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration, three out of 29 companies that have applied to sell generic Viagra have passed testing to show that the products are equivalent. The name of their produc
March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of students experienced school violence
51% says bullied verbally; 13% suffer physical bullying, a nationwide poll showsOver 12 percent of students have experienced school violence during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school violence during the past year.Of them, 51.2 percent said bullying i
March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of pupils abused by peers
Nationwide poll shows 51% of students say abused verbally; 13% suffered physical bullyingOver 12 percent of school children have experienced abuse by fellow pupils during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school mistreatment during the past year.Of them, 5
March 14, 2012
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Police seek arrest warrant for two foreign activists on Jeju
Jeju Island’s Seogwipo Police Station on Wednesday filed for arrest warrants on two foreign activists protesting against the naval base in Gangjeong village.The police said that Angie Zelter of the U.K. and French activist Benjamain Monnet broke through the fences around the construction site to protest.Zelter, a well-known anti-war activist, ripped through the fencing on Monday. Monnet is said to have cut through the fences from the seaward side and staged a demonstration atop an excavator on t
March 14, 2012
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Incheon to bid for U.N. Green Climate Fund
Incheon Metropolitan City has been selected by the Ministry of Finance and Strategy as the South Korean candidate for the location of the U.N. Green Climate Fund’s secretariat.The Green Climate Fund or GCF is a U.N.-operated fund that supports developing countries’ efforts to fight climate change.The plans for establishing the GCF were drawn up in November 2010, and plans to direct $100 billion per year into the fund until 2020 were approved in the same month last year. The ministry said Tuesday
March 14, 2012
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Seoul cracks down on call van overcharging
Seoul City announced plans Wednesday to crack down on call vans illegally picking up tourists and overcharging them.Seoul Metropolitan Government said is patrolling tourist destinations and has set up several ways for tourists to report overcharging.The issue has taken the media by storm, with one call van driver reported has having charged Japanese tourists 330,000 won ($293) for a 2 kilometer ride that should have cost roughly 4,500 won.As of Feb. 10 there were 329 posts on Yahoo Japan’s site,
March 14, 2012
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Acid attack victim returns after 86 surgeries to tell her story
The victim of a horrifying acid attack in Belgium returned after 86 operations to testify against the man who scalded her for ending their relationship. Patricia Lefranc, 48, spoke on the first day of Richard Remes’s trial for attempted murder, accusing him of “turning me into a monster.”Lefranc told the court that he had planned the sulphuric acid attack on December 1, 2009, two weeks after their breakup, when as soon as she got of a lift in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean suburb he poured acid over h
March 14, 2012
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Two more victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery die
Two more Korean women who were forced by Japan into sexual slavery during World War II have died over the past week, a civic group said Wednesday, amid Tokyo's persistent refusal to apologize and compensate them. Kim Bok-dong, one of the women who were forced by Japan into sexual slavery during Worl
March 14, 2012
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University student arrested after threatening rampage
A 19-year-old University of Maryland college student was arrested after he allegedly threatened to go on a shooting rampage, police said.Alexander Song, of Fulton, Md., allegedly posted a threat on two Web sites that said, "I will be on a shooting rampage tomorrow on campus" and "hopefully I kill en
March 14, 2012
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Seoul City signs MOU with Central Michigan University
A U.S. university will offer a public administration course on Seoul City for their graduate program, officials here said Tuesday.According to Seoul Metropolitan Government, Central Michigan University signed a memorandum of understanding with the capital and will offer a graduate-level course on the capital which includes a week-long fieldtrip to Seoul.Seoul City officials say that the Central Michigan University will be the 10th U.S. university to offer a case study course of the capital.Durin
March 13, 2012
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Private classes booming for NEAT
English test intended to get students back to schools, but parents turn to private academiesThe government is working on the National English Ability Test to replace the English section of the current state-administered College Scholastic Ability Test from 2015.Government officials say the new test is designed to reduce students’ dependence on private tutoring and strengthen school education. The focus of the test will change from reading comprehension to speaking and writing.But while the test
March 13, 2012
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Group lists 2012 enemies of the Internet
Bahrain and Belarus moved from "under surveillance" to "enemies" on the Reporters Without Borders annual "Enemies of the Internet" list Monday.The report said Libya and Venezuela were dropped from a list of countries "under surveillance" while India and Kazakhstan were added to it.The countries list
March 13, 2012
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Illegal online trade jumps 7-fold: customs office
South Korea's customs office said Tuesday that illegal transactions in cyberspace jumped seven-fold over the past five years amid the growing popularity of Internet shopping.The Korea Customs Service said that it seized a total of 699.9 billion won (US$623.2 million) worth of illegal items traded th
March 13, 2012
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Seoul confirms outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza
South Korea on Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of a low pathogenic avian influenza (AI) virus that is less damaging, both to birds and humans, than a highly pathogenic strain.The outbreak was confirmed at a poultry farm in South Chungcheong Province, where some 100 chickens were showing symptoms of AI
March 13, 2012
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Korea to support multicultural children
The Education Ministry announced Monday that it would establish more preparatory schools to help children from multicultural families learn the Korean language and culture before they enter regular public school, and will provide Korean as a Second Language classes at schools. The ministry unveiled a set of multicultural policies in light of the growing number of children from multicultural families that have to adjust to the Korean school system.The number of children of different ethnicities h
March 12, 2012
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Gender Ministry signs MOU with Philippines on safer marriages
The Korean Gender Ministry signed an agreement Tuesday with the Philippine government to ensure safer international marriages for both spouses.The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, which upholds the interests of Filipino emigrants, to ensure safer international marriages.The government hopes to accommodate the rising number of marriages between Korean men and Filipina women by offering education and voca
March 12, 2012