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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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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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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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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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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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Police, military step up security for summit
Seoul is stepping up efforts to provide air-tight security during the Nuclear Security Summit held here next month.The Nuclear Security Summit will be the largest diplomatic event in Korea with the heads of 53 nations and four international organizations congregating in Seoul.The military has been leading efforts to prevent threats from arising. In December, the Joint Chiefs of Staff set up operational headquarters that will oversee security issues during the March 26-27 summit. The security ope
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul prepares for nuclear summit
With the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit a month away, the South Korean government’s preparation for the success of the meeting to enhance cooperation against nuclear terrorism is in full swing. The summit preparatory secretariat, led by Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, said Thursday that top leaders from 53 countries and four international organizations will attend the summit to be held on March 26-27 at COEX in southern Seoul. The second meeting after the inaugural 2010 Washington Nuclear Securit
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul bus, subway fares to go up Saturday
Seoul public transportation fares will rise this Saturday for the first time in five years, officials said Thursday.All subway and bus fares will increase by 150 won ($0.13) starting Saturday. Fares for both students and children will remain the same.In order to counter any inconveniences that may arise, capital officials will be on alert 24 hours a day from Friday to Monday.On Saturday morning over 180 monitoring and emergency city officials will be dispatched to public transportation hubs thro
Feb. 23, 2012
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CJ clashes with Samsung over trailing of chairman
High-profile conflict between two conglomerates takes a nasty turn Two South Korean conglomerates with close ties ― Samsung Group and CJ Group ― clashed on Thursday over alleged illegal surveillance in connection with the drawn-out inheritance fight tracing back to Samsung’s late founder.CJ Gro
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul mayor’s son clears draft-dodging suspicion
Doctors at Severance Hospital on Wednesday confirmed that the son of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has a herniated disc, justifying his exemption from military service. The announcement cleared 27-year-old Park Ju-sin of a month of allegations that he fabricated medical records to dodge military service.“Based on the magnetic resonance imaging we have conducted, we have concluded that Park Ju-sin’s fourth disc has been herniated,” said Dr. Yoon Do-heum of the hospital. The junior Park had the MRI at
Feb. 22, 2012
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Seoul City offers freestyle package for foreign tourists
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will introduce a freestyle travel program for foreign tourists who wish to visit provincial areas without an organized tour, according to officials. The package, which provides transportation and accommodation, will take tourists to destinations and let them travel according to their own schedule, according to officials. “When I worked for a private travel agent for 20 years, I got to know that many foreigners prefer traveling on their own to package tours,” sai
Feb. 22, 2012
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Ahn Cheol-soo’s foundation to be named after him
The non-profit foundation to be established by Ahn Cheol-soo, the former chief executive of a leading South Korean anti-virus software firm, will be called after him, sources said Wednesday. “Ahn Cheol-soo Foundation” was chosen from the three shortlisted names out of 4,045 online submissions by the general public, the source involved in setting up the foundation said. He added that the name best reflected the purpose upon which the foundation is established and its future course of action.Ahn,
Feb. 22, 2012
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Medecins Sans Frontiers opens office in Seoul
Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders), a non-governmental organization that provides medical aid to the underprivileged, opened a Seoul office Wednesday. “The opening of the Seoul office will reinforce the independence and enhance the capacity of our organization. We will be able to use the resources for the most vulnerable people,” said Emmanuel Goue, the head of the office at the press conference in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The Korean office is the latest addition to the inter
Feb. 22, 2012
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Korean-American shoots dead 5 at Atlanta sauna
A Korean-American shot dead four people at a Korean spa outside Atlanta before turning the gun on himself in a grisly murder-suicide, AFP and Yonhap News reported Wednesday. (WXIA-TV) The Norcross Police Depart
Feb. 22, 2012
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Memorial hall for Park Chung-hee opens
A memorial hall for late South Korean President Park Chung-hee opened Tuesday in Seoul after a decade of controversy over the project amid ongoing disputes over his influence on the country.Park Chung-hee, also the father of ruling Saenuri Party leader Park Geun-hye, seized power in a military coup in 1961 and ruled as a military strongman until being formally elected as president in 1963. He held the post for 16 years until 1979 when he was assassinated by his top intelligence aide.The late pre
Feb. 21, 2012
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Park defends son’s military exemption
Seoul mayor’s son agrees to disclose medical records; Park threatens suitSeoul Mayor Park Won-soon is fighting back against the military draft-dodging scandal surrounding his son, raised by independent lawmaker Kang Yong-seok.His son has agreed to disclose his medical records, while Park has threatened to sue those who spread the rumors, hoping to dampen mounting suspicions that the medical records were fabricated in so that his son could dodge the mandatory draft. On Monday night, the Seoul Met
Feb. 21, 2012
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[Herald Interview] Korea needs to be more assertive on Japanese rule
The rights of Korean victims of Japan’s colonial rule to seek compensation remain intact, said Park In-hwan, the new chief of the Prime Ministerial commission on investigating issues regarding forced labor during Japan’s occupation of Korea.“The rights of the individuals to seek compensation still stand. No comfort woman said entrusted their rights to the Korean government and no-one waived these rights,” Park said.“Even some Japanese lawyers agree to this. All conscientious people agree to this
Feb. 21, 2012
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Three arrested for stock rigging
Police have arrested three people for rigging share prices last month by spreading false rumors of a nuclear explosion in North Korea.Three others involved in the crime were booked without detention, the cyber crime bureau said Tuesday.They sent more than 200 online messages to securities analysts and traders on Jan. 6, claiming that a light-water reactor in Yongbyon had exploded and that radioactive materials were moving to the South. The groundless rumor caused the KOSPI to plummet by close to
Feb. 21, 2012
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[URGENT] Assembly speaker Park indicted without detention
[URGENT] Assembly speaker Park, former Lee aide Kim indicted without detention in connection a ruling party vote-buying scandal<한글 기사>검찰, 박희태ㆍ김효재 불구속기소조정만 수석비서관도 기소한나라당(현 새누리당) 전당대회 돈 봉투 살포 의혹을 수사해온 서울중앙지검 공안1부(이상호 부장검사)는 2008년 전대 당시 후보 였던 박희태(74) 국회의장과 박 후보 캠프 상황실장이던 김효재(60) 전 청와대 정무 수석을 정당법
Feb. 21, 2012
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Gangnam Boulevard to be non-smoking zone from April
Gangnam Boulevard, one of the most bustling spots in Seoul, will be designated as a no-smoking zone as part of citywide anti-smoking efforts, the Gangnam district office said Tuesday. Smoking on the 1 km boulevard from Sinnonhyeon subway station to Gangnam station will be prohibited from April along both sides of the street and those caught smoking will be fined 100,000 won ($90) from July. For three months starting in April, district officials plan to promote the policy without imposing fines.T
Feb. 21, 2012
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(Photo News) Tour bus hangs on the edge
ON THE EDGE -- A tour bus going from Dongnimmun to Sinchon in Seoul hangs on a highway after an accident on Monday evening. The bus overturned and was struck by a sedan traveling in the opposite direction. Sixteen passengers suffered minor injuries, according to police. Park Hyu
Feb. 20, 2012
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Korea gears up to deal with ‘death with dignity’
The government is planning to push for a legal revision allowing cessation of life support for terminally-ill patients in order to guarantee peaceful and less painful deaths. The authorities are to form a consultative group and a hearing board by end of the month to raise public awareness and speed the necessary discussion for the institutionalization of the “death with dignity.” Death with dignity refers to cessation of excessive treatments such as life support administered to simply extend the
Feb. 20, 2012
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Schools to decide own student conduct rules
Schools will be able to set their own student conduct rules without interference by their superintendents, education ministry officials said Monday. The Education Ministry is expected to issue an advance legislative notice Tuesday on the revision to the primary and secondary education law that will allow schools to set their own conduct guidelines on dress code, hairstyles, carrying cellphones and other issues. The revision came after the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education proclaimed an ordi
Feb. 20, 2012
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Prosecutors eye indictment for Park
Speaker said to have denied giving instructions or receiving report on vote-buying schemeNational Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae could be indicted without detention over allegations of vote-buying in the ruling party’s leadership election in 2008.In the early hours of Monday, investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office finished questioning Park at this official residence in Seoul. The prosecutors’ office plans to announce the results of the 16-hour-long questioning within th
Feb. 20, 2012
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2 teenagers get jail term for bullying suicide case
Two middle school students were sentenced to prison terms Monday for habitually bullying a classmate until he jumped to his death last year after blaming them in a suicide note.The Daegu District Court sentenced the two, both 15-years-old, to imprisonment of three and a half years and three years, r
Feb. 20, 2012