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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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‘36 universities poorly manage foreign students’
The Education Ministry on Thursday listed 36 universities to face sanctions for poor management of international students. The move aims to clamp down on increases in foreign student enrollment for financial benefit and lax management, which has led to more illegal immigrant students here. The ministry conducted a four-month inquiry into 347 schools ― 201 four-year universities and 146 vocational colleges ― to assess how well they manage foreign students. Of the 36 schools, 17 will face restrict
Dec. 29, 2011
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Court rules against ban on SNS in elections
The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that banning social networking services in election campaigns was in limited violation of the constitution.In March last year Rep. Chung Dong-young of the then Democratic Party and a group of civilians filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court saying that
Dec. 29, 2011
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State to revise controversial online identification law
The Korea Communications Commission said Thursday that it will consider putting a stop to the system that checks Internet users’ private information and also prohibit the collection of resident registration numbers online. In a briefing on next year’s policies to President Lee Myung-bak, the st
Dec. 29, 2011
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Busan judge suspected of taking lawyer bribes
Special prosecutors investigating a former prosecutor’s bribery case said on Wednesday that a Busan judge accepted 1.7 million won ($1,470) worth of entertainment and bribes from a local lawyer in return for favorable rulings.However, he failed to find structural corruption in the court and an inappropriate relationship between lawyers and judges. Special prosecutor Lee Chang-jae, who was assigned to investigate if a lawyer surnamed Choi bribed local judges and prosecutors in the form of enterta
Dec. 28, 2011
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Ruling finds parents and school liable in bullying
A Supreme Court ruling Wednesday found the perpetrators of school violence, their guardians and the school all liable in a high school bullying case from 2008.The top court upheld a lower court ruling in which seven students, their parents and the local government in charge of the school where the bullying took place were ordered to compensate the victim.The previous ruling ordered those involved to compensate 22-year-old Kim, who is disabled, the combined sum of 57 million won ($49,000).The lat
Dec. 28, 2011
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Court slammed in case of disabled girl
A local court has come under fire for showing leniency to a group of high school students charged with gang-raping a girl with a mental disability. Civic groups said the court went against the public calls for stricter rulings on those who commit sexual assault against the disabled.On Tuesday, the Daejeon District Court’s Family Division handed down 40 hours of community service and probation to 16 high school students who were accused of raping a 16-year-old girl who is grade 3 mentally disable
Dec. 28, 2011
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Suicides draw attention to bullying at school
A recent spate of student suicides has drawn attention to school bullying, with some cases hushed up to save schools’ reputations, leading victims to distrust their schools and teachers. Reported cases of bullying at schools sharply increased last year from 5,606 in 2009 to 7,823 last year, although the number had fallen by about 3,000 between 2008 and 2009, according to a national survey. According to the Teenage Violence Prevention Center, 14,939 students have asked for help with bullying this
Dec. 27, 2011
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Cabinet OKs changes to police authority
Police chief calls meeting to discuss stance and degree of protestThe controversial presidential decree on the enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Act, which defines investigative rights of the police and the prosecution was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.The decree, drawn up by the Prime Minister’s Office in November, has been strongly criticized by members of the police force. Following the cabinet’s decision, National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Hyun-oh called a meeting of hi
Dec. 27, 2011
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Foreign patients to buy drugs at clinics
From as early as next year, foreign patients visiting Korea for medical services will be able to buy prescription drugs at hospitals or clinics, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. A relevant bill revision draft was approved at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Currently, all prescriptions written by doctors and can only be filled at pharmacies. Medical institutions are banned from selling drugs to individual patients.“Foreigners have a hard time understanding the system. Furthermore, because
Dec. 27, 2011
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Korea had more earthquakes in 2011
The nation experienced more earthquakes than the yearly average this year, said the state’s weather agency Tuesday, causing concerns after Koreans witnessed a massive quake ravage its neighbor Japan earlier this year.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 51 earthquakes higher than a magnitude of 2 shook Korea this year, which is higher than the 10-year average.However the KMA added that the magnitudes of the quakes were low. A 2.0 magnitude earthquake in Gongju, South Chungcheong
Dec. 27, 2011
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Cabinet approves changes in police powers
Police chief calls meeting to discuss stance and degree of protestThe controversial presidential decree on the enforcement of the Criminal Procedure Act, which defines investigative rights of the police and the prosecution was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.The decree, drawn up by the Prime Minister’s Office in November, has been strongly criticized by members of the police force. Following the cabinet’s decision, National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Hyun-oh called a meeting of hi
Dec. 27, 2011
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Ministry to expand incentives to firms with peak salary system
The government plans to expand cash incentives for companies that extend their retirement age as part of measures to cope with the looming mass retirement of baby boomers, and more broadly, the rapidly aging workforce, officials said Tuesday. The Ministry of Employment and Labor unveiled its five-year master plan, which includes more incentives to encourage employers to adopt a peak salary system, defer the retirement age and hire more senior workers. The 2012-2016 plan, which was approved by th
Dec. 27, 2011
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Kindergartens to be subject to rules on environmental safety
The government plans to check the environmental safety of all kindergartens and other facilities for children by 2016 and set guidelines on the use of phthalates and four other materials in infant feeding bottles and other baby products. Also it will require builders to notify of any use of housing materials that contain atopy-causing substances. These are the highlights of the Ministry of Environment’s 2012 plans reported to President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday. “In order to minimize potential he
Dec. 27, 2011
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Suicides draw attention to school bullying
A recent spate of student suicides has drawn attention to school bullying, with some cases hushed up to save schools’ reputations, leading victims to distrust their schools and teachers. Reported cases of bullying at schools sharply increased last year from 5,606 in 2009 to 7,823 last year, although the number had fallen by about 3,000 between 2008 and 2009, according to a national survey. According to the Teenage Violence Prevention Center, 14,939 students have asked for help with bullying this
Dec. 27, 2011
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South to crack down on Kim Jong-il mourners
South Korea said Monday it will crack down on those who set up memorial altars for the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and an activist who flew to Pyongyang to attend his funeral without the government’s permission. Three students of Seoul National University set up a makeshift memorial for Kim on campus on Monday afternoon, which was removed by university staff about 10 minutes later. A different group, made up of ex-convicts who have broken the National Security Law, which bans anti-state
Dec. 26, 2011
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Bully suicides highlight school failures
Ministry measures call for dispatch of counselors, strengthening monitorsThe recent suicides of school bullying victims in Daegu have shocked the nation, especially since their parents and teachers didn’t even know what they had been going through. Criticism has mounted over schools’ negligence, and parents and education experts have called for measures to prevent school violence. A 14-year-old, who leapt to his death last week, left a suicide note detailing the abuse he suffered. The boy surnam
Dec. 26, 2011
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Baby births drop for 2nd month in Oct.
The number of babies born in South Korea fell for the second straight month in October despite the government‘s efforts to boost the nation’s chronic low birthrate, a report showed Monday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, 38,600 babies were born in October, down 5,000 or 11.5 percent from a year earlier.That followed a 7.1 percent on-year drop in September.From a month earlier, baby births also shrank for the second consecutive month.“The decline is attributable to relatively high bab
Dec. 26, 2011
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4 out of 10 adults single in Seoul
Four out of 10 adult Seoul residents were unmarried last year, and the trend of marrying later in life has led to more single-member households.According to statistics compiled by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of singles aged 25 to 49 in the capital has surged seven-fold from 215,184 in 1970 to 1,586,569 in 2010. The proportion of singles in the age group increased from 11.9 percent to 37.9 percent over the cited period.As more adults get married later in life, the average age fo
Dec. 26, 2011
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Seoul toughens on illegal fishing by Chinese boats
The government on Monday eased regulations on the use of firearms by the Coast Guard against fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in Korean waters.The measures were included in the 932.4 billion won ($803 million) plan for boosting the country’s ability to deal with Chinese vessels illegally fishing in Korean waters. The new measures allow Coast Guard officers dispatched to crack down on illegal fishing vessels to use firearms in circumstances deemed to be life-threatening or when other means ar
Dec. 26, 2011
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All foreigners to go through biometric scanning
All foreigners entering the country will undergo biometric scanning starting in the new year to combat terrorism and prevent threats to national security, said immigration officials.According to the Korea Immigration Service on Monday, foreigners aged 17 or older will undergo fingerprint and facial scanning upon entering the county starting Jan. 1.The program started scanning those from countries deemed high-risk by the KIS in September 2010, and has since expanded to include all foreigners choo
Dec. 26, 2011