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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Anti-FTA protesters vow to continue
Major plazas and boulevards in downtown Seoul were closed off over the weekend as police sought to block the assembly of protestors against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. But the organizers of the rallies vowed to continue their protests every evening until the government responds to their demands for the pact to be withdrawn or renegotiated. On Sunday, police placed scores of officers at the Gwanghwamun and Seoul plazas in central Seoul and parked dozens of buses to block people from gath
Dec. 4, 2011
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Judges to call for FTA task force
Some 170 judges nationwide are planning to urge the Supreme Court to establish a task force to study whether the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement is unbalanced and infringes on the rights of Koreans. The team will be aimed at drawing up guidelines for possible renegotiation with the U.S., which President Lee Myung-bak promised ahead of the pact’s ratification on Nov. 22. According to media reports, Judge Kim Ha-neul of the Incheon District Court has started writing a petition to file with the Chi
Dec. 4, 2011
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Korean dogfighting racket busted in Philippines
MANILA (AFP) - Police have arrested six South Koreans suspected of running a massive, high-tech dogfighting operation where matches in the Philippines were shown online to overseas bettors, police said Saturday.About 240 pitbulls were confiscated in the raid late Friday from a secluded compound wher
Dec. 4, 2011
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Judges to propose study into potential unfairness of U.S. FTA
Some 170 judges joined hands Friday to press the Supreme Court to launch a study into whether the free trade agreement with the U.S. is skewed in favor of Americans.The rare move came amid mushrooming public discontent over parliamentary approval last week of the trade pact. The deal, first signed i
Dec. 2, 2011
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Judges discuss their own freedom of speech
Chief Justice Yang Sung-bae met with the country’s top judges on Friday and discussed the mounting criticism against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement within the judiciary.Attending chief judges of High Courts and District Courts are said to have discussed the developments surrounding the Korea-U.S. FTA and reviewed the situation related to the view that the judiciary should analyze the pact from a legal point of view. In the meeting, Yang did not directly criticize judges who have made their
Dec. 2, 2011
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Former President Roh in critical condition
Former President Roh Tae-woo is surviving on bottled oxygen as his lungs are failing, sources said.According to officials at Seoul National University Hospital, the 79-year-old has been hospitalized for nearly 70 days since Sept. 27 with symptoms of pneumonia and asthma. His symptoms have worsened and medical treatment has had little effect, they said, adding that they do not plan to administer additional treatment. A local daily reported that it was the first time in the past five years the for
Dec. 2, 2011
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Committee suggests ban on sex offenders from welfare work
A governmental advisory committee suggested Friday that sex offenders should be prohibited from working for social welfare organizations and facilities. The proposal comes in the wake of high-profile sex crimes committed by teachers against disabled students at a special education institution from 2000 to 2005. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday that the special committee on strengthening the transparency of welfare institutions and human rights finalized recommendations to strengthe
Dec. 2, 2011
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Foreign population in Seoul on the rise
The number of foreigners residing in Seoul has risen since the beginning of this year due mainly to the increased number of marriage immigrants and the city’s overall convenient circumstances, the government data showed Friday.According to the statistics by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, 285,618 foreign nationals were living in the South Korean capital at the end of the third quarter, up 4.1 and 1.36 percent from the end of the first and second quarters, respectively.Compared to the end of l
Dec. 2, 2011
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Crematory workers caught for robbing gold from the dead
Six crematory workers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing gold from the teeth of bodies after cremation, police said Thursday.One of the suspects, identified only by his surname Lee, allegedly sold the precious metal he illegally collected from the bottom of braziers of a Seoul crematory he
Dec. 1, 2011
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Busan partnership for effective development cooperation
The following article is an excerpt from the outcome document of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan from Nov. 29-Dec. 1. ― Ed.1. We, heads of state, ministers and representatives of developing and developed countries, heads of multilateral and bilateral institutions, representatives of different types of public, civil society, private, parliamentary, local and regional organizations meeting here in Busan, Republic of Korea, recognize that we are united by a new partnership
Dec. 1, 2011
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Somali pirates free hijacked ship, detain Korean crew
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker they hijacked seven months ago, but are still detaining four South Korean crew members in an apparent attempt to win the release of five pirates awaiting trial in South Korea, an official said Thursday.“The MT Gemini itself was released at 3 a.m. yesterday (local time), following negotiations with the Singaporean ship owner,” an official at Seoul’s foreign ministry told reporters on condition of anonymity.“It appears that the pirates took the four S
Dec. 1, 2011
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Amount of snowfall in Korea forecast to halve by 2080s: report
As global warming continues to take a toll, the amount of snowfall on the Korean Peninsula is forecast to more than halve in 70 years from the current levels, a group of researchers forecast Thursday.The average volume of snowfall near the Han River, which runs through Seoul, reached 48.4 centimeters annually in the 2000s, but the figure will likely drop to around 30 cm in the 2040s before further diving to the 13.9-18.6 cm level in the 2080s, a research group from Konkuk University said in its
Dec. 1, 2011
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Prosecutors question SK Group vice chairman in embezzlement case
Public prosecutors investigating alleged embezzlement at SK Group summoned the group’s vice chairman Chey Jae-won on Thursday.Chey is the younger brother of SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, who is also under investigation. Prosecutors are said to be considering summoning Chey Tae-won at a later date.The younger Chey is suspected of having taken a direct hand in embezzling a part of the 280 billion won ($254 million) SK Group firms invested in the financial firm Benex Investment. Benex Investment
Dec. 1, 2011
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Global aid partnership forged
BUSAN ― Donor and recipient countries, and representatives from international organizations, civil society and the private sector on Thursday agreed on a new global partnership for better development cooperation.More than 3,000 delegates from 160 countries, international organizations, civic groups and private sector officials attended the three-day Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in the South Korean city, seeking better ways to broaden global partnership in annual development aid.T
Dec. 1, 2011
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Seoul City to host many international events
Seoul has won the right to host about 100 major international events by 2018, thanks to its efforts to become one of the top convention cities in the world.City officials said Thursday that the international events would each draw more than 1,000 participants. They include the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, to be held in 2015 with more than 8,000 participants.The fields of the events vary from medicine and mathematics to architecture. Among renowned world
Dec. 1, 2011
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Businesses, institutions placed at forefront
The world of official development assistance is changing from superficial input to focusing on output and the strength of the medium used to deliver aid, countries and institutions agreed in Busan on Thursday. As former British Prime Minister Tony Blair stated earlier in the week, the capacity of developing countries needs to be strengthened along with the link with institutions in order for effective sustainable development outcomes.At the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, which end
Dec. 1, 2011
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Prosecutors question SK Group vice chairman on embezzlement case
Public prosecutors investigating alleged embezzlement at SK Group summoned the group’s vice chairman Chey Jae-won on Thursday.Chey is the younger brother of SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, who is also under investigation. Prosecutors are said to be considering summoning Chey Tae-won at a later date.
Dec. 1, 2011
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Court rejects arrest warrant for police chief assailant
A local court on Tuesday rejected the prosecution’s request to arrest a man accused of assaulting Jongno Police Chief Park Geon-chan. The Seoul Central District Court said it was unclear whether Park was assaulted, and that the accused, identified by his family name Kim, had the right to defend himself from the accusations.Kim, 54, was apprehended on Nov. 27 after police film footage showed him grabbing Park’s cap and yelling at him around 9:30 p.m. during a rally against the ratification of the
Nov. 30, 2011
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Leaders promise development partnership
BUSAN ― Representatives of nations and international organizations at the world’s largest aid forum in Busan on Wednesday pledged to support the creation of a new global partnership for development cooperation and work at the national level.Their pledge came in a statement finalized after the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness officially opened on Wednesday morning.“We pledge our leadership for the implementation of Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation ― the outcome
Nov. 30, 2011
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Clinton tells developing countries to be ‘smart’ in getting aid
BUSAN ― U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged newly emerging countries to be “smart” when building a partnership with donor countries for development.“You need to be smart and sharp because donor countries can be interested more in extracting your resources than building your capacity,“ Clinton said during her speech at the opening ceremony of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan on Wednesday.“Quick fixes will not produce sustainable growth.”Clinton’s other advice fo
Nov. 30, 2011