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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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Students, parents, educators satisfied with foreign teachers
By Lee Woo-young Students, parents and teachers in Seoul show high satisfaction with foreign English teachers, believing they contribute to improving students’ English proficiency and confidence, a study showed. The study was based on a survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on 43,742 students, parents, English teachers and foreign assistant teachers in elementary and secondary schools in Seoul. The survey showed that 54.2 percent of parents said English classes conducted by native
Nov. 27, 2011
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Police probe Maple Story hacking
Nexon says hacker accessed 13.2 million online game users’ informationThe police are investigating the hacking of 13.2 million users of Nexon’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game Maple Story.On Thursday, Nexon found that Maple Story’s backup server had been hacked, and personal information of 13.2 million of the 18 million registered users stolen.The company reported the incident to the Korea Communications Commission at about 5 p.m. on Friday and requested the police to investigate
Nov. 27, 2011
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Dazzling lights illuminate Cheongdam Fashion Street
Lights are on to dazzle visitors looking for glamour at Cheongdam Fashion Street, the traditional high-end luxury street between Cheongdam crossroads to Galleria’s Department Store in Gangnam District. The 1.3 kilometer street, dotted with splendid stores of luxury brands and art galleries, is transformed into a street of lights in the winter, becoming the perfect place for seasonal outings for couples, families and tourists. Despite the emergence of Garosu-gil and Dosan Park as new fashion stre
Nov. 27, 2011
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Police defiance grows over new rules on investigative rights
Police officers step up protests; P.M. Office’s plans draw fire from politicians Criticism of the modified presidential decree on the criminal investigation procedure, which has caused friction between prosecutors and police over probe rights, is spreading as police officers take drastic measures demonstrating their opposition.In protest of the planned changes, some police officers have taken part in an event returning handcuffs while a growing number of officers are giving up their posts in inv
Nov. 27, 2011
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Higher degrees to be recognized in Asia-Pacific regions
By Lee Woo-young Higher education degrees will be recognized in Asia-Pacific countries including Korea, Japan, China, Australia and Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia, the Education Ministry said Sunday. The UNESCO ministerial-level meeting on Nov. 25-26 with delegations from 28 countries attending in Tokyo has adopted the revised legal agreement of the UNESCO’s convention on the recognition of qualification in higher education in Asia-Pacific region
Nov. 27, 2011
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Head of Seoul district police station assaulted by FTA protesters
(Yonhap News)Police have in custody a man who allegedly assaulted chief of Jongno Police Station Park Geon-chan. According to the police, the assailant, identified by his surname Kim, assaulted Park on Sunday during a demonstration protesting against the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, resulting in
Nov. 27, 2011
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Pastor jailed for 18 months for adultery
A South Korean Christian pastor was jailed for 18 months for having a decade-long affair with a woman whose wedding he had officiated at, a court said Saturday.Adultery in South Korea is a criminal offence punishable by up to two years in prison but most offenders usually receive only suspended jail
Nov. 26, 2011
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Activists send leaflets, socks to N. Korea via air
A small group of South Korean activists on Saturday sent balloons carrying propaganda leaflets into North Korea, an activity labeled by the North as an attempt to topple its communist regime.Also carried by the large balloons flown from the northern border city of Paju were 1,500 pairs of winter soc
Nov. 26, 2011
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S. Korea seizes 5 Chinese boats over illegal fishing
Maritime police in the southwestern port city of Mokpo said Saturday they have seized five Chinese fishing boats on suspicions of poaching in South Korean waters.Mokpo maritime police seized the five boats in waters some 25 kilometers southwest of the island of Gageo, off the country's southwestern
Nov. 26, 2011
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Nexon says data of MapleStory's overseas members safe
Nexon Korea Corp. said Saturday that no data of MapleStory overseas members was leaked in the recent security breach that compromised private details of 13.2 million Korean online game players.The massive private data leakage hit gamers of the internationally popular online game earlier this week, a
Nov. 26, 2011
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Sexual harassment recognized as work-related injury for first time
A state agency on workers' welfare has decided to compensate a female worker who suffered from repeated sexual harassment at her workplace, the agency said Saturday, acknowledging her sufferings as workplace injuries.This is the first time the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Services acknowl
Nov. 26, 2011
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Police officers take group action against probe rules
More than 2,700 turn in handcuffs in symbolic protestThousands of police officers plan to turn in their handcuffs to the government as a symbolic gesture to protest a proposed change in criminal investigation procedures. “We will use the symbolic act of turning in our handcuffs to the Prime Minister’s Office and the Justice Ministry to demonstrate how seriously we take the case,” said one police official Friday, declining to be named.So far, 2,747 officers have expressed their intent to join the
Nov. 25, 2011
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Judge's Facebook post criticizing Lee over U.S. FTA stirs debate
The Supreme Court said Friday it has decided to refer a senior judge to the ethics committee to determine whether his recent Facebook post that criticized the government violated political neutrality.The judge in Seoul, whose identity was withheld, criticized President Lee Myung-bak and his Cabinet
Nov. 25, 2011
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Having a car without the hassle of owning one
Korea is starting to see a growing trend that could change the way people view public transportation and personal vehicles.Carsharing, an idea that began in Europe beginning in the 1980s and took the U.S. by storm in the late 90s, blurs the line between the two.Carsharing is a vehicle coop system where members borrow cars on an hourly basis, offering more convenience than transportation at a cheaper cost than owning a car.Korea Carsharing is bringing the idea to Korea, where most people utilize
Nov. 25, 2011
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Myeong-dong, Mt. Nam voted best places in Seoul
Myeong-dong and Mount Nam have been chosen as Seoul’s biggest tourist attractions, according to a survey released Friday.Through the survey, Seoul Metropolitan Government found that Mount Nam’s tradition of hanging a lock with a significant other on the lookout platform fence was the most popular activity for foreigners.Of the 1,849 tourists surveyed in the study, 16 percent voted Mount Nam as Seoul’s most attractive location for its romantic ambience.Another 13.4 percent of the foreigners found
Nov. 25, 2011
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Tear gas lawmaker under investigation
Public prosecutors on Friday moved to begin an investigation into Rep. Kim Sun-dong, who set off tear gas inside the parliamentary chamber, following a complaint filed by civic groups. “The probe will soon begin, centering on allegations stated in the complaint,” an official at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said. Rightist civic groups, including Right Korea, filed a complaint against Rep. Kim, accusing the lawmaker of the far-left Democratic Labor Party of committing several crimes, including
Nov. 25, 2011
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Police turn up pressure on probe rule changes
Thousands of police officers plan to turn in their handcuffs to the government as a symbolic gesture to protest a proposed change in criminal investigation procedures. “We will use the symbolic act of turning in our handcuffs to the Prime Minister's Office and the Justice Ministry to demonstrat
Nov. 25, 2011
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Nation’s gets first woman police chief
The nation saw the appointment of its first female police agency chief in Gwangju on Wednesday.Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency Senior Superintendent General Lee Kum-hyoung became Korea’s first female police agency head in its 66-year history.“I will be a commander for the common people and victims of society,” said Lee during a press conference. Lee joined the force in 1977 and since has held many positions of power, including senior superintendent of Seoul’s Mapo Police Station and the Korea
Nov. 24, 2011
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Robot prison guards to go on duty in Pohang
Robot prison guards will go on duty in a pilot scheme in Korea in March.According to the Ministry of Justice’s Korea Correctional Service, robot prison guards for night duty are under development and three robots will be piloted at a correctional facility in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province.The Korea Correctional Service said that the robots are being developed by the Asian Forum for Corrections and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute with support from the Ministry of Know
Nov. 24, 2011
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Anti-FTA protests likely to continue
Opposition lawmakers, labor unions, farmers hold anti-government ralliesThousands of anti-FTA protesters gathered in downtown Seoul on Thursday afternoon for a third massive protest after the Korea-U.S. FTA was ratified on Tuesday, urging the government to scrap the deal. Opposition party lawmakers, labor unions, farmers and citizens gathered in Seoul Plaza despite the cold and called the free trade deal invalid. They criticized the Lee Myung-bak administration and the ruling Grand National Par
Nov. 24, 2011