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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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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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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
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Police officers wage online campaign against probe rules
Members of the police force have taken to the Internet to protest the modification of the presidential decree regarding criminal investigation procedures.With the modified version effectively making internal investigations by police subject to review by the prosecutor’s office, officers across the country have bombarded the homepages of politicians with posts opposing it.On Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced a modified version of the decree regarding the enforcement of the revised
Nov. 24, 2011
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Seoul mayor becomes host for live online broadcast
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon became the host for an online broadcast Thursday in an effort to listen to citizens on city policies and open doors for them to express their opinions.“You see I kept my promise when I said during my mayoral campaign that I will visit citizens even after I get elected,” said Park during the live online broadcast from his office. The broadcast started at 2 p.m. on two online TV channels, Afreeca TV and Olleh On-Air, and consisted of three parts ― Seoul city government ne
Nov. 24, 2011
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Samsung develops diabetes management app
Samsung Seoul Hospital developed a smartphone application that “monitors” the blood sugar levels of the user and provides an appropriate diet regime, the hospital said Tuesday. The application has a database of nutrition information about 800 foods favored by many people. With the input of the blood sugar level checked daily, the application will let its users know about the nutritional balance between foods and calories, and recommends appropriate eating to control diabetes. An estimated 4 mill
Nov. 24, 2011
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18-year-old murders mom, hides body in apartment
Police apprehended a student Thursday for allegedly murdering his mother, having been unable to deal with her increasing academic expectations, and leaving her body to rot for months in their apartment.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the high school senior, 18, stabbed his mother, 51, in the throat with a kitchen knife in March and left her body to decompose in a room for eight months.“I was afraid of the severe punishment I was going to receive when my mother found out that I
Nov. 24, 2011
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Hyundai Group files lawsuit against Hyundai E&C creditors
Hyundai Group, a shipping and inter-Korean travel conglomerate, filed a 325.5 billion won (US$282.7 million) lawsuit against creditor banks for losses incurred during its failed attempt to buy a local builder earlier this year. The business group said it submitted the suit t
Nov. 23, 2011
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P.M.’s office draws up modified police-prosecutor probe rules
The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim
Nov. 23, 2011
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SOFA panel discusses custody rules
May recommend Korean custody of U.S. troops for minor crimesKorean and U.S. delegates held a joint committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday discussing the U.S. military’s governing protocols over its personnel here, amid public cries for reforms after crimes by U.S. soldiers. The Korea-U.S. Joint Committee, including USFK Deputy Commander Jeffrey Remington and Foreign Ministry officials, discussed the Status of Forces Agreement which governs some 28,000 troops stationed here. The meeting’s top is
Nov. 23, 2011
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P.M. office’s modified investigation rules draw fire from police
The police have rejected the modified presidential decree on the investigative powers of the police and prosecutors disclosed Wednesday, saying that a full agreement was not reached.The Prime Minister’s Office announced the modified version on Wednesday, saying that this version is aimed at minimizing friction between prosecutors and the police.The presidential decree establishes areas where the police will be under public prosecutors’ command in investigating cases according to the revised Crim
Nov. 23, 2011