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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site
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Seoul rolls out W250b package in bid to lure foreign talent
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N. Korea slams US subcritical nuclear test, vows measures to bolster nuclear deterrence
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Korea's increasing US investment mutually beneficial: report
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Yoon vetoes bill for special probe into young Marine's death
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SNU alums nabbed for digital sex crimes
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Minister warns against trusting NK stated intentions, says Moon misguided
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South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
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AI Seoul Summit to discuss ways to make AI equitable in Global South
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Hermes celebrates craftsmanship
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Environment group chief convicted of bribery charge
The president of Korea Green Foundation was slapped with a fine and prison sentence for taking bribes in an appeal but was not put under court custody.In the ruling by the Seoul High Court, Choi Yul was found guilty for receiving 130 million won ($110,560) in bribes for helping a real estate firm wi
Sept. 29, 2011
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Hallyu and shopping has tourists spending in Seoul
A survey showed that the average tourist spends roughly $2,000 in Seoul over five days, with hallyu quickly becoming the No. 1 reason to visit, capital officials said Thursday.According Seoul Metropolitan Government, 90 percent of the tourists surveyed chose to visit Seoul during their stay, with 83
Sept. 29, 2011
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Gangnam to hold fashion festival
Pop singer Rain to top 9-day event with finale performanceGangnam will turn into a fashion mecca for nine days from Oct. 1. The fifth fashion festival will take place in three of the affluent district’s chicest areas ― Samseong-dong COEX Mall, Apgujeong-dong and Cheongdam-dong. Started in
Sept. 29, 2011
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Wife obsessed with education slapped with fine in divorce
Son left psychological disorder after abuseA wife obsessed with education was slapped with a fine during a divorce suit after physically abusing her son because of his poor grades, court officials said on Wednesday.According to the Seoul Family Court, the wife was ordered to pay 10 million won ($8,7
Sept. 28, 2011
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Asbestos scare spreads to schools
Ministry inspects school playgrounds for cancer-causing agentFear of asbestos is spreading fast among the public after an environmental group claimed to have found high levels of the cancer-causing agent in many school playgrounds and baseball fields where professional games are held. The Education
Sept. 28, 2011
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Meet the cat with two faces
We all know cats have nine lives. But this very special and much loved cat was born with two faces.(Captured from Daily Mail)Frankenlouie, who lives with his owner in Milbury, Massachusetts, has a genetic birth deformity which caused him to grow the extra facial features.The extraordinary feline's t
Sept. 28, 2011
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Four dead in another apparent suicide pact
Three men and one woman were found dead in a studio apartment in Incheon on Tuesday in what police believe was a group suicide.The men and 19-year-old woman were found in a one-room on the third floor of an apartment in Yeonsu-gu by a resident of the complex.“It was odd that the air-conditioner was
Sept. 28, 2011
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President’s relative investigated for fraud
A relative of President Lee Myung-bak is being investigated on charges of fraud and investment in illegal gaming operations with vast sums of money, police officials said Wednesday.The latest scandal comes amid numerous investigations into Lee’s aides, prompting him to call for unsparing investigati
Sept. 28, 2011
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‘Environment crucial even in downturns’
Chief of world’s largest environmental network warns on ‘exporting problems’Dark clouds gathering over the world economy are an ominous sign for environmental conservationists, because when the economy is bad, governments tend to toss environmental issues on the backburner. However, Ashok Khosla, pr
Sept. 28, 2011
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Housewife ordered to pay 10 million in divorce for obsession with education
A housewife’s obsession with her children’s education has led a Seoul court to order she pay 10 million won ($8,500) to her husband in a rare divorce ruling, the family court said Wednesday. The case highlights the excessive attention paid to children’s education by many parents in South Korea.The S
Sept. 28, 2011
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Lee's in-law faces fraud inquiry
A relative of President Lee Myung-bak is being investigated on charges of fraud and investment in illegal gaming operations with vast sums of money, police officials said Wednesday.The latest scandal comes amid numerous investigations into Lee’s aides, prompting him to call for unsparing investigati
Sept. 28, 2011
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Former presidential aide arrested over corruption scandal
A Seoul court issued a warrant to formally arrest a former senior presidential aide on suspicions of receiving money in a corruption scandal involving a suspended savings bank.The Seoul Central District Court issued the warrant for Kim Du-woo late Tuesday, citing concern that he could flee.Kim was a
Sept. 28, 2011
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Lawmakers oppose OTC drug sales
The Cabinet’s approval of over-the-counter drug sales outside pharmacies is facing opposition from lawmakers, with the prospect of the relevant bill passing the National Assembly appearing dim. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is seeking to push the pharmaceutical law revision through the parliame
Sept. 27, 2011
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Asbestos risk threatens baseball schedule
The Environment Ministry plans to request that related organizations suspend the use of five baseball fields used in national league games, where a civic group claimed harmful asbestos was detected, officials said Tuesday.Later in the day, officials from relevant ministries, the Korea Baseball Organ
Sept. 27, 2011
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Disgraced soprano sues SNU for reinstatement
Former music professor and acclaimed soprano Kim In-hei has sued Seoul National University to get her job back.In filings to Seoul Administrative Court, Kim, who was dismissed from SNU for abusing her students, defended her alleged violence as disciplinary action. She also claimed that the school’s
Sept. 27, 2011
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Weather agency to forecast flu probabilities
The state’s weather agency will provide the probabilities of catching a cold along with their forecasts, in an effort to help citizens’ maintain their health, said officials on Tuesday.The Korea Meteorological Administration will offer a national flu report on the possibility of catching a cold or t
Sept. 27, 2011
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Koreans spent W2.3tr in Macao, Philippine casinos in 2010: report
More than 220,000 South Koreans visited casinos in Macao and the Philippines last year and lost a total of 2.3 trillion won (US$ 1.9 billion), a lawmaker said Tuesday, calling for government measures to curb overseas gambling.South Korea strictly regulates gambling within the country for its citizen
Sept. 27, 2011
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New chief Supreme Court justice sworn in
Yang Sung-tae was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in South Korea on Tuesday, vowing to bolster transparency and openness of the judiciary.The 63-year-old incoming chief justice, who replaced predecessor Lee Yong-hun, said the current level of South Koreans’ trust toward the ju
Sept. 27, 2011
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Weather agency to introduce 'flu infection index'
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The nation's weahter forecast agency is to start alerting residents to how likely they are to catch a cold as part of its efforts to address growing public concern about health and disease, officials said Tuesday. (Bloomberg)The so-called "flu infection index" will be cal
Sept. 27, 2011
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Prosecutors investigate head of Jeil Savings Bank
Prosecutors said on Monday they were investigating the head of a suspended savings bank over allegations that executives of the bank offered illegal loans and engaged in other financial irregularities.Prosecutors earlier arrested Lee Yong-jun, president of the Jeil Savings Bank, along with another e
Sept. 26, 2011