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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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A man arrested for sexual assault charges after teen kicks him in the crotch
A 42-year-old man was arrested on sexual assault charges last Monday after he called 119 when a girl kicked him in the crotch. According to police, Kim followed the 17-year-old girl on the bright afternoon at around 2 p.m. on May 23 in a Busan neighborhood and grabbed her from behind and threatened her with a knife. The girl shook herself off by kicking him in the crotch and reported it to the pol
May 31, 2011
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Legendary gangster accused of blackmailing
Former gang leader Cho Yang-eunPolice are investigating allegations that former gang leader Cho Yang-eun blackmailed a singer to compensate his acquaintance for loss from his stock investment. Police said the notorious gangster, 60, intimidated the singer in August 2009, and threatened to chop the man’s leg off and bury it unless he paid back 1.7 billion won.Cho denied the charges, though he admit
May 31, 2011
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Football player found dead in apparent suicide
Chung suspected of rigging matchA former professional football player on the list of suspects in a recent match-rigging scandal was found dead in a Seoul hotel Monday.According to police, Chung Jung-kwan, a former midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai in the K-League, hanged himself from the ceiling of a Gangnam Princess Hotel room.He left a four-page note in which he said: “I feel ashamed to be a part o
May 30, 2011
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U.S. Army sprayed defoliant over DMZ in 1955: ex-soldier
Military forms joint team to investigate Camp Mercer siteA former South Korean soldier testified for the first time Monday that from its aircraft, the U.S. military sprayed a defoliant over the Demilitarized Zone in 1955 ― more than a decade earlier than news media recently reported.News reports have said that the U.S. military had sprayed Agent Orange south of the buffer zone dividing the two Kor
May 30, 2011
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President lauds Navy commandos for rescuing freighter from pirates
President Lee Myung-bak praised a contingent of Navy commandos as “heroes” of South Korea on Monday, lauding their daring raid in January to free a seized freighter from Somali pirates.The Cheonghae unit of naval commandos returned home Friday after completing a six-month anti-piracy mission in waters near Somalia that included a successful Jan. 21 operation to rescue the 21-member crew of the Sou
May 30, 2011
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More than 110,000 Koreans suffer from defoliant ills
More than 110,000 Koreans have been suffering from the aftereffects of exposure to toxic defoliants, the Ministry of Veterans and Patriots Affairs said Sunday. The latest data, collected in March, has fanned public concern amid recent allegations that the U.S. Army buried a large amount of Agent Orange in one of its camps in southeastern Korea three decades ago. City officials take samples of und
May 30, 2011
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Baby boomers face more time alone
Baby boomers are living without their children at home for significantly longer than their parents did, according to a state-run women’s research institute.The longer so-called empty nest period where husbands and wives live alone after their children leave home creates a financial burden for children who care for their parents. The Korean Women’s Development Institute said the average period that
May 30, 2011
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[Notice] Voice: Should Korea scrap nuclear energy?
On June 2, The Korea Herald will launch its new debate page “Voice” with the question: “Should South Korea scrap nuclear energy?” Each week, “Voice” will feature two contributors going head-to-head on a burning issue in Korean society. This space is also for you, the reader, to react to the issue and have your say. We also want to hear your thoughts on other subjects that matter to you, whether th
May 30, 2011
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Two burnt to death in apartment block
(MCT)Police found the bodies of a man and woman who were burnt to death on the stairs of an apartment building in southern Seoul on Monday.Police said the 44-year-old woman surnamed Park and the 45-year-old man, Lee, may have killed themselves. Park lived in the flat. They are believed to have poured thinner on their bodies and set themselves on fire, police said. Police are investigating the caus
May 30, 2011
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Man nabbed in Korea‘s first crackdown on narcotics from Mexico
Seoul prosecutors have indicted a former member of the biggest Korean criminal gang in the U.S. for smuggling Mexican narcotics into Korea. The arrest of the Korean-American, identified by his surname Moon, marked Korean authorities’ first crackdown on drugs from Mexico. Drugs used in Korea are mostly from China.Moon, an ex-member of the crime ring called Last Generation Korean Killers, was charge
May 30, 2011
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Workshop calls for more fertility aid
International experts on official development aid gathered in Seoul to discuss the importance of focusing aid on reproductive health in developing countriesInvestment in reproductive health, which includes family planning, is one of the most effective ways to address a broad range of development needs, said Suzanna Dennis, research associate of Population Action International, in a workshop hosted
May 29, 2011
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Korean-American in Mexico meth case
Gang member arrested; first time Mexican drugs found on sale hereThe prosecution said Sunday they recently indicted a former Korean-American gang member for smuggling methamphetamine from Mexico and selling it here. It was the first time that the drugs from Mexico have been found to be traded in Korea where most illegal drugs come from China. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Of
May 29, 2011
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Former auditor questioned over graft payment
Snowballing savings bank allegations now involve politicians, bureaucratsFormer state auditor Eun Jin-soo appeared before the prosecution Sunday to face questioning over his alleged involvement in a snowballing savings bank scandal.Eun, a confidant of President Lee Myung-bak’s, is suspected of taking kickbacks including diamonds in return for lax auditing into the corruption-ridden Busan Mutual Sa
May 29, 2011
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Typhoons could carry radiation to Korea
With this summer’s typhoon season already underway, concerns have risen that the storms’ easterly winds may bring larger amounts of radiation, which is still seeping into the atmosphere, according to experts.Researchers claim that if a typhoon were to touch down in Japan, its counter-clockwise spinning winds may carry radiation to Korea. A Philippine weather forecaster points to a satellite image
May 29, 2011
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Korean language growing more popular in Taiwan
The test of proficiency in Korean, or TOPIK, is gaining popularity in Taiwan, as more people are showing interest in learning the language.Ever since the test was introduced in 2005, the number of those taking the exam has been increasing by double-digit percentages. Today the test is taken not only at Taipei, but also at Kaohsiung in order to meet the higher demands.Organized by the National Inst
May 29, 2011
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Somali pirate Arai sentenced to life in prison
A Somali pirate who hijacked a South Korean freighter and shot its captain early this year was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in a Korean prison. The Busan District Court on Friday handed down life imprisonment to Mahomed Arai, 21, the leader of five pirates captured on the hijacked ship, Samho Jewelry, for attempted murder, maritime robbery and six other offenses. Three others -- Abdikha
May 27, 2011
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Leader of Somali pirates sentenced to life for maritime robbery, attempted murder
BUSAN (Yonhap) -- The leader of a group of Somali pirates on Friday was sentenced to life in prison with three other pirates sentenced to prison terms of 13 to 15 years on charges of hijacking a South Korean freighter in January this year and shooting the ship's captain.(Yonhap News)
May 27, 2011
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Prosecution demands death sentence for leader of Somali pirates
BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prosecution on Friday sought a death sentence for the leader of a group of Somali pirates as well as lifetime imprisonment for three other pirates for their attack on a South Korean freighter early this year. Capital punishment was sought for Mahomed Arai, 21, who allegedly shot the captain of the ship, the Samho Jewelry, and now faces charges of mariti
May 27, 2011
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Korea, U.S. begin Agent Orange probe
U.S. tested highly toxic defoliants in 5 countries including Korea in 1960sSouth Korean and U.S. officials on Friday began collecting groundwater samples near a U.S. army base in the south, a day after agreeing on a joint probe into the alleged burial of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange by American troops about three decades ago.The investigation began after former U.S. soldiers told a U.S. televi
May 27, 2011
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New English test plan faces backlash
Critics say revised college exam will worsen education crazeThe government’s plan to include English speaking and writing ability tests in the national college entrance exam has stoked worries that it will add fuel to the nation’s already red-hot craze for English education. The Education Ministry on Thursday unveiled a draft plan to introduce a new English aptitude test that will replace the Engl
May 27, 2011