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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Two U.S. soldiers sentenced to suspended prison terms for beating taxi driver
UIJEONGBU (Yonhap) -- A South Korean local court on Monday sentenced two soldiers of the U.S. Forces Korea to two-year suspended prison terms for beating a taxi driver last year. The American soldiers, identified only by their initials J and C, were charged with injuring a cab driver who had refused to take them to Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, just north of Seoul, in June last year. The reaso
April 4, 2011
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Private chopper with two people aboard crashes north of Seoul
A private helicopter crashed in the low hills of Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday while transporting supplies for a steel power grid in the hills, the police said. The police are working to find the exact site and cause of the crash in the city located some 40 kilometers north of the capital of Seoul. They are also working to confirm the safety of a pilot and one other passenger ab
April 4, 2011
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Six technologies set to change campuses
Electronic books will replace textbooks while medical students will practice surgical operations in an augmented reality, according to an international report that predicted the future campus in the next five years or less.The 2011 Horizon Report, published by the New Media Consortium, a non-profit group dedicated to exploring new technologies in learning, introduced six technologies likely to ent
April 4, 2011
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Clergy live longest, athletes shortest
A lifestyle of temperance seems to lead to longevity as shown in a recent study that found religious leaders live longer than other professions here. Journalists, on the other hand, with their high-stress lifestyles, binge drinking and chain-smoking habits, live 13 years less than the religious leaders, according to research by professor Kim Jong-in of Wonkwang University.The findings were based o
April 4, 2011
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8 out of 10 would choose cremation over burial: poll
Cremation is rapidly replacing centuries-old burial customs here as eight out of every 10 people surveyed said they would like to be cremated when dead. Being less costly and more environment-friendly, more people are expected to opt for cremation in the future, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday. In a survey of 3,000 adults by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, affilia
April 4, 2011
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Korea ranks 3rd out of Asian countries in English proficiency
South Korea ranked third out of Asian nations according to an English Proficiency Index announced on March 30 by Education First, a global education center. Korea, with an overall ranking of 13th, overtook Japan (at 14th) and Taiwan at (25th). From 2007 to 2009, Education First conducted online English tests on 2.3 million working adults all from over the world. English proficiency was tested in f
April 4, 2011
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Supreme Court upholds jury-approved verdict
The Supreme Court overruled a lower court's decision to convict a suspect of attempted murder, saying that an earlier ruling unanimously approved by the jury cannot be dismissed without new compelling evidence, court officials said Monday. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Moon, was indicted for attempting to kill a worker of his neighbor company with an ax in 2009, but the citizen jurors unanimo
April 4, 2011
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Japan textbooks rekindle old disputes
Experts urge Seoul to take more active stance on Dokdo issueNew Japanese textbooks claiming Japan’s sovereignty over Dokdo disappointed many in Korea following a rare outpouring of sympathy for their former colonial ruler, hit hard by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese Textbook Authorization and Research Council announced Wednesday its review results of middle school textbooks that
April 3, 2011
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Ex-Air Force colonel charged with leaking arms buildup plans
Prosecutors said Saturday that they have arrested a retired Air Force colonel on charges of stealing confidential information on South Korea’s arms procurement plans.The suspect, identified only by his surname Chang, was accused of leaking about 10 classified documents on arms buildup projects of the Air Force, including a plan to purchase Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles, prosecutors said.C
April 3, 2011
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Traces of radioactive silver detected here
Minuscule traces of radioactive silver were found in South Korean atmosphere for the first time Saturday since Japan’s nuclear accident, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety said.The substance was detected in air samples taken from the central city of Daejeon and the southeastern city of Daegu, the agency said. Radioactive iodine and cesium had been found in South Korean air before, but it was th
April 3, 2011
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Man dies in bomb blast at Busan apartment building
(A man set off an unspecified explosive at an apartment in Busan early Sunday, killing himself and wounding two police officers. Yonhap News) BUSAN -- A man set off an unspecified explosive at an apartment in this southern port city of Busan early Sunday, killing himself and wounding two police officers, police said. The 51-year-old, only identified by his surname Song, detonated the explos
April 3, 2011
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S. Korea to expand bullet train network
South Korea plans to expand its bullet train network across the country in an effort to accelerate cross-country transportation and promote balanced regional development, the transportation ministry said Sunday. Under the plans, major cities will be connected by the Korea Train Express (KTX) by 2020, making it possible for people to travel anywhere on the South Korean peninsula within one and a
April 3, 2011
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S. Korean educational spending slightly rises in 2010: report
Educational spending in South Korea increased at the slowest pace in more than a decade last year due to large debts owed by households and high inflation, a report said Sunday. According to the report compiled by Statistics Korea, households in the country spent 34.6 trillion won ($31.71 billion) on education last year, up 0.5 percent from a year earlier. The increase is the lowest since 1
April 3, 2011
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Minister visits Dokdo with radiation monitor
Amid ongoing concerns over radiation leaks and territorial disputes, Education, Science and Technology Minister Lee Ju-ho visited Dokdo on Friday to install an automated radiation monitor.“We intend to protect our people from any potential effects of environmental radiation,” said Lee on one of the East Sea islets.The monitor is to start operating on Saturday, after a day of system testing, accord
April 1, 2011
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SNU head hassled over school reform plan
The president of South Korea’s leading university was trapped in his office almost overnight on Friday when a group of staff and students staged a protest outside his door to demand a role in the school’s process of gaining independence from state control.Some 400 staff and students at Seoul National University sat in the hallway outside President Oh Yeon-cheon’s office for almost 12 hours until 3
April 1, 2011
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Rights watchdog opposes U.S.-style plea bargaining
South Korea’s human rights watchdog said Friday it is against the government’s move to adopt a U.S.-style plea bargain system.The proposed system would allow prosecutors to either drop an indictment or give a lenient sentence to a suspect in return for his admission of wrongdoing and testimony.The decision by the National Human Rights Commission came after the Justice Ministry in December asked th
April 1, 2011
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Fines help cut April Fool’s prank emergency calls
The penalty system has cut the number of false fire alarm calls made on April Fool’s Day, according to the National Emergency Management Agency.A total of 98 prank calls were made on last year’s April Fool’s Day, down from 475 in 2004, showed the agency’s data submitted to Rep. Yoon Seok-yong of the parliamentary health and welfare committee.The Fire Services Act was revised in 2004 to impose a ma
April 1, 2011
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Korea pension fund to expand portfolio
Minister Chin says that fund will also seek long-term partnership with companiesThe investment of the 340-trillion-won ($300 billion) national pension fund will be diversified into emerging markets, green industries and overseas bonds over the next three years, Health and Welfare Minister Chin Soo-hee announced Friday. Overseas investment will rise to 20 percent of the total from the current 12.6
April 1, 2011
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25% of Seoul households single-person
Almost one in four households in Seoul consisted of just one person last year, the city’s census found Thursday. Single-person households jumped from 4.5 percent in 1980 to 23.8 percent in 2010, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.Their number increased more than 10-fold between 1980 and 2010, while the total population of Seoul nearly doubled in the same period. “A growing number of si
April 1, 2011
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‘Gangwon Province residents smoke, drink the most’
Adult males in Gangwon Province showed the highest smoking and drinking rates while those in the Jeolla provinces stayed the most sober and smoke-free, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The more stable a region’s economy, the more likely its residents will refrain from an unhealthy lifestyle, the institute said.According to its research based on data collected fro
April 1, 2011