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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Koreans admire Japan’s calm
Many Koreans spent the weekend in front of televisions watching news of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic and nuclear power plant explosions shaking the eastern part of the Japanese archipelago. They were first shocked by the natural disaster and then impressed by the calm of the Japanese people, even in the face of such a catastrophe. Koreans paid their condolences and praised t
March 15, 2011
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U.S. professor urges fight on modern-day slavery
The term “slavery” may seem rooted in the past, not associated with modern day. A U.S. professor, however, has set about to reaffirm its meaning, create awareness, and combat the slave trade.David Batstone, a professor at the University of San Francisco, with his non-profit corporation, Not for Sale, is spearheading the fight against modern-day slavery including its most common form, sex trafficki
March 14, 2011
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Korea's 102-member rescue team to arrive in Japan
A 102-member Korean rescue team departed for Japan aboard Air Force planes Monday to help the neighboring country cope with the massive devastation left by a record earthquake and tsunami.Three Air Force C-130 planes carrying the rescue workers took off from a military airport in Seongnam, south of Seoul, around 8:10 a.m. and were scheduled to land at Japan's Narita airport around 10:50 a.m., the
March 14, 2011
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S. Korea on lookout for possible impact from radiation leak in Japan
South Korea is on the lookout for a possible impact from a radiation leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant, holding an inter-agency meeting Sunday to assess the possibility of radiation reaching the country and discuss countermeasures. Radiation has leaked from the damaged plant in Fukushima, 240 kilometers north of Tokyo, after Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Ja
March 13, 2011
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South Korea reviews tsunami response systems
In light of the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan, Korea is reviewing its tsunami warning and seismic response systems.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration and other seismologists, Korea would have at most 100 crucial minutes to evacuate citizens on the eastern coast before a tsunami hits land here, should an at least magnitude-7 quake strike western Japan.Officials, however,
March 13, 2011
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‘Korea not ready for earthquake’
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan has thrown neighboring Koreans a question: How safe are we?Experts here say Korea is unlikely to suffer such a massive earthquake but caution that the country should be fully alert for all possibilities.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said the chances of a massive earthquake and tsunami affecting Korea are quite slim since the Japanese archip
March 13, 2011
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Koreans offer support for quake victims
Koreans have offered their condolences for the deaths and damage caused by the recent earthquakes in Japan. Internet users have distributed the latest news online, shared information about the safety of their families and friends in Japan and expressed their grief over the tragedy. “I would like to offer my condolences to disaster-stricken Japan. I feel sorry for the Japanese people. Let’s hope no
March 13, 2011
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S. Korean team to head for Shanghai to investigate sex scandal
SHANGHAI (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean officials arrived in Shanghai on Sunday to investigate an alleged sex-for-influence scandal involving a Chinese woman and several South Korean diplomats. (Courtesy from Seoul Shinmum)South Korean officials said the previous day that the team of officials from the Prime Minister's Office and foreign ministry plans to make the on-site investigation at the
March 13, 2011
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Eight out of 10 South Korean buildings fragile to earthquakes: report
Over 80 percent of South Korea's buildings remain vulnerable to earthquakes because they were not constructed following seismic design codes, a report by the state disaster agency said Sunday.The report comes as concerns grow that the country may no longer be free from quakes as an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Japan on Friday, sending a high tsunami that ripped through towns and cities
March 13, 2011
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Panel to judge medical disputes
The government will establish a committee dedicated to verifying faults in medical accidents to help settle disputes under a law passed by the National Assembly on Friday. The body will help citizens less knowledgeable of the sophisticated field confront their doctors with the help of a professional third party, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said, welcoming the passage of the medical arbitrat
March 11, 2011
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Powerful quake in Japan causes Tokyo-bound flight cancellations
A powerful earthquake that struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday caused all flights bound for Japan to be canceled, the government said. The flight disruption came hours after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Japan's Pacific coast, unleashing a tsunami that washed away cars and houses along the coastal areas. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said that flight operat
March 11, 2011
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S. Korea relatively safe from major quakes: experts
DAEJEON (Yonhap) -- South Korea is relatively safe from major earthquakes, although there is a need to pay close attention to developments taking place in countries such as Japan, local geological experts said Friday. Lee Hee-il, head of the geological research division at the state-run Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM), said the country is relatively insulated from the
March 11, 2011
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Anti-N.K. group hints at terrorist attack
Mother of a group member found dead with no traces of robbery: policeA conservative group that has flown anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets across the border said Friday that its senior member’s mother had been killed a day earlier, and possibly by terrorists.The group, Korea Parent Federation, cancelled its leaflet-sending event at Imjingak scheduled for Saturday, claiming she was likely to hav
March 11, 2011
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Seoul wary of scandal’s impact
The Seoul government is anxious that the escalating scandal involving Korean diplomats and a Chinese woman in Shanghai might damage diplomatic relations with Beijing.Kim Jung-ki, former consul general in Shanghai, returns home Wednesday night in Seoul after being interrogated on the leak of consular files to a Chinese woman. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)Officials here say the government informat
March 11, 2011
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Centers help immigrant workers find jobs
Aluin, a Filipino immigrant worker, learns espresso coffee making at a center for foreign workers in Yangcheon, southwestern Seoul. “I attend the barista class every weekend. I’ll make a career in Seoul after completing the program, then set up my own coffee shop in my home country,” he said. Another immigrant worker, Tiron from Sri Lanka, lost his right leg in an industrial accident. It was also
March 10, 2011
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Baby boomers independent from children: report
Choi Sun-hee, 54, stresses that she and her husband would rather stay in a nursing home than expect their children to live with and support them. “In my generation, you could buy an apartment with a modest salary worker’s income. But now, inflation has made that nearly impossible. I don’t plan to ask my children for help ― they are too burdened to look after their own family,” she said. Choi said
March 10, 2011
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Ancient S. Korean medical book to go global
An ancient South Korean medical book, listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, will be published in English for global distribution, the health ministry said Thursday.An English version of "Donguibogam" is slated to be released in 2013, the 400th anniversary of the book's publication, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Donguibogam, compiled and edited by Joseon Dynasty (1392-
March 10, 2011
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Cover-up suspected in consuls’ scandal
The government is suspected of having kicked leaks of confidential information to a Chinese woman in Shanghai into the long grass, as it learned of her affairs with South Korean diplomats in November.The consulate in Shanghai sent back two officers who allegedly had inappropriate relationships with the woman, Deng Xinming, to Seoul early November citing “personal problems.” The men identified only
March 9, 2011
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Chinese Woman at center of scandal
Speculation is growing about the Chinese woman who allegedly had inappropriate relationships with at least three former South Korean diplomats in Shanghai and used them to collect confidential government information. Speculation is that Deng Xinming is most likely a broker, although it would be too premature to eliminate the possibility of her being a spy.For years, Deng has made money by fixing b
March 9, 2011
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Ministry to stick to plan on plural charity groups
The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday denied allegations that the government may scrap a plan to allow multiple charity organizations to receive donations.The denial came after a U.S. charity leader was quoted by the Yonhap news agency as saying that Health and Welfare Minister Chin Soo-hee agreed with his view that the country needs no second charity organizer.“Increasing the number of
March 9, 2011