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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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U.S. House passes bill on missile defense cooperation
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) ― The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls for greater missile defense cooperation with South Korea and Japan against threats from North Korea.The legislation, H.R.3979, calls for the secretary of defense to conduct an assessment to identify opportunities for increasing missile defense cooperation with the two allies and evaluate options for enhanced short-range missile, rocket, and artillery defense capabilities to address threats from the Korean Penins
Dec. 10, 2014
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S. Korea adds 260 people to list of Korean War abductees
A South Korean government panel has confirmed 260 more people were abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, the unification ministry said Wednesday.The official number of South Korean citizens forcibly taken to the communist North during the war has jumped to 3,635, it said.The newly-recognized abductees include Han Nam-soo, who fought hard against Japan's colonial rule of Korea from 1910-45, said the ministry. The decision by the panel, chaired by Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, wa
Dec. 10, 2014
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U.S. Navy chief says rebalance to Asia ‘real’
Washington’s strategic rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific is “real” as it has been manifested in its decisions to deploy more advanced naval assets, including three stealth destroyers to the region, a top U.S. Navy official said Tuesday.In an interview in Seoul, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus also noted that Adm. Harry Harris, nominee for Pacific Command commander, wants to implement the new warfighting concept, called AirSea Battle, to deal with evolving security challenges in the region.“
Dec. 9, 2014
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Defense Ministry may raise mental health requirements in conscription health check
The Defense Ministry is pushing changes in standards in draft exemptions for people with a history of mental illness, a ministry official said Sunday.“We’re working on revising the standards on a large scale in evaluating the depth of mental diseases during physical exam for conscription,” the official said. “In particular, we’re aggressively pushing for measures to lower the minimum history of hospital treatment in judging the level of mental disorders.”Currently, those who have received hospit
Dec. 7, 2014
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Defense ministry considers easing standards for exempting the mentally ill from conscription
The defense ministry is pushing changes in standards in draft exemptions for people with a history of mental illness, a ministry official said Sunday."We're working on revising the standards on a large scale in evaluating the depth of mental diseases during physical exam for conscription," the official said. "In particular, we're aggressively pushing for measures to lower the minimum history of hospital treatment in judging the level of mental disorders."Currently, those who have received hospit
Dec. 7, 2014
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No N. Korean tunnels found near Seoul: military
South Korea's military has detected no signs of underground tunnels allegedly dug by North Korea in two areas near Seoul, officials said Friday, vowing stern action against those who make false claims.Several conservative civic groups have claimed that they have found 12 underground tunnels -- six in the northern city of Yangju and another six in nearby Namyangju -- dug by the North to infiltrate the South."In order to dissipate suspicions, the military scoured the areas for four days from Monda
Dec. 5, 2014
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S. Korea set for on-site survey in DMZ project
South Korea plans to conduct a field survey next week in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) bisecting the Koreas to select a site for a "peace park," an official said Thursday.The Park Geun-hye administration has pushed for the ambitious project to create an ecological park in the heavily-armed DMZ as part of efforts to reduce military tensions on the peninsula."A government-civilian survey team has been created. Around 20 members will look around several candidate sites from Dec. 10-12," the unificat
Dec. 4, 2014
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S. Korea launches large-scale airlift exercise
The South Korean military kicked off a large-scale airlift exercise on Thursday to boost air transportation capacity for enhanced wartime capabilities, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The two-day exercise took place in the city of Yangju, north of Seoul, involving some 1,300 service personnel from 15 units of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps. It also mobilized around 900 units of equipment and vehicles includingC-130 transport aircraft and CH-47 helicopters, according
Dec. 4, 2014
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Chief U.S. nuclear envoy to visit Seoul Thursday
The U.S. special representative for North Korea policy will visit South Korea this week, the State Department announced Tuesday, his first trip to the region since taking office last month.Ambassador Sung Kim will be in Seoul on Thursday for meetings with Seoul’s special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, Hwang Joon-kook, and other officials. Kim will be accompanied by his deputy, Sydney Seiler, special envoy for the six-party talks, and Allison Hooker, director for Korea at the Nation
Dec. 3, 2014
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Military ombudsman to be installed at antigraft body
An ombudsman bureau to investigate human rights abuses in the military will be installed at the state-run Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, military sources said Wednesday.In response to repeated reports of abuse in the barracks, military officials have worked to establish an ombudsman system to deal regularly with such cases. Amid growing public concern over soldiers’ well-being, the Defense Ministry in August launched a committee dedicated to stamping out abuses in the military, compr
Dec. 3, 2014
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S. Korea ups defense budget by 4.9 pct for next year
South Korea has finalized its 2015 defense budget that calls for a 4.9 percent increase from this year to improve the welfare of servicemen and enhance combat capabilities, the defense ministry said Wednesday.Next year's defense spending has been set at 37.4 trillion won (US$33.6 billion), accounting for some 9.9 percent of the nation's total budget of 375.4 trillion won passed Tuesday by the National Assembly. The ministry had originally sought a 5.2 percent rise.Of the total defense budget, 26
Dec. 3, 2014
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Concerns rise over N. Korea’s submarine missile capability
Concerns are growing over North Korea’s pursuit of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, which, if fully developed, could pose a serious security threat that may not be countered by the current capabilities of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.Various reports and intelligence based on satellite imagery have suggested that the North has been testing launching systems on ground-based facilities to apparently mount them on submarines or naval vessels.Experts expressed doubts about the North’s submari
Dec. 1, 2014
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(Photo News) Snowfall in park
People walk through the snow in the central city of Daejeon on Monday. Cities including Seoul and Daejeon saw snow flurries on Monday morning. (Yonhap)
Dec. 1, 2014
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Lockdown lifted at U.S. base in Korea
The U.S. Osan Air Base in South Korea lifted a lockdown Monday that had been ordered as a precaution after someone reported an unscheduled "active shooter drill'' at the high school. (YTN)Security forces swept the school and its perimeters and found no injuries or suspicious activities, according to a posting on the base's Facebook site. Morgan Nugent, the principal of Osan American High School, said in a Facebook posting that officials decided to err "on the side of safety'' and lock the sch
Dec. 1, 2014
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Navy could get salvage ship in December despite defects
The South Korean military on Friday could deliver a new salvage ship to the Navy as early as next month, even though replacements for some substandard parts have not yet been installed, as the current 46-year-old vessel needs to be replaced to ensure sailors’ safety.The decision was made at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Council meeting, which was presided over by JCS Chairman Adm. Choi Yoon-hee and attended by top military officials including the chiefs of the Army, Air Force and Navy. The new salva
Nov. 28, 2014
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S. Korean Navy receives new amphibious landing ship
The South Korean Navy took delivery Friday of the country's first indigenous next-generation amphibious landing ship expected to boost the military's landing and transportation capabilities, the state arms procurer said. The 4,500-ton LTS-II ship Cheonwangbong, named after the country's second-highest peak of Mount Jiri in the southern region, had been built with the country's own technology by shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. since 2011. Capable of accommodating 300 ful
Nov. 28, 2014
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Stray bullet from USFK chopper hits civilian office
A bullet, thought to have been fired by an attack helicopter of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, penetrated the roof of a civilian office last Friday, raising questions about whether the military training was being conducted in due consideration of residents’ safety.After a complaint was filed about the stray bullet in Yeongbuk in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, near the Rodriguez Firing Range, the U.S. division and South Korea’s 8th Division set up a probe team to look into the incident, the 2ID tol
Nov. 26, 2014
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China's envoy opposes possible THAAD deployment in S. Korea: lawmaker
China's top diplomat to Seoul said Wednesday he is opposed to the possible U.S. deployment of an advanced missile-defense (MD) system in South Korea as it would hurt Sino-Korean ties, a lawmaker said. The United States has said it is considering deploying a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, an integral part of its MD system, to South Korea, citing evolving threats from North Korea. It is designed to shoot down short, medium and intermediate ballistic missiles at a higher alt
Nov. 26, 2014
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USFK chief concerned by N.K. asymmetric threats
U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti on Tuesday expressed concern over North Korea’s development of asymmetric military capabilities, noting that Pyongyang was making “progress.”“Kim Jong-un, unlike his father, is overconfident and unpredictable. Realizing he cannot win in a conventional war, he has focused his military’s development on training on asymmetric capabilities,” he said during his lecture at the Association of the Republic of Korea Army.“Our top concern is that we have
Nov. 25, 2014
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Study offers clues about ‘childhood Alzheimer’s’
Korean researchers managed to identify the cause behind an early childhood disease that degrades the nervous system, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Tuesday.According to the ministry, researchers from Kyungpook National University discovered the mechanism behind Niemann―Pick Type C disease, an inherited lipid storage disorder that affects the central nervous system.The symptoms for NP-C ― which is found in 1 in 150,000 people and usually appears in early childhood ― include
Nov. 25, 2014