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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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S. Korea close to clinching Indonesia submarine deal
Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin is to visit Indonesia early next month to seal a $1 billion deal that would result in South Korea’s first submarine exports.If the deal is secured, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine, which is likely to be chosen as the preferred bidder by the Indonesian government, will si
Aug. 26, 2011
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Defense ministry requests revision of history textbooks
The Defense Ministry has requested that the Education Ministry revise the criteria for high-school modern Korean history textbooks to strengthen students’ security awareness, officials said Tuesday.In a formal request to the Education Ministry on Aug. 12, it expressed concern that some current textb
Aug. 23, 2011
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S. Korea’s military on alert against hacking attempts: official
South Korea’s military is on alert against hacking into its computer system, as a suspicious email is spreading among its personnel, an official said Friday.All military staff have been asked to take extra precautions when they open emails from a sender whose address is “navyojo@hanmail.net,” said t
Aug. 21, 2011
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Joint military academy bill put on public notice
The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday put on public notice a bill to establish a “joint military academy” aimed at improving jointness among the three armed services, officials said.Should the Cabinet approve the bill, the academy will be launched on Dec. 1, they said.The idea of establishing
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hyun Bin voted as conscription role model
A popular TV actor who enlisted in the Marine Corps for his conscription has been voted as the defining symbol of military mandatory service by netizens, the military recruitment agency said on Thursday. Hyun Bin (The Korea Herald)According to the Military Manpower Administration, actor Hyun B
Aug. 18, 2011
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S. Korean, U.S. marines engage in anti-terrorism exercise
South Korean and U.S. marines are conducting a joint anti-terrorism exercise in the southeastern port city of Pohang in efforts to enhance their combined operational skills and bilateral alliance, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.Some 100 South Korean marines and about 50 marines of the U.S. Pacific
Aug. 17, 2011
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Allies begin annual military drill
S. Korea, U.S. mobilize 86,000 troops for Ulchi Freedom GuardianSouth Korea and U.S. forces on Tuesday launched their annual joint exercise in their latest attempt to improve their defense posture against North Korea, military officials said.The Ulchi Freedom Guardian, launched in 1975 to enhance in
Aug. 16, 2011
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S. Korea to deploy powerful anti-sub missile this month
A Korean-made powerful anti-submarine missile is expected to be deployed on one of the Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyers later this month in a move to bolster its maritime defense capabilities.Dubbed a “submarine killer,” the Hongsangeo missile with a range of 30 kilometers is regarded as one of Sout
Aug. 15, 2011
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Personal information on retired special forces leaked on Internet
South Korean military authorities said Saturday they were investigating the online leak of the personal information of thousands of retired army special forces troops.Private information of 3,664 former special forces troops -- their Web IDs, names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and the units they
Aug. 14, 2011
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Convicted draft dodgers to be forced to join military
Those who have served jail time for using deception to avoid military service will still have to join the armed services under a tougher conscription rule to take effect next year, the military recruitment agency said Friday.Also starting from next year, the military will no longer randomly select r
Aug. 12, 2011
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N.K. says ‘firing’ noise was construction
S. Korea says no need to respond to Pyongyang’s ‘hackneyed’ claimSouth Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery near their tense maritime border the day before.North Korea accused the South of making up a
Aug. 11, 2011
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N.K. claims artillery fire was construction work
S. Korea says no need to respond to ‘hackneyed’ claimsSouth Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery near their tense maritime border the day before.North Korea accused the South of making up a story to w
Aug. 11, 2011
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Koreas exchange fire near sea border
The South Korean Navy returned fire after North Korea shot artillery near the tense western sea border, military officials said Wednesday. The Navy heard three shots, one of which fell near the Northern Limit Line, and immediately fired back, they said. No casualties or damage have been reported so
Aug. 10, 2011
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Koreas exchange fire twice near border
North Korea twice fired shells near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border with South Korea Wednesday, prompting warning shots from the South's marines in response, Seoul's military said.The incidents fuelled already high tensions along the disputed sea border, which saw bloody naval skirmishes in recent
Aug. 10, 2011
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N. Korea reportedly attempting to assassinate S. Korean defense chief: sources
North Korea is apparently trying to assassinate South Korea's defense chief known for his hard-line stance against Pyongyang, government sources here said Wednesday.A source said Seoul has "received intelligence" that North Korea is after Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin."The defense minister is a key
Aug. 10, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. to stage drill for WMD removal
South Korea and the U.S. will form a joint taskforce to practice detecting and eliminating North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction during the upcoming annual joint military exercise later this month, a government official said Sunday.“The allies will form the joint taskforce and conduct virtual an
Aug. 7, 2011
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Controversy over Jeju naval base mounts
Opponents call for halt to plan; ministry vows to push for its constructionControversy over the ongoing project to build a strategic naval base on Jeju Island is escalating as opponents vehemently call for its suspension while the Defense Ministry vows to push ahead with its construction.Since Gangj
Aug. 7, 2011
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Lockheed denies involvement in espionage case
After a former South Korean air force chief was indicted on charges of leaking military secrets to Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense firm Thursday denied any illicit activity on its side.South Korea's state prosecutors announced earlier this week that the ex-airman, identified only by his family nam
Aug. 5, 2011
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Korea gets first early warning aircraft
‘Peace Eye’ expected to bolster military reconnaissance capabilitiesThe first early warning and control aircraft, which will significantly bolster South Korea’s reconnaissance capabilities, arrived at an Air Force base in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday.Developed by the U.S. defense giant
Aug. 1, 2011
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S. Korea, Indonesia to begin research on fighter jet
South Korea and Indonesia will begin their joint technological research to develop new fighter jets on Tuesday in accordance with their agreement signed in April, officials at the state acquisition agency said Monday.They will open the combined research and development center on a 2,700-square-meter
Aug. 1, 2011