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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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Greece seizes N. Korea chemical weapons suits: diplomats
Greek authorities seized almost 14,000 anti-chemical weapons suits from a North Korean ship possibly headed for Syria but did not disclose the find for nearly two years, diplomats said Wednesday.The seizure was reported to the UN Security Council, which discussed the monitoring of nuclear sanctions
North KoreaNov. 17, 2011
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U.S. open to talks over ISD settlement: official
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The United States is willing to discuss the controversial issue of investor-state dispute settlement with South Korea once their free trade agreement takes effect, a U.S. trade official said Tuesday.“We are prepared to consult with Korea on any issue they may raise pertaining to KORUS after entry into force of the agreement,” the official told Yonhap News Agency on the condition of anonymity. The official said South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and his American
Foreign AffairsNov. 16, 2011
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DP demands written ISD commitment
GNP may push for vote on Korea-U.S. FTA bill on Nov. 24The Democratic Party on Wednesday refused to make any concession in its opposition to the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, rejecting President Lee Myung-bak’s offer to seek revision of a disputed part of the deal after its ratification. The liberal main opposition party, instead, demanded written commitments from both the Korean and U.S. governments that they will open talks immediately to delete or suspend clauses on the controversial Inves
PoliticsNov. 16, 2011
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U.S. soldier questioned in suspected arson case
A U.S. soldier was questioned by police on suspicion of arson following a fire at a Seoul bar, stirring up recently settled tension after another U.S. soldier received a heavy sentence on Nov. 1 for raping a Korean woman.Yongsan Police Station said Wednesday that a private first class of the U.S. Forces Korea is suspected of lighting the Itaewon bar on fire at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday.According to police reports, the soldier was drinking in the establishment but set the bar ablaze while intoxicated
Social AffairsNov. 16, 2011
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N.K. tested anti-ship missiles in West Sea
The North Korean military conducted two anti-ship missile tests in the West Sea in October and this month. “The North Korean military test fired air-to-ship missiles twice, in October and earlier this month, using an IL-28 bomber jet over the West Sea,” an unnamed government official was quoted as saying by a local news agency. The official also said that the South Korean military has been strengthening its anti-air defenses from both ships and ground positions in response to the North’s apparen
DefenseNov. 16, 2011
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Seoul mayor hosts online inauguration
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon vowed to become a “welfare mayor” in an unusual online inaugural ceremony on Wednesday, stressing that welfare is not a privilege but a right.“Regardless of where people live in northern or southern parts of Seoul, I will do my best to guarantee that every citizen can have an equal quality of life and the minimum level of welfare,” Park said in his inaugural speech. Park also said that now is the time that welfare drives growth and that welfare is the “best savings with
Social AffairsNov. 16, 2011
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Info security graduates targeted for hacking
Authorities track code similar to those used by N. Korea in cyber attacksAuthorities are investigating a possible North Korea-organized attempt to hack into e-mail accounts of students and alumni of Korea University’s Graduate School of Information Security.According to the graduate school, e-mails carrying malware designed to enable the sender to access e-mail accounts were sent to about 50 current students and graduates of the school. Following the incident, of which the school became aware of
Social AffairsNov. 16, 2011
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North Koreans still undergo hardships, recent visitor says
A British professor who recently visited North Korea said Pyongyang citizens are still impoverished, though North Korean media are pouring out reports on how their factories and companies have boosted production. The North Korean mouthpieces, including the North Korean Central Broadcasting Station, have been releasing news reports about how the communist state’s light industries and factories overachieved their initial production targets.Hazel Smith, professor of security at Cranfield University
North KoreaNov. 16, 2011
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U.S. ‘concerned’ about N.K. light water reactor in Yongbyon
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The United States raised concerns Tuesday over a nuclear reactor in North Korea that the communist state claims will soon start operating.North Korea’s uranium enrichment program “and construction of a light-water reactor violate U.N. Security Council resolutions as well as their commitment to the 2005 joint statement,” said State Department spokesman Mark Toner.“We have concerns,” said Toner. “Certainly we’re concerned about the matter.”North Korea on Nov. 10 announced throug
North KoreaNov. 16, 2011
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N. Korean defectors seek refuge abroad
Experts say better social care needed to help them adapt to life in SouthMany North Korean defectors who risked their lives to come here have sought asylum in other countries after failing to adapt to life in the South, where they initially thought a rosy future lay ahead.When they land on foreign soil on a travel visa, they immediately discard their passports to disguise themselves as asylum seekers coming directly from the impoverished state, according to defectors and North Korea experts.Expe
North KoreaNov. 16, 2011
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Students’ benefit raises 4 million won
A music night organized by international business students attending university in Seoul has raised more than four million won to help disadvantaged Korean kids. The HELP! 11-11-11 concert saw live acts perform at three Hongdae venues on Friday night to raise cash for SOS Children’s Villages in Korea. The Save our Souls Children’s Villages NGO provides family-based care for abandoned, destitute and orphaned kids.The benefit was organized by students of the Sejong-Syracuse Global MBA Program as p
Nov. 16, 2011
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JeongNamJin Group Home gives gifts
The JeongNamJin Group Home in Jangheung county, South Jeolla Province, is accepting Christmas gifts for the children under its care. The home takes care of 11 children aged 9-17 whose parents have died, were abusive or can no longer provide for them. John Wurth, who teaches English in Jangheung, volunteers for the home in his spare time and is organizing a Christmas party for the children. This year, he has made a list of each of the kids the home takes care of and the gifts on their wish lists.
Nov. 16, 2011
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One Heart Festival seeks international talent
An international festival is to give people a chance to share cultures from all around the world in Ulsan on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The Ulsan International Volunteer Center is to hold its annual One Heart Festival in the gymnasium at the community center in Ulsan Grand Park from 3-6 p.m.The center is seeking presenters to share their cultures through singing, dancing or any other way they wish, with prizes for the best performances. Last year, people from the area’s Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Vietnam
Nov. 16, 2011
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Lee Hyo-ri to meet animal lovers
The Korean Animal Welfare Association is to hold a star-studded party for its supporters on Nov. 25. The event at ThinkCoffee in the Jongno area of Seoul will be attended by celebrities including Korean pop-star Lee Hyo-ri. The former Fin.K.L singer turned solo artist has supported several KAWA campaigns to improve living conditions for animals both in Korea and abroad. The animal rights organization will also be holding an awareness day on seal hunting this weekend. Campaigners will be handing
Nov. 16, 2011
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Climbers strengthen safety on peaks
A group of dedicated mountaineers is set to improve a Korean mountain for other climbers. Expats from Korea on the Rocks initiatives are teaming up with people from the Korean climbing community to replace aging mountaineering hardware on Munsusan in South Gyeongsan Province. KOTRi founder Bryan Hylenski is to lead the group of volunteers along with Choi Byeong-ho of Ulsan’s Climbing Gym and Choi Jeong-ho of Daegu’s Challenger Gym to repair climbing gear fitted on the rocks this weekend. A mixer
Nov. 16, 2011
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Volunteers help N. Korean defectors cross over to new world in the South
This is the second in a two-part series about how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors. See the Sharing page for Nov. 10 for an overview of PSCORE’s services. ― Ed.For many North Koreans the Tumen River, east of Mount Baekdu, is a natural border not only with China, but the rest of the world. Unlike the swift, deep Yalu River to the west, the Tumen is relatively shallow and narrow, making it a preferred means for discontented North Koreans to escape despite the regular patrolling of border guards
Nov. 16, 2011
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Women reluctant to support spouses when growing old
Longevity may be the start of conflict for elderly married couples, as seven out of 10 women are afraid of having to take care of their husbands for too long, a survey showed.According to a research by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs of 3,000 people aged 20 or older, a whopping 71.9 percent of female respondents said a longer life span would trigger friction between elderly husband and wife. They said women will have to take care of their husbands for a longer period of time. O
Social AffairsNov. 16, 2011
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Main opposition party refuses to accept Lee's renegotiation offer on U.S. FTA
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party decided Wednesday to reject President Lee Myung-bak's offer to demand renegotiation on a key clause of the free trade agreement with the United States if the deal is ratified first, its spokesman said.The decision is expected to further
PoliticsNov. 16, 2011
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U.S. open to talks over ISD settlement: official
The United States is willing to discuss the controversial issue of investor-state dispute (ISD) settlement with South Korea once their free trade agreement (FTA) takes effect, a U.S. trade official said Tuesday."We are prepared to consult with Korea on any issue they may raise pertaining to KORUS af
PoliticsNov. 16, 2011
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Thai envoy to fight wife’s death in Seoul, Bangkok
The Thai ambassador to Korea plans to take the Seoul hospital where his wife died to court both here and in Thailand, embassy officials said Tuesday. Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon has filed a criminal complaint with the Korean police accusing Soonchunhyang University Hospital of medical malpractice and a lack of professionalism leading to the death of his wife Thitinart Satjipanon. He intends to pursue similar proceedings in Bangkok. He claims that staff negligence at the hospital’s internation
Foreign AffairsNov. 15, 2011