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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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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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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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First alternative school to open in Seoul for ethnic minority students
South Korea’s first alternative elementary school for children from multicultural families will open in Seoul next year with flexible programs centered on cultural and language courses, the local education office said Tuesday.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it has approved the license for the School of Global Sarang, founded by Rev. Kim Hae-sung, who has worked with migrant workers in South Korea over the last two decades. “Sarang” means love in Korean.The school, set to open in
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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S. Korea certifies new stem cell research center
South Korea’s health watchdog said Tuesday it has certified a new stem cell research institute to help the country expand its knowhow in the cutting-edge scientific field.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the Stem Cell Research Center at Jeju National University has been authorized to conduct tests on somatic embryos.Headed by bioengineering professor and renowned stem cell researcher Park Se-pill, the center is the sixth institute to be given permission to carry out crit
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Employment gender gap narrows
More women and fewer men in their 20s land jobs during past 15 years“While men have had a hard time looking for jobs after the Asian financial crisis in 1997, which forced many businesses to undergo sweeping restructuring and downsizing programs, women have shown a small but ongoing increase,” the report said. The reason for the decline in employment is the growing number of university graduates creating hectic competition, Seong explained.While only 34 percent of those aged 20 and 21 were unive
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Korean NGOs in full bloom
Korea had to wait until after the military-backed authoritarian regime collapsed in the late 1980s to see nongovernmental organizations in full bloom.Under three decades of dictatorial rule, it was not expected for a civil society independent of the government’s sway to come into existence.The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice set up in 1989 was the first major nongovernmental organization in the country. In the 1990s, more civic groups with influential voices, including the Korean Federa
PoliticsNov. 15, 2011
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Civic activists make inroads into politics
Discontent with establishment tears down wall between political circle, civil societyHundreds of participants looked upbeat about the prospects of the organization they were launching in Seoul last Thursday.Having named their group the “Country I Dream Of,” they pledged to realize the dream through active political participation. Their immediate concern was apparently next April’s parliamentary elections, in which many of the participants are planning to run.The group, which often goes by the Ko
PoliticsNov. 15, 2011
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Economics professor Jeong nominated as Yonsei president
Jeong Kap-young, economics professor at Yonsei University, has been nominated as president of the university, the school said Monday. The university’s board selected Jeong from five candidates recommended by the presidential search committee. “After the board reviewed possible violations of research ethics among the five candidates, their financial statuses, criminal and hospital records and other conditions in the nomination process, the board members picked Jeong after the final interview on M
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Seoul mayor attacked by conservative activist
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was attacked by a 62-year-old woman Tuesday during a civil defense exercise in a subway station but was not hurt, witnesses said.The woman, only identified by her last name Park, hit the mayor on the neck while the liberal mayor was watching a pub
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Comedian-turned-director indicted over unpaid wages
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Disgraced comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae was indicted without physical detention Tuesday on charges of not paying workers of his own movie production house, prosecutors said.Shim, the head of Younggu-Art Entertainment, was accused of failing to pay 891 million won
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Lee says will seek ISD revision
(Yonhap News)President tells opposition Seoul will ask U.S. to revise disputed FTA clause if Assembly passes billPresident Lee Myung-bak offered Tuesday to open a new round of negotiations with the U.S. on a set of controversial clauses in the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, once the parliament ratifies the treaty. Lee made the proposal to Rep. Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, during a meeting with party leaders at the National Assembly. “The president said he wo
PoliticsNov. 15, 2011
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First alternative school to open in Seoul for multicultural students
South Korea's first alternative elementary school for children from multicultural families will open in Seoul next year with flexible programs centered on cultural and language courses, the local education office said Tuesday.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it has approved the licens
Social AffairsNov. 15, 2011
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Ahn Cheol-soo says he acted on long-dreamed goal of donation
Star computer software entrepreneur Ahn Cheol-soo said Tuesday his decision to make a massive donation of personal wealth was a long-held dream of his but declined to comment on whether the decision is related to his political ambitions.Ahn, the founder of South Korea's No. 1 anti-virus software fir
PoliticsNov. 15, 2011
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Ahn Cheol-soo to donate 150b won to society
A prominent computer software entrepreneur said Monday he will donate about 150 billion won ($133 million) to help educate children of low-income families. "I plan to use about half of my shares of AhnLab for the society," Ahn Cheol-soo said in an e-mail announcement to employees of AhnLa
PoliticsNov. 14, 2011
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Lee calls free trade pact with U.S. 'survival strategy' for Korea
HONOLULU/SEOUL (Yonhap News) -- President Lee Myung-bak made yet another pitch for parliamentary ratification of the free trade agreement with the United States, stressing that the pact is a "survival strategy" that will help the country tide over global economic crises.Lee and his ruling Grand Nati
PoliticsNov. 14, 2011
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Korean tourist killed in boat crash in Philippines
A Korean tourist was killed this week in a boat crash off the eastern coast of the Philippine island of Cebu, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday.A banana boat carrying three South Korean tourists, including a 50-year-old woman identified only by her surname Ji, collided with an outrigger canoe on Sunday morning, causing all three to fall into the water, the ministry said in a statement.The tourists were soon rescued and taken to a nearby hospital, where Ji died and the other two are receiving
Foreign AffairsNov. 14, 2011
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Adult obesity rate stands at 30.8%
The adult obesity rate stood at 30.8 percent of all people over 19 in 2010 as people consumed more food and exercised less, a government report showed Monday.The report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare said 36.3 percent of all men were obese last year, compared to 24.8 percent of women. Obesity was high among men in their 30s and 40s, with numbers for women going up in their 60s and 70s.“Roughly 42 percent and 41 percent of men in their 30s and 40s are obese, while 43 percent women in their
Social AffairsNov. 14, 2011
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Korea, Australia launch sex-trade crackdown
South Korea and Australia will seek joint measures to crack down on prostitution by South Korean women in the latter country, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Monday.Moon Ha-yong, ambassador for overseas Koreans and consular affairs, will meet with his Australian counterparts in Canberra later in the day to discuss the issue, the ministry said.“About 1,000 South Korean women in Australia are engaged in the sex trade, and most of them are abusing their working-holiday visas,” the ambassador told Yon
Foreign AffairsNov. 14, 2011
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Lee calls on APEC leaders to encourage corporate creativity through deregulation
HONOLULU (Yonhap News) ― South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called Sunday for leaders of Pacific Rim economies to encourage corporate creativity and innovation through deregulation, saying it will make companies more competitive, help spur economic growth and create jobs.Lee made the remarks during a working lunch session with other leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii. The host U.S. asked Lee to deliver the lead speech at the session on deregulation after fi
Foreign AffairsNov. 14, 2011
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S. Korean historians visit N.K. for safety survey of royal palace
A group of South Korean historians and cultural artifact experts traveled to North Korea on Monday to conduct a joint safety survey of the site of an ancient royal palace in the communist state, officials said. The visit was to follow up on a meeting held in North Korea on Oct. 28 between historians of the two Koreas in which they reached a consensus for a quick resumption of a long-stalled inter-Korean project to excavate the site.The two Koreas launched the project to uncover the remains of Ma
North KoreaNov. 14, 2011
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Korea, U.S. to ease immigration rules
Seoul and Washington have agreed to accelerate moves to allow automatic immigration checks in both countries from next year.On the sidelines of the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii, the Korean and the U.S. governments agreed to allow fast-tracked immigration procedures for “trusted travelers” of the two countries, without a face-to-face interview with an immigration officer.The trusted travelers need to submit personal data, including fingerprints and photographs, to the a
Foreign AffairsNov. 14, 2011
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Seoul Plaza ice rink adds curling
Seoul Plaza Skating Rink will include a curling rink this year to celebrate Korea’s successful bid for the Winter Olympics.The rink, one of the city’s most sought-out winter holiday attractions and an eight-year tradition, will open Dec. 16, city officials said.Running till Feb. 12, Seoul will charge 1,000 won ($0.89) per hour, unchanged since the ice skating rink first opened in 2004.This year the plaza will be home to three separate rinks, which will be used for ice skating and curling lessons
Social AffairsNov. 14, 2011