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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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Legoland Korea Resort to open until 9 p.m.
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Opposition blocks committee’s action on U.S. FTA bill
Committee to hold more debates on Korea-U.S. FTA later this weekThe parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, trade and unification on Tuesday decided to extend the debate on the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement Thursday and Friday before voting on the bill, as opposition lawmakers boycotted a comm
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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‘90% of N. Koreans see Kim’s word as law’
Nine out of every 10 North Korean defectors regard their leader Kim Jong-il’s words as law, contrary to expectations of North Korean citizens’ weakening loyalty to the totalitarian regime, a survey showed Tuesday. About 90 percent of the defectors said the dictator’s instructions “were laws to keep
North KoreaOct. 18, 2011
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Defense Ministry expands budget for cyber defense
The national budget to protect defense systems against cyber attacks has been increased for next year amid increasing threats, the defense ministry said Tuesday.The ministry said in a statement that the budget allocated for defending defense information for next year has been pegged at 25.8 billion
DefenseOct. 18, 2011
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N.K. official threatens war with South Korea
ATHENS (Yonhap News) ― A senior North Korean official, who is on a rare trip to the United States, said Monday the security condition on the Korean Peninsula is so unstable that a war may occur again anytime.Rhee Jong-hyuk, a ranking member of the all-powerful Workers’ Party of the communist nation,
North KoreaOct. 18, 2011
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N.K. defector joins S. Korea’s spy agency
A North Korean defector who formerly served as a key member of Pyongyang’s youth organization was recently appointed a researcher of an organization affiliated with Seoul’s spy agency, a source said Tuesday. The defector, Sol Jong-sik, who had headed the Yanggang Province for the League of Kim Il-su
North KoreaOct. 18, 2011
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Park hits back at Na and GNP
Change of stance seen as move to make up for image tarnished by attacksThe race for Seoul mayor is to intensify this week as liberal candidate Park Won-soon launched an aggressive counterattack against the ruling party’s negative campaigning.The liberal bloc’s unified candidate, together with the ma
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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Hagwon required to double check foreign teachers’ history
English language private institutions will be required to check the passports, visas and foreign registration cards of foreign teachers before employment, according to a revised law related to private institutions, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. According to the law which will take effect in O
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Third labor group to launch next month
A third umbrella labor group is to launch next month, with nearly 70 trade unions and 30,000 workers as its members, a union activist leading the move said Tuesday. “We plan to hold an inaugural meeting early next month and submit the necessary documents to register with the Labor Ministry,” said Je
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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S. Korea to hold 1st meeting to address U.S. military crimes
South Korea’s inter-government task force to better deal with crimes by American soldiers will hold its first meeting this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The task force, consisting of senior officials from the foreign ministry, police, the defense ministry and the South Korea-U.S.Combined
DefenseOct. 18, 2011
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New state guideline to be finalized this week
The government on Tuesday decided to establish new guidelines to better compensate the families of those killed in action during the 1950-53 Korean War amid public criticism of the 5,000-won ($4.36) compensation for their loss.The Ministry of National Defense will finalize the guidelines sometime th
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Outcry grows over W5,000 war compensation
Veterans Affairs Ministry, Defense Ministry under fire for ‘passing the buck’Kim Myung-bok, 63, is enraged when reminded of the havoc the Korean War wreaked on her family. Her brother and two sisters died during the 1950-53 conflict.To add to her agony, after years of struggling to receive proper co
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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By-elections a prelude to presidential race?
Some potential candidates going all out in campaign activitiesGreeting a group of senior citizens at a Busan welfare center last Friday, Rep. Park Geun-hye used only her left hand.“Sorry but my (right) hand hurts,” said Park, who had shaken hands with voters all day long. The former chairwoman of th
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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HUFS cherishes memory of devoted president
The statue of Park Solemn, former president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, who made a great contribution to the foundation of the school, is unveiled on the school campus on Monday. (HUFS)Hundreds of students and professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies commemorated former presid
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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Park counterattacks Na and GNP
Change of stance seen as move to make up for image tarnished by mudslingingThe race for Seoul mayor is to intensify this week as liberal candidate Park Won-soon set to launch aggressive counterattacks against the ruling party’s negative campaigning.The liberal bloc’s unified candidate, together with
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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Seoul to fine smoking in city parks from December
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Smokers who are caught lighting up in Seoul's major city parks will be fined 100,000 won (US$93) from December when a stricter anti-tobacco rule goes into effect, the municipal government said Tuesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government last month revised a city ordinance t
Social AffairsOct. 18, 2011
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N.K. official threatens war with S. Korea
ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean official, who is on a rare trip to the United States, said Monday the security condition on the Korean Peninsula is so unstable that a war may occur again anytime.Rhee Jong-hyuk, a ranking member of the all-powerful Workers' Party of the communi
North KoreaOct. 18, 2011
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for former vice culture minister
The Seoul prosecution requested arrest warrants Monday for a former vice culture minister and a local businessman for investigation into allegations that the former official received a huge amount of money from the businessman in return for influence peddling, prosecutors said.Shin Jae-min, the ex-v
PoliticsOct. 18, 2011
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North Korean artist in Egypt defects to S. Korea
A North Korean artist formerly residing in Egypt has arrived in South Korea in a rare defection through the South Korean embassy in the Middle East country, a diplomatic source said Monday.The North Korean did not return to Pyongyang after his term in Egypt expired and sought refuge in the embassy a
North KoreaOct. 17, 2011
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‘Voting an innate right granted to all citizens’
The right to vote is a constitutional right granted to all citizens regardless of their location, a senior official of the National Election Commission said. “One does not have to perform taxpaying or military duties nor prove one’s qualification to exercise one’s constitutional rights,” said Jeong
PoliticsOct. 17, 2011
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Japan to return ancient books upon P.M. visit
Japan is expected to return part of the Korean royal archives it took during its decades-long colonial rule during Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to Seoul this week, according to officials here. Noda, who will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday, is expected to discuss the return of the ancient books,
Foreign AffairsOct. 17, 2011