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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Military grilled on defense against N. Korean GPS jamming
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties alike on Monday grilled the defense ministry on the military's preparedness against North Korea's jamming of satellite signals.During the annual parliamentary audit, lawmakers on the standing committee on national defense s
DefenseSept. 19, 2011
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N. Korea repeats call for 'unconditional' resumption of six-party talks
BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top nuclear envoy on Monday called for resuming the stalled six-party disarmament talks on its nuclear weapons programs without preconditions, reiterating a stance that dims prospects of reviving the multilateral dialogue. Ri Yong-ho repeated the call at a
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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N. Korean heir apparent involved in party affairs, policymaking: ministries
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his heir apparent, has been actively participating in the communist regime's politics and policymaking process, the defense ministry here said Monday.Addressing North Korean affairs during the annual parlia
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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Parliament grills knowledge minister over massive blackout
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) - Parliament on Monday accused the government for false reports about the electricity reserve level that caused the recent nationwide blackouts that inconvenienced many businesses and private citizens, and its slow response to contain the fallouts.South Korea reported massiv
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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Former presidential aide to be summoned this week over corruption scandal
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Monday they plan to summon a former senior presidential aide this week on suspicions of receiving money in a corruption scandal involving a suspended savings bank. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office is scheduled to call Kim Du-woo, the former senior presiden
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2011
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S. Korea's overseas missions vulnerable to terror attacks: lawmaker
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's embassies, consulates and missions remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks because they have failed to meet security standards or be properly equipped with anti-terror devices, a lawmaker said Monday. In particular, none of the 53 diplomatic missions in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, which are considered to have higher terrorism risks than other posts, has been fully equipped to identify threats and prevent attacks, said Rep. Jungwook Hong of the rul
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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N. Korea‘s imports of luxury goods on sharp rise as civilians starve
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea’s imports of luxury goods for its ruling elites have surged in recent years even as its people suffered from severe food shortages, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday.North Korea spent roughly US$1.04 billion (1.12 trillion won) on bringing in foreign luxury
North KoreaSept. 19, 2011
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Number of reported rapists surges 33 percent in past 3 years: report
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The number of reported rapists nationwide jumped more than 33 percent over the past three years, though the country moves toward harsher punishment for the crime, a report showed Monday.A total of 21,116 rapists were reported to the country‘s prosecution offices last year
Social AffairsSept. 19, 2011
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Lee: Gov‘t to invest 100 billion won in stem cell research next year
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday the government will invest nearly 100 billion won ($90 million) in stem cell research next year and take other support steps to develop the industry as a “new growth engine” for South Korea’s economy.The pledge, made in Lee‘s biweekly r
PoliticsSept. 19, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. hold joint drill on biological war
South Korea and the United States held a joint exercise in May to counter North Korea's possible biological attacks, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday.Kim Hak-song of the Grand National Party (GNP) said that the anti-biological war drill was held on May 17-27 at the South Korea-U.S. Combined Force
DefenseSept. 18, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. hold joint drill on biological war
South Korea and the United States held a joint exercise in May to counter North Korea's possible biological attacks, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday.Kim Hak-song of the Grand National Party (GNP) said that the anti-biological war drill was held on May 17-27 at the South Korea-U.S. Combined Force
DefenseSept. 18, 2011
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Will civic candidates for Seoul mayor join parties?
Lee, Park against joining intra-party polls for candidate selectionAs two influential figures from civil society have expressed their intention to run for Seoul mayor by-election, attention is being drawn to whether they will join any political parties for the crucial vote slated for Oct. 26.T
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Inquiry of presidential aide, power blackouts put pressure on Lee
Politicians and government officials are holding their breath as senior presidential aide Kim Du-woo faces prosecutorial interrogation this week over his connections with an indicted lobbyist who tried to save a corrupt mutual savings bank.The implication of President Lee Myung-bak’s top secretary f
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Koreas to hold nuke talks on Sept. 21
N. Korea’s uranium enrichment program expected to top the agendaThe two Koreas agreed to hold a second round of denuclearization talks in China on Wednesday, where they will discuss the conditions for the resumption of the six-party negotiations, a Seoul official said Sunday.The Seoul delegation wil
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Customers to see sparkling water in Korean market
Korean consumers will be able to choose from a variety of bottled water as the government plans to make quality standards more flexible to diversify types on sale and expand the nation’s water market. The Environment Ministry said Sunday that they plan to ease restrictions on water quality in order
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Local police stations run short of officers
Local police stations suffer from a shortage of officers while the headquarters is overstaffed, data unveiled by lawmakers showed Sunday.Small police stations in charge of local crimes and safety have always experienced personnel shortages, but the staff situation has become worse over the years, ac
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Parties to clash over U.S. FTA again
Opposition parties hang onto hardline position on ratification billRuling and opposition parties are preparing to lock horns once again over the free trade agreement between Korea and the U.S. Main opposition Democratic Party lawmakers on the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and trade left
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Embassies team up for climate change talks
Finding solutions to climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the diplomatic world today.To examine opportunities brought on by the possible negative affects of climate change, the German and British Embassies, the European Union delegation together with the German Korean Alumni
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Danish Photo Marathon this week
Shutterbugs get your cameras ready and dust out your lenses, the Danish Embassy is holding their first photography competition with a twist.Participants have 24 hours to take five photos inspired by the five themes that will be announced on the day. The first and longest running Photo Marathon was f
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Morocco pioneering solar energy
Chartering through the renewable energy sector has become a necessity for many countries.For Morocco, it is a matter of survival and one that might be beneficial to the country’s development.Like Korea, Morocco imports most of its energy and when the price of crude oil breaks records, the economy of
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011