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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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N.K. warns of action against South’s ‘war moves’
North Korea warned on Saturday it could take physical action against South Korea in response to the South’s “ceaseless provocative war moves.”This warning came after the South Korean military conducted maritime live-fire drills on Thursday off Bangnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo near the tense inter-Korea
North KoreaOct. 9, 2011
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Russian bloggers explore, experience Seoul City
A group of Russian bloggers, who have been passionate about posting Korea and Korean culture on their blog for years, were recently lucky enough to gain hands-on cultural experience in Seoul. Sponsored by Korean Air, the Korean national flag carrier, and Seoul Metropolitan Government, 11 bloggers fr
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Lee to visit Detroit together with Obama
President invited to deliver speech to Congress during U.S. visit Friday Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the Detroit area later this week with U.S. President Barack Obama, a presidential aide here said Saturday, in what appeared to be a trade-related visit.Lee and Obama are scheduled to vi
PoliticsOct. 9, 2011
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Only 20 N.K. defectors work in officialdom: lawmaker
Only 20 North Korean defectors work as public servants in South Korea, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday, the latest sign that North Koreans are struggling to join mainstream South Korean society.The figure represents just a small fraction of the more than 22,000 North Korean defectors in South Kor
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Asia-Pacific human rights chiefs to gather in Seoul
Some 200 representatives from human rights organizations in the Asia-Pacific region will gather in Seoul this week for a conference regarding business and human rights, officials in Seoul said on Sunday. Organized by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and its larger Asia-Pacific counterpa
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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New hope for end to Hanjin dispute
Management and labor union to meet Monday to discuss proposalAttention is being drawn to whether management of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. and its union can iron out an agreement ending their yearlong labor dispute after its chief on Friday accepted a parliamentary mediation proposa
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Boehner invites President Lee to address Congress next week
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Friday extended a formal invitation for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to address a joint session of Congress next week, citing the importance of the time-honored alliance between the two nations.“The American and South Korean peoples share deep ties rooted in h
PoliticsOct. 8, 2011
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N. Korea warns of physical action against S. Korean 'war moves'
North Korea warned on Saturday it could take physical action against South Korea in response to the South's "ceaseless provocative war moves."The (North) Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang's state-run media, said the Korean Peninsula was at "the crossroads of dialogue or confrontation and peace o
North KoreaOct. 8, 2011
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Errand services do everything for you
A working housewife living in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, recently had her worn-out furniture moved to an upholstery factory for just 20,000 won thanks to an errand service. “I couldn’t ask my husband or my brother to help move the furniture because they were both so busy working. Then, I came acros
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Candidates start Seoul mayoral campaigns
The by-election race for Seoul mayor gained steam Friday as the strongest presidential hopeful vowed to help campaign for the ruling party while the unified candidate of the opposition bloc registered candidacy.The Oct. 26 by-election pits Park Won-soon, a liberal lawyer-turned-activist with no part
PoliticsOct. 7, 2011
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Restaurateurs strike to protest card commissions
The Association of Restaurant Owners has announced that they will hold a protest rally on Oct. 18 in Seoul to demand credit card commissions cut and easier employment of foreign workers.Restaurant owners demand lowering credit card commission rate from the current 2-2.7 percent to 1.5 percent and al
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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U.S. soldier in Korea under probe for raping underage girl
Another U.S. soldier in Korea is under investigation on suspicion of raping an underage South Korean girl, police said Friday, less than two weeks after a similar case enraged locals. The Seoul Mapo Police Station said they were interrogating the 21-year-old private from a communications brigade of
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Seoul hints at unconditional N. Korea aid
South Korea should rule out political considerations when handing out humanitarian aid to North Korea, Seoul’s top presidential aide said Friday. “Humanitarian aid should continue and when sending aid, the North Korean leadership and ordinary North Korean residents should be considered as separate e
Foreign AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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SLS chairman claims bribing prosecutor
SLS Group chairman Lee Kuk-chul, under prosecutorial investigation for allegedly amassing slush funds and bribing government officials, claimed Friday that he had delivered 100 million won to a senior prosecutor through a businessman.Lee made the latest allegation in a press conference hours after t
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Tougher rules for sex crimes on disabled
Complaints no longer required for prosecution; first-time offenders to be taggedSexual crimes on the disabled will be prosecuted with or without the victims’ complaints and first-time offenders will be bound to wear electronic tagging devices under toughened rules unveiled by the government Friday.B
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Another US soldier in Korea under probe for raping underage girl
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Another U.S. soldier in Korea is under investigation on suspicion of raping an underage South Korean girl, police said Friday, less than two weeks after a similar case enraged locals. The Seoul Mapo Police Station said they were interrogating the 21-year-old Army private fr
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Seoul rejects N.K. demand to send back two sailors
South Korea said Thursday it will not repatriate two North Koreans who crossed the eastern sea border earlier this week, a development that could anger North Korea.The two brothers clearly expressed their wish to stay in South Korea after sailing here on a small boat on Monday, according to South Ko
North KoreaOct. 6, 2011
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Ex-GNP chief throws weight behind Na
Ruling party candidate gains crucial support in showdown with independentRep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, at last declared that she will back the party’s campaign for the upcoming Oct. 26 by-elections.In doing so, she added momentum to Na Kyung-won, who regis
PoliticsOct. 6, 2011
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Lone Star found guilty of stock price manipulation
Ex-Korean chief of U.S. firm sentenced to three years in jailA Seoul court on Thursday found Lone Star Funds and its former chief of its unit guilty of stock-price manipulation, overturning an acquittal in 2008. The Seoul High Court ruled that the Texas-based private equity fund and Paul Yoo rigged
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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‘Drunk driving re-offenders total 230,000 from 2000-10’
More than 230,000 habitual drunk drivers nationwide were caught more than three times in the last 11 years, a police report showed Thursday.In a report submitted for a parliamentary audit, the National Police Agency said that about 3.2 million drivers were caught driving drunk between 2000 and 2010.
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011