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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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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Third way emerges in Korea’s polarized politics
Rival parties pressed to overhaul themselves as independent voices riseLawmakers of the ruling Grand National Party and the main opposition Democratic Party met separately at the National Assembly last Wednesday morning to discuss their final positions on the nominee for Supreme Court chief justice.
PoliticsSept. 27, 2011
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Koreans spent W2.3tr in Macao, Philippine casinos in 2010: report
More than 220,000 South Koreans visited casinos in Macao and the Philippines last year and lost a total of 2.3 trillion won (US$ 1.9 billion), a lawmaker said Tuesday, calling for government measures to curb overseas gambling.South Korea strictly regulates gambling within the country for its citizen
Social AffairsSept. 27, 2011
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Lee calls for stern handling of bribery cases involving close aides
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called for stern handling of alleged bribery cases involving some of his close aides, saying Tuesday it has been one of his top goals to rid the administration of corruption by presidential aides and relatives.It was Lee's first comments since two
PoliticsSept. 27, 2011
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N.K., China leaders agree on economic cooperation
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― North Korea and China agreed to strengthen economic cooperation during talks between their prime ministers in Beijing, China’s state news agency reported Tuesday.The North’s Premier Choe Yong-rim and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao “pledged to promote trade, investment and
North KoreaSept. 27, 2011
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New chief Supreme Court justice sworn in
Yang Sung-tae was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in South Korea on Tuesday, vowing to bolster transparency and openness of the judiciary.The 63-year-old incoming chief justice, who replaced predecessor Lee Yong-hun, said the current level of South Koreans’ trust toward the ju
Social AffairsSept. 27, 2011
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Commerce minister offers to resign
Choi Joong-kyung, minister of knowledge economy, offered to step down Tuesday, taking responsibility for nationwide blackouts earlier in the month, a government official said.The minister in charge of energy affairs offered his resignation to President Lee Myung-bak after a cabinet meeting, accordin
PoliticsSept. 27, 2011
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Soldiers indicted over national security law violation double: report
More than twice as many South Korean soldiers and officers have been charged with violating the anti-communist National Security Law in the current conservative government than in the previous liberal administration, a report showed Tuesday.The law strictly prohibits distribution of publications pra
DefenseSept. 27, 2011
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Weather agency to introduce 'flu infection index'
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The nation's weahter forecast agency is to start alerting residents to how likely they are to catch a cold as part of its efforts to address growing public concern about health and disease, officials said Tuesday. (Bloomberg)The so-called "flu infection index" will be cal
Social AffairsSept. 27, 2011
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Prosecutors investigate head of Jeil Savings Bank
Prosecutors said on Monday they were investigating the head of a suspended savings bank over allegations that executives of the bank offered illegal loans and engaged in other financial irregularities.Prosecutors earlier arrested Lee Yong-jun, president of the Jeil Savings Bank, along with another e
Social AffairsSept. 26, 2011
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Parties seek to absorb civic candidates
GNP, DP strive to unify respective candidacies; Park and Lee pledge to remain independentAs the upcoming Seoul mayoral race comes down to a four-party contest ― two party-affiliated and two independent figures ― both the ruling and the opposition camp are set to unify their candidates before the act
PoliticsSept. 26, 2011
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Vague rules for N.K. aid irk charity groups
A growing number of nongovernmental charity groups here are reluctantly regrouping to gain permission for aid to North Korea largely due to the government’s inconsistent application of the rules, civic group members said Monday. Scores of religious and aid groups belonging to the Korea NGO Council f
North KoreaSept. 26, 2011
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DAPA continues to sign contracts with suppliers once accused of corruption
The state military acquisition agency has continued to sign contracts with local firms with a track record of irregularities, making it difficult to stamp out corruptive practices in defense deals, a ruling party lawmaker said Monday.Rep. Chung Mi-kyung of the Grand National Party said during the pa
DefenseSept. 26, 2011
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Han River project emerges as hot issue
Conservative candidates lambast civic activist over remarks on weir removalPark Won-soon, the liberal civic activist leading among Seoul mayoral candidates, got his first taste of election bickering Monday, after his remarks about the Han River stirred harsh criticism from conservative rivals. The r
PoliticsSept. 26, 2011
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Lee stymied by probes on closest aides
President’s top aides facing possible imprisonment ahead of Seoul by-electionPresident Lee Myung-bak is facing his biggest controversy since the mass demonstrations over U.S. beef imports in 2008, with one of his top aides facing possible imprisonment over graft allegations and another to be subpoen
PoliticsSept. 26, 2011
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Zenith Travel probed by police for not paying refunds
A local travel agent that caters to foreigners is under police investigation after failing to refund millions of won in cancelled flights ― and is still operating despite having its business suspended by a local government office.A spokeswoman at Korea Travel Organization’s Tourist Complaint Center
Social AffairsSept. 26, 2011
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Suicide attempts over Han River every other day
A suicide attempt happens once every two days off the bridges that overlook the Han River in Seoul, a government report said Monday.According to the report by Seoul Metropolitan Government, over the past five years 892 people have attempted suicide over the Han River.The report, submitted to the Nat
Social AffairsSept. 26, 2011
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Number of elderly people living alone rises
Demographic shift demands independence from childrenSouth Korea’s elderly demographic is increasingly living alone. The traditional family model of children supporting parents has broken down and more elderly people are choosing to live on their own rather than depend on their offspring. According t
Social AffairsSept. 26, 2011
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Seoul may cancel Global Hawk purchase
U.S. surveillance planes cost almost five times the amount first budgeted forSouth Korea is seriously considering halting its plan to purchase Global Hawk surveillance planes as their price has more than doubled, a local daily reported Monday.Seoul has sought to deploy four of the high-altitude unma
DefenseSept. 26, 2011
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Tanker drivers stole over 460,000 liters of military oil: report
Contractors employed to deliver oil to the military have stolen hundreds of thousands of liters over the past three years, a report revealed Monday, raising concerns about lax fuel management amid soaring energy costs.Tanker drivers siphoned off 462,000 liters of oil between 2009 and the beginning o
DefenseSept. 26, 2011
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Deploying unmanned spy drones top priority for Army
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Deploying unmanned surveillance aircraft is the most important task among the Army‘s armament plans to better monitor North Korea’s military activities, according to a lawmaker on Monday.It was the second time that the Army placed the deployment of spy drones at the top o
DefenseSept. 26, 2011