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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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Battle for Somali famine aid
A Feed Somalia Fundraiser is to see Seoul Emcees battle it out to raise funds to help starving people in Somalia this weekend. The 5,000 won cover fee and any other donations during the night to be held at Itaewon’s Rocks Mountain Tavern on Friday from 11 p.m. will go toward a Canadian aid agency he
Aug. 24, 2011
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Study N.K. books in Seoul
A club looking at literature on North Korea is to discuss two landmark books on the country until October. The JFNK Book Club will discuss each book on alternate Saturdays. The group started “North Korea Through the Looking Glass” by Oh Kong Dan and Ralph C. Hassig on Saturday, Aug. 20 and will cont
Aug. 24, 2011
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Giving laughs at Itaewon gig
A Seoul comedy group is inviting people to chuckle for charity at a gig in Itaewon this weekend. Seoul City Improv is to host a comedy night at Roofers Bar on Saturday, with all proceeds going to help underprivileged kids’ education in Korea. The comedy night to start at 9 p.m. includes “Whose Line
Aug. 24, 2011
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Ulsan party for abandoned pets
A fund-raising party is being held in Ulsan on Saturday Sept. 3. in aid of Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary. The event is to start at 7 p.m. at Cima Bar in Ulsan. There will be a BBQ from 8 p.m. with games and activities to raise cash for the organization’s new animal home. BAPS needs money for its rel
Aug. 24, 2011
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Mime cycles for orphans
A Korean man has cycled his way around the country dressed as a clown to buy bikes for underprivileged children. Woo Keun-chul made the circuit from Seoul to Busan and back again wearing pantomime makeup to raise cash from July 17 to Aug. 19. Woo Keun-chul on his trip around Korea. (Woo Keun-ch
Aug. 24, 2011
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Call to help homeless at Suwon
Volunteers are being sought for a new project to help homeless people in Suwon, following rough sleepers’ eviction from Seoul Station. PLUR volunteer group fears that more homeless people are beginning to sleep rough around the Suwon Station area following moves to clear them from the capital.
Aug. 24, 2011
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Tears replace fears on return to Korea
By Kirsty Taylor Overseas adoptees can often find returning to Korea an overwhelming journey full of mixed emotions. But American adoptee Liz Dewart could only beam as she told of a twist to her return to her motherland, as the woman she was unexpectedly reunited with struggled to hold back the tear
Aug. 24, 2011
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Girl commits suicide after being assigned to different school from her friends
A 17-year-old in Daejeon committed suicide at her apartment on Tuesday afternoon.She was discovered by her neighbor. Although the student was taken to a hospital, she was pronounced dead soon after.The anonymous teenager left a message in her room which reads “I don’t want to go to school.” Investig
Social AffairsAug. 24, 2011
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Turkey says NATO operations to last
ANKARA (AP) -- Turkey's Foreign Minister said Tuesday NATO's air operations over Libya will continue until security in the country is fully restored.Speaking in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi, Ahmet Davutoglu also called for the rapid release of all frozen assets to help Libya during t
InternationalAug. 23, 2011
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NATO says it will continue Libya operations
BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO said Tuesday the situation in the Libyan capital of Tripoli remains very dangerous and the alliance will continue its operations over the country, bombing forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi if they keep fighting.But spokesman Col. Roland Lavoie told reporters Tuesday that pro
InternationalAug. 23, 2011
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Migrant group: Rescue mission to Tripoli delayed
GENEVA (AP) _ A rescue mission to pluck 300 foreigners from the Libyan capital Tripoli has been delayed by fighting, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.The Geneva-based group said its charter ship will remain off the coast of Tripoli ``until security conditions have improved a
InternationalAug. 23, 2011
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Gadhafi and family still in Tripoli: Seif al-Islam
TRIPOLI (AFP) -- Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi and his family are still in Tripoli, where his troops were engaged in fierce fighting with rebels outside his compound on Tuesday, his son Seif al-Islam said."Gadhafi and the entire family are in Tripoli," Seif told reporters at the Rixos hotel
InternationalAug. 23, 2011
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Korea, Uzbekistan sign gas development deals worth $4.1 billion
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday agreed with Uzbek President Islam Karimov to closely cooperate for the success of joint energy development projects in the Central Asian country during their summit talks in Tashkent. With the two leaders present, a consortium of South Korean companies led by
PoliticsAug. 23, 2011
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N.K. leader arrives in Ulan-Ude for summit with Medvedev
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in the eastern Siberian city of Ulan-Ude Tuesday ahead of his summit talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.The meeting planned for Wednesday comes as North Korea is struggling to improve its faltering economy after years of international sanctions impos
North KoreaAug. 23, 2011
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Seoul goes to polls over free meals
Voting begins across Seoul on Wednesday for the city’s first-ever plebiscite, which will determine how schoolchildren will be getting their lunches and the fate of Mayor Oh Se-hoon. A total of 2,206 polling stations across the capital will be open between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Some 8.3 million Seoulites
PoliticsAug. 23, 2011
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S. Korean workers return from N.K. mountain resort
Workers sent by South Korea to Mount Geumgang Resort in North Korea have returned to the South, Seoul said Tuesday, a day after Pyongyang demanded they leave its territory.A total of 16 people, including two Chinese nationals, crossed the border back to South Korea around 11:30 a.m., leaving no more
North KoreaAug. 23, 2011
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Kim expected to meet Medvedev on Wednesday
Kim Jong-il arrived in an eastern Siberian city for talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, reports said Tuesday, as the leader of impoverished North Korea was expected to discuss a natural gas pipeline deal with its Cold War ally. Pyongyang’s reclusive leader is expected to hold the summit ne
North KoreaAug. 23, 2011
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Russia seeks N.K. guarantee on gas pipe
Envoy: First economic multilateral deal with Pyongyang could benefit allNorth Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is visiting Russia this week for the first time since 2002 hoping to score political, economic and diplomatic support for several key projects. On the Russian front, the conditions were
Foreign AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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Insect warning issued after rainy spell
Seoul City government warned Tuesday that more bees and wasps will emerge in the city from late August to September and asked citizens to be cautious during outdoor activities. During the period, the number of bees and wasps will increase from 600 to 3,000 in a single hive and will tend to be more a
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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‘366 minors registered for work as entertainers’
A total of 366 elementary, middle and high school students are working as entertainers here, a governmental report showed Tuesday. However, the number is estimated to be higher as entertainers or celebrities are among the most admired occupations among youths. According to the Ministry of Education,
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011