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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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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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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
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Defense ministry requests revision of history textbooks
The Defense Ministry has requested that the Education Ministry revise the criteria for high-school modern Korean history textbooks to strengthen students’ security awareness, officials said Tuesday.In a formal request to the Education Ministry on Aug. 12, it expressed concern that some current textb
DefenseAug. 23, 2011
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Polarization at breaking point
Experts say widening gap threatens social stability, sustained economic growthA 51-year-old man was found hanging in his rented room in a Seoul multi-family house last week, leaving a note in which he said, “(I’m) too lonely and tired.” The man, surnamed Shin, had lived from hand to mouth as a day w
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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Pathologist listed in science Hall of Fame
Yun Il-sun, the first pathologist in Korea, has been inducted into the Science Hall of Fame for this year, the Education Ministry said.He is the 28th person to be accepted onto the hall of fame, and previous honorees include King Sejong, creator of the Korean alphabet, Jang Young-sil, an engineer an
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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Vaccine body’s new deputy director
The International Vaccine Institute on Monday announced its appointment of John Morahan as deputy director general for administration and finance. Morahan has 25 years of international experience as a finance executive in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Japan and also a broad management
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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Man beats security to death over parking issue
The police detained a man who allegedly murdered a 68-year-old security guard after having an argument over parking earlier this month, according to reports.The offender, surnamed Choi was too drunk to drive and had to have a chauffeur service to drive back to his apartment in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Pr
Social AffairsAug. 23, 2011
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Kim, Medvedev to meet Wednesday: source
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The summit between North Korea's Kim Jong-Il and President Dmitry Medvedev is set to take place on Wednesday in the eastern Siberian city of Ulan-Ude, a person familiar with the plan told AFP."The guest is arriving tomorrow," the person, who refused to go on the record because o
North KoreaAug. 22, 2011
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N.K. bans Seoul assets from being removed from resort
South Korea vows legal, diplomatic action to secure property rightsNorth Korea on Monday banned the removal of South Korean assets from a mountain resort on its east coast, claiming Seoul has given up its rights to its property by not answering how to deal with it.It also ordered all South Korean wo
North KoreaAug. 22, 2011
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Park Geun-hye hints at warmer ties with N.K.
Korea should seek to rebuild trust with North Korea, while maintaining an unyielding stance on national security, said Rep. Park Geun-hye the highest-polled presidential hopeful, in a contribution to a journal.Park contributed a 2,500-word paper titled “The New Korea: Building trust between Seoul an
PoliticsAug. 22, 2011
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Korea, Mongolia lift ties to comprehensive partnership
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday agreed with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj to upgrade the level of bilateral cooperation to a “comprehensive partnership,” portending greater opportunities for Koreans to do business in the mineral-rich country. In addition to expanding ties in developing ene
PoliticsAug. 22, 2011
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Seoul residents to vote on free school meals
Turnout likely to decide winner in city’s first-ever plebiscite, mayor’s fateSeoul’s first-ever plebiscite will take place Wednesday, asking its citizens to decide whether all schoolchildren should be provided with free lunches regardless of their parents’ income. The vote, however, has turned
PoliticsAug. 22, 2011
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BIFS recognized by international accrediting agencies
Busan International Foreign School, which marks its first anniversary Tuesday, has been jointly recognized by two international accrediting agencies for its high academic standards and excellent performance. Busan city officials said Sunday that BIFS has become the first foreign school in Korea to b
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011
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Inflation fuels convenience store boom
More singles, young couples are drawn to easy access, small-quantity itemsA modestly sized convenience store in a southern Seoul neighborhood seems unusually packed for a late weekday night. What’s more unusual is the composition of the crowd. Instead of drunken men who used to dominate the store fo
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2011