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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Jeju seeks to host cluster of top foreign universities
Jeju Island has undertaken an ambitious project to build an international education city featuring a cluster of international schools, foreign universities, business centers and tourism.Modeled on Dubai’s Knowledge Village, the Jeju Global Education City will be home to prestigious foreign universit
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Sanctions aimed at college reform
Ministry sets out on restructuring following dispute over tuitionThe government on Monday took the first step in a long-term drive to pressure poorly managed universities to shut down by naming 43 underperforming schools in terms of student enrollment and graduates’ employment.State financial aid wi
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Three Korea Univ. medical students face expulsion for sex crime
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Three male students from South Korea's prestigious medical college will be expelled for sexually harassing their female colleague, school officials said Monday.The school's decision came after the three unidentified students at the medical college of Korea University had b
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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43 bottom-ranked universities to face cut in state subsidies next year
The education ministry selected 43 private universities Monday that will have their state subsidies partly cut or denied next year as part of a government drive to weed out poorly managed schools to address the problem of rising tuitions. The ministry said it has chosen the universities in consultat
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Opinion polls show overwhelming support for Ahnlab founder as
Ahn Cheol-soo, a potential dark-horse candidate for Seoul mayor, is far ahead of other possible contenders from both the ruling and opposition parties, multiple surveys showed Monday.Ahn Cheol-soo (Yonhap News)Ahn, a former doctor, rose to fame in the 1990s after establishing Ahnlab Inc., one
PoliticsSept. 5, 2011
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S. Korea's 2009 suicide rate highest among OECD nations
South Korea's suicide rate was the highest among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2009 with an average of over 42 people here taking their own lives daily, a government report said Monday.The number of people who committed suicide reached 15,413
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Ahn’s hint at mayoral bid stirs up parties
By Kim So-hyunThe rise of venture entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo as a prospective independent candidate in the Seoul mayoral election has added to the disquiet in political parties struggling to keep support ratings from falling further.Ahn, who has long been wooed by both sides, said F
PoliticsSept. 4, 2011
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Panel to hold first audit of overseas offices
The parliamentary state affairs committee, which supervises key state financial bodies, is to audit the overseas branches of its affiliated organs for the first time in the upcoming state inspection.It is thus to be the first parliamentary committee, besides foreign affairs, to include overseas offi
PoliticsSept. 4, 2011
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Seoul seeks protection for Korean sailors on foreign ships
The Seoul government is striving to strengthen measures to ensure the safety of South Korean sailors aboard foreign ships as Somali piracy targeting its citizens continues, a government official said Sunday.Following a recent series of piracy cases involving its nationals, it has toughened security
PoliticsSept. 4, 2011
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Sohn struggles to overcome setbacks
DP leader’s handling of scandals and divisions seen as test of presidential potentialRep. Sohn Hak-kyu, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, is grappling with a spate of political setbacks including an bribery scandal involving Seoul’s liberal education superintendent.Observers said that
PoliticsSept. 4, 2011
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Foreign officials examine Seoul’s e-government system
By Lee Woo-young Foreign public officials arrived in Seoul to learn about the city’s e-government system as part of a training program of the World e-Government Organization of Cities and Local Governments, city officials said Sunday.The city government invited a total of 13 public officers from nin
Social AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Cornered Kwak faces probe Monday
By Bae Hyun-jungThe prosecution is set to question Seoul education chief Kwak No-hyun on Monday over allegations that he bought his rival out of the race in last year’s election, after investigators rounded off their preliminary probe on key aides over the weekend.Kwak admitted on Aug. 28 that he ha
PoliticsSept. 4, 2011
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Seoul district heads urge rights for Roma in Serbia
By Lee Woo-youngDistrict heads in Seoul urged Serbia to secure the settlement rights of Romani people who have been forcibly evicted from their informal settlements in its capital city Belgrade.The evictions have been subject to condemnation by the international community since 2009, officials of Am
Social AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Lee So-sun, mother of labor activist Jeon Tae-il, dies at 82
Lee So-sun, the mother of one of South Korea’s most notable labor activists, died of natural causes at a hospital in Seoul. She was 82.Relatives of the diseased and doctors at Hanil General Hospital said Lee ― the mother of Jeon Tae-il, who killed himself in 1970 to protest brutal working conditions
Social AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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India visas now processed at embassy
All those wishing to visit India from Korea are required make their visa applications at the Indian Embassy until further notice.Applications for every category of visa will have to be conducted in person or with related documents sent through a travel agent.No visa applications sent by mail, courie
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Poland Embassy launches newsletter
The Polish Embassy has released its first newsletter as part of Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka’s outreach initiative.The newsletter includes details of embassy events in Korea, events in which Polish diplomats and their families took part in and visits conducted by embassy personnel to different
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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New Zealand changes visa fees
Immigration New Zealand has established new visa fees effective immediately.The changes will only affect payments made outside New Zealand, not payments made in New Zealand dollars.“The changes are to reflect the currency exchange rates that have changed significantly in recent months,” the embassy
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Voting for Danish elections in Korea
In a few weeks, Danes will flock to the ballot boxes to elect their prime minister for the next four years. Nine parties will fight for 179 seats in parliament, and two politicians will be elected from both Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Danes living in Korea who wish to vote are requested to visi
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Exploring Arctic with Denmark
Denmark has mentioned Korea as an important partner for future collaboration in its new Arctic Strategy for 2011-2020.“It is no secret that the consequences of global warming are felt all over the planet, especially in the Arctic region, where global warming is proceeding twice as fast as elsewhere,
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011
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Local youngsters win art prizes from Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Embassy has honored local youngsters participating in an art exhibition in the South Asian nation.“This is very helpful in promoting understanding and friendship between the two countries,” Bangladesh Ambassador Shahidul Islam told The Korea Herald during the award ceremony last week.
Foreign AffairsSept. 4, 2011