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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Minister nominees grilled in hearing
Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled Unification Minister-nominee Yu Woo-ik and Gender Equality Minister-nominee Kim Kum-lae, both close aides to President Lee Myung-bak.In the parliamentary foreign affairs committee’s confirmation hearing, Yu was slammed for lacking professional knowledge and experience
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Park takes narrow lead over Ahn
(From left) Park Geun-hye, Ahn Cheol-soo (Yonhap News)Former GNP chairwoman has upper hand in her home turf in southeastRep. Park Geun-hye of the Grand National Party appeared to have gained a narrow lead over Ahn Cheol-soo in polls on next year’s potential presidential candidates.In a survey condu
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Lee to make state visit to U.S. next month
President Lee Myung-bak will make an official state visit to the United States next month for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, upping pressure on the parliament to ratify the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement. Lee is scheduled to hold summit talks with Obama on Oct
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Korea, Yonsei call for tuition fee cuts
Two prestigious Seoul-based private universities, Korea and Yonsei, will hold an event Tuesday calling for a halving of tuition fees and expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s plan to spend 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) of next year’s budget to help ease the heavy tuition burden, the stu
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Violent crimes by minors soar
The number of rapes, murders and other violent crimes committed by juveniles increased by nearly 50 percent in the past two years, despite a decrease in adolescent crime overall, a government report said on Wednesday.According to a report by the National Police Agency, 3,428 adolescents were convict
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Military seeks to improve efficiency in management
The Ministry of National Defense plans to introduce enhanced management methods in a variety of areas to cut its budget by 2.3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) by 2015, officials said Wednesday.It has decided on around 10 tasks to enhance efficiency in managing military facilities and equipment, and to r
DefenseSept. 14, 2011
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Seoul to offer free city tours for foreigners
Seoul city government will offer foreigners in Korea free autumn city tours from September to November to give them a chance to fully experience the city’s charms, city officials said Wednesday. Each of the three different themed tours ― bicycle tour, walking in forest and parks, and exploration of
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Foreign doctors allowed in Incheon FEZ
Decision by Health Ministry hints at introduction of for-profit hospitalsThe government has recently allowed foreign medical doctors, dentists and nurses to work at foreign medical facilities to be established in Incheon Free Economic Zone, but not at non-profit hospitals. Only doctors who have been
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Free surgeries for international kids
Child patients from seven countries are being invited to Korea for free surgeries at nine hospitals here. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute are inviting 25 patients to come here over the next two months for advanced medical treatment.The invitatio
Sept. 14, 2011
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Visiting orphaned boys in Busan
Volunteers are to visit 500 kids at Boys Town Orphanage in Busan on Saturday. The group is to meet inside the city’s Jagalchi Station at 12:30 p.m. for the volunteer event to run to 3:30 p.m. Once there, the group will divide in two to spend time either with middle school and high school aged kids o
Sept. 14, 2011
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Adoptees advised on finding families
An organization helping Korean overseas adoptees will hold a birth family search workshop in Seoul this weekend.Global Overseas Adoptees Link is organizing the session to help adoptees understand the birth family search procedure and decide if it is the right step for them to take. Organizers stress
Sept. 14, 2011
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International protest for N.K. refugees
Human rights activists in Korea are to join an international protest to save North Korean refugees on Sept. 22.The event will see protesters take to the streets in 24 cities in 13 countries around the world. In Seoul, people will demonstrate for an end to China’s policy of forcibly repatriating Nort
Sept. 14, 2011
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Korea Hands redecorates remote houses
Twenty college students have painted and wallpapered houses for people living on a remote Korean island. The members of Korea Hands, the state-organized volunteer group, redecorated homes on Bigeum Island in Sinan County in South Jeolla Province from Sept. 2-3.The team, led by Health and Welfare Min
Sept. 14, 2011
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DMZ Docs fest to provoke thoughts of peace in Paju
Nuclear weapons and energy, a controversial naval base, sex education and disability are just some of the issues to be tackled at Korea’s demilitarized zone this month. The DMZ Docs festival will show international films based on peace, coexistence and reconciliation in Paju from Sept. 22―28. The mi
Sept. 14, 2011
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Sick of city life? Why not WWOOF?
Volunteers escape to the country by helping out on organic farmsGWANGCHEON, South Chungcheong Province ― While most people here enjoyed family celebrations over Chuseok, Anna Gennaro and Roberto Sella took the harvest festival literally by staying on a Korean farm.The Italian couple spent more than
Sept. 14, 2011
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Professor indicted for taking bribe from Seoul education chief
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted a college professor under custody for allegedly receiving money from the Seoul education chief in return for withdrawing his bid for the post in last year's election.Park Myoung-gee, a professor at Seoul National University of
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Cabinet approves bill on children's food safety
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet endorsed a bill on Wednesday to place all retailers suspected of selling junk food to children across the country under the monitoring of local governments.There have been mounting calls for increasing the authorities'surveillance of supermarkets or stationery
PoliticsSept. 14, 2011
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Violent crimes by youth jump almost 50 pct over 2 years
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Violent crimes by adolescents surged nearly 50 percent over the past two years, mainly driven by young rapists, a report showed Wednesday.A total of 3,428 adolescents were probed last year as suspects of murder, robbery, rape and arson cases, according to the report by th
Social AffairsSept. 14, 2011
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Japan considers sending alleged N. Korean defectors to S. Korea
The Japanese government is considering transferring nine apparent North Korean defectors to South Korea, a day after they were found adrift aboard a boat off Japan's west coast, local media reported Wednesday. The nine North Koreans, including three children, have been questioned by Japanese authori
North KoreaSept. 14, 2011
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Lee to make state visit to U.S. next month
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the United States next month for summit talks with President Barack Obama about the two countries' alliance, economic cooperation and North Korea, the presidential office announced Wednesday.Lee will be only the fifth head of state to make a state visi
InternationalSept. 14, 2011