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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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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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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 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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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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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N.K. boosts electronic warfare capabilities
North Korea is independently developing a GPS jamming system effective over more than 100 kilometers, according to a government report on Tuesday.The report by the Ministry of National Defense said the North imported some 20 different kinds of communication and radar jamming instruments from the the
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Ahn-Park alliance to sway election
Park’s unified candidacy keeps both ruling, opposition parties waryThe weeklong media hype over Ahn Cheol-soo’s hint at running for Seoul mayor ended up as a litmus test of his popularity and the prevailing dissatisfaction with existing political parties.Some even say that the 49-year-old entreprene
PoliticsSept. 6, 2011
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Colleges in shock after management blacklisting
The naming and shaming of 43 poorly managed universities by the Education Ministry on Monday has spawned confusion and concern among universities, with some decrying the label or expressing worries about next year’s freshmen recruitment. Several major universities in operation for more than 50 years
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Ministry, hospitals clash over fees for cancer surgeries
General hospitals and the government are at odds over discounted fees for a state-of-the-art method of gastric cancer surgery, with hospitals cancelling scheduled procedures because of reduced revenues.Concerns are mounting over whether cancer patients will be able to get the surgery that involves a
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Groups gather in Japan to save S. Korean prisoner in N. Korea
Nearly 40,000 sign petition as Seoul makes efforts to draw world attentionDozens of international human rights groups will gather in Tokyo on Wednesday to urge the North Korean regime to halt its inhumane activities and release a South Korean woman believed to be held captive at a prison camp, an ac
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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To cut or not to cut
Budget planners, politicians in head-on clash over tax cuts for the rich, corporationsBillionaire investor Warren Buffett’s recent call for higher taxes on the U.S.’s super rich drew much attention from Koreans.Korean media also reported moves by wealthy Europeans to follow Buffett’s lead by offerin
PoliticsSept. 6, 2011
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Chemistry professor to lead science council
Kim Keon, 62, chemistry professor of Korea University, has been appointed as the sixth chairman of the Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology, which supports the government’s policy on science research and development and sets up programs to improve affiliated research institut
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Envoy leaves literary legacy behind him
The Swedish ambassadorial couple left a piece of themselves here in Korea before moving to their next posting in Japan.Before they left, Lars Vargo was the guest of honor during the last Seoul Literary Society meeting.It was not because the president of the society was leaving; it was because Vargo
Foreign AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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[URGENT] Ahn gives up Seoul mayor candidacy
Popular professor, civic activist agree on latter’s candidacyAfter days of speculation, Professor Ahn Cheol-soo ended his dalliance with candidacy for Seoul mayor on Tuesday, giving an endorsement to lawyer-turned-civil activist Park Won-soon.“Park has long dedicated himself to promoting civil right
PoliticsSept. 6, 2011
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Cabinet passes bill to extend paternity leave to 5 days
Male workers will be able to have up to five days off for paternity leave when their wives give birth under a revision bill that passed the Cabinet meeting Tuesday, the government said.Workers can currently get three days of unpaid leave when their spouses give birth. The bill, which awaits parliame
PoliticsSept. 6, 2011
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Couple commits suicide together in Busan motel
(MCT)With the Chuseok holidays just around the corner, a married couple committed suicide together in a motel room after suffering from poverty. The owner of the motel called the police, who found the couple dead in a motel room in Busan.The room had been completely sealed with adhesive tape.
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Fire erupts on Jeju-bound ferry but no causalities reported
(Yonhap News)A passenger boat caught fire in waters off the country's southern coastal city of Yeosu early Tuesday, but all people on board were rescued, the Coast Guard said.The 4,000-ton ferry Seolbong, which departed from the port city of Busan late Monday for Jeju Island, was traveling along the
Social AffairsSept. 6, 2011
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Ahn’s overwhelming popularity raises speculation of new party
With entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo tipped to enter the Seoul mayoral race, there is speculation that he might start a new political party.Yoon Yeo-joon, a former Grand National Party lawmaker and election strategist, offered Sunday to take charge of Ahn’s election campaign. He also pre
PoliticsSept. 5, 2011
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Kwak grilled over election corruption
Interrogation focuses on whether 200 million won was bribeKwak No-hyun, Seoul’s embattled education chief, faced interrogation from city prosecutors on allegations that he paid a rival candidate to quit last year’s election. An expressionless Kwak arrived at the lobby of the Seoul Central Prosecutor
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Badly managed universities face fund, loan cuts
The Education Ministry listed 43 poorly managed private colleges and universities Monday after a two-month inquiry by an expert panel as part of a drive to weed out uncompetitive schools and address the rising tuition issue. The 43 universities will be subject to restrictions in government
Social AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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Safety to top Seoul nuclear summit agenda
Some 50 state leaders will also deal with North Korea uranium issueFollowing Japan’s nuclear crisis at Fukushima, next year’s nuclear security summit in Seoul will focus on how to improve safety in atomic energy, organizers said Monday. Since the March Fukushima Daiichi plant disaster ― conside
Foreign AffairsSept. 5, 2011
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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