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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Korean art gets spotlight at Venice Biennale 2024
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Police uncover illegal gambling website made by teens, for teens
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Yoon's approval rating sinks to all-time low following election loss
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N. Korean leader cherishes memory of late Hyundai founder
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has sent a verbal message to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of a noted South Korean industrialist who pioneered cross-border economic projects, the North's media said Saturday. Chung Ju-yung, the then chairman of Hyundai Group, initiated a series of major economic projects in North Korea starting in 1998, including a sightseeing tour to scenic M
North KoreaMarch 20, 2011
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S. Korean rescue team retreats from devastated Sendai
SEOUL/NIIGATA (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has pulled all members of its rescue team sent to quake-stricken Japan out of the ravaged city of Sendai due to concerns about the workers' possible exposure to radiation, a senior government official said Saturday. "Some members of the team who had remained in Sendai are moving to Niigata, where the main force is staying," said the officia
Foreign AffairsMarch 19, 2011
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Forestry helicopter crash leaves one dead
SEOSAN (Yonhap) -- A South Korean forestry helicopter crashed into a reservoir Sunday, leaving one crew member dead while two others were rescued, authorities said. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) chopper carrying three crew members crashed into a reservoir in Seosan, some 277 kilometers south of Seoul, at 6:47 a.m., a few minutes after taking off for an extinguishing operation in the nearby M
Social AffairsMarch 19, 2011
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S. Korean FM heads to quake-stricken Japan for tripartite talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for quake-ravaged Japan on Saturday for annual three-way cooperation talks with his Japanese and Chinese counterparts that were overshadowed by deepening fears of a potential nuclear disaster following the already-devastating earthquake and tsunami. The one-day meeting among Kim, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Chinese Foreign M
Foreign AffairsMarch 19, 2011
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Lee visits Japanese embassy to offer condolences
SEOUL/TOKYO (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak paid a visit to the Japanese embassy in Seoul Friday to convey a message of condolences for the victims of last week's massive earthquake and tsunami. Lee signed a condolence book, writing, "All of our people offer condolences for the victims. (We) are confident that Japan will quickly recover (from damage) and the Republic of Korea will be with
Foreign AffairsMarch 19, 2011
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Road cleared for Choi See-joong's reappointment as KCC chairman
The National Assembly on Friday gave the green light to the reappointment of Choi See-joong as chairman of Korea Communications Commission despite fierce denunciation from the opposition parties. The parliamentary committee on culture, broadcasting and telecommunications adopted the ruling Grand National Party's confirmation hearing report on Choi during a meeting which the main opposition Democr
PoliticsMarch 18, 2011
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Korea to hold interagency meeting over Libya unrest
South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will convene an interagency meeting on Saturday to discuss countermeasures after the United Nations authorized military actions to curb Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi.The meeting will also check the economic impact from the unrest in Libya and "strongly urge" some 100 Korean nationals remaining in the turmoil-torn North African country to leave there, an
Foreign AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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Seoul ready to send planes, ships to evacuate its citizens from Japan
Korea to send blankets, water; Lee orders check on Korean nuclear plantsSouth Korea plans to mobilize “all possible means” including military aircraft and Coast Guard vessels to pull its citizens out of Japan should the nuclear crisis in the northeast coast escalate to a dangerous level, the vice foreign minister said Friday.The Seoul government has also advised South Koreans ― even those further
PoliticsMarch 18, 2011
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‘300 ethnic Koreans’ whereabouts unknown’
TOKYO ―The number of ethnic Koreans whose whereabouts are unknown after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan a week ago amounts to nearly 300, according to a group of Korean residents in Tokyo.“Mindan,” or the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, said Friday that the total number of ethnic Koreans out of reach was 297, as of 2 p.m. on Thursday. The union said that it was mak
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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Foreigners seeking refuge in Korea
Korea is serving as a temporary base for Japan-based employees of some multinational companies who are fleeing the quake-stricken country.Foreign governments are advising their citizens to get out of the country and mobilizing airplanes to evacuate them as health risk fears are growing from radiation leaks at the nuclear plant in Fukushima. A growing number of foreigners are arriving in Korea, air
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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We’re sticking with Japan: Korean firms
It’s business as usual for many Korean companies as foreign firms flee JapanIt looks like Korean firms will be holding the fort in Japan as a growing number of foreign companies appear to be withdrawing employees and their families over the nuclear radiation scare.Most Korean firms have decided to stick with Japan based on research and testimonies from their Japanese offices that the situation is
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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Opposition defiant over KCC chairman’s reappointment
The ruling Grand National Party and opposition parties on Friday grappled over adopting a confirmation hearing report for Choi See-joong, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission.The GNP supports reappointment of Choi, but opposition parties are determined to remove him from his position accusing him for “politicizing the independent organization” during his three-year tenure, which ends Fr
PoliticsMarch 18, 2011
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Seoul to accept N.K. offer for talks on Baekdu volcano
The Seoul government said Friday it was reviewing North Korea’s proposal to hold talks on possible volcanic activity at Mount Baekdu amid reports that an eruption was near. The North said in a letter addressed to South’s weather agency Thursday that the two Koreas should discuss conducting joint research, on-site surveys and symposiums on the volcano. “It is our understanding that the North sugges
PoliticsMarch 18, 2011
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Online charity booked for fraud
Two men violate rules in fundraising for quake victims via TwitterPolice booked two men without detention for breaking fundraising rules while running a campaign claiming to be for the Japanese Red Cross, officials said Friday.According to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the duo set up an online charity site last Wednesday, called “Let’s send the Power of Korean Twitter through the Japanese Red
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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We’re sticking with Japan: Korean firms
It’s business as usual for Korea as foreign firms flee Japan It looks like Korean firms will be holding the fort in Japan as a growing number of foreign companies appear to be withdrawing employees and their families over the nuclear radiation scare.Most Korean firms have decided to stick with Japan based on research and testimonies from their Japanese offices that the situation is stable in Toky
Foreign AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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Online charity booked for fraud amid transparency efforts
Police booked two men without detention for breaking of fundraising rules while running a campaign claiming to be for the Japanese Red Cross, officials said on Friday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the duo set up an online charity site last Wednesday, entitled “let us send the power of Korean Twitter through the Japanese Red Cross.”Only identified by their surnames, 39-year-old
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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N. Korean women in military widely exposed to sexual violence
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Women in the military are no exception when it comes to sexual violence that is rampant in North Korea, which claims it runs one of the world's finest armies, a human rights group said Thursday.It remains unknown how many women serve in the 1.2 million-strong North Korean military, but joining the armed forces is considered an honor even for women in the communist count
Social AffairsMarch 18, 2011
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N.Korea to convene parliament in April
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son and a four-star general Kim Jong Un attends a Lantern Festival concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP-Yonhap News)SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea said on Friday it would call its parliament into session in April, with attention focused on whether heir apparent Kim Jong-Un will be further promoted.The fourth session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly will
North KoreaMarch 18, 2011
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Japanese cabinet secretary’s pic highlights stress of crisis
A recent picture of Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yukio Edano has brought sympathy from people online. Two pictures of him, one before the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and the other after the quake show how much he has been struggling in the wake of the natural disaster and nuclear crisis. The second picture, taken at a televised briefing, shows his physical fatigue and the effects of th
PoliticsMarch 18, 2011
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N. Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament in April
North Korea said Friday it will convene its rubber-stamp parliament next month, amid growing speculation that its leader-in-waiting Kim Jong-un may be well on his path to consolidating his power base.The communist state's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a two-paragraph report that the Supreme People's Assembly will convene on April 7 for its fourth session since being elected.Th
North KoreaMarch 18, 2011