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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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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Sales of lottery tickets rise
On his way home from work, Oh Jong-seok stops twice a week at a corner convenience store in southern Seoul where he usually buys a pack of cigarettes and sometimes takes care of “important” business: buying national lottery tickets.The 34-year-old office worker is one of many regular customers of the store that’s abuzz selling tickets to people hoping to get rich quick by winning first prize in a
Social AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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S. Korea envoys in Seoul for annual discussions
South Korea opened an annual conference of its diplomatic mission chiefs Monday, with hundreds of senior diplomats gathering in Seoul to discuss “business diplomacy” plus other topics prepared to familiarize them with the nation’s foreign policy objectives this year. Some 115 ambassadors and consuls-general will be attending the meeting running through Friday. The diplomats will be briefed on a va
Foreign AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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Korea, Honduras agree to forge closer ties
President Lee Myung-bak and Honduran President Porfirio Lobo on Monday discussed how to extend bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and infrastructure development during their summit talks in Seoul.The two leaders also agreed to seek ways to share South Korea’s experience in economic development and better protect South Korean citizens in Honduras, Lee’s office, Cheong Wa Dae, said. Presiden
Foreign AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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‘Mistreatment of minorities likely to foment terrorism’
A terrorism expert Monday raised the possibility of home-grown terrorist attacks in Korea where social minorities struggle with prevalent discrimination against them. “Migrant workers, children of married immigrants and North Korean defectors who may experience disgrace and discrimination against them here are more likely to vent their anger through terror attacks,” Lee Man-jong, professor of law
Social AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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Three men found dead in apparent suicide pact
Three men were found dead in an apartment in what police speculate may have been a group suicide in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, on Monday.The bodies of the three were found in a villa. The men have been identified only by their family names, ages and places of residence: 26-year-old Park of Chungju, 27-year-old Kwon from Busan and 21-year-old Kim from Daejeon.Coal ash was found on top of
Social AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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Honduras looks to learn from Korean development
President Lobo tells The Korea Herald of his hopes to learn from Korean development and education and to draw investment to his countryHonduran President Porfirio Lobo on Monday expressed hope to learn how Korea developed its islands in the west coast into model cities of development and trade.The Latin American country is passing an amendment to its constitution to designate a sizable piece of un
Foreign AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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Czech press photos show global interest
“The fact that Czech photojournalists are going to places like Sudan, Sri Lanka, Laos, North Korea, and so on says something about the interests of Czechs in far away countries.”As said by Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. during the opening of the Czech Press Photo exhibition in Hongdae.Czech Press Photo is an annual competition and exhibition rolled into one, presenting an independent
Foreign AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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S. Korea's spy agency denies breaking into Indonesian envoys' hotel room
South Korea's spy agency denied a local media report on Monday that its agents had broken into an Indonesian presidential delegation's hotel room last week in Seoul to steal sensitive arms procurement information. Quoting an unnamed senior official, the Chosun Ilbo said that a trio, who had broken into the suite room of the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul and fled after a delegation member saw
PoliticsFeb. 21, 2011
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S. Korea alerts nationals against traveling to Libya
S. Korea issued an alert against travelling to Libya. (Yonhap News)South Korea on Sunday issued an alert against traveling to Libya, asking its nationals to defer nonessential trips to the northern African state currently engulfed in violent anti-government protests. Eastern parts of Libya have been issued with the strongest alert, while South Korean nationals are also asked to reconsider trips to
Foreign AffairsFeb. 21, 2011
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N.K. digging sparks speculation of nuke test
North Korea has been digging special tunnels at a nuclear test site in Punggye-ri in North Hamgyong Province, sparking concerns that it may be preparing for another nuclear test, government and military sources said Sunday.North Korea conducted its two previous plutonium-fueled nuclear tests, one each in 2006 and 2009, at the site. “South Korea and U.S. intelligence authorities have spotted the No
North KoreaFeb. 20, 2011
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Lee expresses hopes for talks with N. Korea
‘Locations of new airport, science belt to be determined within the first half of this year’President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday expressed hopes for dialogue with North Korea this year, adding there was no need for prior discussions with the U.S. on an inter-Korean summit.Post-summit consultations with members of the six-nation nuclear talks, however, would be necessary, Lee told reporters during a l
PoliticsFeb. 20, 2011
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Somali pirates hijack U.S. couple’s yacht
MOGADISHU (AP) ― An American couple that has sailed the world with a yacht full of Bibles was hijacked by Somali pirates, and the U.S. said Saturday it is assessing possible options.Pirates say the yacht will make landfall in Somalia on Sunday, which would reduce the chances of a fast rescue dramatically. A British sailing couple hijacked by pirates was held hostage in a stiflingly hot Somali regi
InternationalFeb. 20, 2011
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Three killed as Gbagbo forces disperse rally
Tensions high after longtime ruler's announcement on banks controlABIDJAN (AFP) ― Security forces loyal to Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo opened fire at a rally of several hundred supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara, killing three youths, witnesses said Saturday. Gbagbo’s security forces in the capital’s Abobo district, a stronghold of Ouattara, “fired into the crowd leaving people running for cover but they chased them,” a resident told AFP. “Three youths were shot dead” in front of
InternationalFeb. 20, 2011
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S. Korea strove to isolate N.K. in ’80s: declassified papers
Viewing North Korea not only as a military threat, but also a diplomatic rival, South Korea strove to prevent its major allies from increasing exchanges with the North three decades ago, Seoul’s declassified diplomatic papers showed Monday. Following the assassination of its authoritarian strongman Park Chung-hee in 1979, Seoul went through a rough period in the early 1980s, striving to prevent di
Foreign AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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Colleges under fire for handling of foreign students
More foreigners are coming to Korea to study, but their universities seem incapable of managing them properly, the government said Sunday. Many schools did not monitor student attendance and even awarded diplomas to students who had not qualified for them.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology investigated 29 universities nationwide from December through January and found that all of th
Social AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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Activist offers long debate with Japanese over Dokdo
A civic activist is pushing for a debate on the sovereignty of Dokdo with a Japanese figure who claims the rocky islets are part of Japanese territory. Kim Jum-ku, head of the Dokdo Protection Party, said Sunday that he will deliver his invitation to Shimojo Masao, a renowned scholar known for his claims on Japan’s sovereignty over Dokdo, known as Takeshima in Japan. The invitation will take place
Social AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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Korea looks overseas to train officials
Seoul to dispatch some 200 officials to foreign institutions this yearGWACHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― With its emergence as a developed nation, South Korea has been host to numerous international events. But what many people don’t see is the officials behind the scenes that made hosting events such as the G20 Summit and the World Cup possible.These officials could not have made waves simply by learn
Social AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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Finnish junior fellows networking applications
EVA Junior Fellows Network for international students, researchers and young graduates is inviting 25 new junior fellows for a two-day seminar in Helsinki.To be held at the end of August, the seminar provides the junior fellows with the opportunity to exchange ideas with Finnish business leaders and experts from different sectors. Fellows must be between the ages of 18-28, graduate or post-graduat
Foreign AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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U.S. consular services in Busan this week
In December 2010, the United States Embassy began offering consular services in Busan on a monthly basis. Officials from the Embassy’s American Citizen Services Unit will offer consular services in Busan this month on Tuesday and Wednesday. A consular officer will be available tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the American Presence Post, Lotte Gold Rose Buildin
Foreign AffairsFeb. 20, 2011
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U.S. Embassy closed Monday
The United States Embassy is closed on Feb. 21 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The embassy informed that generally, workdays following a holiday are exceptionally busy in the American Citizens Services Unit at the embassy, especially in the afternoon when appointments are required.A complete list of all of U.S. Embassy holiday closings for this year is available at http://seoul.usembassy.gov
Foreign AffairsFeb. 20, 2011