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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Lee calls for utmost efforts to ease public anxiety about inflation
President Lee Myung-bak urged his government Tuesday to ramp up efforts to alleviate public worries over inflation, saying the problem is something of "the inevitable" under the current economic situations at home and abroad, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae. "The consumer price problem has an inevitable aspect due to climate change, hikes in international law material prices, and other fac
PoliticsMarch 8, 2011
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N.Y. school starts work on building Seoul branch
New York-based elite academy Dwight School on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its Seoul branch, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. The Dwight International School Seoul, a 29.2 billion won ($26 million) five-story school building, is expected to open in September next year within the Sangam Digital Media City, western Seoul. It will be the fourth overseas branch
Social AffairsMarch 8, 2011
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Obama restarts Guantanamo trials
President Barack Obama reversed course Monday and ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, making his once ironclad promise to close the isolated prison look even more distant.Guantanamo has been a major political and national security headache for the president since he took office promising to close the prison within a year; the deadline came and went
Foreign AffairsMarch 8, 2011
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Suicide attempts in Han River on the rise
Seoul citizens mulling suicide last year increasingly chose to go to Han River bridges instead of subway stations, traditionally common locations for suicides, after most stations set up screen doors on their platforms to prevent possible accidents and suicide attempts, a police report said Tuesday.Suicide attempts on Han River bridges rose by 30 percent from 83 in 2009 to 108 last year, the Nati
Social AffairsMarch 8, 2011
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All universities to have female ROTCs
All universities with the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in place will be allowed to recruit their female students for the program this year, officials at the Ministry of National Defense said Monday. A female ROTC cadet takes part in a bayonet drill in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, last week. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)A total of 109 four-year universities across the country will be
PoliticsMarch 8, 2011
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Next USFK chief in Seoul for consultations on N. Korean issues
A new commander for U.S. troops in South Korea is on a two-day visit to Seoul for consultations with military leaders here on North Korean issues, officials said Tuesday. Gen. James Thurman, who was nominated early this month to replace Gen. Walter Sharp as commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), arrived in Seoul Monday, said a USFK official."Gen. Thurman visited Seoul as chief of Army Forces Comma
DefenseMarch 8, 2011
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Actor Hyun Bin joined Marines Monday
Actor Hyun Bin (Yonhap News) Actor Hyun Bin joined the Marines on Monday for his military service in South Korea. “I have received great attention and love in the year 2010 and now I have been ordered by my country (to serve in the military). I will return the love you have given me in two years and I will spend those two years well,” Hyun said in the farewell message to his fans gathered in fron
Social AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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Controversy escalates over plan to pick law school graduates as prosecutors
A group of lawyers gathered in front of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seoul on Monday, denouncing a plan to recruit prosecutors from law school graduates based on school headmasters’ recommendations and interviews only. “Selecting prosecutors, one of the most prestigious occupations in the nation, without objective criteria is unacceptable. People with personal connections such as good family
Social AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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Lee may veto bill on political funds, aide says
Lawmakers of rival parties are working in unison for legislation to help each other avoid charges related to political funds, drawing criticism from the public, prosecution and presidential office.An aide to President Lee Myung-bak said Lee may veto the revised bill that practically legalizes political donations for legislative lobbying purposes. “It would be an ex post facto legislation to offer
PoliticsMarch 7, 2011
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South Korea to resume deploying K-11 rifle
South Korea’s weapons procurement agency plans to resume deploying a new airburst assault rifle in November after fixing technical problems with its fire control system and laser range-finder, officials said Monday.The K-11 dual-caliber rifle has been issued to the Army since June last year, making it the world’s first military to use an airburst rifle as a standard issue. However, problems with t
DefenseMarch 7, 2011
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Seoul wary of Japanese minister’s resignation
South Korea appeared wary Monday of the resignation of Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, an official who had taken a firm position against North Korea and sought strong cooperation with Seoul in dealing with the North’s nuclear ambitions. Maehara resigned late Sunday as the result of a growing political scandal over his acceptance of political donations from a Korean resident in Japan. Japa
Foreign AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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China stole South Korean secrets on drone: lawmaker
China hacked South Korea’s secret military information on plans to introduce a U.S-made high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle, last June, an opposition lawmaker claimed Monday.Observers say Beijing may be unnerved by Seoul and Tokyo’s pursuit to secure unmanned reconnaissance aircraft as their bolstered intelligence capabilities could help the U.S. glean more intelligence on China.“After we talked
PoliticsMarch 7, 2011
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S. Korea refuses N.K. demand to see 4 wanting to defect
Pyongyang proposes Red Cross talks over repatriationSouth Korea on Monday rejected North Korea’s demand to meet with the four boat passengers wishing to defect, escalating tensions as the communist state appears determined to have all 31 on board repatriated.In a message to the South, the North Korean Red Cross proposed that working-level officials meet Wednesday at their border village to determi
North KoreaMarch 7, 2011
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Police may reopen probe into suicide of actress Jang
The police said Monday they will determine whether to reopen the investigation into the case of a rookie actress who committed suicide after confirming the authenticity of her posthumous letters disclosed by broadcaster SBS on Sunday.According to the more than 50 diary-like letters allegedly written by Jang Ja-yeon, she had been forced to attend drinking parties and offer sexual favors to 31 indiv
Social AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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S. Korean rights group raps forced slimming drive
SEOUL (AFP) - A South Korean company that penalised tubby workers for failing to lose weight was guilty of employment discrimination, the country's human rights watchdog said Monday. Hyun Byung-chul, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, speaks at a meeting of the panel executives in Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap News)The National Human Rights Commission accepted an appeal by a 31-year-old
NationalMarch 7, 2011
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Zombie computers in DDoS attack begin to destroy own hard drives
Sixty-two hard disc drive destructions were reported as of Sunday among an estimated 34,000 zombie computers mobilized to carry out massive cyber attacks on the web sites of South Korea's key government agencies and financial institutions on Friday and Saturday, government officials said.The web sites of about 30 government agencies and financial institutions came under a so-called "distributed de
Social AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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Korean students less happy than Asian peers
Survey shows youths here have higher sense of gender equality than in China, Japan (The Korea Herald)Korean students were less happy than their peers in China and Japan, while they had the highest sense of gender equality, a three-nation survey found Sunday. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the survey ― the third of its kind ― questioned on Oct. 4, 597 middle and high schoo
Social AffairsMarch 7, 2011
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Lee says S.Korean troops expanding role in global peace
President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that South Korea's military is diversifying its role and mission, from deterring war on the Korean Peninsula to peacekeeping, recovery and rescue work abroad."Our troops are emerging as a military that contributes to the world's peace beyond the protection of its fatherland and peace on the Korean Peninsula," Lee said in his biweekly radio address.He pointed out
DefenseMarch 7, 2011
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President Lee considers vetoing revision of political fund bill: aide
President Lee Myung-bak is carefully considering using his veto power against a controversial revision to the political fund law passed by a parliamentary committee last week to practically legalize lobbying towards lawmakers, a ranking presidential aide said Monday.After failing to pass the revision through parliament due to strong opposition from the public at the end of last year, the National
PoliticsMarch 7, 2011
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Jasmine revolutions have hints of Korea’s past
For many expatriates from Arab countries residing in Korea, “excited” and “happy” are the words they use to describe their feelings about the recent regime changes in Egypt and Tunisia.“In the beginning, I was very worried about the prospect of this revolution,” said Tawaded, who did not give her last name, a student from Tunisia, who is studying at Dongkuk University in Seoul.“But finally I was r
Social AffairsMarch 6, 2011