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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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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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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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Korea accelerates stealth fighter acquisition efforts
Boeing’s F-15SE, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 most likely candidates for FX-III projectSouth Korea is accelerating moves to purchase a high-end fleet of stealth fighter jets to counter North Korea’s asymmetrical threats and keep pace with neighboring countries seeking to secure their own radar-evading combat aircraft.Under the FX-III acquisition project worth around 10 trillion won ($8.86 billion), the
DefenseMarch 2, 2011
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Defector groups continue to send anti-North leaflets despite threats
Defector groups Wednesday pledged to continue flying propaganda leaflets across the border despite North Korea’s recent threat of “direct firing” at the South’s psychological warfare sites.“The empty threats from the North have repeated over the past four years. There is nothing special this time as well,” said Park Sang-hak, a North Korean defector and head of the Fighters for Free North Korea. “
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2011
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Lee to visit UAE for nuclear plant event
President Lee Myung-bak will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates next Saturday at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Lee’s office said Wednesday.During his three-day visit, Lee is scheduled to visit the South Korean troops deployed in the UAE, hold summit talks with Sheikh Khalifa and attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the atomic power plant a Sou
PoliticsMarch 2, 2011
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‘N.K. regime change not Washington’s goal’
Bosworth says U.S. assessing need for food in North, aid monitoring essentialWASHINGTON ― The U.S. point man on North Korea said Tuesday that regime change in North Korea is not Washington’s goal.“We do not regard regime change as the outcome of our policy, but we do regard a change in regime behavior as necessary to any fundamental improvement in the overall relationship,” Stephen Bosworth, U.S.
North KoreaMarch 2, 2011
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Early warning aircraft to boost reconnaissance
SEATTLE ― The capability to glean crucial intelligence on potential enemies and quickly detect any signs of possible aggression from them is indisputably the most critical requirement to ensure national security.To meet this, the U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has been working on developing a set of state-of-the-art intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, both manned and unmanned.One
PoliticsMarch 2, 2011
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Yoo takes office as Herald Media CEO
Yoo Byung-chang took office as the new chief executive officer and publisher of Herald Media in a ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday.Yoo, 61, former president of POSCO ICT, succeeded Park Haeng-hwan, who retired after three years in the post.The new CEO vowed to strengthen growth businesses of the future, including digital media and broadcasting. Herald Media CEO and Publ
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2011
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Gadhafi's Ukrainian nurse returns home
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) _ Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday was ditched by yet another close confidant _ the Ukrainian nurse thought to have a close relationship with the leader.Halyna Kolotnytska, 38, joined senior government officials, diplomats and pilots who have deserted Gadhafi after he brutally suppressed anti-government protests. (AP)Kolotnytska arrived in Kiev in the early hours of Sun
Foreign AffairsMarch 2, 2011
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Gen. Thurman named new USFK commander: Gates
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced the nomination of Gen. James Thurman, commander of Army Forces Command, as the new commander of U.S. Forces in Korea."I will recommend General James Thurman, currently the commander of Army Forces Command, to be the next commander of United States Forces Korea, replacing General 'Skip' Sharp who will retire at the end of his tour," Defense Secretary Robert Gates t
DefenseMarch 2, 2011
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80% of Seoul’s elderly living alone are women
Most see families less than once a weekAlmost eight out of 10 elderly people living alone in Seoul are women, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday.The city conducted a census on senior citizens aged 65 or older who lived alone without family over the past three months, aimed at assessing their welfare needs.According to the survey on 214,506 citizens registered as single family household
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2011
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Seoul highly vulnerable to earthquakes: report
In light of the recent quake that New Zealand is calling its worst natural disaster to date, South Korea could face over 100,000 casualties should a 6.5 magnitude earthquake occur in the middle of Seoul, according to government data.A report recently submitted by the National Emergency Management Agency to a ruling party lawmaker estimated that in the event of such a quake, Seoul and metropolitan
Social AffairsMarch 2, 2011
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N. Korea asked Western diplomat for rice assistance: source
North Korea has recently asked a visiting Western diplomat for rice assistance, a South Korean government source said Wednesday. The diplomat, from one of the European Union member countries, visited the communist nation in mid-February and was surprised when North Korean officials requested food aid, the source said. "I did not hear of anyone who had died of starvation," the diplomat, howe
North KoreaMarch 2, 2011
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Prosecutors obtain painting at center of graft scandal: official
Seoul prosecutors have secured a high-priced painting at the center of a graft scandal involving two former national tax chiefs, a prosecution official said Tuesday.The official said the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has obtained the painting titled "Hakdong Village" by the late abstract artist Choi Wook-kyung. Han Sang-ryule, a former head of the National Tax Service, is accused of p
Social AffairsMarch 1, 2011
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[News Focus] Calls mounting for return of U.S. tactical nukes
Washington says has no plans to bring atomic weapons back to South KoreaControversy is brewing once again in Seoul over the need to redeploy U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea amid renewed threats from the North in a prolonged inter-Korean stalemate.The White House said Monday that the U.S. has no plans to bring tactical nuclear weapons back to South Korea, shortly after a U.S. official
PoliticsMarch 1, 2011
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Seoul officials probed over inter-Korean defense talks leaks
South Korean officials who had been involved in the inter-Korean defense talks last month were recently investigated for allegedly leaking too much information to the media and thereby offending the North Korean delegation, a source here said Tuesday. The government investigation into about 30 officials belonging to the defense and unification ministries here appears to have been conducted to prev
DefenseMarch 1, 2011
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Lee suggests formal meet with opposition leader
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday directly proposed a meeting with the leader of the Democratic Party, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae, but the main opposition party gave a terse response.Lee delivered the message during a brief conversation with Sohn Hak-kyu, head of the DP, on the sidelines of a national ceremony in Seoul to mark the March 1 Independence Movement 92 years ago, it added.“L
PoliticsMarch 1, 2011
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S. Korea to send two ships to Libya
South Korea will send two chartered ships to strife-torn Libya to bring home citizens and foreign workers at South Korean construction firms there, an official said Tuesday.The ships chartered from Greece can each carry up to 1,800 passengers, a Transportation Ministry official said.“We have prepared ships capable of evacuating a far larger number of people than before,” the official said without
Social AffairsMarch 1, 2011
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Expats to promote Gangnam district
Gangnam-gu Office has selected a group of foreign nationals as honorary publicity ambassadors to promote the district around the world, officials said Tuesday.The 29 expats from 14 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Britain, the Philippines and Thailand, will introduce Gangnam’s tourist attractions to their home countries using social media such as Twitter and Facebook. They will also contribu
Social AffairsMarch 1, 2011
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GNP leader suggests new body to retrieve cultural assets
The ruling party’s leader has proposed setting up a private foundation to retrieve Korea’s hundreds of thousands of cultural items on a nongovernmental level. Korea is believed to have more than 117,000 ancient books, documents and other cultural assets scattered across about 20 different countries around the world as a result of national tragedies such as the 1950-53 Korean War and Japan’s 1910-4
PoliticsMarch 1, 2011
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S. Korea's defense minister tells troops to act fast if provoked
South Korea's defense minister instructed his troops on Tuesday not to hesitate to act immediately if they are attacked by North Korea, as he toured the western inter-Korean border wrought with tension after Pyongyang threatened to fire if provoked."During an operation, don't ask whether to shoot or not. Report after taking action first," Kim Kwan-jin said during his visit to the First Army Corps,
DefenseMarch 1, 2011
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Lee says S. Korea wants 'open-minded' talks with N. Korea
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak reaffirmed Tuesday that Seoul was willing to hold "open-minded" dialogue with Pyongyang regardless of its timing, offering another olive branch to the communist neighbor that has been ratcheting up military threats.President Lee reaffirmed that Seoul was willing to hold "open-minded" dialogue with Pyongyang. (Yonhap News) "Now is an opportune time to open a
PoliticsMarch 1, 2011