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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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N.K. threatens attack on Southern propaganda
North Korea on Sunday threatened to strike South Korean psychological warfare apparatus on the border “in light of self-defense,” in more tough rhetoric ahead of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise to begin Monday.“Should the anti-North psychological warfare continue, our army will directly fire at the (Imjin) Pavilion and other origins of the psychological warfare to destroy them under t
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2011
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Think tank estimates unification cost for Koreas at $2.14 tln
SEOUL -- The unification cost on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a sudden collapse of the North Korean regime is estimated to reach an astronomical 2,525 trillion won (about $2.14 trillion), a state-run think tank said Sunday. Nam Sung-wook, director of the Institute for National Security Strategy, made the estimate in a report to be presented to a unification policy public hearing, which
DefenseFeb. 27, 2011
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Parties brace for April by-elections
Vote seen as a yardstick for parliamentary, presidential polls in 2012Rival parties are striving to field powerful candidates to win the crucial April 27 by-elections, regarded as a prelude to the parliamentary and presidential elections slated for next year.The vote is expected to serve as a political weather vane ahead of the two major elections as it is a nationwide poll to fill at least 26 pos
PoliticsFeb. 27, 2011
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Number of Seoulites with advanced degrees tripled since 1990
The number of Seoul citizens holding master’s or doctoral degrees has tripled over the past 20 years, a study found Sunday. There were 39,538 master’s and 5,043 doctoral graduates last year, almost triple the 14,049 in 1990, according to the study conducted jointly by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Statistics Korea.Women with higher education showed a five-fold increase in two decades, with
Social AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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Lawmaker moves legal place of origin to Dokdo
An opposition lawmaker has recently changed her family’s permanent address of origin to Dokdo in protest against Japan’s sovereignty claim over the rocky islets in the East Sea.Rep. Park Sun-young, the spokeswoman for the Liberty Forward Party, said Sunday that her family transferred their domicile from Gyeonggi Province to Dokdo on Feb. 22.It was the first time for a lawmaker to have their family
PoliticsFeb. 27, 2011
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Korean illegal aliens in U.S. drop in 2010
LOS ANGELES (Yonhap News) ― The number of illegal aliens from South Korea in the U.S. dropped for the second straight year in 2010, but the number still remained over 170,000, a report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released Friday showed.The number of Korean illegal aliens in the U.S. dropped to some 200,000 in 2009 from 240,000 the previous year. The number then dropped 15 percent l
Social AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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‘No 6-party talks unless uranium issue is tackled’
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― South Korea cannot agree to resume six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear programs unless the illicit nature of Pyongyang’s uranium enrichment is clearly defined first, a senior official said Friday.“We have to get the (U.N.) Security Council to define the nature of this matter and take corresponding steps,” the official told South Korean reporters in Washington. “The
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2011
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Seoul to return N.K. boat passengers
The 31 North Koreans who arrived in South Korea by boat earlier this month will be sent home sometime this week, a Seoul official said Sunday.“As far as I know, the joint interrogation (by relevant authorities) is in the final phase,” the official said. “And since no one expressed a wish to defect, we will repatriate all 31 of them as early as this week through Panmunjeom (the border village).” On
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2011
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Obama says Gadhafi must leave now
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Ratcheting up the pressure, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday said Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately. It was the first time Obama has called for Gadhafi to step down, coming after days of bloodshed in Libya. Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the end to maintain his four-decade grip on power
PoliticsFeb. 27, 2011
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Alberta office launches new look
The Alberta Korea Office has launched a new website filled with information about visiting and studying in the west-Canadian province.The website also includes detailed descriptions of the province’s industries and investment opportunities.The office has been operating in Seoul since 1984 connecting interests from both sides while building and developing closer relationships. The new website can b
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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Brazil Embassy makes payments easier
The Embassy of Brazil announced that payments for their consular services can be made at any bank as of March 1.To take advantage of the new procedure, the embassy requests customers to report to the Consular Section in order to obtain instructions about the exact amount to be transferred and information about the new account. For more information, visit the embassy’s site at www.brasemb.or.kr.
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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German costume ball for Karneval
The German Karneval festival is coming to Seoul on March 4 offering pomp and pageantry without having to fly to Germany.Organized by the Goethe-Institut and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the costume ball will include lively speeches, a religious ceremony and awards for the best costumes as well as a mini-concert by an ABBA revival band and a new interpretation of Swan Lake performed by an all-ma
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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British Embassy offers scholarships for Koreans
The Chevening scholarship scheme is now accepting applications at the British Embassy in South Korea. The prestigious scheme offers talented graduates and young professionals the chance to study for postgraduate qualifications at universities in the United Kingdom.The Chevening scholarships cover the full cost of one year of postgraduate study in the United Kingdom from 2011-2012. Over 800 Koreans
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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App makes tourism easy in Switzerland
One day Korean travelers will not need to carry heavy books, guides and maps to travel in Switzerland.Instead, all relevant information such as maps, guides, text, photos and even videos will be put on smartphones and tablet computers for travelers to experience Switzerland without the need for tour guides or paper.“We want to get rid of all boundaries and the boundary for Koreans is language when
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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UNESCO awards honor education
Each year, UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific Center of Education selects the best cases for initiatives promoting understanding through education.The 2010 Best Practice Awards were given to five reports out of 58 cases from 15 countries.The Asia-Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding office in Seoul published five monographs for the best Education for International Understanding (EIU) fro
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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Transforming Jordan into a gem
Envoy hopes investments will help bring nation’s economy into a new eraAfter several high-level visits and important contracts, the Jordanian government decided to open an embassy in Seoul late last year. To head this important task they brought in Ambassador Omar Nahar, who opened an embassy in Tel Aviv after Jordan and Israel signed the peace treaty in 1994. Jordan Ambassador Omar Nahar (Yoav C
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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U.S. soldier detained for assaulting elderly Korean couple
South Korea's police have asked the local court to issue an arrest warrant for a U.S. service member accused of breaking into the home of an elderly Korean couple in Dongducheon, north of Seoul, and assaulting them, officials said Sunday. The unidentified 20-year-old American soldier stationed in Dongducheon, 70 kilometers north of the capital, is in detention on charges of intruding into the
Social AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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More S. Koreans flee Libya on chartered plane
An Egypt Air chartered plane carrying 60 South Koreans left a central Libyan city on Sunday for Cairo, as Seoul continued to pull its nationals out of the African nation mired in a bloody anti-government revolt. The foreign ministry in Seoul said the flight left Surte, central Libya, for the Egyptian capital around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Korean time. A ministry official said the plane carried 60 So
Foreign AffairsFeb. 27, 2011
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Korean lawmaker moves permanent address to Dokdo
A female opposition lawmaker said Sunday that she has transferred her permanent address to Dokdo, seeking to put further pressure on President Lee Myung-bak's government to sternly deal with Japan's frequent claims to the easternmost South Korean islets. Rep. Park Sun-young, who serves as the spokesperson of the minor Liberty Forward Party, told Yonhap News Agency that she changed her permane
PoliticsFeb. 27, 2011
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North Korea threatens to fire at South Korea
SEOUL (AP) _ North Korea says it will fire at South Korea if it continues allowing activists to launch propaganda leaflets toward the North. The North's official Korean Central News Agency says the country's military conveyed the warning to South Korea's military Sunday. The warning comes one day before South Korea kicks off annual military drills with the United States. The North says the
North KoreaFeb. 27, 2011