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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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GNP floor leader wants debate on Constitution
Rep. Kim Moo-sung, floor leader of the ruling Grand National Party, proposed Monday that parliament organize a special committee to lead discussions on Constitutional amendment.A mainstream faction of the party has recently renewed its drive to revise the Constitution written in 1987 to change the current single-term five-year presidency and allow re-elections.The drive, however, is unlikely to ea
Feb. 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
Feb. 21, 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
Feb. 20, 2011
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Brown's wife recalls Berlusconi's eye for Campbell
LONDON (AP) _ The wife of Britain's ex-leader Gordon Brown says she spotted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi asking for model Naomi Campbell's phone number at an official dinner.Sarah Brown said in an interview with the Daily Mail published Saturday that she later joked about the episode with ``Harry Potter'' author J.K. Rowling. She did not specify exactly when it took place or whether Berluscon
Feb. 20, 2011
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Korean workers in Libya evacuate after intrusion
About 70 South Korean construction workers in Libya had to evacuate after angry local residents broke into their work site and dorms apparently in protest of the government's housing policy, the foreign ministry said Saturday. About 200 local residents forced their way into a South Koreanconstruction site in Derna in eastern Libya at around midnightThursday (local time) and then stormed into
Feb. 19, 2011
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Assembly to speed up work on EU FTA ratification
Ruling party seeks early action, but opposition demands impact assessmentThe National Assembly is set to speed up discussions on South Korea’s free trade deal with the European Union, which the European Parliament ratified on Thursday. Seoul and Brussels signed their bilateral free trade agreement on Oct. 6 after two and a half years of negotiations, agreeing to tentatively put the pact into effec
Feb. 18, 2011
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Lee vows efforts for peace, co-prosperity on peninsula
President Lee Myung-bak reaffirmed Friday that his administration will endeavor to bring lasting peace and co-prosperity with North Korea at an annual defense meeting attended by top military commanders and senior government officials, according to his office Cheong Wa Dae. Lee stressed that such efforts should be buttressed by enhanced public awareness on national security, it added. "Peace c
Feb. 18, 2011
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S. Korean sailor from fishing vessel freed from pirates dies in Kenya
A South Korean sailor from a fishing vessel freed recently from Somali pirates was found dead in Kenya on Thursday after apparently falling from his hotel room, a foreign ministry official said.Kim Yong-hyun, 68, one of the 43 crew members of the Keummi 305 released last week after four months in the hands of Somali pirates, died at 2:25 a.m. (local time) after apparently falling from the veranda
Feb. 18, 2011
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Prosecutors raid Daewoo E&C in bribery case
Company suspected of bribing chief arms procurerProsecutors on Thursday raided the headquarters of Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. in central Seoul over allegations that its president handed gift certificates to the state arms acquisition chief last September in return for favors.Some 10 investigators from the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office searched the construction firm at aroun
Feb. 17, 2011
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Seoul spy chief’s U.S. visit focused on N.K. leadership
National Intelligence Service chief Won Sei-hoon traveled to Washington last week to meet with his U.S. counterparts, a government source here confirmed Thursday, raising questions over what was on his agenda.Won met with CIA director Leon Panetta to exchange information on North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s health condition, the power transfer to his son Jong-un and the country’s food shortage amo
Feb. 17, 2011
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Lee pushes his agenda for ‘fair society’
President briefed on plans to ensure fair taxation, military service, education, workers’ rightsPresident Lee Myung-bak revved up his drive for a “fair society” by launching a monthly high-profile meeting Thursday to draw specific policy measures.Lee stressed that political parties must join efforts to create a fair society regardless of who is in power. “(Korea) must make suprapartisan efforts th
Feb. 17, 2011
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Marines help build classroom at Thai school
Korean Marines helped establish a multi-purpose classroom at a school in Thailand as part of a international humanitarian exercise taking place in the Southeast Asian country, the Marine Corps said Thursday.Some 50 Korean, U.S. and Thai troops engaged in the construction of the classroom at the Baan Pong Wua School in Chantaburi Province from Feb. 5-15. On Tuesday, the troops held a ceremony marki
Feb. 17, 2011
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Park Geun-hye says President Lee fully 'responsible' for reversal of science belt policy
Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), said Wednesday that President Lee Myung-bak will have to assume full responsibility for his possible attempt to review his election pledge to build an "international science-business belt" in the central Chungcheong province. Park, a leading presidential hopeful who has frequently clashed with Lee over key state policies,
Feb. 17, 2011
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Arms procurement chief resigns over bribery scandal
Chang Soo-man, commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Agency, has tendered his resignation over his alleged involvement in a high-profile bribery scandal, a government source said Wednesday.“The DAPA commissioner expressed his wish to step down in the morning. He appears to have offered to resign due to the controversy over whether he is involved in the scandal,” said the source on condit
Feb. 16, 2011
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Seoul to build Hollywood-style studio
A Hollywood-style movie studio will be built in Seoul to promote Korea’s burgeoning filmmaking industry and to attract foreign travelers, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. As part of the “Digital Media City” project in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, the new movie complex will accommodate facilities for special effects, large-scale sets, a theme park and other tourist attractions. Sche
Feb. 16, 2011
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N. Korean man defects to S. Korea
A North Korean man crossed the inter-Korean border and defected to South Korea on Tuesday, officials said Wednesday.The 21-year-old defector, identified only by his surname Kim, immediately expressed his wish to defect to the South after he crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone and was spotted at around 5 p.m. by South Korean troops standing guard around the frontline are
Feb. 16, 2011
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Kim’s second son spotted at rock concert in Singapore
Jong-chol attends Eric Clapton showNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s second son Jong-chol was seen watching a concert of world-famous guitarist Eric Clapton in Singapore on Monday, two days ahead of his father’s birthday.Accompanied by around 20 people, the casually-attired Kim, born in 1981, was seen taking photos during the performance of the British musician in a video clip released by local me
Feb. 16, 2011
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Law professor named top state auditor
President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday nominated Yang Kun, professor of law at Hanyang University in Seoul, as new chief state auditor, Lee's office announced. (Yonhap News)감사원장 후보에 양건 내정(2보)이명박 대통령은 16일 공석중인 감사원장 후보 에 양건 한양대 법학전문대학원 교수(64)를 내정했다. 양 내정자는 경기고와 서울대 법대를 졸업하고 이명박 정부 출범 직후인 2008년 3월부터 2009년 9월까지 국민권익위원장(장관급)을 역임했다. 감사원장은 지난해 9월 김황식 당시 원장이 국무총리로 임명된 뒤 정동기 전 대 통령 민정수석 비서관이 올해 1월 후임으
Feb. 16, 2011
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Italy's Berlusconi indicted in prostitution probe
MILAN (AP) _ His penchant for beautiful young women has cost him his wife, and now may cost Silvio Berlusconi what he cherishes most: power.The 74-year-old Italian premier was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges he paid a 17-year-old Moroccan girl for sex, and then used his influence to cover it up _ an offense that, if proven, could see him barred permanently from public office.Berlusconi h
Feb. 16, 2011
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South Korea to restrict Christian missionaries in Islamic nations
South Korea is to enact laws to discourage its people from engaging in illegal activities overseas, a move seen by Christian groups here as an attempt to curb missionary work.The South Korean government has been trying to deal with the growing dangers of Christians working as missionaries in Islamic nations, especially after a young missionary was kidnapped and killed by insurgents in Iraq in 2004
Feb. 15, 2011