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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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Global science and education in Korea for the 21st century
Science and education are worldwide enterprises, and all highly developed countries invest heavily in science and education. Korea is developing strong research to grow its economy, enhance public good and develop world-class universities that will be outstanding centers of research and learning. Korea already has a well-developed scientific infrastructure and university system, and is well positioned to achieve these goals. Three areas will have a positive impact on scientific research and educ
Feb. 20, 2013
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Vocational schools gain ground in tight job market
Lee Jong-suk faced stiff opposition from parents and friends when he decided to go to a vocational high school six years ago.They wanted him to go to a general high school to be qualified for university admission and a decent job as most Korean teenagers desire. “But the moment I saw the picture of the sea and ships in a dock, I thought this is where I belong,” said Lee, 21, who now works for Doriko Ltd, a ship management firm in Seoul.While his peers were stuck at their desks, Lee had a wide ra
Feb. 20, 2013
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EBS expands Herald slot
National educational broadcasting station EBS has decided to expand its “Newspaper Reading Class” as of late February.The English study program uses articles from The Junior Herald to air twice a week ― Thursday and Friday ― from 9:50 to 10:00 p.m. on a cable TV channel.Thanks to the ardent support of the EBS viewers, the program now airs Monday to Friday, 9:20-9:30 p.m., as of Feb. 25. Reruns of the program are again provided from 11:20-11:30 p.m. each day. The reading class is also shown on EB
Feb. 20, 2013
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Spy agency fires whistle blower in election interference suspicions
A state spy agency official was fired Wednesday for having leaked information that implicates the agency in attempting to influence the last presidential election, the agency said.Police have been questioning a 29-year-old female employee of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) -- identified only by her surname Kim -- on suspicions that she tried to influence the Dec. 19, 2012 presidential election on behalf of her employer by writing more than 120 online posts about politically sensitive iss
Feb. 20, 2013
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Crime rising in foreigner-concentrated neighborhoods
A growing number of crimes committed in foreigner-concentrated residential areas is raising calls for more government measures.With over 1.4 million foreigners currently residing in Korea, the number of violent crimes reported has jumped by 3,000 this year from 2009, according to a report in MBN news.Police investigated cities and areas where many foreigners live, including Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Pyeongtaek and Daegu, for crimes commited by foreigners. Of the 464 foreign suspects caught, 186
Feb. 20, 2013
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Park Si-hoo’s alleged rape victim wasn’t drunk: bar owner
The woman who accused actor Park Si-hoo of raping her did not appear drunk on the night the alleged attack took place, according to the owner of a bar where the two drank that night.Park Si-hoo, a well-known hallyu star, was accused on Monday of allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman. The woman said she had a drink with the 36-year-old actor last Friday at a bar in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, and was raped after she passed out from being drunk. The women formally lodged a complaint with the police the
Feb. 20, 2013
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Man gets 5 years for attempted rape of acquaintance’s wife
A man who tried to rape his acquaintance’s wife was sentenced to five years in prison, Chuncheon District Court said. The man, 30, broke into his acquaintance’s house on Sep. 1, 2012, and tried to rape the wife, 23, who was asleep with her son. She sustained injuries from resisting the attack.The judge said, “It is fatally bad to try to rape an acquaintance’s wife. Furthermore, he committed the crime as soon as he got off probation.”The court also ordered him to wear an electronic tag for 10 yea
Feb. 20, 2013
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Taxi drivers go on strike
About one out of five taxis across the country ceased operations Wednesday in protest of a stalled taxi bill, the government said Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, 31,730 taxis halted operation in the Seoul metropolitan area, well below the government’s expectation. The strike has not hindered citizens much during the morning rush hour, as only 20.7 percent of taxi drivers nationwide joined the walkout.To minimize citizens’ inconvenience caused by the w
Feb. 20, 2013
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Public diplomacy and civic consciousness
U.S. branding expert Patrick Hanlon said in his recent article in Forbes magazine that while Korea is exporting esteemed brands in businesses, it is “ best known for kimchee (pickled cabbage) and its annoying northern neighbor,” urging Korea to promote its national brand. His suggestion is not new at all to me even though it could be more or less embarrassing to many Koreans since they pride themselves on many successful stories to tell to the world, inter alia, in an economic aspect. In fact, m
Feb. 19, 2013
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Parents get suspended terms for admission fraud
INCHEON (Yonhap) -- A total of 21 parents received suspended prison terms on Tuesday for securing unlawful admission for their children to foreigner-only schools in South Korea based on fraudulent documents, according to court officials.The Incheon District Court delivered guilty verdicts to the parents for illegally putting their children in schools for children of foreign residents with fabricated passports and foreign citizenship papers which they bought from brokers.South Korean students, in
Feb. 19, 2013
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Education chief hospitalized after suicide attempt
A provincial education chief who was probed last month by police for bribery charges was taken to a hospital after an apparent suicide attempt on Tuesday, police said.Kim Jong-seong, chief of the South Chungcheong Office of Education, was rushed to a nearby hospital in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, police said, adding that he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.The 63-year-old official has been under intense police investigation for allegedly ordering government official
Feb. 19, 2013
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Korean Air runs make-up class for men
Korean Air on Tuesday held a special make-up training session for its male recruits in Seoul, marking the airliner’s first such endeavor. The class, titled “Image making for service men,” introduced tips for work, including basic workplace manners and proper dress code. The company used to offer make-up lessons for its female crew and flight attendants, but opted to feature beauty tips in the orientation program for its male workers starting from this year. About 110 new male recruits were giv
Feb. 19, 2013
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Key figures in massive stock manipulation scandal indicted
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have brought charges against five people, including a former energy ambassador, for allegedly reaping massive profit from a stock manipulation scheme linked to a diamond mining project in Cameroon.The suspects are accused of pocketing about 90 billion won ($83.24 million) by inflating the stock prices of South Korean mine developer CNK International, after exaggerating the volume of diamond reserves in a Cameroon mine developed by the KOSDAQ-listed company through a
Feb. 19, 2013
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[Graphic News] Fewer Koreans escaping poverty
The rate of Koreans escaping poverty or moving into the upper income brackets has slowed over a five-year period, a report showed on Monday.According to Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, the proportion of poor households that moved out of poverty fell to 31.3 percent in 2008-09 from 35.4 percent in 2005-06The proportion of people moving into poverty, however, continued on oscillating pattern within 6.7-7.7 percent during the same period.The report studied a total of 5,637 households
Feb. 18, 2013
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N. Korea’s first lady may have given birth: source
North Korea’s first lady Ri Sol-ju may have given birth, a government source said Monday, citing her slimmer silhouette and permed hair seen in a photo of her that was released a day earlier.The photo shows Ri accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the governing family mausoleum where the embalmed body of late leader Kim Jong-il is laid. Feb. 16 was the anniversary of the birth of the late leader, who died from heart problems in December, 2011. Ri appeared in a tight dark skirt suit, de
Feb. 18, 2013
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Pay for Korean mid-level civil servants low
The yearly compensation for South Korea’s mid-level civil servants ranked low among the member countries of the Organization for the Economic Cooperation and Development, data showed Monday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security and the OECD Korea Policy Center, the mid-level public officials received $103,884 in 2009 on average, ranked 19th out of the 22 member nations surveyed. The average of the member countries’ total compensation package, includ
Feb. 18, 2013
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Workers slam plan to use NPS funds
President-elect Park Geun-hye’s ambitious pension program designed to help elderly citizens in poverty is once again at the center of debate, after some reports suggested that her handover committee has finalized a plan to use the fund managed by the National Pension Service to finance the new program.Local newspapers reported on Monday that the transition committee and incumbent government officials have agreed to integrate the public pension system and the new pension program for citizens aged
Feb. 18, 2013
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New police team to tackle sex crimes against social minorities
A special police team will be launched later this month to handle sex crimes committed against social minorities. According to the police, the team will recruit 130 additional police officers with experience in investigating juvenile delinquency and women-related crimes. The newly expanded team is set to operate from Feb. 27. Police said that 208 police officers at 16 local police headquarters across the nation will be in charge of investigating crimes against social minorities including the phy
Feb. 18, 2013
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Victim of Japan’s forced labor receives diploma
A woman in her 80s who was forced into labor for imperial Japan during World War II is set to receive a diploma from her elementary school 70 years after her graduation in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province.According to a civic group dealing with Japan’s recruitment of people for forced labor, Neungju elementary school made the decision to give a graduation certificate to Kim Jae-rim, 83, at a graduation ceremony on Feb. 19.Kim was one of the 300 girls from the Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces who we
Feb. 18, 2013
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Fire breaks out in Insa-dong, Seoul
A large fire broke out Sunday in Seoul’s cultural district of Insa-dong, with at least seven people hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials from the National Rescue Services said.The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at a closed restaurant, according to firefighters at the scene. The fire was nearly under control shortly after 10 p.m., but flames reignited on another building nearby.“(Firefighters) had difficulty reaching the site because of the narrow alleys, and the high temperature caused
Feb. 17, 2013