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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Foreign students at SNU increase 27% over 3 years
The number of foreign students studying at Seoul National University has increased 27 percent over the last three years.According to Seoul National University International Cooperation Headquarters, its international enrollment totaled 2,401 as of October, breaking down into 2,080 full-time students and 321 part-time students including exchange students.It marks a 27 percent increase from 1,891 registered in 2009. The number of foreign students has been increasing steadily every year, and the na
Nov. 5, 2012
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Two nuclear reactors shut down for substandard parts
The government shut down unit 5 and unit 6 of the nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, on Monday, after finding a number of “substandard” components in the two nuclear reactors. The government’s announcement of the use of unapproved parts in the nuclear power plants shocked the public, raising concerns over safety and power shortages during the upcoming winter. Speaking at a press briefing, Knowledge Economy Minister Hong Suk-woo said eight part suppliers have faked 6
Nov. 5, 2012
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Yeongdeungpo has most foreigners in Seoul
Itaewon has long been seen as a foreigner zone but a recent report showed that Yeongdeungpo, a southeastern residential and business district in Seoul, has the highest rate of foreign residents.According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Yeongdeungpo topped the list with more than 57,000 foreigners registered in January. The number of foreigners in Yeongdeungpo accounted for 14.4 percent of the district’s population. Meanwhile, one out of every 10 residents in Geumcheon and
Nov. 4, 2012
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Lee secretary changes story on retirement home scandal
The special counsel team investigating suspected malpractice in the scrapped retirement home project for President Lee Myung-bak questioned Kim Baek-joon, the former presidential secretary for administrative affairs, on Saturday.Kim returned home at around 12:50 a.m. Sunday after 10 hours of questioning at the counsel’s office in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul.On his way out, the former aide took back an earlier statement and answered “No” to reporters’ questions about whether the Presidential Secu
Nov. 4, 2012
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Stricter security checks at schools
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced Sunday that it will strengthen security checks at primary and secondary schools as part of measures against school violence and crimes.From early next year, all visitors including parents at elementary, middle and high schools across the country must show their personal IDs and obtain a visitor pass to enter.Faculty members and students will also need to wear badges indentifying themselves at all times when on school sites, and those wi
Nov. 4, 2012
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N. Korea attempts to intervene in S. Korean election
North Korea on Saturday openly called for an opposition victory in South Korea's upcoming presidential election, accusing President Lee Myung-bak's conservative government of ruining inter-Korean relations.The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, a powerful party organization, denounced South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party as a "disaster" that brews "all sources of misfortune" for Koreans."If Saenuri Party, a group of obsolete conservatives, takes the office, it would make th
Nov. 4, 2012
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Ex-aide quizzed over land deal for Lee's retirement home
Special prosecutors summoned a former close aide to President Lee Myung-bak for questioning Saturday over alleged irregularities on a deal to purchase land for Lee's now-scrapped retirement home project.Kim Paik-joon, a former senior secretary to the president for administrative affairs, denied any involvement in the controversial project in which critics say taxpayer money was used, as he appeared before prosecutors. "I was not involved," the 72-year-old Kim responded to a reporter who asked ab
Nov. 3, 2012
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Ex-presidential security chief grilled on Lee retirement home
The special counsel team investigating suspicions surrounding President Lee Myung-bak’s now-scrapped retirement home plan questioned Lee’s former security chief on Friday. Kim In-jong, who was until October last year the head of the Presidential Security Service, is a key figure involved in the scandal, which centers around the joint purchase of land by his office and Lee’s son to build the president’s retirement home and security facilities. He is suspected of inflicting state losses by making
Nov. 2, 2012
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Choi elected as vice chief of UNHCR exec committee
Choi Seok-young, former vice trade minister and ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, was elected Thursday as vice chair of the executive committee of the agency’s refuge unit, the Foreign Ministry said. Choi, a representative of South Korea’s permanent mission to the United Nations in the Swiss city, will serve the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees’ top decision-making body until September. He will then take over as chairman for a one-year term according to custom.The 87-country committee authori
Nov. 2, 2012
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Chinese man to stand trial over extradition
A Chinese man currently jailed for attacking the Japanese Embassy in Seoul earlier this year will stand trial to decide if he will be extradited to Japan, officials here said Friday.In accordance with an extradition treaty with Tokyo, Seoul's Justice Ministry requested a local court to make a decision on whether to hand over the 38-year-old man surnamed Liu to Japan, after his release from a Seoul prison next Tuesday, the officials said. Liu received a 10-month term for hurling Molotov cocktails
Nov. 2, 2012
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Number of foreign tourists likely to top 10 million
The annual number of foreign tourists to South Korea is likely to exceed 10 million this month thanks to increased Chinese and Japanese visitors, a state-run tourism company said Friday. According to the Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO), the number of travelers who visited the country reached 8.44 million in the January-September period, up 19 percent from the same period last year. The company forecast the figure will surpass the 10 million mark between Nov. 20 and 22, citing more for
Nov. 2, 2012
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Calls for comprehensive dementia service mounting
A tragic story of an elderly man who killed his wife with Alzheimer’s disease brought fresh attention to the need to improve care services and social assistance for dementia patients. The police arrested Tuesday the 78-year-old man who strangled his wife, apparently under huge psychological and physical strain from taking care of his wife for the last two years. The man, identified only by his surname Lee, had been looking after his wife full-time, but killed her on Oct. 19, as he couldn’t deal
Nov. 1, 2012
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Korea-U.S. time gap to widen with end of summer hours
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The Seoul-Washington time difference will widen to 14 hours starting next week with the end of the daylight savings time in the United States, officials said Wednesday.On March 11, the U.S. advanced clocks by a hour in an effort to save energy by making evenings have more daylight and mornings less. The measure led to a 13-hour time gap between South Korea and Washington, New York and other eastern areas in the United States.The U.S. will adjust clocks backward as of 2
Nov. 1, 2012
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P.M. calls for efforts for disabled people’s rights
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik Thursday called on the international community to strengthen cooperation to promote human rights of the disabled and build a disability-inclusive society. “In order to protect and ensure the inherent dignity and fundamental human rights of people with disabilities, we need to engage every level of society from governments to businesses to persons with disabilities themselves,” Kim said in his address during the opening ceremony of the High-level Inter-go
Nov. 1, 2012
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UNDP conference seeks better social protection
A global conference on how to build a social protection system that cares for the most vulnerable and improves welfare around the world opened in Seoul on Thursday as the world economy is grappling with the 2007-08 economic crisis. The two-day conference of the International Policy Dialogue: Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Promoting Sustainable Growth is hosted by South Korea’s foreign ministry and the United Nations Development Program.“The recent global economic and financial crisis confirmed t
Nov. 1, 2012
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Campaign heats up for Seoul education chief
Overshadowed by the presidential campaign, another heated race is under way for the top post of education in Seoul. The by-election for the superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is to be held simultaneously with the Dec. 19 presidential election.Although political parties cannot directly be involved in the election of a superintendent, but candidates for both president and superintendent are forming coalitions in order to boost their chances of winning in next month’s elec
Nov. 1, 2012
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Gangnam to create Korean Wave street
Lined by luxury boutiques, trendy bars and high-rise buildings, Gangnam in southern Seoul is the richest district and one of the most popular youth hangouts in the country. It recently gained international fame thanks to rapper Psy’s hit “Gangnam Style” which has been at No. 2 on the Billboard’s main chart for six weeks and viewed by hundreds of millions worldwide on YouTube. The district office is seeking to turn the popularity into a tourist boom with a plan to adorn one of its streets with mo
Nov. 1, 2012
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Man gets two years in prison for assaulting his daughter
A man accused of repeatedly assaulting his 13-year-old daughter was convicted on Thursday.The Gwangju District Court sentenced the man, identified only by his surname Kim, to two years behind the bar for habitual use of violence. In March, Kim was indicted on suspicion of attacking and injuring his daughter over 14 times at his apartment in Gwangju, about 320 kilometers from Seoul. At that time, the daughter had a cast on her leg after a car accident and was allegedly reproached by her father fo
Nov. 1, 2012
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Korea aims to become medical hub
The government on Wednesday unveiled a set of plans to promote medical tourism with the aim to attract 1 million foreign patients per year by 2020. In the “global health care promotion scheme” the government pledged to support marketing campaigns, ease immigration and investment rules and improve transport, accommodation, consulting and other services for international patients.It also includes measures to help domestic medical service providers expand overseas.The Ministry of Health and Welfare
Oct. 31, 2012
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Defense Ministry promotes generals, senior officers
The Defense Ministry promoted nearly 120 colonel- and general-grade officers Wednesday in a routine shake-up that also affected the chief of the Capital Defense Command and the deputy chiefs of the Army and the Navy.Five Army major generals were promoted to lieutenant generals, including Lt. Gen. Shin won-sik, who was also appointed to head the Capital Defense Command, and Lt. Gen. Hwang In-moo, who was named the deputy Army chief of staff, the ministry said.In the Navy, Vice Admiral Sohn Jung-m
Oct. 31, 2012