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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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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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High-caffeine drinks may be banned from school stores
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has drafted new guidelines for children’s food safety under which high caffeine energy drinks such as Hot Six and Red Bull may be banned from school stores and areas around schools.The agency on Thursday unveiled a set of nutrition management guides for children’s snacks and school lunches.According to the plan, schools stores will be banned from selling beverages containing over 0.15mg of caffeine per 1ml. The “Children’s Food Safety Protection Zone,” init
Sept. 27, 2012
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Blood mercury levels higher in Koreans than Americans: study
Mercury levels in Koreans’ blood are three times higher than those of Americans and five times higher than those of Germans, a new study found. This, however, does not necessarily mean that Koreans experience more adverse health effects from the toxic heavy metal, as the concentrations were under levels associated with health problems, it said. The study, conducted by the state-run National Institute of Environmental Institute, found that the average concentration of mercury in the blood to be 3
Sept. 27, 2012
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KDI, KOICA host Africa development conference
The Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management jointly hosted an international conference on development for African countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday.The conference discussed how to enhance the economic development of African countries, as well as successful strategies employed by various African countries including Tanzania, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt. Participants included Dean Nam Sang-woo of KDI School, State Mi
Sept. 27, 2012
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Chemical plant explosion kills 3, injures 5
An explosion at a chemical plant in Gumi in the southern part of Korea killed at least three workers and injured five others Thursday, police said.The death toll may rise as some of the wounded are in critical condition, police said. The blast broke out at around 3:45 p.m. at the Gumi National Industrial Complex in North Gyeongsang Province when the employees of Hube Global were unloading hydrochl
Sept. 27, 2012
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One-year prison term confirmed for Seoul education chief
Kwak No-hyun, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. (Yonhap News)The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a one-year prison term for Seoul's education chief Kwak No-hyun for bribery charges, stripping the disgraced liberal educator of his post.The 58-year-old superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education was indicted last year on charges of paying 200 million
Sept. 27, 2012
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Chinese Embassy tops parking fine list
The Chinese Embassy owes the highest amount in parking fines among foreign missions in Korea taking advantage of diplomatic immunity, Seoul City data showed Wednesday. In the first eight months of the year, the city government issued 440 tickets worth around 19 million won ($17,000) to embassies. It has so far collected only some 6.3 million won, or about 33 percent. China topped the list with fines worth more than 5.3 million won. Trailing next is Russia with about 1.3 million won, followed by
Sept. 26, 2012
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Seoul confirms Suseo as new bullet train station
The Seoul Metropolitan Government decided Wednesday to push ahead with its plan to build a new bullet train station in Suseo, southern Seoul.The city’s urban development committee confirmed plans to build a new KTX line connecting the southern district to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province by 2015.The government had planned to operate the new KTX line between Suseo and Busan from 2015, but the plan was delayed after the city government tried to build the station in a more central location in Samseong
Sept. 26, 2012
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Sex workers want anti-sex trade laws scrapped
Workers in the sex industry called Wednesday for the scrapping or revision of anti-sex trafficking laws, saying it restricts their right of sexual autonomy.South Korea has banned the sex trade since two pertinent laws went into effect in 2004, dealing a serious blow to the industry.“Part of the anti-sex trafficking laws about those who sell sex is against the Constitution,“ a sex worker said in a news conference in Seoul hosted by their trade association, Hanteo.The clause limits sex workers‘ ri
Sept. 26, 2012
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HIV infections top 8,000
The total number of HIV/AIDS cases in Korea surpassed the 8,000 mark with a record number of new infections last year, health authorities said Tuesday. According to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 888 more Koreans were found to have contracted HIV, which can lead to AIDS, in 2011, raising the total number to 8,544. Some 1,512 of the 8,514 infected have died, which leaves 7,032 Koreans currently living with HIV/AIDS. The number of new infections has been on a steady rise in r
Sept. 25, 2012
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P.M.’s relative implicated in admission scam at foreign school
Prosecutors are investigating a relative of Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik as part of an on-going investigation into a massive admission fraud case involving several foreign schools.Prosecutors said Monday that they had summoned the wife of Kim’s nephew on suspicion of fabricating documents in order to enroll her child in a foreign school. The 36-year-old, surnamed Park, is believed to have acquired a forged foreign passport through a broker, according to Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office.The m
Sept. 25, 2012
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Seoul’s households spend heavily on private education: survey
Around 40 percent of households in Seoul with elementary and secondary school students spend more than 910,000 won ($813) on private education per month, a survey showed Tuesday.According to the telephone survey of 261 parents having elementary and secondary school children, 36.6 percent said they spend more than 910,000 won on average per month for private education, followed by 410,000 won to 500,000 won with 11.6 percent and 510,000 won to 600,000 won with 9.9 percent, the data showed.The cat
Sept. 25, 2012
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Ruling party pushes to relocate Seoul National Univ to Sejong City
The ruling Saenuri Party is pushing to move the country’s top-ranked Seoul National University to the new administrative city of Sejong in a move to woo voters ahead of December’s presidential election, party officials said Monday.The move would help the Seoul-based state-run university attract additional investment and cut tuition if it sells its land and buildings, a party official said, asking that he not be identified.The official is a key member of a party committee in charge of drawing up
Sept. 25, 2012
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Will new English test facilitate communication in the classroom?
In many Asian countries, the English language proficiency test is one of the main pillars of the school gate. In these countries, English competency is not only an important asset for the individual or society in this global era, but also an important subject of the high-stakes test for college entrance. For this reason, the format of English language testing for college entrance in Asian countries and other EFL, or English as a Foreign Language, countries has a great impact on the teaching and
Sept. 25, 2012
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K-Arts builds global network for creative education
President Park Jong-won emphasizes integrated education, artists’ contribution to societyThis summer a pool of Korean violinists took European audiences by surprise by making up one-quarter of the 12 finalists at the Queen Elisabeth competition in Belgium, regarded as one of the world’s three most acclaimed contests alongside Russia’s Tchaikovsky and Poland’s Chopin competitions.At that time, Belgium’s national broadcaster RTBF aired a documentary series dedicated to exploring the secrets behind
Sept. 25, 2012
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Transsexual talk show cast requesting police protection
The Gay Voters Party, an LGBT organization, said on Tuesday it plans to request police protection for the transsexual cast of talk show “XY Her.”Produced by cable channel KBS Joy, the first transsexual TV program in the nation debuted on Sept 6. It was canceled after one episode due to harsh opposition from conservative activists.National Mothers Association for True Education and 240 other conservative organizations allied to demand the cancellation of the show, through the Internet and full-pa
Sept. 25, 2012
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875 attempted suicides on Han River bridges since 2008
Nearly 900 people have attempted suicide on Han River bridges in the past four years, according to the fire authorities.Rep. Kang Ki-youn of the ruling Saenuri Party unveiled the data from Seoul Metropolitan Government and the National Emergency Management Agency that showed 875 people jumped off the bridges from August 2008 to August 2012.The Mapo Bridge recorded the highest number of suicide attempts, with 85 cases, followed by Hangang Bridge, with 71, and Seogang Bridge, with 52.The number of
Sept. 24, 2012
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Seoul City to crack down on tourist rip-offs
In preparation for tourist peak season in October, Seoul City plans to crack down on rip-offs targeting foreign tourists for the next three weeks. Officials said Monday the city government will focus on five special tourist zones and popular areas such as Sinchon and Hongdae to ensure that merchants fulfill the obligation to list prices, and check for illegal activities in taxis and call vans.Karaoke rooms, which do not have to list prices under the current law, will put up a voluntary price lis
Sept. 24, 2012
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Disputed childcare program halted
Free daycare policy faces overhaul seven months after its implementationThe Health Ministry said Monday it was scrapping a controversial childcare program that provided free day care for all children aged 2 or under. Instead, families belonging to the bottom 70 percent of income bracket will receive cash subsidies of between 100,000 to 200,000 won a month per child, it said. “I apologize for all the confusion that might be caused by the proposed change in policy,” Minister Lim Chae-min told repo
Sept. 24, 2012
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Police jump from love motel to hide affair
A senior male police officer and his female co-worker jumped out of a window of a motel room in Incheon to escape an internal police investigation into their apparent affair, the police said.As police are on full alert to enhance crime prevention across the nation, the two police officers apparently panicked when they were caught together at a motel, police officials said. According to the police, the 33-year-old male senior and the junior female officer working at Samsan Police Station sustaine
Sept. 24, 2012
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Ruling party pushes to move top university out of Seoul to Sejong
The ruling Saenuri Party is pushing to move the country’s top-ranked Seoul National University (SNU) to the new administrative city of Sejong in a move to woo voters ahead of December’s presidential election, party officials said Monday.The move would help the Seoul-based state-run university attract additional investment and cut tuition if it sells its land and buildings, a party official said, asking that he not be identified.The official is a key member of a party committee in charge of drawi
Sept. 24, 2012