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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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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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Typhoon Sanba plows north toward Korea
Authorities went on full alert on Sunday for a powerful typhoon approaching the country, ordering closure of schools, suspension of ferry services and evacuation of residents in flood-prone areas. “Typhoon Sanba is medium-sized but is very strong on a scale of intensity,” the Korea Meteorological Administration said, calling for serious precautions. As of 1 p.m. as it passed through Okinawa, Japan, the typhoon had central pressure of 935 hPa and winds of up to 48 meters per second. Winds of such
Sept. 16, 2012
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Powerful typhoon approaches S. Korea
Thousands of ships took shelter in ports, ferry services were suspended and access to valleys and other risky areas was restricted on the southern island of Jeju as precautions Sunday as a powerful typhoon was approaching South Korea.Packing strong winds of 48 meters per second, Typhoon Sanba was moving northward at a speed of 26 kilometers per hour from about 80 kilometers off the southern Japane
Sept. 16, 2012
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Japanese activist snubs Seoul's summons over provocative 'Dokdo' post
A Japanese right-wing activist said Saturday he would not honor summons by Seoul prosecutors for him to appear for questioning over his alleged provocative act over South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo.Nobuyuki Suzuki, known as a conservative activist, was sued by a group of former South Korean sex slaves for Japan's wartime soldiers for defamation in connection with a controversial wooden po
Sept. 16, 2012
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Heavy rainstorms in forecast as Typhoon Sanba nears Korean Peninsula
(Yonhap) -- Heavy rainstorms are forecast across the country this weekend as another major typhoon makes its way toward the Korean Peninsula, weather officials said Saturday. Typhoon Sanba, positioned about 470 kilometers south-southeast of Okinawa, Japan, was traveling north-northwestward at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour as of 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the Korea Meteorological Adm
Sept. 15, 2012
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35,000 people mourn unification church founder at funeral
(Yonhap) -- An estimated 35,000 mourners attended an emotion-filled funeral for Unification Church leader and founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon in the church's main compound in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on Saturday, according to the church.Moon's family and followers wept as the casket was carried into the CheongShim Peace World Center, a church-owned sports and cultural center, for the funeral service.M
Sept. 15, 2012
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Typhoon Sanba to hit Korean Peninsula
Another powerful typhoon is quickly moving northward and expected to affect all parts of the country early next week, weather officials said Friday.Typhoon Sanba, positioned 830 kilometers south-south-east of Japan's Okinawa, was moving northward at a speed of about 19 kilometers per hour, packing maximum winds of 56 meters per second as of 3 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administrat
Sept. 14, 2012
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Prosecutors summon parents over massive admission fraud at foreign schools
The parents of dozens of students attending foreign schools in Seoul were summoned for questioning over suspicions that the students gained admission based on fraudulent documents, prosecutors said Friday.The parents, including the 39-year-old wife of a lawyer working for one of the country's largest law firms, were questioned about submitting fabricated documents to falsely identify their childre
Sept. 14, 2012
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Park seeks to resolve Jeongsu Foundation furore
The ruling Saenuri Party presidential hopeful Park Geun-hye took steps aimed to end the controversy surrounding a scholarship foundation set up by her father late President Park Chung-hee that has received flak from her detractors.In an interview with a local daily, Park said criticism being lodged by her political opponents have effectively tarnished the image and purpose of the Jeongsu Scholarship Foundation.The 60-year-old lawmaker, who won her party’s presidential candidacy on Aug. 20, then
Sept. 14, 2012
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Chaebol kids implicated in admission scam at foreign schools
Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office is investigating a large number of parents including “chaebol,” or conglomerate, families who used forged documents to enroll their children in schools for foreigners in Seoul.As many as 60 people who bought forged documents from a broker to meet the requirements for enrolling their children in a foreign school are being questioned. Under local regulations, children who have a parent with foreign citizenship are able to study at foreign schools. As foreign sc
Sept. 14, 2012
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Ex-KCC chief jailed for 2.5 years for bribery
Choi See-joong, the country’s former communications chief and one of the closest confidants of President Lee Myung-bak, was sentenced Friday to a two-and-a-half year term in prison and 600 million won ($536,834) in fines for accepting bribes from a local construction company in return for influence peddling.The 75-year-old Choi was arrested and indicted in May on charges of taking 800 million won in bribes from property developer Pi City through broker Lee Dong-ryul on 13 occasions between July
Sept. 14, 2012
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Ex-communications chief sentenced to 2.5 yrs in prison for bribe taking
Choi See-joong, the country's former communications chief and one of the closest confidants of President Lee Myung-bak, was sentenced Friday to a two-and-a-half year term in prison and 600 million won (US$536,834) in fines for accepting bribes from a local construction company in return for influence peddling.The 75-year-old Choi was arrested and indicted in May on charges of taking 800 million wo
Sept. 14, 2012
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Conservationists issue plea to save world’s 100 most threatened species
Conservation experts released a list this week of the world’s 100 most threatened species and warned that only a changed public and government mindset could save them from imminent extinction.The list compiled by the Zoological Society of London in a report titled “Priceless or Worthless?” comprised 100 animals, plants and fungi deemed first in line for extinction.“All the species listed are unique and irreplaceable. If they vanish, no amount of money can bring them back,” said the report’s co-a
Sept. 13, 2012
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Busan water forum to discuss water crisis
Thousands of academics, professionals and business people from around the world are to gather in the southern port city of Busan this week to discuss the global water crisis. At BEXCO on Sunday, the IWA 2012 World Water Congress and Exhibition will kick off its six-day run from Sept. 16 to 21, packed with workshops, exhibitions, business forums and various social events. “More than 7,000 participants from about 130 countries are expected to attend,” the International Water Association, the organ
Sept. 13, 2012
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A bear problem
Korea called on to act on bear farming for bileIn July, two bears were shot dead by hunters hired by the police, after they escaped from a farm in Yongin in the outskirts of Seoul. They were among about 100 Asiatic black bears on the farm, locked up in sweltering, cramped steel cages. Three months prior to that, another bear had run away from the farm and faced the same fate. Asiatic black bears, or moon bears, are a globally endangered species. The Korean government has been trying for years t
Sept. 13, 2012
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S. Korea to expand chemical castration for sex offenders
South Korea will expand chemical castration to include those convicted of sex crimes against minors under 19 and retroactively apply the law on disclosing personal information of sex offenders, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Thursday.The measure follows growing calls for tougher punishment against sex offenders and stronger preventive measures, including the medical treatment program in the wake of a recent string of such violent crimes victimizing women and children.Under current law, t
Sept. 13, 2012
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P.M.’s Office to move into new administrative city this week
The Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday it will begin moving into the newly built administrative hub in central South Korea later this week.Sejong City, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, came officially into being as a “special autonomous city” in July to be home to 16 central government offices and 20 subsidiary organizations in or near Seoul by 2014. The project, first put forward by former President Roh Moo-hyun in 2002, aims to promote balanced regional development and ease overpopulati
Sept. 12, 2012
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Primary school student numbers drop by half over past 30 years
The number of elementary school students in Korea has halved over the past three decades due mainly to the country’s chronically low birthrate, data showed Tuesday.According to the statistics compiled by the education ministry, the number of primary school students came to 2.95 million in 2012.That is a 5.8 percent decrease from a year earlier and nearly half of the 5.65 million students tallied in 1980. This year’s number of middle and high school students also decreased by 3.2 percent and 1.2
Sept. 11, 2012
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Jeju Gotjawal park offers eco-diversity
Jeju Gotjawal Provincial Park, slated to open next year, is offering a glimpse into its ecological repository in a bid to drum up domestic and international interest and garner support for its preservation.The Jeju Free International City Development Center said Tuesday the unfinished park would be open to the public for nine days from Sept. 7-15 while the IUCN World Conservation Congress is being held. It is inviting environmental leaders participating in the world’s largest environmental gathe
Sept. 11, 2012
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Korea tops in high-school attainment among OECD
Korea has the highest rate of high school graduates, and also ranked high in spending on public education among OECD members, according to a data from the organization.Nearly 98 percent of Koreans aged 25-34 have completed high school, putting the country at the top for this age group among the 34 OECD member countries, ahead of Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, each with a 94 percent attainment rate, according to the organization’s 2012 edition of “Education at a Glance” released on Tuesday.K
Sept. 11, 2012
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Creating style that fits your identity
I am sure there isn’t anyone who hasn’t heard the song “Gangnam Style” at least once this summer. Whether you’ve been walking down the streets, having a conversation with friends, or watching television, you would have inevitably run into someone or something mentioning the song. The song “Gangnam Style” is sung by Korean pop singer Psy, who sings about the lifestyles of people who live in Gangnam. The music video amusingly shows Psy doing his cowboy dance while performing unthought-of actions a
Sept. 11, 2012