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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Obesity on rise among students: report
Obesity rates among students slightly increased last year amid growing consumption of fast food and a lack of exercise and rest, a government report showed Sunday.According to the Education Ministry, 14.3 percent of elementary, middle and high school students were considered obese in 2011. Another 1
Feb. 26, 2012
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Actress files suit over rumors
Actress Song Hye-kyo has accused 41 internet users of defamation by spreading false rumors about her.The 29-year-old actress filed the complaint on Feb. 16 with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, officials said Friday.According to Song’s complaint, the netizens spread the rumor that she had made financial gains from a so-called “sponsor relationship” with a politician. The accused are said to have posted the comments from September 2008 until December last year. “The accused spread
Feb. 24, 2012
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Ex-White House adviser dies of cancer at 68
Disability rights advocate and former policy adviser of the National Council on Disability to the United States White House Kang Young-woo died Friday.Kang died from pancreatic cancer. He was 68.He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October last year. He is survived by his wife, and two sons Paul and Christopher Kang. Paul Kang, the elder, is an ophthalmologist and Christopher Kang is a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Legislative Affairs. Kang lost his eyesight when he was 1
Feb. 24, 2012
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Protesters mar hearing on Korea-China FTA
Discussions regarding a Korea-China free trade agreement got off to a rough start on Friday, with the first public hearing being adjourned for a time due to protesters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade organized the first public hearing on the trade deal with China in southern Seoul, but the event was stalled by protesters for about 90 minutes immediately after it kicked off at 10 a.m.At the start of the meeting, about 30 members of agricultural industry associations, including the Kore
Feb. 24, 2012
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Sancheong EXPO committee launched
The organizing committee for the World Traditional Medicine EXPO in Sancheong, KOREA 2013 was launched Friday.The ceremony was attended by more than 700 bigwigs from the government as well as from the medical and other industries, including former Culture Minister Lee O-young who will head the committee, Lee Jae-keun, head of the Sancheong County office and more. Aimed at “creating more value through traditional medicine,” the EXPO will be held from Sept. 6 through Oct. 20 next year in the south
Feb. 24, 2012
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The world's largest human blood drop
About 3,000 students of Baekseok University create “the world’s largest human blood drop” at the Phoenix Park ski resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on Thursday. The event, which aimed to win the Guinness World Record, was designed to raise awareness of the Korean Red Cross’ campaign for blood donation. (Yonhap News)
Feb. 24, 2012
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S. Korean Navy chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander discuss cooperation
South Korea‘s top naval commander and the head of the U.S. navy’s largest fleet on Friday discussed enhancing military exchange and defense cooperation, the Navy here said.Adm. Choi Yun-hee, the South Korean Navy‘s chief of staff, met with U.S. Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, at the South’s Busan Naval Operations Base, about 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul.According to the Navy, the two admirals talked about strengthening exchanges between their navies and also bolste
Feb. 24, 2012
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Seoul City to start fund of funds for growth engines
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will create a 1 trillion won ($886 million) investment fund to support its new economic projects, officials said on Thursday.The projects cover wide ranging fields including finance, tourism, biomedical technology and fashion.The fund the capital city government plans to start will take the form of a fund of funds, or FOF that invests in some collective investment funds like a mutual or hedge fund rather than a fund directly investing in individual securities. A
Feb. 23, 2012
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Food poison scare at Seoul’s five-star hotel
Food poisoning claims have been made against a top hotel in Seoul after it served a large luncheon. Three people among the about 770 members of the Korean Bar Association who ate lunch at a banquet at a five-star hotel in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on Feb. 13 reported stomachaches. They went to a nearby hospital and were diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Suspecting food poisoning, the association complained to the hotel with a survey conducted among members who dined at the hotel on the day. A
Feb. 23, 2012
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant in CNK scandal
Prosecutors investigating the CNK International stock-rigging scandal sought an arrest warrant for its technical adviser surnamed Ahn on charges of exaggerating diamond reserves in Cameroon in its exploration report.Ahn is the first person for whom prosecutors requested a warrant in the case.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Ahn directly prepared a report overestimating diamond reserves in a CNK mine in Cameroon, becoming an accomplice in the illegal insider stock trad
Feb. 23, 2012
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Chief eyes greater role for weather agency
Stresses meteorological agency’s world-class capability in weather forecastingCho Seok-joon, a former TV weathercaster now at the helm of the national weather authority, said that his agency has an image problem.Despite its overall capabilities, which he said ranks Korea among the world’s 10 advanced nations in weather forecasting, it is widely perceived by domestic audience as performing poorly. “Meteorologists can predict weather conditions with only about 90 percent accuracy, even with the mo
Feb. 23, 2012
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Police, military step up security for summit
Seoul is stepping up efforts to provide air-tight security during the Nuclear Security Summit held here next month.The Nuclear Security Summit will be the largest diplomatic event in Korea with the heads of 53 nations and four international organizations congregating in Seoul.The military has been leading efforts to prevent threats from arising. In December, the Joint Chiefs of Staff set up operational headquarters that will oversee security issues during the March 26-27 summit. The security ope
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul prepares for nuclear summit
With the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit a month away, the South Korean government’s preparation for the success of the meeting to enhance cooperation against nuclear terrorism is in full swing. The summit preparatory secretariat, led by Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, said Thursday that top leaders from 53 countries and four international organizations will attend the summit to be held on March 26-27 at COEX in southern Seoul. The second meeting after the inaugural 2010 Washington Nuclear Securit
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul bus, subway fares to go up Saturday
Seoul public transportation fares will rise this Saturday for the first time in five years, officials said Thursday.All subway and bus fares will increase by 150 won ($0.13) starting Saturday. Fares for both students and children will remain the same.In order to counter any inconveniences that may arise, capital officials will be on alert 24 hours a day from Friday to Monday.On Saturday morning over 180 monitoring and emergency city officials will be dispatched to public transportation hubs thro
Feb. 23, 2012
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CJ clashes with Samsung over trailing of chairman
High-profile conflict between two conglomerates takes a nasty turn Two South Korean conglomerates with close ties ― Samsung Group and CJ Group ― clashed on Thursday over alleged illegal surveillance in connection with the drawn-out inheritance fight tracing back to Samsung’s late founder.CJ Gro
Feb. 23, 2012
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Seoul mayor’s son clears draft-dodging suspicion
Doctors at Severance Hospital on Wednesday confirmed that the son of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has a herniated disc, justifying his exemption from military service. The announcement cleared 27-year-old Park Ju-sin of a month of allegations that he fabricated medical records to dodge military service.“Based on the magnetic resonance imaging we have conducted, we have concluded that Park Ju-sin’s fourth disc has been herniated,” said Dr. Yoon Do-heum of the hospital. The junior Park had the MRI at
Feb. 22, 2012
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Seoul City offers freestyle package for foreign tourists
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will introduce a freestyle travel program for foreign tourists who wish to visit provincial areas without an organized tour, according to officials. The package, which provides transportation and accommodation, will take tourists to destinations and let them travel according to their own schedule, according to officials. “When I worked for a private travel agent for 20 years, I got to know that many foreigners prefer traveling on their own to package tours,” sai
Feb. 22, 2012
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Ahn Cheol-soo’s foundation to be named after him
The non-profit foundation to be established by Ahn Cheol-soo, the former chief executive of a leading South Korean anti-virus software firm, will be called after him, sources said Wednesday. “Ahn Cheol-soo Foundation” was chosen from the three shortlisted names out of 4,045 online submissions by the general public, the source involved in setting up the foundation said. He added that the name best reflected the purpose upon which the foundation is established and its future course of action.Ahn,
Feb. 22, 2012
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Medecins Sans Frontiers opens office in Seoul
Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders), a non-governmental organization that provides medical aid to the underprivileged, opened a Seoul office Wednesday. “The opening of the Seoul office will reinforce the independence and enhance the capacity of our organization. We will be able to use the resources for the most vulnerable people,” said Emmanuel Goue, the head of the office at the press conference in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The Korean office is the latest addition to the inter
Feb. 22, 2012
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Korean-American shoots dead 5 at Atlanta sauna
A Korean-American shot dead four people at a Korean spa outside Atlanta before turning the gun on himself in a grisly murder-suicide, AFP and Yonhap News reported Wednesday. (WXIA-TV) The Norcross Police Depart
Feb. 22, 2012