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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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‘Song depicting alcohol not harmful to youths’
A Seoul court on Thursday advised the government to cancel its decision to label a K-pop song that mentioned liquor as “harmful to youth.”The ruling is expected to have a huge impact on the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Affairs’ plan to revise censorship criteria, which have been denounced
Aug. 26, 2011
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Man gets 5-year prison term for exploding bombs in public areas
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for exploding homemade bombs at crowded public transportation stations in May in a plot he designed to cause a plunge in the stock market.The Seoul Central District Court handed down the jail term to the 43-year-o
Aug. 26, 2011
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NHRC hits male-centric condolence payments
A state human rights watchdog has deemed it gender discrimination for an organization to give condolence money to a female employee only when her husband’s parents die, while giving it to a male employee when his parents pass away.In Korea, it is customary for the government or companies to pay cond
Aug. 25, 2011
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Military equipment traded on black market
Authorities find training missiles, launchers; worried about potential use by terrorists, N.K.Seoul police booked five men without detention Thursday on charges of selling military articles including fake field jackets and scrapped U.S. training missiles.According to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
Aug. 25, 2011
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Pervert arrested for making prank video calls
A man has been arrested for randomly making numerous video calls to women, sexually harassing those who answered.The 34-year-old offender, known only by the surname Song, allegedly dialed 107 females since April, Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency said.They said he had made calls by hiding his sender
Aug. 25, 2011
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Oh’s free meal referendum fails
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon lost a politically charged referendum on whether to give free lunches to all students or only to poor students Wednesday as voter turnout was too low for the vote to be valid.A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Seoul on Wednesday, as the capital holds its first-ev
Aug. 24, 2011
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Wages rise 5.2% this year
By Lee Sun-youngKorean workers saw their salaries rise by an average of 5.2 percent this year, slightly higher than a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Labor Ministry, this year’s average is 0.6 percentage point higher than in 2010, when the figure stood at 4.6 percent
Aug. 24, 2011
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Ministry to scrap direct election of public univ. heads
By Lee Woo-young The Education Ministry will ask public universities to phase out presidential elections and require presidents to specify school development goals. Under the university reform measures suggested by an experts’ panel formed amid rising calls for tuition fee cuts, national and public
Aug. 24, 2011
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Girl commits suicide after being assigned to different school from her friends
A 17-year-old in Daejeon committed suicide at her apartment on Tuesday afternoon.She was discovered by her neighbor. Although the student was taken to a hospital, she was pronounced dead soon after.The anonymous teenager left a message in her room which reads “I don’t want to go to school.” Investig
Aug. 24, 2011
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Insect warning issued after rainy spell
Seoul City government warned Tuesday that more bees and wasps will emerge in the city from late August to September and asked citizens to be cautious during outdoor activities. During the period, the number of bees and wasps will increase from 600 to 3,000 in a single hive and will tend to be more a
Aug. 23, 2011
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‘366 minors registered for work as entertainers’
A total of 366 elementary, middle and high school students are working as entertainers here, a governmental report showed Tuesday. However, the number is estimated to be higher as entertainers or celebrities are among the most admired occupations among youths. According to the Ministry of Education,
Aug. 23, 2011
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Polarization at breaking point
Experts say widening gap threatens social stability, sustained economic growthA 51-year-old man was found hanging in his rented room in a Seoul multi-family house last week, leaving a note in which he said, “(I’m) too lonely and tired.” The man, surnamed Shin, had lived from hand to mouth as a day w
Aug. 23, 2011
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Pathologist listed in science Hall of Fame
Yun Il-sun, the first pathologist in Korea, has been inducted into the Science Hall of Fame for this year, the Education Ministry said.He is the 28th person to be accepted onto the hall of fame, and previous honorees include King Sejong, creator of the Korean alphabet, Jang Young-sil, an engineer an
Aug. 23, 2011
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Vaccine body’s new deputy director
The International Vaccine Institute on Monday announced its appointment of John Morahan as deputy director general for administration and finance. Morahan has 25 years of international experience as a finance executive in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Japan and also a broad management
Aug. 23, 2011
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Man beats security to death over parking issue
The police detained a man who allegedly murdered a 68-year-old security guard after having an argument over parking earlier this month, according to reports.The offender, surnamed Choi was too drunk to drive and had to have a chauffeur service to drive back to his apartment in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Pr
Aug. 23, 2011
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BIFS recognized by international accrediting agencies
Busan International Foreign School, which marks its first anniversary Tuesday, has been jointly recognized by two international accrediting agencies for its high academic standards and excellent performance. Busan city officials said Sunday that BIFS has become the first foreign school in Korea to b
Aug. 22, 2011
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Inflation fuels convenience store boom
More singles, young couples are drawn to easy access, small-quantity itemsA modestly sized convenience store in a southern Seoul neighborhood seems unusually packed for a late weekday night. What’s more unusual is the composition of the crowd. Instead of drunken men who used to dominate the store fo
Aug. 22, 2011
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Seoul, Moscow set talks to promote nuclear cooperation
South Korea and Russia will hold the annual meeting of their joint nuclear cooperation committee this week to discuss ways to further increase their cooperation and strengthen their safety measures against nuclear accidents, the Seoul government said Monday.The meeting will be held in Seoul for two
Aug. 22, 2011
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Elder accused of sexually abusing children
A celebrated social activist known for helping teenagers and children in need was arrested on Monday for a series of sexual abuse cases.(MCT)The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly taken advantage of teenagers by luring them to his home, saying that he would “instruct students int
Aug. 22, 2011
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Man in 70s murders grandson
A man in his 70s murdered his 13-year-old grandson in his bed in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on Sunday.The deceased, only known by his surname Kim, hanged himself in the second floor of his house, while his grandson lay dead downstairs. Kim’s daughter discovered the bodies when she visited he
Aug. 22, 2011