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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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S. Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence
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Leaders of S. Korea, Angola agree to boost economic, trade cooperation
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Korean-American in Mexico meth case
Gang member arrested; first time Mexican drugs found on sale hereThe prosecution said Sunday they recently indicted a former Korean-American gang member for smuggling methamphetamine from Mexico and selling it here. It was the first time that the drugs from Mexico have been found to be traded in Korea where most illegal drugs come from China. According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Of
May 29, 2011
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Former auditor questioned over graft payment
Snowballing savings bank allegations now involve politicians, bureaucratsFormer state auditor Eun Jin-soo appeared before the prosecution Sunday to face questioning over his alleged involvement in a snowballing savings bank scandal.Eun, a confidant of President Lee Myung-bak’s, is suspected of taking kickbacks including diamonds in return for lax auditing into the corruption-ridden Busan Mutual Sa
May 29, 2011
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Typhoons could carry radiation to Korea
With this summer’s typhoon season already underway, concerns have risen that the storms’ easterly winds may bring larger amounts of radiation, which is still seeping into the atmosphere, according to experts.Researchers claim that if a typhoon were to touch down in Japan, its counter-clockwise spinning winds may carry radiation to Korea. A Philippine weather forecaster points to a satellite image
May 29, 2011
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Korean language growing more popular in Taiwan
The test of proficiency in Korean, or TOPIK, is gaining popularity in Taiwan, as more people are showing interest in learning the language.Ever since the test was introduced in 2005, the number of those taking the exam has been increasing by double-digit percentages. Today the test is taken not only at Taipei, but also at Kaohsiung in order to meet the higher demands.Organized by the National Inst
May 29, 2011
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Somali pirate Arai sentenced to life in prison
A Somali pirate who hijacked a South Korean freighter and shot its captain early this year was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in a Korean prison. The Busan District Court on Friday handed down life imprisonment to Mahomed Arai, 21, the leader of five pirates captured on the hijacked ship, Samho Jewelry, for attempted murder, maritime robbery and six other offenses. Three others -- Abdikha
May 27, 2011
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Leader of Somali pirates sentenced to life for maritime robbery, attempted murder
BUSAN (Yonhap) -- The leader of a group of Somali pirates on Friday was sentenced to life in prison with three other pirates sentenced to prison terms of 13 to 15 years on charges of hijacking a South Korean freighter in January this year and shooting the ship's captain.(Yonhap News)
May 27, 2011
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Prosecution demands death sentence for leader of Somali pirates
BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prosecution on Friday sought a death sentence for the leader of a group of Somali pirates as well as lifetime imprisonment for three other pirates for their attack on a South Korean freighter early this year. Capital punishment was sought for Mahomed Arai, 21, who allegedly shot the captain of the ship, the Samho Jewelry, and now faces charges of mariti
May 27, 2011
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Korea, U.S. begin Agent Orange probe
U.S. tested highly toxic defoliants in 5 countries including Korea in 1960sSouth Korean and U.S. officials on Friday began collecting groundwater samples near a U.S. army base in the south, a day after agreeing on a joint probe into the alleged burial of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange by American troops about three decades ago.The investigation began after former U.S. soldiers told a U.S. televi
May 27, 2011
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New English test plan faces backlash
Critics say revised college exam will worsen education crazeThe government’s plan to include English speaking and writing ability tests in the national college entrance exam has stoked worries that it will add fuel to the nation’s already red-hot craze for English education. The Education Ministry on Thursday unveiled a draft plan to introduce a new English aptitude test that will replace the Engl
May 27, 2011
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US man kept wife's body in freezer 10 years
SUN CITY CENTER, Florida (AP) - Authorities say a US man kept his wife's body in a freezer for a decade so he could continue to collect her benefits.Officials say Allan Dunn committed suicide last August at age 86.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports that a woman who was helping prepare his estate went to the Sun City Center condo Tuesday to clean. That's when she found the remains of
May 27, 2011
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Court approves arrest warrant for Orion chairman
A Seoul court on Thursday issued a warrant for the arrest of the chairman of Orion Group on charges of ordering executives of the confectionery and media group to create slush funds and pocketing the money.Tam Cheol-gon, a son-in-law of the late Orion founder Lee Yang-gu, is accused of creating a total of some 16 billion won ($13.3 million) in slush funds and exploiting the money for personal purp
May 27, 2011
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British broker involved in negotiations for release of pirated S. Korean ships
A British broker was involved in two separate negotiations to release South Korean ships hijacked by Somali pirates, South Korean prosecutors said Thursday, an indication that the British negotiator was working for the pirates."We have confirmed that the pirates have employed professional brokers, given that the same British arbitrator, who brokered the Samho Dream deal, approached the shipping co
May 26, 2011
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Ex-Lee attorney embroiled in savings bank scandal
President accepted BAI commissioner's resignationA confidant of President Lee Myung-bak is suspected of taking bribes from Busan Mutual Savings Bank in return for influence peddling over the financial regulators’ inspection of the lender, reports said Thursday.The prosecutors, who have been probing irregularities at the bank, have sent a subpoena against Eun Jin-su, a commissioner for the Board of
May 26, 2011
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Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity opens
A three-day international forum to seek solutions to a wide range of global issues will begin on Jeju on Friday, organizers said Thursday.Themed “New Asia for Peace and Prosperity,” the 6th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity will run through Sunday at Haevichi Hotel & Resort.About 1,200 people will attend the now annual forum, which had so far been held biennially since its inception in 2001. Amo
May 26, 2011
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Korean Peninsula peace index lowest in 5 years
With the North’s sinking of the Cheonan and its attack on Yeonpyeong Island claiming the lives of 50 South Koreans, the two countries posted their lowest rankings ever in the Global Peace Index.According to the 2011 edition of the GPI, South Korea was ranked 50th at 1.829 points, while the North ranked among the 10 lowest at 149th place, with 3.092 points.Published by the Institute for Economics a
May 26, 2011
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Somali pirates could face death penalty
Four of the five Somali pirates taken alive on a South Korean carrier await their verdict Friday, possibly facing the death penalty or life imprisonment, after a week-long trial in Busan. The Busan District Court is expected to announce the verdict late Friday afternoon, after reviewing photos, interrogation material and witness examinations as evidence, officials said.Although charges of maritime
May 26, 2011
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Woman dies from mystery virus
One of seven hospitalized with unknown virus dies 16 days after first deathAnother pregnant woman has died of acute pneumonia caused by an unidentified virus, the health authorities confirmed Thursday. She was the second death among the seven pregnant women who had been hospitalized at a Seoul hospital in April for infection with the unknown virus.The 36-year-old woman first visited the hospital o
May 26, 2011
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USFK to test soil at Camp Carroll next week in Agent Orange probe
SEOUL, (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military in South Korea will use ground-penetrating radar devices next week for tests of soil on one of its bases in the South where large amounts of the toxic chemical Agent Orange were said to have been illegally buried in the 1970s, the chief investigator in the claims said Thursday.South Korea and the U.S. launched a joint probe last week following the allegations b
May 26, 2011
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Match rigging scandal hits Korean soccer
A prosecution investigation is underway into a match rigging case in which brokers bribed some professional soccer players to deliberately lose games, local daily Munhwa Ilbo reported Wednesday. The two brokers, including a former midfielder from a local soccer club, made significant profits from a sports lottery by arranging game scores, the report said. According to Changwon Prosecutor’s Office,
May 25, 2011
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Ex-U.S. soldier ‘got orders on dioxin’
Amid confirmation that the U.S. military dumped toxic chemicals on Korean soil in 1978, a new testimony has surfaced, saying that orders were given to remove all supplies of dioxins in Korea around the same time.“I was given orders, probably general orders to all units as well, to remove all remaining supplies of dioxin from warehouses throughout all the 2nd Division,” said Larry Anderson, a forme
May 25, 2011