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Samsung under pressure after Intel's foundry spin-off: analysts
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Yoon leaves for Prague to cement nuclear energy push
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Heavy rain to fall nationwide over weekend, but warmer fall expected
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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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YouTuber under fire for consoling former singer accused of bullying
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NK newspaper 'unusually' silent on new missile tests: Seoul
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Samsung CEO introduces ‘bold growth’ as new target
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Bank of Korea eyes rate cut after US Fed's historic pivot
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Hyundai Motor officially becomes KT’s largest shareholder
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Young defectors struggle to learn
A 17-year-old boy who defected here from North Korea last year always wears his shoes indoors ― he never knows when he might have to run away. Still suffering from the psychological trauma of his escape from the North, the boy, whose name is being withheld for his safety, failed to adapt to his first school here, being treated as an outcast by his South Korean classmates. He recently transferred to another school in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, a city located near the border with North Korea.He is o
Dec. 7, 2011
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SK vice chairman summoned again over embezzlement charges
SK Group‘s vice chairman was called back for questioning by prosecutors Wednesday on suspicions he embezzled nearly 100 billion won ($88.7 million) of the group’s funds in collusion with his elder brother.Chey Jae-won reappeared at the central prosecutors‘ office in southern Seoul at around 10 a.m., for his second interrogation over the embezzlement charges. It came less than a week after he underwent 16 hours of intensive interrogation on Friday.“I came here to sincerely answer questions (that
Dec. 7, 2011
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Second women‘s university launches ROTC unit
A Seoul women’s university will launch a unit of female cadets for an officer-training program this week, becoming only the second local women-only college to do so, the Army said Wednesday.The Army said Sungshin Women‘s University will have the launching ceremony for its Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program Thursday. The Army has picked 30 cadets from the school.Sungshin joins Sookmyung Women’s University, also based in Seoul, as the only female-only schools to run the ROTC program. S
Dec. 7, 2011
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NO2 pollution in Seoul above national limits
Seoul has consistently exceeded the national limits on toxic air pollutants for a decade, according to research released Wednesday.The report by the Seoul Development Institute said that the amount of nitrogen dioxide in Seoul exceeded the national limit from 2000 to 2009.Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic pollutant which can cause respiratory problems and other health problems including bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma.The institute found that air near high-traffic areas, mainly roads, was between 49
Dec. 7, 2011
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Seoul to increase ‘foreign correspondents’
Seoul plans to increase the number of information gatherers it has in developed countries, officials announced Wednesday.Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to expand the number of “foreign correspondents” in the U.S. and euro zone.The capital already has 145 correspondents in 80 cities in 33 countries who gather and send information on the cities’ policies. The program began in 2008 and has since provided Seoul with information that it could possibly implement into its own policy.The city said
Dec. 7, 2011
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Speaker’s aide questioned over DDoS attack
Police on Tuesday questioned an aide of Rep. Park Hee-tae, the National Assembly speaker and a ruling party member, as part of their investigation into the election-day cyber attack against the national election watchdog. The aide, identified by his surname Kim, is one of five people who had drinks with a main suspect ―- a staffer to Grand National Party Rep. Choi Ku-shik -― the night before the attack.“We questioned, as witnesses, all five who had drinks with Gong on the eve of the Oct. 26 by-e
Dec. 6, 2011
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Prosecutors to summon SK chairman this week over embezzlement suspicion
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday they plan to summon this week the chairman of SK Group, the third-largest industrial conglomerate in South Korea, on suspicion that he embezzled nearly 100 billion won ($88.4 million) of group funds in collusion with his younger brother.The summons
Dec. 6, 2011
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Korea to reward informants in crime profits crackdown
The Cabinet endorsed a bill Tuesday to reward those who help authorities confiscate assets that have been illegally acquired.The current law stipulates that the authorities may confiscate profits earned by offenders from specific “serious crimes,” such as influence peddling, organized crime and sex trafficking, in order to eradicate economic incentives for such crimes and to prevent the resources from being used for other criminal activities.Under the revision, the government approved a clause t
Dec. 6, 2011
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November was warmest on record
South Korea had unusually warm autumn weather this year, as the average November temperature hit the highest level on record, due mainly to warmer sea currents approaching the coastlines, the weather agency said Tuesday. The average temperature for November reached 11 C, the highest figure since the agency began compiling data in 1973, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The November weather was also milder than a year earlier, when the average temperature was 7.1 C. The average temper
Dec. 6, 2011
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More students see self-made success beyond reach
More than half of Korean college students believe it is difficult, if not impossible, for them to achieve success in life through their own efforts alone, a recent survey showed.In the survey of 423 students, conducted by Albamon, a job portal website, 58 percent of respondents said self-made success is hard or impossible to accomplish in Korean society.About 40 percent cited luck as a key factor for success, while 26.5 percent and 16.1 percent replied effort and ability are needed to succeed. N
Dec. 6, 2011
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S. Korean workers most vulnerable to unemployment risk in OECD bloc
Korean workers turned out to be most vulnerable to an economic crisis compared with their counterparts in other OECD countries, due to the country’s extraordinarily low levels of unemployment benefits, a report showed Tuesday.Local labor authorities provided unemployed workers with financial aid worth about 30.4 percent of their previous full-time wages for one year upon being laid off as of 2009, according to the OECD report titled “Employment Outlook 2011.”The level of unemployment benefits la
Dec. 6, 2011
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Koreans still struggle to find satisfaction
Efforts needed to transform national achievements into individual happinessDuring a major forum on international aid in Busan last week, participants from around the world heaped praise on Korea for becoming the first country to transform from an aid recipient to a donor.“Korea is symbolic,” said Brian Atwood, chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee. “It is a successful country. It is proof that it can happen.”In his speech at the opening ceremony of the Fourth High-Level Forum on A
Dec. 6, 2011
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Affordable study at Barnard College
One of the most highly recommended, attractive experiences at university is the opportunity to study abroad. There are few better chances to experience the thrill of living outside your own country and broaden your horizons than in college.Sadly, for many brilliant young Korean students, the financial burden of paying tuition at a host university, plus room and board, can keep them grounded.However, Barnard College, a women’s college in the heart of New York City, offers all of the above plus mo
Dec. 6, 2011
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Former Shinhan chairman’s son indicted for fraud
A son of former Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Ra Eung-chan has been indicted without detention on charges of fraud.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Ra’s son, identified only by his surname, was indicted for swindling billions of won from investors in a redevelopment project in Seoul.The 44-year-old is accused of having taken 3 billion won ($2.7 million), that two investors identified by the surname Hwang, who are father and son, invested in two development projects
Dec. 6, 2011
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Migrant workers flock to Gimhae
Migrant workers are flocking to the southeastern city of Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, looking for jobs at small and mid-sized firms. According to the city government, 16,053 foreigners reside there as of October, up 15 percent from last year. Migrant workers account for 90.3 percent, mostly from Southeast Asian countries. The rest are foreign spouses and students. The number of foreign residents in Gimhae has almost tripled since 2005, when just 5,779 foreigners lived there. The greatest n
Dec. 6, 2011
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Family loses tobacco damages suit
Judge says link between lung cancer and cigarette smoking ‘weak’A local court on Tuesday ruled against a bereaved family who sought damages from the government and state-run tobacco company KT&G over the death of a police officer who died of cancer.There has never been a successful damages suit against a tobacco firm in Korea. Judge Han Kyu-hyun of the Seoul Central District Court said that the link between tobacco and lung cancer prevalence is weak. He also dismissed the plaintiff’s claim that
Dec. 6, 2011
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Police to summon Assembly Speaker’s aide over election-day hacking
The police investigation into the election-day cyber attack against the national election watchdog has implicated another aide of a Grand National Party lawmaker, dealing a further blow to the conservative ruling party. Police sources said Tuesday that investigators plan to summon for questioning an aide of Rep. Park Hee-tae, the National Assembly speaker and GNP member, as part of their inquiry into the hacking attack against the National Elections Committee’s website during the vote for Seoul
Dec. 6, 2011
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Four rescued from sunken fishing boat off southwest coast
South Korea's Coast Guard said Monday that they have rescued four men from a small fishing boat that sank off the country's southwest coast.The 4.7-ton drift-net boat capsized after sending out a distress message at around 8 p.m., local authorities said. The boat was located 4.7 miles northeast of M
Dec. 6, 2011
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Former prosecutor arrested for taking sedan, handbag bribes
A former female prosecutor embroiled in a corruption scandal was arrested on Monday to be questioned over allegations that she received a luxury sedan and a designer handbag in return for peddling her influence, prosecutors dealing with the case said.The Busan prosecutors took the 36-year-old woman surnamed Lee into custody on Monday morning and were interrogating her, they said. “An arrest warrant was issued on grounds that there were concerns she may disobey a summons (if not for the arrest) .
Dec. 5, 2011
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Asylum seekers given support at new shelter
Asylum seekers here will be able to avail of accommodation and other support at a new shelter, a support group said Monday.Nancen said it has begun running a shelter which will offer refuge during office hours and provide temporary housing through contracted low-income apartments.Situated at a leased former precinct station building in Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, the shelter offers a kitchen, bathroom and counseling room. Those who have filed for refugee status may use the facility’s computers throu
Dec. 5, 2011