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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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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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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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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Clinton urges China to implement N. Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on China Friday to faithfully implement sanctions on North Korea, imposed by U.N. resolutions, for the North's nuclear and missile tests in the past years. In a speech at the State Department ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit here early next week, Clinton said, “Until North Korea demonstrates in concrete ways its intention to keep its comm
InternationalJan. 15, 2011
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South Korea and Australia share spoils
DOHA (AFP) - Australia and South Korea shared the spoils 1-1 in the battle of the big guns at the Asian Cup on Friday as both sides inched closer to the quarter-finals. The two Asian heavyweights are both seen as potential tournament winnersbut neither could find the decisive winner at the three-quarters full Al-Gharafa Stadium. Exciting Jeju United 21-year-old Koo Ja-cheol, who has alread
SoccerJan. 15, 2011
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Former Czech star player hopes to raise level of Korean ice hockey
Dream on iceThere have been many foreign athletes here, but they don’t come much more successful than Czech-born ice hockey star Patrick Martinec.Now 40, Martinec has established himself over the course of five seasons as one of the all-time best ice hockey players in Korea. His name will not be familiar to many, but the former Czech national player is a superstar among hockey fans here.Unfortunat
PeopleJan. 14, 2011
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GNP sues DP lawmakers over defamation
The ruling Grand National Party sued Rep. Lee Seok-hyun and Park Jie-won of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday for making a false accusation that a son of GNP chairman Ahn Sang-soo received special favors in his admission to the nation’s top school. GNP leader Ahn Sang-soo (right) meets Lee Hoi-chang, leader of a small opposition party, on Friday. (Yonhap News)Despite Lee’s public apol
Social AffairsJan. 14, 2011
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Maesaengi soup, healthy winter delicacy
For years now, seaweed has been touted by many for its various health and beauty benefits. The sea plant has been featured as a key ingredient in prominent cosmetic and spa brands, and many will recognize it as the dark, glossy wrapper used to make the popular California sushi roll. Despite all this, algae still remains something of a global novelty, especially when presented in forms drastically
FoodJan. 14, 2011
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The troubled flight of the ‘Green Hornet’ to screen
What’s the buzz on “The Green Hornet”? Enough to make Michel Gondry as mad as one. After the director of the new action-comedy about a masked crime fighter, a cool car and a high-kicking sidekick saw fans stampeding out of the movie’s Q&A panel at Comic-Con International this summer, Gondry lit into them with a vengeance not unlike that of the hero himself.“Their values are Fascistic,” he seethed
FilmJan. 14, 2011
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Regulator suspends Samhwa Savings Bank
More face suspension, M&AsThe Financial Services Commission has launched a massive restructuring of the secondary banking sector, halting operations of a leading savings bank Friday.The financial watchdog suspended the main business of Samhwa Savings Bank, headquartered in southern Seoul, for six months until Jul. 13 for its poorly-performed financial statements.Samhwa saw its debt come to 50.4 bi
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U.S. opens door to N.K. engagement
Gates warns Pyongyang to renounce hostilityU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that “diplomatic engagement” with North Korea, starting with direct inter-Korean dialogue, is possible as a next step to deal with the belligerent communist state.“With regard to next steps on North Korea, diplomatic engagement is possible, starting with direct engagement between DPRK (North Korea) and the S
PoliticsJan. 14, 2011
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Koreans face deportation from Philippines: report
Seven Koreans operating English training centers in the Philippines are likely to be deported for violating local immigration law, according to local media reports. The Seoul government has requested Manila for a humanitarian approach to the case, but observers say the Filipino authorities will adopt strict measures against to set an example. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Social AffairsJan. 14, 2011
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Refiners wary of political pressure to cut oil prices
Following Lee comments, officials move to rein in petroleum pricesThe presidential office and the antitrust regulatory body are poised to turn up the heat on major oil refiners in a drive to tame inflationary pressures.President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that the prices of petroleum products need to be “carefully analyzed” to determine whether they are at “reasonable levels.”In addition, the Fai
IndustryJan. 14, 2011
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Credit union accused of bribing lawmakers
State prosecutors have launched a probe into allegations that the National Credit Union Federation of Korea provided tens of millions of won to lawmakers as it lobbied for legislation to ease its lending rules.The prosecution has already searched the office of the credit union for evidence, Yonhap News reported Friday, citing sources in the prosecution and the credit union.The probe on the credit
PoliticsJan. 14, 2011
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Korean fishing boat trespassed into Japanese waters
The captain of a South Korean fishing boat admitted that his vessel trespassed into Japanese waters near South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday.An overnight joint investigation by the two countries’ maritime police found that the 29-ton “33 Ssangyong” did not engage in illegal fishing within the Japanese exclusive economic zone.“The South Korean Coast Guard
PoliticsJan. 14, 2011
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Real Madrid fight back in stormy Spanish Cup derby
MADRID (AFP) ― Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to defeat city rivals Atletico 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Cup quarter-finals Thursday.Atletico were ahead after just seven minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu when Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan was on target following a bright burst from Sergio Aguero which was ended by goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ clumsy challenge.But Sergio Ramos powere
SoccerJan. 14, 2011
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Phelps returns to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AFP) ― U.S. Olympic hero Michael Phelps returns to the competition pool for the first time since late August when he races in the Austin Grand Prix long course meeting that starts here Friday.USA Swimming said Phelps was slated to compete in the three-day event, the second of seven events in the domestic Grand Prix series.Ryan Lochte, who earned six short course world titles and se
More SportsJan. 14, 2011
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Clijsters to play Li in Sydney final
SYDNEY (AFP) ― Two-time champion Kim Clijsters will play China’s Li Na in the final of the Sydney International after a marathon three-set victory on Thursday.Clijsters struggled early in the heat before storming home in a final set tiebreaker to overcome unseeded Russian Alisa Kleybanova, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) in 2hr 39min.The Belgian third seed will now take on Li, who earlier wore down Serbian qu
More SportsJan. 14, 2011
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Hyundai Motor signs deal on Hyundai E&C
Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding with creditors of Hyundai Engineering and Construction to take over the nation’s largest builder Friday.The MOU between the creditors, including Korea Exchange Bank, and the automobile giant is said to carry all the conditions found in that with Hyundai Group, which has been deprived of preferred bidder status due to its dubious funding plan
IndustryJan. 14, 2011
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Sugar makers face antitrust investigation
The Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the nation’s three major sugar manufacturers to see if they are implicated in irregular practices in pricing products, sources said Friday. The antitrust probe is aimed at examining their profit margins, distribution costs and other related factors to determine whether companies mark up prices too much, according to industry sources. Giv
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[Editorial] Immigration
Korea was designated an “aging society” in 2000, the year in which those aged 65 or older accounted for more than 7 percent of its total population for the first time. The demographic group, which grew to 10.7 percent in 2009, is projected to break though the 14 percent mark in 2018, pushing Korea into an “aged society.”The transition from an aging society to an aged society, which is accelerating
EditorialJan. 14, 2011
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[Editorial] Rate raise
Nothing is more appropriate than the “better late than never” idiom in evaluating the central bank’s latest rate increase.As the global financial crisis was setting in three years ago, the Bank of Korea slashed its benchmark rate on several occasions ― from 5.25 percent in August in 2008 to a historic low of 2 percent in February 2009. But it took post-crisis action at a snail’s pace, despite warn
EditorialJan. 14, 2011
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A look back away from Haiti’s cloudy future
Wednesday was a solemn and sorrowful day for everyone in Haiti and for all those who lost friends and loved ones on Jan. 12, 2010. The unsparing earthquake that struck one year ago killed 300,000 people, an unfathomable toll in a country so small.The 7.0-magnitude shock represents one of the greatest catastrophes of modern times. One year later, a debate rages over Haiti’s future, but today it is
ViewpointsJan. 14, 2011