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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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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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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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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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S. Korea, Japan probe alleged border violation near Dokdo
ULLEUNG ISLAND/SEOUL -- South Korean and Japanese maritime police were jointly investigating whether a South Korean fishing boat violated Japanese waters near the South Korean islets of Dokdo, officials said Thursday. The two sides began the joint probe around 2 p.m. in waters about 69 kilometers southwest of Dokdo in the East Sea off the Korean Peninsula after the 29-ton South Korean fishing b
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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4 workers trapped in reservoir construction site
Four workers were trapped five meters underground after scaffolding collapsed at a reservoir construction site in eastern South Korea, police officials said Thursday. Police and firefighters are trying to find the best approach to rescue them, but rescue efforts were complicated by huge amounts of debris, officials said. Two other construction workers near the site of the collapse were injured a
Social AffairsJan. 13, 2011
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S. Korea's business heads vow efforts to outperform expectations
Heads of South Korea's largest conglomerates on Thursday vowed efforts to outperform expectations for the country's economy this year and urged an early implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States to help achieve their goal. The ambitious plan came from the executive council of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), the largest industry lobby in South Korea with a m
Jan. 13, 2011
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Google charged over credit card info, passwords
Company denies illegal activityPolice said they have charged global Internet giant Google Inc. Thursday for their online location tracking service over allegations it violated Internet privacy laws here. According to the Cyber Terror Response Center, the National Police Agency’s Internet crime unit, the conglomerate’s “Street View” mapping service gathered private information from unencrypted wire
Social AffairsJan. 13, 2011
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Healthy dose of fun key to a fitter you in 2011
Put away the eggnog and break out the sneakers ― it’s New Year’s resolution time, and no doubt millions have made the pledge to get fit. Many of them will join a gym only to find they’re bored with the monotony of cardio equipment and weight training routines.But exercise shouldn’t be drudgery. Plenty of pleasurable activities deliver a legitimate workout without the hamster-on-a-wheel feeling. Su
Arts & DesignJan. 13, 2011
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Slovenians sweep FIS Cup
Take top 3 spots in ski-jumping event in PyeongChangPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Slovenian ski jumper Matjaz Pungertar cleared 135 and 129.5 meters to win the FIS Continental Cup on Thursday at the Alpensia ski jump stadium in PyeongChang. Fellow Slovenian Rok Zima, who claimed second place at the first round Wednesday, finished just 9 points behind the winner after nailing 134 and 128.5 meter
More SportsJan. 13, 2011
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Voting campaign launched to pitch Jeju for ‘New7Wonders of Nature’
JEJU ISLAND ― South Korea has launched a campaign to encourage people to vote for Jeju Island in an initiative to list seven natural wonders of the world. The island is one of the final 28 global candidates for “New7Wonders of Nature.”Lead by the Swiss-based, non-profit New7Wonders Foundation, the New7Wonders of Nature initiative started in 2007.With 300 days left before the final voting date on N
TravelJan. 13, 2011
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Seoul all-out to contain prices
Measures include tariff cuts, crop and housing suppliesThe government plans to cut food tariffs, increase crop supplies and freeze public service costs in what it calls a “war against inflation.” A pan-government task force headed by the Finance Ministry on Thursday reported to President Lee Myung-bak a package of measures to rein in skyrocketing food, energy and home rental costs that are threate
Jan. 13, 2011
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Politicians fight to score with welfare
Welfare has emerged as a keyword for the 2012 presidential election as the main opposition Democratic Party finalized a package of “universal welfare” pledges as its central campaign strategy on Thursday. The move came weeks after Rep. Park Geun-hye, the leading presidential hopeful of the ruling Grand National Party by far, suggested what she called “tailored” welfare policies for Koreans: limiti
Social AffairsJan. 13, 2011
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O’ngo teaches classic Korean cuisine
O’ngo teaches classic Korean cuisineO’ngo Culinary School is offering cooking classes for Korean cuisine on Saturdays in January and February. Classes cover Korean classics such as “Bibimbap,” “Japchae,” and “Sundubu.” This Saturday’s class covers “dakdoritang” -- a spicy chicken and potato soup. The classes will be in English and take place at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Classes cost 55,000 per session, o
Expat LivingJan. 13, 2011
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S. Korean, Japanese coast guard ships in confrontation near Dokdo
ULLEUNG ISLAND -- A South Korean coast guard ship is in confrontation with a Japanese patrol ship in waters near the South Korean islets of Dokdo over an issue of violating an exclusive economic zone, an official said Thursday.(Yonhap News)
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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U.S. more cautious on N.K. threats
Expert warns of Pyongyang’s possible missile test-firing, more provocations this yearAs regional powers coordinate terms under which they can resume peace talks with North Korea, Washington appears to be growing more cautious about what impatience and instability could push the nuclear-armed state to do. Nuclear and missiles threats by the impoverished communist state go “beyond the region to the
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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Defense procurer toughens vetting of military equipment
Blocking defects in weapons and military equipment is to be a key goal of South Korea’s military acquisition agency this year, the agency said on Thursday.This goal is apparently aimed at addressing public concerns over several military accidents due to flaws in military supplies and equipment in recent years.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration also said that it would seek this year to
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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K-21 armored vehicles back in use
K-21 armored vehicles will return to military use in April after defects that sank two of them in 2009 and last year were fixed, an official at the military acquisition agency said Thursday.After it sank during a river-crossing training session in July, killing one solider, the domestically-built K-21, which was touted as a high-tech amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, was found to have a series
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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Watchdog chief vows to fight corruption
Kim Young-ran, the new chief of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, said Thursday the rights watchdog would focus on rooting out irregularities among high-ranking officials this year.“Most corruption starts from asking for special favors,” Kim said in a meeting with auditors of public organizations including government ministries and local administrations at the panel’s office in Seou
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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BOK hikes rate to 2.75%
South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly raised the key interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Thursday as economic growth and rising raw material prices are exerting mounting inflationary pressure.Bank of Korea Governor Kim Choong-soo and his fellow policymakers hiked the benchmark seven-day repo rate, dubbed the base rate, to 2.75 percent. It marked the third rate increase since the onset
Jan. 13, 2011
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Japanese foreign minister to visit Seoul on Saturday
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara will make a one-day trip to South Korea on Saturday for talks with his counterpart, instead of staying overnight from Friday as originally planned, an official said.Maehara called South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Thursday to ask if he could change the travel schedule, citing “various circumstances,” a ministry official said on condition of anon
PoliticsJan. 13, 2011
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Hyundai unveils new Grandeur
Hyundai Motor Co., Korea’s top automaker, unveiled Thursday the long-awaited new version of its upper-end passenger vehicle, the Grandeur.The fifth-generation Grandeur, sold as the Azera in overseas markets including the United States, is the first version out in nearly five years since May 2005.“We are confident the new Grandeur will add to the class and pride of its customers as it comes with a
IndustryJan. 13, 2011
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Hana faces delay in approval of KEB buy
Regulatory approval for Hana Financial Group Inc.’s acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank may come later than expected, which could push up the group’s cost for the takeover deal, sources said Thursday.Hana Financial expected to receive regulatory approval around February for its Nov. 25 contract with U.S. buyout firm Lone Star Funds to take over a 51.02 percent stake in KEB for 4.69 trillion won ($4
Jan. 13, 2011
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Portugal claims success in bond sale
Demand strong for bond, but bailout worries lingerLISBON (AFP) ― Portugal said it passed a key test on Wednesday with a successful bond sale but analysts were cautious, arguing that a bailout remains a real possibility to ease its debt problems ― and those of the eurozone.The government raised 1.25 billion euros ($1.6 billion), the maximum it sought, attracting strong interest and slightly lower r
Jan. 13, 2011