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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Tight races forecast in Busan, Chungju
Local by-elections hotly contested in prelude to major elections next yearThe Seoul mayoral contest, where independent Park Won-soon and the ruling Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won are running a tight race, is by far the most intense and important in Wednesday’s by-elections. But several provinci
PoliticsOct. 23, 2011
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Ex-employees sue Shim for non-payment of wages
Former employees of comedian-turned-film director Shim Hyung-rae filed a suit against him Sunday demanding that he pay overdue wages amounting to 890 million won ($760,000.) According to the Korea Legal Aid Corporation, 43 former employees of Shim’s film production firm, Younggu-Art Entertainment, a
Social AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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2 Vietnamese fall to death escaping arrest
A pair of illegal Vietnamese immigrants fell to their deaths out of a four-story motel window while trying to evade an illegal-gambling raid by police in Gwangju on Sunday.The two men, aged 30 and 34, whose names were undisclosed to the media, fell while attempting to hide during the raid and were t
Social AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Sperm and egg trade, surrogacy back in spotlight
Police find 29 arrangements of surrogate pregnancy, arrests organizer, two women for ova salesDespite its illegality, the trade in sperm and eggs goes on, exploiting sterile couples’ desire to have children. A recent case has highlighted the issue once again.On Sept. 30, the police arrested a 50-year-old man, surnamed Chung, for arranging a surrogate pregnancy for 200 million won ($173,000). He used a blog to recruit women wanting to become surrogates and infertile couples looking for surrogates
Social AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Busan forum opens new chapter for development
Korea is going to usher into a new chapter in the history of development cooperation at the Fourth High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the world premier forum on development cooperation, in Busan from 29 November to 1 December. Following the successful launch of the Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth at the G20 Seoul Summit last year, Korea is now preparing for the Busan Forum with the same sense of urgency and responsibility to chart new territories of development cooperation in a
Social AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Voting in the New Zealand elections
Enrollment in the upcoming New Zealand general elections and referendum are under way with the elections set for Nov. 26.Eligible New Zealanders overseas can vote in the lead-up to Election Day but must be enrolled first.To be eligible to vote, the person voting must be a New Zealand citizen and have visited New Zealand within the last three years, or a permanent resident of New Zealand and have visited New Zealand in the last 12 months.Once enrolled, voters can cast their ballot from Nov. 9.All
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Gumi, Dutch Embassy team up for concert
Gumi City and the Netherlands Embassy have teamed up for a special concert by the Gumi City Choir as part of celebrations of 50 years of diplomatic relations.This choral concert is part of a tour starting in Seoul on Nov. 1 before continuing to Breda, Rotterdam and Eindhoven in the Netherlands on Nov. 3, 4 and 5, respectively. The Seoul concert will be held at the Hyehwa Catholic Church from 8 p.m. The conductor of the choir will be Joseph Hwang, a graduate from the Brabant Conservatory in the N
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Canada Education Fairs 2011
This year’s Canada Education Fairs 2011will take place on Oct. 30 at COEX, southern Seoul.Organized by the Embassy of Canada, the event showcases 64 Canadian institutions including public school districts, private schools, colleges, universities and private language training institutions all ready to meet prospective students and parents with interests in studying in Canada.“The fair will be a good opportunity to find out more information on studying in Canada and Canada’s world-wide-recognized
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Great Swedish explorer’s photos at SNU
The Swedish Embassy is holding an exhibition of images taken by a famed zoologist more than 75 years ago.Sten Bergman carried out natural science work here during a visit from February 1935 to November 1936 with the purpose of studying birds, mammals and insects in Korea and to collect samples to bring back to the Swedish museum. During his stay, he tried to capture almost everything of what he saw in the photos. Then, he published a book named “In Korean Wilds and Villages, 1938,” which has be
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Dealing with climate change without Durban
Will there be a binding agreement signed in Durban to replace the Kyoto Protocol? The answer is “no” according to the Chilean environment minister.The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Kyoto Protocol expires next year, the year when the big emitters of greenhouse gases will hold elections to choose their leaders.The past two climate change meetings in Mexico and Copenhagen saw strong commitment from the host countries to push forward agenda that will help in the eventual re
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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N.Z. embassy aims to maximize impact of Rugby World Cup
For the past few weeks, about 4 billion viewers worldwide have been captivated by the Rugby World Cup played in New Zealand. Although the outcome of the game was unknown at the time of the interview, the final match pitted two powerhouses: New Zealand’s All Blacks versus France’s Les Bleus.Rugby is virtually unknown here in Korea except for games played at the local universities, military academies and expat teams such as the Seoul Survivors Rugby Club.Yet, the International Rugby Board sees the
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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Afghanistan awaits its Phoenix rising
Investments will break cycle of poverty, corruption and end Taliban influenceAfghanistan, before the current situation, before the Soviet invasion, was a poor but happy country, the new Afghan envoy reminisced.Now Afghanistan is suffering from the effects of a decade long battle against the Taliban while trying to fight corruption and build a nation based on the core democratic principles that help govern the free world. The newly-arrived Afghanistan ambassador spoke to The Korea Herald during h
Foreign AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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China says trade with N. Korea has nearly doubled
BEIJING (AP) -- China's trade with its close ally North Korea nearly doubled in the first seven months of the year compared with the same period in 2010, state media reported Sunday.The 87 percent increase to $3.1 billion was announced at the start of a visit to the North by Chinese Vice Premier Li
North KoreaOct. 23, 2011
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N. Korean envoy arrives in Geneva for talks with U.S.
GENEVA, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea’s top negotiator has arrived in Geneva for a second round of bilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart as part of diplomatic efforts to resume long-stalled negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programs.The talks, scheduled for Monday and Tuesda
North KoreaOct. 23, 2011
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S. Korean activists hold another 'Occupy Seoul' protests
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A group of civic and labor activists rallied in Seoul Saturday to protest what they called the greed of financial institutions and the growing income disparity in the country.The rally, the second of its kind since Oct. 15, was in concert with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement that
Social AffairsOct. 23, 2011
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UN says North Korea needs food aid, not politics
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) _ Wealthier countries need to put aside politics to help millions of North Koreans going hungry from food shortages, the U.N.'s top relief official said, renewing an appeal for assistance that has largely gone unmet.Speaking at the end of a five-day visit to North Korea,
North KoreaOct. 22, 2011
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Obama signs FTAs with S. Korea, Colombia, Panama
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, completing a long-delayed process in Washington to put the accord, expected to help create jobs, into effect.The FTA still requires ratification by South Korea's National Assembly, embr
PoliticsOct. 22, 2011
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Ruling camp agrees to pass U.S. FTA next week
The government and ruling Grand National Party agreed Friday to work together to pass the long-delayed free trade pact with the United States later this month and to prepare strong safeguards for local industry before endorsing the deal, party officials said.The GNP and the government have been step
PoliticsOct. 21, 2011
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Seoul 7th on global power city list: report
Seoul’s global influence has continued to increase for the last four years and it ranked 7th among 35 major cities in the world, achieving high scores in research and development and accessibility, a report showed Friday. According to the Global Power City Index developed by the Institute of Urban S
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011
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Centennial, Kookmin to offer joint degree
Centennial College in Canada and Kookmin University in Korea will launch a joint degree program in automotive engineering, said Ann Buller, president of the Canadian school.It will be the first time for the two countries to award a joint degree in the field. Buller came to Seoul on Wednesday to disc
Social AffairsOct. 21, 2011