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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Seoul’s free postcard mailing service popular with foreign tourists
Foreign tourists in Seoul have sent more than 15,000 postcards to friends and family for free over the past four months, via a service provided by the city, the municipal government said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the “welcome postcard” service in June as part of a campaign
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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KAIST’s Lee wins award from China for friendship
Lee InLee In, aeronautical engineering professor of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has received Award for Friendship in an event hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Sept. 29.The award is given to foreign managers or experts for contributions to the development
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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OECD urges better foreign graft probes
The justice system is falling short of aggressively investigating allegations of foreign bribery, despite having improved its information and intelligence gathering capabilities, according to an international report released on Thursday.The report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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Arrest warrant rejected for ex-Lee aide, businessman
Court says more evidence needed to arrest Shin, alleged bribe-giverProsecutors’ investigation into the alleged corruption of one of President Lee Myung-bak’s confidants faced a setback Thursday after a local court rejected their request for arrest warrants for two main figures in the scandal.
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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Tech transfer vital for fighter jet project
Foreign competitors ndicate willingness to help Korea acquire combat aircraft technologyAttention is being drawn to what technology foreign competitors can offer for South Korea’s next generation fighter procurement.Under the “FX-III” project, the Seoul government plans to purchase a hig
DefenseOct. 20, 2011
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Experts discuss impact of information technology
Information technology has created a digital culture online and some negative aspects, such as Internet addiction and cyber bullying, should be dealt with professionally, said experts at the 2011 Digital Culture Conference organized by the Public Administration Ministry on Thursday. “Digital culture
Social AffairsOct. 20, 2011
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SNS battle rages in mayoral race
Park ahead of Na in cyber campaign; Twitter users criticize online crackdownWith the Seoul mayoral by-election looming next Wednesday, the online campaigns are heating up, with independent candidate Park Won-soon taking a visible lead over Na Kyung-won of the ruling Grand National Party.The SNS batt
PoliticsOct. 20, 2011
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Hiking for mountain school
Mountain Child is holding a fund-raising hike at Suwon’s Gwanggyosan on Saturday. Supporters will pay 25,000 won for the chance to hike together to support the charity’s first school in the Himalayas as part of its “5 for 5” hiking campaign.“The school opened this year and is already full of student
Oct. 20, 2011
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Warm hearts sought to help homeless
A group assisting homeless people in Seoul is seeking volunteers and donations to help prepare rough-sleepers for the winter. Members and friends of Jamon’s Rock City Church have been going out on Sunday evenings for the past three weeks to speak to and offer help to homeless people and sex workers
Oct. 20, 2011
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Up to 200,000 political prisoners in N. Korea: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19, 2011 (AFP) - Up to 200,000 political prisoners are languishing in North Korean prison camps, a sharp increase from 10 years ago, a United Nations envoy said Wednesday.Compared to 2001, the latest satellite pictures of the country indicate a "significant increase in the scale
North KoreaOct. 20, 2011
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Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-vice culture minister
A Seoul court on Thursday turned down a request by state prosecutors to arrest Shin Jae-min, former vice minister of culture, who is accused of having received bribes from a local businessman.Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Shin, a close confidant to President Lee Myung-bak, earlier this we
PoliticsOct. 20, 2011
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N. Korean leader renews call for resumption of nuclear talks without preconditions
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has pressed for the quick resumption of long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs without preconditions, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.Kim also repeated the North's longstanding stance that the denuclearizati
North KoreaOct. 20, 2011
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N. Korean leader renews call for resumption of nuclear talks without preconditions
(Yonhap News) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has pressed for the quick resumption of long-stalled talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs without preconditions, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday. Kim also repeated the North's longstanding stance that the
North KoreaOct. 19, 2011
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‘Trick or treat’ for North Korean refugees
Handmade soaps are to be sold at a Halloween event in Seoul to raise funds for refugees. Boogasari’s “trick or treat” music night special will see soaps made by North Korean defectors sold on the door for 5,000 won per bar, with proceeds going to the makers as part of the Soap for Hope project. The
Oct. 19, 2011
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Chance to share with Korean ‘comfort women’
Guests help make mandu with halmoni at the House of Sharing on a previous visit. (House of Sharing)A tour of the House of Sharing is to be held on Sunday. The center in Gwangju, just outside of Seoul, houses the world’s first human rights museum devoted to the theme of sexual slavery, telling the st
Oct. 19, 2011
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Warm hearts sought to help homeless
A group assisting homeless people in Seoul is seeking volunteers and donations to help prepare rough-sleepers for the winter. Members and friends of Jamon’s Rock City Church have been going out on Sunday evenings for the past three weeks to speak to and offer help to homeless people and sex workers
Oct. 19, 2011
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Chance to share with Korean ‘comfort women’
A tour of the House of Sharing is to be held on Sunday. The center in Gwangju, just outside of Seoul, houses the world’s first human rights museum devoted to the theme of sexual slavery, telling the story of the Korean “comfort women” who suffered at the hands of the Japanese military during the Asi
Oct. 19, 2011
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‘Trick or treat’ for N.K. refugees
Handmade soaps are to be sold at a Halloween event in Seoul to raise funds for refugees. Boogasari’s “trick or treat” music night special will see soaps made by North Korean defectors sold on the door for 5,000 won per bar, with proceeds going to the makers as part of the Soap for Hope project. The
Oct. 19, 2011
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Give extra cash for Korean orphans
A group helping young adult Korean orphans is seeking donations on GlobalGiving Bonus day, which runs until 2 p.m. Thursday. Any cash given to Korean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission between 2 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday will be upped by 30 percent on the GlobalGiving site. The fund-raisin
Oct. 19, 2011
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Music fest gets down to business for Korean kids
The 2011 Sejong-Syracuse Global MBA Student Association.A charity music festival on Peppero Day will raise cash to fund villages helping orphaned children in South Korea. Sejong University graduate MBA students from more than 20 countries are organizing the concert to raise funds and awareness of SO
Oct. 19, 2011