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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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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Lee, Obama make joint visit to Detroit auto plant to address FTA
CHICAGO/DETROIT, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited an auto plant in Detroit, along with U.S.President Barack Obama on Friday, promising American auto workers that a free trade agreement between the two countries will help protect their jobs and create more work for Ame
PoliticsOct. 15, 2011
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S. Koreans hold 'Occupy Wall Street' protest in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean activists are set to occupy the streets of Seoul on Saturday to protest the greed of conglomerates and the widening income gap, joining the "Occupy Wall Street" movement that originated in the United States.The association of 30 local civic groups s
Social AffairsOct. 15, 2011
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Police vow stern action against 'Occupy' protests in Seoul
Police vowed Friday to take stern action against any illegal protesters as scores of local civil rights and labor groups moved to launch massive rallies in sympathy with the ongoing anti-Wall Street demonstrations in New York.Taking their cue from the "Occupy Wall Street" rally in Manhattan, about 4
Social AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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Lee, Obama vow ‘stronger alliance’
Summit talks focused on FTA, security partnership, North KoreaWASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday said Korea and the United States have agreed to develop their ties into an “even stronger alliance,” a day after the U.S. Congress ratified the two countries’ free trade agreement.“He
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Lee, Obama visit GM plant in Detroit to speak on FTA
Korean president stops by Hyundai Mobis factory to encourage workersDETROIT ― President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday visited the General Motors plant in Detroit together in a show of “economic alliance,” two days after the U.S. Congress ratified the Korea-U.S. free trade a
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Protest targets financial ‘greed’
Hundreds of civic activists are expected to express their anger with capitalists, financiers and economic policy makers on Saturday around Seoul.Inspired by “Occupy Wall Street,” a month-long protest against the “greed of capitalists” in the U.S., protestors here will urge financial institutions and
Social AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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SNU to open Japanese dept.
Seoul National University, the nation’s most prestigious higher education institution, will open a Japanese department as early as next year, the school said Friday. According to SNU, the establishment of an East Asian linguistic and civilization faculty passed the dean’s council on Thursday and is
Social AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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Sung Kim confirmed as U.S. envoy to Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Sung Kim, a career diplomat, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, more than four months after his nomination, officials here said.The unanimous approval came as South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak is on a state visit here. The
Foreign AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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Turnout may decide Seoul mayoral race
Candidates remain neck-and-neck on day two of official campaign The Grand National Party’s candidate for Seoul mayor was leading the polls after three television debates and two days of campaigning, though by a small margin which experts say could easily be reversed on a strong turnout. On the secon
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Samsung, Apple clash in Seoul court
Samsung and Apple locked horns once again over a Samsung patent technology used in two of the world’s best selling smart phones as a third open trial was held at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. The iPhone maker denied having used Samsung’s patented technology without permission while Sam
Social AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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N. Korean leader‘s grandson begins studying in Bosnia
MOSTAR, Bosnia, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s grandson appears to be enjoying his new life as he began studying in an international high school in Bosnia earlier this week.Kim Han-sol has enrolled at the United World College‘s branch in the southern Bosnian town of Most
North KoreaOct. 14, 2011
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Gov’t declares war on ‘fake’ gasoline
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government declared an all-out war on fake gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such fuel,
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Korea‘s top university to offer first Japanese studies course
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea’s top-ranked university, said Friday it will offer its first Japanese studies course next year, breaking a longstanding taboo stemming from Japan‘s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.SNU officials said the university
InternationalOct. 14, 2011
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Gov't declares war on 'fake' gasoline
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government declared an all-out war on fake gasoline on Friday, significantly increasing fines for people selling unauthorized products and giving investigative jurisdiction to government officials.The crackdown starts with changing the commonly used name for such
Social AffairsOct. 14, 2011
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U.S. Senate confirms Sung Kim as envoy to Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Sung Kim, a career diplomat, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, officials said.Kim will be the first Korean-born American ambassador to the Asian nation.
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Clinton announces U.S. participation in Yeosu Expo
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- In an announcement timed for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's state visit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that her country will take part in a large-scale maritime festival to be held in the Asian nation's southwestern coastal city next year."
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Lee, Obama hail trade pact, warn against NK nukes
Summit talks focused on FTA, security alliance, North KoreaWASHINGTON D.C. -- President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday said Korea and the U.S. have agreed to develop their ties into an “even stronger alliance,” a day after the U.S. Congress ratified the two countries’ free trade agreement.Lee also said h
PoliticsOct. 14, 2011
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Controversy over Lee’s retirement home plot persists
Opposition steps up offensive against ruling party ahead of Seoul mayoral by-electionControversy over President Lee Myung-bak’s new retirement home plot in Seoul has deepened as opposition parties are stepping up their political offensive against the ruling party ahead of the upcoming Seoul mayoral
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Arrested travel agent accepted bookings after ban
A travel agent banned from operating for owing customers more than 61 million won was still accepting bookings as recently as Monday, more than three months after police were alerted to the case. Wystan Kang, the owner of Zenith Travel, has since been arrested according to news reports on Thursday.Z
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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English education at right time matters more than early start
Civic group against private education criticizes early foreign language learningEarly English education does not always guarantee proficiency in the language or a good school record. In fact, some believe it could disrupt a child’s balanced development.Their assertion runs counter to a widespread be
Social AffairsOct. 13, 2011