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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Seoul mayor drops presidential bid to go all-in for free lunch vote
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Friday that he will not run in the next presidential race, rejecting speculation that he is using the upcoming referendum on the city's free school lunch program to boost his political fortunes ahead of next year's election."Debates over my political future have hampered
PoliticsAug. 12, 2011
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North Korea mulls family reunions for Korean-Americans
North Korea says it is considering allowing Korean-Americans to be reunited with their separated families in the North. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday that the United States recently proposed discussing the issue through Red Cross and other channels. The unidentified spokes
NationalAug. 11, 2011
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Four found dead in apparent group suicide
Two men and two women were found dead in a studio apartment in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday in an apparent group suicide. The four people in their 20s seem to have inhaled toxic fumes after burning coal briquettes inside the room with all windows and doors sealed with plastic sh
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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Cyworld, Nate hacker used IP in China
A hacking attack last week on SK Communications, which resulted in the country’s largest-ever theft of personal information of 35 million Korean internet users, originated from China, police here said Thursday. The National Police Agency found that the unidentified hacker extracted the information f
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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Committee backpedals on savings banks compensation
While seeking a tie-up regarding the state investigation on the collapse of savings banks, rival parties disputed the range of the compensation for victims.It was reported Tuesday that the parliamentary committee on the savings banks decided to fully compensate all losses within the maximum range of
PoliticsAug. 11, 2011
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Hacking sparks debate over online real-name system
In the wake of the recent massive leaks of personal information from major portals, attention has been focused on whether or not to abolish the real-name system on the Internet.In a government-ruling party meeting held on Thursday at the National Assembly, the Ministry of Public Administration and S
PoliticsAug. 11, 2011
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N.K. says ‘firing’ noise was construction
S. Korea says no need to respond to Pyongyang’s ‘hackneyed’ claimSouth Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery near their tense maritime border the day before.North Korea accused the South of making up a
DefenseAug. 11, 2011
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N. Korea‘s defense minister sidelined in hereditary succession process: official
North Korea’s defense chief Kim Yong-chun has been sidelined in the country’s ongoing hereditary succession process due to apparent tensions between his loyalists and supporters of the heir-apparent, Kim Jong-un, a senior South Korean ruling party official said Thursday.Kim, the minister of the Nort
North KoreaAug. 11, 2011
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Think tank says unification could cost $229 billion
The initial costs for the integration of South and North Korea could vary from 55 trillion won ($50 billion) to 249 trillion won ($229 billion) if the two neighbors are unified two decades from now, a South Korean state-run institute estimated Thursday.The costs are projected to cover the first year
PoliticsAug. 11, 2011
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U.S. sanctions Syrian bank for ties with N.K.
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on a Syrian state-owned bank due to its involvement in North Korea’s proliferation activities.The Treasury Department said the Commercial Bank of Syria has provided financial services to North Korea’s Tanchon Commerci
North KoreaAug. 11, 2011
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Seoul City to offer employment subsidies to foreign-invested firms
Seoul City government will pay employment subsidies to foreign-invested firms that have contributed to creating jobs and revitalizing the local economy, city officials said.The subsidies that amount to 1 billion won ($918,000) will go to companies in Seoul that have more than 30 percent of shares co
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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Oh may put his seat on line over free school meals vote
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon hinted Thursday that he may put his mayorship on the line in the upcoming plebiscite on a free school meal program. “It is projected that if I put my mayorship on the line, the voter turnout will go up by 5 percentage points. I am tempted,” Oh said in an interview with local m
PoliticsAug. 11, 2011
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Acupuncturist fights for recognition
Court bars Kim from practicing despite large following, experienceThe Oriental medical field is abuzz over whether to acknowledge Gudang, the pen name of Kim Nam-su, as a medical practitioner. Is the widely hailed acupuncturist who is not acknowledged by the orthodox circle a persecuted guru or a co
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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Secretary-General Ban kicks off model U.N. conference
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday kicked off a U.N. conference where students from some 60 countries will discuss global warming and other pending issues.“You are an important part of the solution. The world needs your active engagement,” the 67-year-old diplomat told those attending th
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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Man arrested for rape of pregnant woman
A man in his 30s was arrested for two sexual assaults, involving violence and theft, including one against a pregnant woman, according to Incheon Nambu Police Station.The offender, whose name has not been released, allegedly broke into a pregnant woman’s home on July 23 and threatened her with a wea
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2011
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N.K. claims artillery fire was construction work
S. Korea says no need to respond to ‘hackneyed’ claimsSouth Korea’s military on Thursday flatly rejected North Korea’s claim that the South mistook construction work blasting for coastal artillery near their tense maritime border the day before.North Korea accused the South of making up a story to w
DefenseAug. 11, 2011
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NKorea disputes SKorea's artillery claim
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ North Korea says South Korea mistook ``normal blasting'' from a construction project for artillery shelling when it accused Pyongyang of opening fire near the rivals' disputed maritime line in the Yellow Sea.North Korea said Thursday the South was simply frightened by noise
North KoreaAug. 11, 2011
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Koreas exchange fire near sea border
The South Korean Navy returned fire after North Korea shot artillery near the tense western sea border, military officials said Wednesday. The Navy heard three shots, one of which fell near the Northern Limit Line, and immediately fired back, they said. No casualties or damage have been reported so
DefenseAug. 10, 2011
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Cheong Wa Dae slams plan for savings banks victims
Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday disapproved of a parliamentary move to compensate the victims of failed mutual savings banks for their lost savings beyond the legal limits.Rival parties agreed Tuesday to seek a special law to reimburse individual customers and bond investors in nine suspended savings ban
PoliticsAug. 10, 2011
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Curtain raised on model U.N. conference
Students from some 60 countries around the world discussed global warming, financial crisis, war and other pending issues at the U.N. model conference that opened in Incheon on Wednesday. The annual conference, hosted by the international body and participated in by nearly 1,000 college and high sch
Social AffairsAug. 10, 2011