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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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S. Korea, South Sudan establish ties
The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday it had established diplomatic relations with South Sudan, congratulating the world’s newest state on its formal independence.The diplomatic accord was signed in South Sudan between South Korean Cabinet minister Lee Jae-oh and Deng Alor Kuol, the African nation’s foreign minister on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement.“With the establishment of d
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Lee offers to aid Ethiopia development
President, first lady join volunteer work; thank nation for Korean War helpPresident Lee Myung-bak continued volunteer work in Ethiopia on Sunday, working on construction sites for public restrooms and a village hall in a rural area, before his weeklong tour of Africa.Lee and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok helped repair wells and fences during their visit to a rural village, joined medics’ examinations of
PoliticsJuly 10, 2011
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S. Korea’s emigration drops to record low in 2010
The number of South Korean nationals who left their home country for the purpose of permanent residence in foreign nations dropped to a record low last year, as the nation’s economy continues to improve, a report showed Sunday. A total of 899 people left South Korea to emigrate in 2010, down 22 percent from the previous year, according to the report by the Foreign Ministry. It marked the first tim
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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29 Koreans buy fake Obama prizes
A Korean volunteering group was caught allegedly selling fake prizes in the name of U.S. President Barack Obama.Twenty-nine people including lawyers, businessmen and students were swindled, according to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Friday.The police’s international division booked the 52-year-old leader surnamed Park and six others on charges of fraud.Park told police that he planned the fraud
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Seoul to broaden tourism drive ahead of Winter Olympics
The capital is hoping to ride the wave of PyeongChang’s successful 2018 Winter Olympics bid to attract more foreign tourists, officials said Sunday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to expand its sale of tourist packages to the U.S. and Middle East on top of the current eight Asian countries including China, Taiwan and Malaysia.The Seoul City tourism packages are made by domestic tour compan
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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117 teachers expelled for crimes
Bribery, sex crimes and drunk driving made up the lion’s share of offenses for teachers receiving stiff disciplinary action, according to the education ministry on Sunday.The results are from a report by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, which studied all 2,649 heavy penalty cases between 2007 and June 30 of last year. Heavy penalties include expulsion, dismissal and suspension. A
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Prosecutors increase efforts to battle global drug trade
In an effort to combat the growing globalization of the illegal narcotics trade, the Supreme Prosecutors Office announced on Sunday its plans to strengthen joint investigations and construct an information system.Prosecutors will increase its efforts to stop foreign drugs from entering the country by beefing up monitoring at airports and harbors, while also conducting joint investigations with all
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Education still main route out of poverty
S. Korea has highest percentage of ‘resilient students’ in the OECDLim Won-tae, a 16-year-old student in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, has lived with his grandparents since his parents left about two years ago to stop creditors harassing their family.After his father’s financial business went bust, Lim began to believe that education was the only sure way to reestablish his family. Even without the p
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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U.S. Embassy holds UCC contest
The United States Embassy is holding their annual user-created content contest for those residing in Korea.The theme for this year’s contest is anything related to the Go Green campaign such as recycling, environmental issues, planet Earth and energy saving practices.Movies should not exceed three minutes and be created in either English or Korean.The embassy will start accepting submissions from
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Czech envoy receives top diplomat prize
Czech Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa Jr. is awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats. (Czech Embassy)Czech Republic Ambassador to Korea Jaroslav Olsa Jr. was awarded the 2011 Palmer Prize for Diplomats for his contribution to the advancement of democracy in Zimbabwe at the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies in Vilnius, Lithuania.During his six-year term in Harare, Zim
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Tickets for Bastille Day available
The Embassy of France and the French-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry are holding their national day celebration on July 14 at Novotel Gangnam’s Champagne Room.The event celebrating Bastille Day will kick off at 8 p.m. and will offer a buffet dinner, dancing and a showcase of French products available in Korea.Cost is 30,000 won per person and can be booked by emailing 14juillet@ambatel.com.
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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KOICA assist Vietnam’s medical system
The Korea International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement to help Vietnam build and manage health insurance policies. Under the cooperative project, KOICA agents will teach Vietnamese officials how to build and implement the law on health insurance and improve the leadership and management capacity of officials. The project will also deal with existing problems in health insurance management
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Danish-Korea, ‘Green Partners’
Newly released book by the Danish Embassy examined the green partnership between the two countries.“Green Partners,” published in collaboration with The Presidential Committee on Green Growth, is a tribute to the Green Growth Alliance that was established between Denmark and Korea during President Lee Myung-bak’s recent state visit to Denmark.The book introduces the green growth strategies of the
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Mexico highlights its colonial past
The best way to attract visitors and business to one’s country is to entice them with the beauty a country has to offer.The Mexican Embassy is running a photo exhibition featuring one of the country’s most picturesque colonial cities.“Guanajuato is one of my favorite cities in Mexico,” said Mexican Ambassador Martha Ortiz de Rosas to The Korea Herald.“It’s very rich in colonial architecture and ve
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Minister, defector enjoy special night
This year’s batch of Chevening scholarship recipients got a special treat all the way from London.The Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne awarded this year’s scholarships to successful South Korean recipients.But there was one person in the crowd that stood out over the rest, North Korean defector Oh Se-hyek who is planning to further his studies in the United Ki
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Emerging out of Greece’s dark days
Deputy foreign minister say his country will not fall into financial chaosThe light at the end of the tunnel for the Hellenic state seems very far away, but throughout its long history, the land that has given us some of the most important free thinkers has overcome some of its darkest periods.That is the message that Deputy Foreign Minister Demetri Dollis had during an exclusive interview with Th
Foreign AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Girl kills herself to donate organs to family
A 12-year-old girl killed herself in to donate her organs to her father and brother, but she was cremated before her family discovered her intentions.Mumpy Sarkar, from West Bengal of India, drank pesticides in order to share her kidney to brother and eyes to father.Soon after consuming poison, she ran to her father and explained that someone forced her to do so. Although her father, Mridul Sarkar
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Koreans deceived by fake Obama prize
A Korean volunteering group was caught for allegedly selling fake prizes in the name of U.S. President Barack Obama, police said.Twenty-nine people including lawyers, businessmen and students were swindled, according to Seoul Metropolitan Police AgencyThe international division of police booked the 52-year-old leader surnamed Park and six other members. Park told police that he planned the fraudul
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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S. Korea's budget carriers come under fire for string of mishaps
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget carriers are coming under fire for a string of mishaps that have raised concerns about the safety of the airlines and the quality of flight crews, local industry sources said Saturday.Sources said the discoveries of a Eastar Jet Co. pilot trying to fly a plane while still being under the influence of alcohol last month and the failure of a Jeju Air Co
Social AffairsJuly 10, 2011
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Lee sprays disinfectant at alleys, toilets as part of volunteer work in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak sprayed disinfectant at alleys and toilets in Ethiopia on Saturday as he engaged in volunteer work at a poverty-stricken village in a symbolic gesture of returning the African nation's help during the Korean War.Lee's visit to Kebena Village, one of four major poverty areas in this Ethiopian capital, was one of a series of activi
PoliticsJuly 10, 2011