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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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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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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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N.K. defector arrivals fall to 7-year low
The number of North Koreans defecting to the South is expected to be the lowest in seven years, the Unification Ministry said SundayThe number reached 1,086 until the end of September and is expected to stand around 1,440 for the whole year. It would be the first time since 2006 that the number is below 2,000. The ministry attributed the decrease to the North’s tightened border security as it seeks to stabilize the new government under Kim Jong-un and China seeks to avoid international criticism
Oct. 28, 2012
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Korea renames Dokdo peaks to symbolize sovereignty
South Korea said Sunday that it has selected new official names for peaks on Dokdo, a group of its easternmost islets in the East Sea, in an apparent bid to better symbolize its sovereignty over the territory frequently claimed by its neighbor Japan.Dokdo, which lies closer to South Korea in the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, has long been a thorn in relations between the two countries. South Korea keeps a small police detachment on the islets ― consisting mainly of Dongdo
Oct. 28, 2012
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SNU may check Ahn’s papers for plagiarism
Seoul National University may check academic papers of independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo after his foes raised suspicions of plagiarism. A research ethics committee will convene Wednesday, where members will discuss whether or not to launch an investigation to verify the claims against Ahn, its former professor, the Seoul-based university said Sunday. The move comes after lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party urged SNU to step in during a parliamentary audit of the state-run unive
Oct. 28, 2012
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Rocket launch delay will last until mid-November at earliest
South Korea is likely to make its third attempt to launch its first-ever space rocket in mid-November at the earliest after being forced to postpone it hours before liftoff due to a technical glitch, officials said Saturday.On Friday, South Korea postponed its latest attempt to launch the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), also known as Naro-1, after a potential fuel leak was detected during the final inspection.Officials at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Aer
Oct. 28, 2012
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Booyoung funds taekwondo training center in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH ― Shouts of a taekwondo demonstration team filled a newly built training center Friday as they showed off their spectacular kicks in front of crowds.The event was held in commemoration of the opening of the Booyoung-Khmer Taekwondo Center inside the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, with the donation by Booyoung Group, a construction-based company.“The taekwondo training center will not only promote the martial art but also the ties between the Koreans and Cambodians,” said Lee Joong-keu
Oct. 28, 2012
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One-person households multiply in Seoul
In a show of rapid demographic changes, Seoul has seen a steady rise in one-person households and a fall in multi-member households, municipal government data showed Sunday.According to the data released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of one-person households in the capital city increased more than 9 percent between 2007 and 2011, whereas the number of households with more than four members decreased by nearly 4.5 percent in the same period.The number of one-person households i
Oct. 28, 2012
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Anti-Dokdo stake found at South Korean consulate in New York
Another act of vandalism hit South Korea's consulate general in New York after two similar cases claiming Japan's ownership of the South Korean islets of Dokdo affected the diplomatic mission and a South Korean monument in New Jersey, consulate officials said Saturday.The South Korean consulate in Manhattan said its officials found a white wooden stake reading Dokdo "belongs to Japanese territory" at the entrance of its consular section office on Saturday. The consulate reported it to the police
Oct. 28, 2012
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S. Korean solider shot by poacher during night drill: police
South Korean police and military launched an investigation after a solider was allegedly shot by a poacher during training on Friday night in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province. The 21-year-old corporal surnamed Lee was allegedly hit by an air gun pellet in the collarbone at around 11:20 p.m., authorities said. His unit based in Gyeonggi Province was staging a weeklong drill in nearby mountains. “While Lee and another corporal were engaged in ambush exercises, a sport utility vehicle su
Oct. 27, 2012
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Investigation rights row shouldn't be politicized: ex-chief prosecutor
A former chief prosecutor said Saturday that presidential candidates should not politicize the issue of investigative rights of the prosecution and police as campaign pledges ahead of the December election.Former Prosecutor-General Kim Joon-gyu stepped down from his post in July 2011 in protest over the parliamentary approval of a contentious bill that prosecutors claim limits their investigatory power. The resignation came less than two months before his term was scheduled to end in mid-August.
Oct. 27, 2012
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Business leaders discuss model to reshape Seoul
Global business leaders discussed Friday ways to promote cooperation between the public and the private sector and expand citizens’ participation in the Seoul city government’s policymaking and development projects. Under the theme “Seoul as a role model in triple partnership: business, government and citizens” brought by a liberal-minded Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, key business figures from around the world offered solutions for the country’s capital aiming to become a city full of creativity an
Oct. 26, 2012
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Lee’s son grilled on retirement home plan
President Lee Myung-bak’s only son was questioned Thursday over alleged irregularities in connection with his father’s now-defunct retirement home project.Lee Si-hyung, 34, became the first child of an incumbent president to be summoned as a criminal suspect. “I will speak the truth, answer sincerely,” he told reporters at the independent counsel’s office in southern Seoul in the morning. He was accompanied by lawyers and presidential security guards. On behalf of the president, Lee bought a plo
Oct. 25, 2012
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Ministry to restrict online gaming money
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday announced a package of plans to regulate online gambling including a limit on the purchase of game money to 300,000 won ($280) a month. The decision is expected to trigger fierce resistance from online game operators who claim that the regulation will kill the industry. According to the authorities, registered users of sites hosting “hwatu” (a Korean card game), poker and other games will only be able to buy 300,000 won worth of game money
Oct. 25, 2012
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Arrest warrant sought for LIG owner’s son, executives
Prosecutors on Thursday sought the arrest of the first son of LIG Group Chairman Koo Cha-won and one former and one current top executive of the group’s affiliates in connection with allegations that the group’s owner family fraudulently issued commercial papers worth multiple billions of won last year.Koo Bon-sang, the son and vice chairman of LIG Nex1, a defense arm of the group; Oh Chun-seok, the president and CEO of LIG Corp.; and Jeong Jong-oh, the former chief management official at LIG En
Oct. 25, 2012
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Lee aide says he saw transcript of 2007 summit
A top security official said Friday he saw a transcript of the 2007 summit dialogue between former President Roh Moo-hyun and then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il amid allegations the late president made remarks undermining the legitimacy of the western sea border.Senior presidential security secretary Chun Yung-woo said during a parliamentary audit of the presidential office that he saw a transcript of the dialogue being kept at the intelligence agency.“It was about two years ago, not long afte
Oct. 25, 2012
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Nongshim ordered to recall noodles containing carcinogen
Korea Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a recall of instant noodles found to contain benzopyrene, a substance classified as a carcinogen.The decision comes four months after the food inspection agency found an excess amount of benzopyrene in the powdered soup seasoning in six of Nongshim’s ramyeon brands.The list of brands that contain the toxic substance includes Nongshim’s Neoguri, Saewootang Keun Sabalmyeon and Saeng Saeng Woodong. Nongshim, the country’s largest instant noodle
Oct. 25, 2012
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KEITI chief named adviser to U.N. environment body
Yoon Seung-joon, president of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, has been named a member of the advisory board to a United Nations body on environmental technology, the state-run KEITI said Thursday. He is among the six experts in the 17-member International Advisory Board to the U.N. Environmental Program’s International Environmental Technology Center. The board consists of government policymakers, U.N. officials and experts in the environmental field from around the wo
Oct. 25, 2012
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Serving the world with safe, clean drinking water
The Korea Herald, in collaboration with the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, is presenting a series of articles introducing small but promising environmental tech firms. The following is the seventh installment. ― Ed.From deep sea to tap water, water treatment covers a wide range of industries and markets. This week’s Korea Herald choice for Green Innovator stands at the very end of the spectrum, manufacturing filters for household water purifiers. For Microfilter Co., the ma
Oct. 25, 2012
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Osteopetrosis
Our bones may seem sturdy and hard, but they are very active organs that undergo extensive synthesis and absorption. Bones are associated with growth, fracture repair and adjustment to exercise. We develop more bone in areas where they are needed more. For example, in environments with no gravity (as for astronauts in space), the bone becomes very weak and light. In athletes, the bones grow stronger because they are constantly under load. Our bones are cylindrical in shape with an empty space i
Oct. 25, 2012
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South Koreans have ‘moderate’ English-language skills
South Korea ranked 21st among 54 countries in the English proficiency index, indicating its people’s English-language skills are “moderate,” a global survey showed.EF Englishtown, an education company, released its second survey for the year 2012, which asked 1.7 m people over three years in 54 countries to take a free online test. The respondents were more urban and younger than the general population, the survey noted.English proficiency was graded on five levels -- very high, high, moderate,
Oct. 25, 2012
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Lee's son appears before special counsel over 'retirement home scandal'
President Lee Myung-bak's only son appeared before a special counsel on Thursday to face questioning over alleged irregularities in a land deal for his father's now-scrapped retirement home project.The 34-year-old Lee Si-hyung entered the counsel's office in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul, at 10:11 a.m. in his capacity as a criminal suspect in the alleged attempt to misuse taxpayer money through the aborted land deal. This is the first time in South Korean history a child of a sitting president has
Oct. 25, 2012