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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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U.S. raps N.K. for use of Disney characters
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― In its first formal response to a North Korean performance featuring Disney characters without authorization, the U.S. government on Monday stressed the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.“All countries should abide by the rules and laws of international commerce, including respect for IPR,” a State Department spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency on the customary condition of anonymity.The remarks came after North Korea’s state media showed Mickey Mo
July 10, 2012
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Korea seeks to merge language and cultural centers overseas
The Education Ministry announced Tuesday that it will combine language centers and cultural centers run overseas to enhance efficiency in promoting Korean culture and language.The ministry said a revised bill to the act on education support for Korean nationals residing abroad was passed at the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. The amendment removes clauses about the establishment and management of language centers, which will allow the integration of language and cultural institutes. The bill wi
July 10, 2012
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Research links enzyme to cancer growth
Korean scientists found that an enzyme suppressing protein aging also causes and accelerates cancer growth, which could open a new door to treating the fatal disease.Sunkyunkwan University professor Han Jeung-whan and his research team found that an enzyme, called Protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase or PIMT, negatively regulates another protein, known as protein 53.P53 plays an important role in reducing the growth of cancer cells and killing them. It was previously thought that PIMT only he
July 10, 2012
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Textbook review board relents on poetry row
Educational authorities on Tuesday dropped a recommendation to remove the literary works of a poet-turned-politician from textbooks, bowing to a strong public backlash. The state-run Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation said it was considering withdrawing its recommendation to publishers of middle school textbooks to leave out the poems and essays of Do Jong-hwan in the revised editions. It was only a day after the panel’s directive, issued late last month, became known to the public an
July 10, 2012
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KIS: Nurturing globally talented students
Korea International School has developed several programs that ensure students’ future success as they experience the competitive and supportive atmosphere that the school provides.KIS opened its very first campus at Seoul (PK-G5) in 2000, and currently has a Pangyo campus (PK-G12) and Jeju campus (G1-G9). KIS counselors do not simply send their students to university ― they also care about them having a balanced skill-set for their future career. This focuses on KIS’ one-on-one smart education
July 10, 2012
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Court confirms jail term for LG family member
The Supreme Court has confirmed a three-year prison term for a member of LG Group family convicted of stock manipulation and embezzlement, court officials said Monday.Koo Bon-hyun was convicted of pocketing around 13.9 billion won ($11.7 million) of illegal profits by manipulating the stock price of Exa E&C Inc., through spreading false information about the company during the process of taking over a new materials company in 2007. At that time, he was serving as a chief executive of EXA E&C, an
July 10, 2012
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SNU ranks 75th among top 100 universities
Seoul National University ranked 75th on the list of world’s top 100 universities, while Harvard University topped the list, according to the Center for World University Rankings.U.S. news reports said Harvard University ranked first among the top 100 universities in the world in terms of the quality of the education faculty, research citations, influence and publishing.Meanwhile, SNU was the only Korean university listed within the top 100. SNU ranked fourth in patents, 34th in alumni employmen
July 10, 2012
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Sex crimes against disabled soar 60 pct in 2 yrs
Sex crimes reported against disabled people have soared about 60 percent over the past two years, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday.The number of reported sexual offenses against the disabled totaled 462 in 2011, up from 288 in 2009 and 294 in 2010, according to the data Rep. Cho Hae-jin of the Saenuri Party presented based upon National Police Agency statistics.The number of such crimes agains
July 10, 2012
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Spy cameras help Peeping Toms go on the prowl
A 31-year-old middle school teacher has been convicted of sexual harassment for using his mobile phone to record about 240 women largely in the school and on subways for more than two years.He was caught secretly photographing a woman under her skirt on the stairs of a Seoul subway station. Police found more than 500 indecent video files saved on his memory card. Victims included students, parents and even female teachers he knows well. The teacher was dismissed from his post immediately. In May
July 9, 2012
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Seoul seeks Asian backing of N.K. sanctions
South Korea is trying to convince Asia’s biggest security gathering to support a U.N. statement strongly condemning North Korea’s April rocket launch, when it convenes an annual session in Cambodia this week, officials said Monday. Foreign ministers of 27 Asia-Pacific nations are scheduled to meet in Phnom Penh on Thursday for the two-day meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) that brings together North Korea and all other key players on security issues.The forum, hosted by the 10-member Asso
July 9, 2012
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Man rams truck into Japanese Embassy
A South Korean rammed his light truck into the main gate of Japan’s embassy in Seoul early Monday in protest at an earlier demonstration in the city by a rightwing Japanese activist, police said.Japan lodged a formal diplomatic protest about the incident. South Korea’s foreign ministry expressed regret and said security would be tightened.No one was hurt in the ramming just before 5:00 am (2000 GMT Sunday) and police on guard at the mission detained the 61-year-old driver, identified by his surn
July 9, 2012
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Job programs proposed for expat students
A presidential advisory panel on Monday proposed introducing employment-linked curriculum for foreign students and easing rules on local universities’ overseas operations to help strengthen Korea’s educational competitiveness.The Presidential Advisory Council on Education, Science and Technology said that the country should enhance the quality of its tertiary education to attract more foreign students and boost exports of its educational content.These proposals were made as President Lee Myung-b
July 9, 2012
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NHN aims to nurture creative software talent
NHN, the operator of Korea’s top Internet portal Naver, has recently established a new educational institution to nurture software developers with practical skills and knowledge in design, humanities and management. The two-year NHN NEXT Institute will open its first semester in Pangyo on the outskirts of Seoul in March, the company said. It plans to invest 100 billion won ($88 million) in the school over the next 10 years. The initiative aims to help address the lack of talent and creativity, a
July 9, 2012
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Poet-turned-politician’s work may be cut from textbooks
Controversy has erupted over a move by educational authorities to remove the literary works of a poet-turned-opposition politician from textbooks. It was disclosed Monday that the state-run Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation recommended late last month that publishers of middle school textbooks take out or modify poems and essays written by Do Jong-hwan in their revised editions. A renowned poet and recipient of many Korean literary prizes, Do’s works have been widely anthologized and
July 9, 2012
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Truck charges into Japan embassy in Seoul in protest
A small truck driven by a Seoul man smashed into the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul early Monday morning, but no casualties were reported, police said.The man detained by police on the scene insisted that he attacked the Japanese embassy in a show of protest against a right-wing Japanese activist's nationalistic insult last month over Korean women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese mili
July 9, 2012
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U.N. official: Time to act on sustainability
SONGDO, Incheon ― The world has produced a myriad of agreements and goals for sustainable development but their implementation has languished, with a lack of shared information and sufficient assistance for developing countries being key obstacles. The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development based in Songdo, Incheon, will play a crucial role in overcoming such limitations by harnessing knowledge for environment-friendly development and helping poor countries join the initiative, its ch
July 8, 2012
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USFK chief apologizes for troops’ manhandling
The U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. James Thurman on Sunday apologized for his soldiers’ use of handcuffs on Korean civilians last week that stoked a public furor over their excessive use of force. U.S. military police on duty handcuffed a 35-year-old person, surnamed Yang and two other Koreans on Thursday after arguing over parking issues and tried to haul them onto base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.“I am very sorry this occurred. I want to express my sincere apology to the individuals and
July 8, 2012
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Korean firms brace for labor strife
Automobile workers likely to go on strike this week; may include Hyundai unionAutomobile workers led by the union at Hyundai Motor Co. are gearing up for their first general strike in four years this week, setting the tone for what is expected to be the fiercest season of labor unrest in recent years. The Korean Metal Workers Union, which includes the car industry, will conduct a four-hour walkout on July 13 and 20, demanding improvements in working conditions and wage increases. The largest ind
July 8, 2012
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Leading potato scientist found dead in apparent suicide
South Korea's leading potato scientist has been found dead near his office in an apparent suicide, police said Saturday.Joung Hyouk, president of the state-run Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, was found bleeding outside the institute building in Daejeon, 150 kilometers south of Seoul, at 6:37 p.m. Friday, they said.Joung apparently fell to his death from the rooftop of the
July 7, 2012
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Seoul City to form W10b fund for green businesses
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to establish a 10 billion won ($8 million) fund this year to help smaller green businesses that have the technology but lack financial means.The Dream First KU-DSC Green Fund was jointly created by DSC Investment, Korea University, Korea Venture Investment Corp, a private investment firm, and Seoul Business Agency, an agency for small and medium enterprises. It is managed by DSC Investment, a venture capital firm.The city said in a press release that it wi
July 6, 2012