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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Rep. Chung queried on graft suspicion
Rep. Chung Doo-un of the ruling Saenuri Party was questioned by the prosecution on Thursday on suspicion of receiving a large bribe from the chairman of an ailing savings bank seeking to evade a shutdown order. The money was allegedly paid in exchange for introducing the chairman to Lee Sang-deuk, President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother. Investigators are trying to verify whether Chung is the missing link in the alleged slush fund created for President Lee Myung-bak during the 2007 presidential
July 5, 2012
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13 first-aid medicines to be sold at convenience stores
The Ministry of Health and Welfare confirmed Thursday that 13 over-the-counter drugs will be sold outside pharmacies, including at 24-hour convenience stores, from Nov. 15.The selected items have been classified as first-aid remedies and will not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase, allowing wider and easier access to the public. The selected items are Tylenol 500mg, Tylenol 160mg, Tylenol 80mg for kids, liquid Tylenol for kids and Brufen syrup for children in the fever remedy and paink
July 5, 2012
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NHN to open software school
NHN, the operator of Korea’s top Internet portal Naver, has 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, key hurdle
July 5, 2012
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Supreme Court rules Jeju naval base construction lawful
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the construction of a controversial naval base on southern Jeju Island is lawful, giving the military the green light on the project. The Supreme Court overturned an earlier ruling by a lower court that the initial construction plan, approved by the defense ministry in 2009, was invalid because the construction's impact on the environment hadn't been proper
July 5, 2012
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Former school bullies ‘bullied’ by gangsters
Police said Thursday they arrested 45 gangsters on charges of recruiting teenagers and exploiting them.A 31-year-old gangster surnamed Im and five other suspects were arrested, while the remaining 40 were booked without detention, according to Busan Dongnae Police StationThe suspects allegedly recruited three youngsters, including 19-year-old Hwang, who had just dropped out of high school and forced them to work in the gang’s workplaces without proper wages. However, Hwang is accused of using hi
July 5, 2012
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Woman kills mother-in-law for siding with husband
Police in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, arrested a 40-year-old woman on Thursday on charges of killing her mother-in-law, who sided with her husband in a quarrel.The woman, identified only by her surname Huh, is suspected of strangling her mother-in-law around 3 p.m. at the in-law’s house in Daeseong-dong, Sangdang-gu, Chungju.Huh reportedly told police that she became furious when her mother-in-law only sided with her husband during a visit after the couple fought.<관련 한글 기사>남편 편든 시어머니,
July 5, 2012
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10-year-old girl kills self
A fourth grader in Gangwon Province is believed to have killed herself Tuesday morning, leaving a letter that read, “Life is too tough.”The police said the 10-year-old was found dead by her mother in the garden of their apartment building where they lived on the 11th floor. “After I received a call from her teacher that she did not come to school, I scolded her on the phone since it was a test day. She did not answer the phone when I called her again. I felt strange and went home to find her,” t
July 4, 2012
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Kori-1 reactor receives approval to restart
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced on Wednesday that the Kori-1 plant, the country’s oldest nuclear reactor, is safe to continue operation.The nuclear safety governing body announced the decision after a three-month long safety check.The Kori-1 plant, which began operation in 1978 in the northern part of Busan, was shut down on March 12 after one of its two reactors temporarily lost power early this year. The power cut did not lead to any damage, but caused public uproar as the
July 4, 2012
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Doctors to launch union
A union of salaried doctors at medical institutions will be launched as early as September, the Korean Medical Association said Wednesday.However, the establishment may cause a stir as such doctors, who now work overtime above the legal limit, have vowed to reduce their duties. According to the nation’s largest interest group of doctors, the union will include about 40,000 doctors including residents, fellows, professors and others to raise issues concerning their rights. Roh Hwan-kyu, head of t
July 4, 2012
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President’s brother faces arrest warrant
Prosecutors are planning to file an arrest warrant for Lee Sang-deuk, elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak and former six-term lawmaker, by the end of the week after he apparently admitted to several bribery charges during a Tuesday summons, a source said Wednesday. The first-ever arrest of a sibling of an incumbent president is expected to lead to the probe expanding to officials ranging from the president’s right-hand man to opposition leaders, and into the possible slush fund created duri
July 4, 2012
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(online) Women’s rights group protests violence against women
South Korean women’s rights activists are staging simultaneous one-person street demonstrations in major cities on Tuesdays to protest violence toward women.The campaign by Korea Women’s Hot Line is called “Tuesday of Memories.” It aims to commemorate women killed by lovers or husbands, and banish the physical abuse of women, the group said upon launching the campaign earlier this month.On Tuesday, activists held signs in 25 locations across the country demanding the following: Complete revision
July 4, 2012
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(online) Korean seniors income level lowest in OECD nations
The income of elderly people compared to the average household’s in South Korea ranked second lowest in major economies, a report showed Tuesday, indicating that the country’s public pension system remains relatively insufficient to support retirees. The report by the National Pension Service (NPS) analyzed the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) data of 2010 income inequality and found that the income of Korean senior citizens stayed at 66.7 percent of the average hou
July 4, 2012
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Japanese teen ‘forced to practice suicide’
A boy who committed suicide last year in Otsu, Japan may have been forced to do so by school bullies, Japan’s The Mainichi reported Wednesday.A school survey conducted after the 13-year-old boy killed himself last October found that he had been coerced into "practicing suicide" every day."(The deceased boy) had sent an e-mail to the bullies, saying ‘I will die’ or ‘I will give my life to a friend with cancer,’" said some of the students who participated in the survey. Out of 320 students surveye
July 4, 2012
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Rep. Chung to be grilled Thursday
Prosecutors plan to summon Rep. Chung Doo-un of the ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday for questioning over his alleged involvement in a snowballing bank-lobbying scandal, officials said Tuesday.Chung is alleged to have received 30 million won ($26,385) from Lim Suk, the chairman of Solomon Savings Bank, after introducing him to Lee Sang-deuk, President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother.Chung has denied the allegations.The elder Lee was questioned on Tuesday on suspicion that he took some 500 million
July 3, 2012
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President’s brother grilled over bribery
Lee Sang-deuk, President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother and former ruling party lawmaker, was questioned by prosecutors on Tuesday over allegations he received more than 700 million won ($599,000) from businessmen in exchange for his influence. He is one of many prominent figures in the ruling and opposition parties allegedly involved in savings bank bribery.Lee, once the most influential figure in the ruling party, showed up at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul around 10 a.m.When
July 3, 2012
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Minimum wage hike rate lowest under Lee
The nation’s minimum wage has risen at the lowest-ever rate under the incumbent Lee Myung-bak administration, government data showed Tuesday.According to the data released by the labor ministry, the nominal minimum wage has increased 5 percent on average since 2008 when Lee began his five-year term.It is half the level seen under the preceding Roh Moo-hyun administration when the minimum wage went up by 10.6 percent, and the lowest since 1988 when South Korea introduced the system, the data show
July 3, 2012
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Obama to send delegation to Yeosu Expo
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― U.S. President Barack Obama will send a delegation to the Yeosu Expo in South Korea this week, the White House announced Monday.The five-member presidential delegation plans to attend the U.S. National Day celebration Wednesday at the expo in southwestern South Korea, it added.The U.S. marks Independence Day on July 4.The team will be led by Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who also serves as under secretary of comme
July 3, 2012
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New family-care leave program starts in Aug.
A program allowing “family-care” leave takes effect as of Aug. 2, allowing workers to take up to 90 unpaid days off to care for ill or elderly family members, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday.A parent with a preschool child in need of his or her attention will also be able to choose to reduce their working hours instead of taking parental leave, the ministry said.The Cabinet endorsed a set of executive orders to implement new measures to help employees balance work and family an
July 3, 2012
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Researchers discover new way to make flexible electronics
A team of Korean and U.S. researchers have invented a new technology that will allow electronic materials to stretch like rubber while maintaining conductivity. The finding published in the online journal Nature Communications marks major progress in developing wearable computers and flexible display devices. Current technologies in the field are limited to produce only thin sheets of materials. Also, one of the key remaining technical challenges is to find materials that can endure the repeated
July 3, 2012
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KAIST professor to receive top microbiology award
Lee Sang-yup, professor of bioengineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has been selected to receive the 2012 Charles Thom Award, the university announced on Tuesday.The Charles Thom Award is one of the most prestigious awards for microbiologists. The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology each year selects a recipient who has made an outstanding research contribution to the field.Lee is the first Korean to receive the award since its establishment in
July 3, 2012