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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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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Seven jailed for NEC cyber attack
The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday gave jail terms of a maximum of five years to seven people for attacking the server of the National Election Commission website during the Oct. 26 by-election. Judge Lee Won-beom ordered 28-year-old Gong, a former secretary of former ruling party lawmaker Choi Ku-sik, and Kim, a former secretary of National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae, to spend five years each in prison for orchestrating and commanding the distributed denial of service attack on the
June 26, 2012
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Korea to ease visa rules for Chinese
The government on Tuesday decided to expand the issuance of multiple visas and visa waivers for Chinese visitors to Korea from Aug. 1.Aiming to attract more than 1 million Chinese tourists to the country this summer, authorities also decided to streamline the visa application process and increase the provision of financial and hospitality conveniences.“Such plans are expected to boost tourism in Korea when we are hosting international events such as Yeosu Expo,” Minister of Strategy and Finance
June 26, 2012
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Roh’s widow, daughter questioned on slush fund
The prosecution has reportedly questioned the daughter and the widow of the late President Roh Moo-hyun on suspicion of violating the Foreign Exchange Control Law and creating a slush fund to buy pricy real estate in the U.S.The two are likely to be called in as both have reportedly denied the allegations. According to the central investigation team of the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office, former first lady Kwon Yang-sook and Roh Jeong-yeon turned in their written answers on Monday, detailing R
June 26, 2012
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Amore Pacific to run educational programs
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Amore Pacific, the country’s largest cosmetics firm, for cooperation on student education.Under the agreement, Amore Pacific will hold regular “beauty” classes at schools across the country, and invite students to its farm on Jeju Island for summer and winter vacation camps.(569story@heraldm.com)
June 25, 2012
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Former speaker gets suspended prison sentence for vote-buying
Former National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae on Monday was given eight months in prison with two years suspended for attempting to buy off leading party members in his election as party chairman in 2008.Judge Kang Eul-hwan of Seoul Central District Court convicted him of violating the Political Party Law. Alongside Park, Kim Hyo-jae, former presidential secretary for political affairs, and Cho Jeong-man, Park’s senior secretary, were given a six-month prison term suspended for one year and a 5
June 25, 2012
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Forum draws legislative officials from over 30 Asian countries
Government officials and experts in legislative affairs from Asia will discuss ways to boost cooperation and improve legal systems for social and economic development during a forum this week near Seoul, organizers said. The Ministry of Government Legislation is hosting the 2nd Asian Forum of Legislative Information Affairs at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province from Wednesday to Friday.The gathering is expected to draw about 1,500 participants from more than 30 countries including six ministers
June 25, 2012
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Korea to work harder after Rio disappointment
Disappointment was palpable among participants of a U.N. environmental meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday as the three-day summit ended with no tangible outcomes on how to further global action.Yet, the grim reality is a reason for Korea to push harder with its green-growth drive and promote it overseas, the country’s environmental minister said.“Not all countries came to embrace the con
June 25, 2012
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Digital diplomacy has its bright and dark aspects
New media, including social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, is forging a “digital diplomacy” far different from that of traditional media, said a U.S. government official. Victoria Esser, deputy assistant secretary for digital strategy at the U.S. State Department, said foreign policy making under the influence of SNS is transforming into a process that interacts directly with people, during the East-West Center’s third International Media Conference on Friday. “Foreign policy
June 24, 2012
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Korea pours manpower, money into countering worst drought in decades
The government said Saturday it is pouring manpower, emergency equipment and allocating relief funds into countering the worst drought the country has faced in decades.The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said 1,413 workers and 810 pieces of equipment, such as water pumps have been dispatched to help residents and farms in the worst hit areas of the country.It said 45.6 billion won ($39.3 million) in relief funds have been sent to Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong and South Jeoll
June 24, 2012
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130 Korean-Chinese found re-entering Korea on fake IDs
The prosecution has detected some 130 Korean-Chinese who falsified their identities and reentered Korea after being deported for having committed crimes or overstaying their visas.It detained and indicted 11 of them while indicting 15 others without detention, officials at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday. The office has put another four on its wanted list. The rest were released after investigation for reasons that the investigators did not specify.Prosecutors have inc
June 24, 2012
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Rio+20 main outcomes
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― Following are the main outcomes from the 10-day U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, which was ending on Friday after a three-day summit. Political commitment A 53-page statement, The Future We Want, acknowledges that more than a billion people still live in extreme poverty and identifies environmental problems ranging from climate change, deforestation and pollution to desertification and depletion of freshwater.“We... renew our commitment to sustainable developmen
June 24, 2012
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Foundation to train Korean language teachers abroad
The state-run Overseas Koreans Foundation plans to provide training for some 520 Korean-language teachers around the world to help them adopt more modern, practical and effective teaching methods. About 520 people from China, Russia and other countries will participate in sessions here for Korean language, linguistics, teaching methods and, Korean culture until mid-August, the Seoul-based organization said. “Instructors’ greater capabilities mean better help for young generations living overseas
June 24, 2012
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130 detected re-entering Korea using fake identities
The prosecution has detected some 130 Korean-Chinese who falsified their identities and reentered Korea after being deported for having committed crimes or overstaying their visas.It detained and indicted 11 of them while indicting 15 others without detention, officials at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday. The office has put another four on the wanted list.The rest were released after investigation for reasons that the investigators did not specify.Prosecutors have incr
June 24, 2012
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Gov't pours manpower, money into countering worst drought in decades
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The government said Saturday it is pouring manpower, emergency equipment and allocating relief funds into countering the worst drought the country has faced in decades.The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said 1,413 workers and 810 pieces of equipment, such as water pumps have been dispatched to help residents and farms in the worst hit areas of the
June 23, 2012
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Court rules against forced Sunday closure of big stores
A lower court on Friday ruled that local governments’ forcing of large discount stores to shut on Sundays to protect small-sized retailers is illegal.Following the ruling, large stores in Gangdong and Songpa of Seoul will be able to operate from this Sunday. Judge Oh Seok-jun of Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of five large mega-retailers in Songpa and Gangdong that claimed that local administrations’ new ordinance forcing them to close on every second and fourth Sunday is illegal. The
June 22, 2012
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Ex-media union chief cleared of embezzlement
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared Shin Hak-rim, former leader of the National Union of Media Workers, of embezzlement charges.The nation’s top court overturned an appellate court’s ruling that Shin having received 12 million won ($10,200) withdrawn from the union’s bank account to make up for loss of income between 2003 and 2007 was illegal.Justice Chon Soo-an said Shin suffered various disadvantages after being selected as the union leader and there had been internal agreement that Shin shoul
June 22, 2012
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Korea eyes satellite sales to developing countries
Korea is in talks with developing countries to sell its commercial satellites and related technologies, the state-run space agency said. “We’re aiming to export our satellites as well as ground facilities starting this year,” Kim Seung-jo, president of Korea Aerospace Research Institute, told reporters on Thursday.“Countries in South America, Colombia in particular, have shown a great interest in buying our satellites,” he added. Although he admitted that the agency still has no firm contract,
June 22, 2012
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Japanese rightist ‘terrorizes’ memorials to comfort women
A Japanese rightist provoked public outrage by placing a stake claiming Dokdo as Japanese territory beside a commemorative statue for Korean wartime sex slaves during Japanese colonial rule. The 90 centimeter-long wooden post erected Tuesday by Suzuki Nobuyuki, a former unsuccessful councilor candidate, claimed the islets as part of Japanese territory.He returned to his country and exhibited his “achievement” on his personal blog and YouTube. Local police said that after he took a picture with t
June 22, 2012
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Science education support for developing countries
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced Thursday that it will continue its support for science and technology education in developing countries.The ministry will carry out nine support projects in eight countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Tanzania, Laos and Peru starting this year. The ministry also noted that it would provide a maximum of 100 million won ($86,000) for each project. A new laboratory for developing solar energy will be set up in Nepal and joint-re
June 21, 2012
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Ex-gangster arrested for killing wife, other family for insurance
A former gangster has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, brother and brother-in-law in order to receive insurance money after disguising their deaths as accidents, police said Thursday.The 46-year-old man surnamed Park is also accused of trying to kill his lover's husband, who was left with a disability after two years in the hospital, according to police at the Seoul Metropolitan Pol
June 21, 2012