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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Seoul City secures subway stations for nuclear summit
Seoul City is stepping up subway station security by closing up lockers and removing waste bins to ensure public safety and the smooth operation of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, officials said Tuesday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, starting Wednesday lockers, mailboxes and parcel storages in all stations will be closed through the gathering of leaders of 53 countries and four international organizations.The capital also added that it will remove all facilities that could be
March 21, 2012
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45 national leaders to attend nuclear summit
The South Korean government said 45 leaders will attend the upcoming Seoul Nuclear Security Summit on March 26-27, with 53 countries and four international organizations participating in the event.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which is organizing the largest-ever diplomatic event for Korea, said the 45 leaders will include U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French Prime Minister Fran
March 20, 2012
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Seoul City notifies districts of days off for big retailers
Seoul City officials advised district offices Tuesday to set days on which major discount retailers must close, as part of a measure to protect smaller businesses.According to Seoul Metropolitan Government, supermarkets, super supermarkets and discount outlets will now be forced to close for two days out of the month as directed by district officials.According to the newly revised Distribution Industry Development Law, retail giants are required to close two days monthly, on either a Sunday or a
March 20, 2012
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Sookmyung foundation chief, five auditors face dismissal
The Education Ministry said Tuesday they had notified a foundation chairman and five auditors at one of the nation’s prestigious women’s universities of their potential terminations for misappropriation of school donations. The Sookmyung Women’s University foundation board was accused of placing donations addressed to the school administration in its account, and then sending the money to the school’s management as though it were the foundation’s required financial contribution to the university
March 20, 2012
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Campaign to get 10m signatures kicks off to save N.K. defectors
Activists’ calls for the Chinese government to stop forcibly repatriating North Korean defectors are likely to build momentum as an association of 500 civic groups has launched a campaign to collect 10 million signatures for their cause. The Network for the Rescue of North Korean Defectors (www.safemynk.net) said it started its petition on Monday both online and offline, building on protests against Beijing’s policy to return North Korean defectors seeking freedom. They aim to collect 10 million
March 20, 2012
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Herald Media, Yonsei sign MOU to nurture global-minded talent
Herald Media signed a memorandum of understanding with Yonsei Lifelong Learning Center on Monday on future cooperation on joint efforts to nurture global-minded individuals Hong Sung-A, director of English education business division of Herald Media and Lee Jong-soo, director of YLLC, signed the MOU at YLLC in Seoul on Monday.The two institutions is expected to develop curricula for nurturing global talent, conduct further research on methods for advanced education and find areas where they can
March 20, 2012
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‘Room salon king’ bribery scandal spreads
Proprietor of hostess club suspected of bribing police, prosecutorsA so-called room salon king’s bribery and lobbying scheme may have included public prosecutors. “Room salons” refer to establishments that often facilitate prostitution. According to reports, the police had suspected Lee Kyung-baek, a room salon operator under arrest for tax evasion who claims to have paid off police officers, of treating court officials and public prosecutors.According to a local daily, the police team investiga
March 20, 2012
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Women’s rise reshaping Korean society
More equal treatment, support broaden female presence in societyHis parents wish to have their first grandson.But he wants to become the father of a pretty, endearing and, above all, smart daughter.“I have always envied one of my superiors with two daughters, who he boasts are so sweet to him and perform well at school,” said a 34-year-old man surnamed Kim, whose wife is four months pregnant with their first child.Kim, an employee at a financial company in Seoul, is one of an increasing number o
March 20, 2012
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Report slams foreign exchange student programs
State Department programs that bring foreign exchange students to the United States to work or attend school require urgent attention because students are being put at risk for abuse, according to a report from the federal Inspector General's office.That's because the State Department's programs are
March 20, 2012
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Gov't mulls levying taxes on clergy: finance minister
South Korea's finance minister has said the government is considering levying taxes on the clergy as part of an effort to ensure equitable taxation.In a interview aired by a local cable TV network on Monday, Bahk Jae-wan said the government is weighing the option of whether to discuss levying taxes
March 20, 2012
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Seoulites rate hospitals high; roads, sports facilities low in city service survey
City hospitals have received the highest marks while road maintenance and sports facilities scored low in a citizen satisfaction survey for city services, city officials said Monday. According to the annual poll by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, city hospitals received the highest score of 86.1, thanks to staff kindness, clean facilities and convenience. Road and sports facility maintenance scored 57.5 and 56.6 points for lack of safety and accessibility, respetively. Most of the sports faci
March 19, 2012
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State University of New York opens Korea campus
State University of New York opened its Korea campus in Songdo, Incheon on Monday, which is the first branch campus of the U.S. university in Korea. “We are proud that after a long relationship with Korea we constructed this partnership,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher at a meeting with Education Minister Lee Ju-ho on Monday morning before the opening ceremony.“We have had a rough start in embarking on the project, but I look forward to a great outcome. More elite schools are also flocking t
March 19, 2012
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Foreign students face challenges away from home
High living costs, lack of classes in English and language barriers citedStudying abroad was once an essential university experience for Korean students, but the tables have turned with some 100,000 foreign students now seeking higher education here.But as universities fight to lure foreign students to their universities as a way to globalize their own students, schools are coming up short in accommodating their needs.Earlier this month the Korea International Students Support Association brough
March 19, 2012
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Coastguard add plane to area near Ieodo
The Korea Coast Guard announced Monday that it deployed an additional CN-235 aircraft to patrol the southwestern coastal waters of Korea.The plane will be operated by the Yeosu-based aviation unit of the Korea Coast Guard’s South Regional Headquarters. The coastguard currently operates six CN-235 aircraft. The aircraft are currently divided equally between the coastguard units covering the western and southern waters.The Korea Coast Guard plans to deploy two CN-235 planes for each of Korea’s thr
March 19, 2012
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Seoul City expands public transport for nuclear summit
Less than a week before the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, city officials are asking for the public’s cooperation in keeping its streets traffic-free for the hundreds of delegates moving within the city, officials said Monday.Seoul Metropolitan Government is asking drivers to leave their cars at home on March 26 and 27 and use public transportation during the gathering of leaders of 53 countries and four international organizations.Seoul City officials want drivers who absolutely must drive to l
March 19, 2012
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Surveillance whistleblower faces summons
Prosecutors to grill witness who says Cheong Wa Dae tried to cover up illegal spying on civilianThe prosecutors investigating the scandal involving the Prime Minister’s Office’s illegal surveillance of a civilian will summon Jang Jin-su on Tuesday.Jang, a former civil servant convicted of destroying evidence regarding the matter, is at the center of growing controversy surrounding Cheong Wa Dae officials’ alleged attempt to cover up the incident.Jang, who previously disclosed a recording of a co
March 19, 2012
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[Gallery Seomi head Hong acquitted of stashing slush funds]
The Korea Herald on Oct. 20, 2011 reprinted a Yonhap News article titled "Orion Group chairman sentenced to prison over slush funds." In the article, Yonhap News reported that Hong Song-won, head of Gallery Seomi, was sentenced to a suspended two-and-a-half-year jail term for helping Orion Chairman
March 19, 2012
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U.S. students learn about plight of N. Korean defectors
U.S. and Korean students raised their understanding of the plight of North Korean refugees at a rare meeting with North Korean defector students in Seoul last week. Harvard University students on an eight-day exchange program with Ewha Womans University experienced one of the highlights of their itinerary last Thursday ― a dinner with defectors who attend universities here. “We were so fortunate to have the opportunity to meet defectors from North Korea. It was a really enjoyable dinner. We talk
March 19, 2012
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Saenuri leader’s sister may run in April election
A sister of the ruling party leader announced that she will run for parliament in an opposition party, but was met with a lukewarm response on Saturday.Park Geun-ryeong, sister of Saenuri Party leader Park Geun-hye, announced Friday that she would run in Boeun, Okcheon and Yeongdong of North Chungcheong Province for the Liberty Forward Party. However Sim Dae-pyung, leader of the minor conservative party, did not meet the announcement with open arms on Saturday“I will not lead the way in hurting
March 18, 2012
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Plot thickens in illegal surveillance case
More allegations surfaced over the weekend further suggesting the Presidential Office’s involvement in an illegal surveillance scandal, as the prosecution banned a former presidential aide from traveling aboard, reopening its probe into the 2010 case. It was claimed Saturday that Yim Tae-hee, chief of staff to President Lee Myung-bak, had given money to family members of two former officials indicted in the scandal. According to multiple news reports, Yim delivered an unknown amount of cash to t
March 18, 2012