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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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Second baseball pitcher admits involvement in match-fixing
Prosecutors investigating allegations of match fixing in baseball said Saturday that a second active professional baseball pitcher partially admitted, during questioning, his involvement in match fixing.Park Hyun-jun, a right-hander for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), was grilled by prosecutors in Daegu, a metropolitan city some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for eight hours on Friday. The 25-year-old player is under suspicion of accepting bribes in return for trying t
March 4, 2012
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Multiethnic schools start in Seoul
School of Global Sarang launched as first private elementary school for children of diverse backgroundsFollowing a common trend internationally, Korea has a growing population of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds. With their marginalization a persistent concern, the government has begun stepping up efforts to help its newest subset of citizens. Starting in March, the government launched several schools for such children.One is the School of Global Sarang in Seoul, the first private elemen
March 4, 2012
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Lotte Tour CEO faces probe for tax evasion
Lotte Tour chief executive Kim Ki-byung has been indicted without detention on charges of tax evasion.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Kim is suspected of having evaded 47.6 billion won in gift taxes when transferring ownership of 1.85 million Lotte Tour shares to his two sons. Lotte Tour is independent of Lotte Group, but Kim is married to the younger sister of Lotte Group chairman Shin Kyuk-ho and Dongwha Duty Free CEO Shin Jung-hee.Kim’s sons ― Kim Han-sung and Kim
March 4, 2012
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Pharmacist nabbed for illegal diet food
Busan District Prosecutors’ Office said Sunday it arrested and charged a pharmacist on suspicion of making diet food with obesity medicines and selling it online.Korea does not allow obesity medicines to be used in food manufacturing.The 66-year-old suspect, only identified by his surname Park, allegedly mixed powdered persimmon leaves with sibutramine (reductil). He sold 2,362 boxes of the illegal product via cosmetic shops and online stores, according to prosecutors.Sibutramine is known to hav
March 4, 2012
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13 wounded in Arizona nightclub shooting
Thirteen people were wounded when gunfire erupted during a rap music concert at a nightclub in Tempe in the US state of Arizona, police said early Saturday."At this point, Tempe police officers and detectives have identified 13 shooting victims from the incident," Tempe Police Department spokesman S
March 4, 2012
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U.S. Police wound hostage-taker at Korean bank
A siege at a Southern California bank ended Thursday when police shot and wounded a gunman who was holding the manager hostage. An unidentified woman identified by police as the hostage, is escorted by SWAT officers away from the Saehan Bank following gunfire that wounded the suspected hostage-taker
March 4, 2012
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‘Red jumpers’ on hand to help tourists
Mobile tourist information service helps foreign visitors explore capital cityTwo people in red jackets pace one of the most bustling spots in downtown Seoul. They greet frustrated tourists who can’t find their destinations after studying maps and travel guidebooks.As the guides in red show them the right direction, the tourists breathe a sigh of relief and hit the road.Exciting as exploring foreign cities can be, getting lost is not much fun.But in Seoul, street guides dressed in red assist tou
March 2, 2012
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Bioartificial liver device proceeds to clinical trials
A bioartificial liver device develop here that could take over liver function during a transplant is heading toward clinical trial, Samsung Seoul Hospital said Friday. Dr. Lee Suk-koo and Dr. Kwon Choon-hyuck of the hospital’s transplant division in the surgery department said they are looking for people who will participate in the clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of their extracorporeal device, which allows the liver to regenerate properly upon acute liver failure or bridge t
March 2, 2012
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Prosecutor quits after revealing inappropriate order from judge
A prosecutor who claimed she was pressured by a judge to indict a netizen that slandered the judge’s wife resigned Friday amid a dispute over the veracity of her claim. While the prosecution is not commenting on the reason for the resignation, opposition parties have criticized the investigati
March 2, 2012
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Prosecutor quits over revelation of contact with judge in Na case
A prosecutor who claimed she was pressured by a judge to indict a netizen that slandered the judge’s wife, resigned Friday amid a dispute over the veracity of her claim. While the prosecution is not commenting on the reason for the resignation, opposition parties have criticized the investigative body and called for a thorough probe into the scandal. Prosecutor Park Eun-jeong of Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office Bucheon Division announced her decision to resign on the organization’s intranet
March 2, 2012
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LG Twins pitcher faces grilling for game-fixing
A second active professional baseball pitcher is to face questioning Friday over fixing allegations, officials here said. Park Hyun-jun, a right-hander for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization, appeared before prosecutors in Daegu, a metropolitan city some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Park is under suspicion of accepting bribes in return for trying to fix baseball games last season.His teammate, pitcher Kim Seong-hyun, was put under arrest Thursday for his alleged connection in
March 2, 2012
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Yonhap News reporters oppose chief’s 2nd term
A major stakeholder of the Yonhap news agency, the country’s largest news wire service, on Thursday nominated Park Jung-chan, the incumbent president of the company, as the next president despite fierce opposition from the labor union. Unionists threatened to do “whatever it takes” to reverse the nomination. If the agency union goes on strike, nearly all news outlets in the country may have serious trouble gathering news.The Korea News Agency Commission, the largest shareholder in Yonhap, said P
March 1, 2012
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Police may grill whistleblowing prosecutor
A judge allegedly asked for probe over slander of his politician wifePolice are considering whether to question a prosecutor over allegations that she had been asked by a judge to indict a citizen who slandered his wife, a ruling party politician.If the judge is found to have peddled his influence, which is a serious offense, he may be stripped of his position. According to media reports, police may question prosecutor Park Eun-jeong of Incheon Prosecutors’ Office’s Bucheon division over an alle
March 1, 2012
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Police to question prosecutor over judge’s influence-peddling
Judge allegedly asked for probe over slander of politician wifePolice are considering whether to question a prosecutor over allegations that she had been asked by a judge to indict a citizen who slandered his wife, who was a ruling party lawmaker.If the judge is found to have peddled his influence,
March 1, 2012
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Universities slash tuition fees by average 4.5%
Korean universities lowered their annual tuition fees by 4.5 percent on average, caving in to pressure to ease the financial burden for students and their parents. The average tuition fees at 186 four-year universities this year amount to about 6.7 million won ($6,000), down 4.48 percent from last year, according to a data compiled by the Education Ministry and released on Wednesday. It is the first time that universities have cut tuition fees since Korea was founded in 1948.Students have repeat
Feb. 29, 2012
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Korea to forge ahead with Jeju naval base
Some design alterations to be made to enable safer passage for cruise shipsThe government will go ahead with the construction of the Jeju naval base according to schedule but with small changes to its layout and operations, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Wednesday.“The harbor (the Jeju naval base) is an important project that will contribute to protecting our seas, and creating jobs and increasing the local residents’ income by creating a new resource for tourism,” Prime Minister Kim Hwa
Feb. 29, 2012
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Kang donates PyeongChang land; chaebol keep theirs
Former TV celebrity Kang Ho-dong has decided to donate 2 billion won ($1.76 million.) in real estate in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, home of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, to charity, local media reported Wednesday. Kang, once a popular show host and former Korean traditional wrestling champion, is currently taking a hiatus from showbiz. He quit his broadcasting activities last year when his purchase of the 5,300 square-meter tract of land near Alpensia Resort in 2009 and 2010 was denounced by
Feb. 29, 2012
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Prosecution set to probe allegations on Lee’s brother
The prosecution on Wednesday said that it has launched an investigation into allegations that Rep. Lee Sang-deuk of the Saenuri Party, the elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak, received bribes from a mutual savings bank in exchange for favors in bank evaluations. This is the first time the six-term lawmaker has become an official target of an investigation, though it has been rumored he was involved in several more corruption scandals.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Offi
Feb. 29, 2012
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Kwak draws ire over personnel decisions
Kwak No-hyun, Seoul’s education superintendent, has drawn fire for a series of personnel decisions that critics say are based on cronyism or retaliation against his opponents. In the latest of his controversial decisions, Kwak on Tuesday had his subordinate overseeing personnel affairs at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education transferred to an English training center in Seoul’s suburbs.The abrupt transfer is widely seen by many SMOE employees as punishment for the leak of information to the
Feb. 29, 2012
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Elder sister sues Samsung chairman over inheritance
The elder sister of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee has filed an inheritance suit against her brother, demanding some 190 billion won ($169 million) in shares left by their late father, Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull, a law firm said Tuesday.The move comes two weeks after Lee Kun-hee, 70, was sued on similar grounds by his eldest brother Lee Maeng-hee, who demanded some 710 billion won in shares and cash.The sister, Lee Sook-hee, filed the suit with the Seoul Central District
Feb. 28, 2012