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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Seoul proclaims controversial student rights ordinance
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday proclaimed an ordinance to protect the human rights of students, which have been at the center of public controversy.With an aim to expand students' rights at school, the student human rights ordinance bans corporal punishment by teachers as well as disc
Jan. 26, 2012
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Seoul gov't proclaims controversial student rights ordinance
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday proclaimed an ordinance to protect the human rights of students, which have been at the center of public controversy.With an aim to expand students' rights while at school, the student human rights ordinance bans corporal punishment by teachers as well a
Jan. 26, 2012
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Labor ministry moves to cut working hours
South Korea plans to start inspecting 35,000 local workplaces next month as the country is gearing up to reduce its conventionally long workweek here, the labor ministry said Thursday.South Korean workers have the longest workweek among the 34 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooper
Jan. 26, 2012
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Ministry strives for women’s rights
Minister stresses better childcare at workplaces, safe environment for immigrant wivesGender Equality Minister Kim Kum-lae says she is striving to make Korea a global symbol of women’s empowerment.Kim is looking to take Korea’s progress further this year, as it chairs one of the biggest international organizations for gender equality.The country has been accepted to chair United Nations Women, the U.N.’s entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, according to U.N. officials.The min
Jan. 25, 2012
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Jacket of Lee’s granddaughter enlivens netizens
President Lee Myung-bak is being criticized for his grandchildren’s expensive outfits.Online bulletins are abuzz over a set of photographs showing his granddaughter wearing a high-end winter jacket in a family outing during the Lunar New Year’s Day holiday. The pictures, uploaded to show Lee’s caring, family-centered side, prompted an outcry over the luxurious clothes worn by his family, a stark contrast to his pledge to empathize with ordinary people’s economic hardship.In the photos released b
Jan. 25, 2012
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Seoul education office to proclaim controversial student rights ordinance
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Wednesday that it will proclaim an ordinance on the protection of students' human rights, banning corporal punishment and allowing freedom to choose their own hairstyle and clothing, a move expected to cause conflict between the office and the educatio
Jan. 25, 2012
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Seoul city to raise subway, bus fares next month
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to raise public transportation fares by 150 won (US$0.13) next month to make up for rising deficits from transfer fee discounts and energy costs, officials said Wednesday.The city government has come up with a proposal to raise bus and subway fares from 900 wo
Jan. 25, 2012
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Oh chosen for HHMI early career scientist
Oh Dong-chan, pharmacy professor of Seoul National University, has been chosen as one of the early career scientists of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, an internationally renowned research foundation, SNU said Wednesday. Oh is expected to receive $715,000 for the next five years in funding for his research on microbes in relation to drug use, according to the school. “The research on discovering new antibiotic compounds based on microbes is promising … on discovering antibiotics from natura
Jan. 25, 2012
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Female workers top 10 million for first time in 2011
The number of female workers in South Korea exceeded 10 million for the first time in 2011 due to the growing female population and a higher number of jobseekers among those supporting families, data showed Wednesday.Female workers totaled 10.09 million at the end of last year, up 1.8 percent or 177
Jan. 25, 2012
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Top U.S. schools turn to Jeju for new campuses
JDC signs MOUs with two institutions to establish international schools in JejuA number of prestigious U.S. private schools, including Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Perkiomen School, are expected to discuss setting up overseas branches in Jeju. Jeju Free International City Development Center signed memoranda of understanding with Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Perkiomen School on each campus on Jan. 18 and 19 to establish international schools at Jeju Global Education City.JDC Chairman Byon Jon
Jan. 24, 2012
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Prestigious U.S. schools turn attention to Jeju
JDC signs MOUs with two institutions to establish international schools in JejuA number of prestigious U.S. private schools, including Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Perkiomen School, are expected to discuss setting up overseas branches in Jeju. Jeju Free International City Development Center signed memoranda of understanding with Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Perkiomen School on each campus on Jan. 18 and 19 to establish international schools at Jeju Global Education City.JDC Chairman Byon Jon
Jan. 24, 2012
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School authorities look away from violence
Teachers call for effective alternative discipline for student misconductThis is the second of a series of articles on school violence brought into the public spotlight following recent student suicides. ― Ed.A 28-year-old middle school teacher who reported an in incident of violence to the school’s teacher in charge of student discipline received a shocking response. “He first asked me back, ‘Did the student break something? If not, deal with the case by yourself,’” she said, declining to be na
Jan. 24, 2012
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80% of Seoul citizens agree to street smoking ban
A majority of Seoul citizens agree on imposing a smoking ban on streets in the capital, according to a survey of 1,000 citizens earlier this month. About 80 percent said they would support designating streets as non-smoking areas while 16.9 percent opposed the idea, and 3.9 percent said they do not know, according to a poll conducted by Nam Jae-kyong, a Grand National Party member of the city council, from Jan. 2-6. The survey is expected to be used as background data on revising an ordinance th
Jan. 24, 2012
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Korean universities lower tuition fee
About one-third of Korean universities announced they will lower their tuition fees by 4.8 percent on average for the 2012 school year in a bid to meet the government’s request to reduce tuition costs in line with state tuition subsidies for students.A total of 109 universities out of 344 nationwide plan to lower their fees by 4.8 percent on average from last year, according to the Korea Student Aid Foundation on Tuesday. “Students will be able to feel the change, with a tuition fee cut combined
Jan. 24, 2012
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Korea, U.S. ink agreement on environmental protection
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday signed a pact to strengthen cooperation on the environmental front as the world struggles to deal with climate change, pollution and ecological havoc.Seoul’s Ambassador to Washington Han Duck-soo and Robert Hormats, under secretary of state for economic, energy and agricultural affairs, signed the U.S.-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement in a ceremony in Washington.Under the pact, the two sides will work more closely t
Jan. 24, 2012
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Investigators of bribery case may summon Lee Sang-deuk
Prosecutors investigating allegations surrounding SLS Group chairman Lee Kuk-chul may summon Rep. Lee Sang-deuk.According to reports, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office is reviewing plans to summon Rep. Lee, who is President Lee Myung-bak’s elder brother, in relation to the money his aide received from the businessman. The SLS Group chairman was indicted in early December on a number of charges including bribing government officials to keep the conglomerate afloat and to avoid a pros
Jan. 24, 2012
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S. Korean elderly concerned most about finances, health
Aging South Koreans cited economic difficulty and health as their biggest concerns, but the weight of their worries varied according to their education levels, a report showed Monday.In a survey of 60-year-olds by Statistics Korea, 43.2 percent of the respondents with elementary education picked eco
Jan. 24, 2012
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Major highways congested as Lunar New Year travelers return home
Major highways became increasingly congested with traffic on Monday afternoon as South Koreans started to head home after visiting their hometowns and family graves for the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year season, which began on Saturday and runstill Tuesday, is one of two major holida
Jan. 23, 2012
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Law breaking by policemen drops 30 pct last year
Law violations committed by police officers dived nearly 30 percent in 2011 from a year earlier,police said Sunday. Reported law breaking by policemen reached 158 cases last year,compared with 223 cases in 2010, the National Police Agency said. The agency said the 2011 tally
Jan. 23, 2012
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S. Korean elderly concerned most about finances, health
Aging South Koreans cited economic difficulty and health as their biggest concerns, but the weight of their worries varied according to their education levels, a report showed Monday. In a survey of 60-year-olds by Statistics Korea, 43.2 percentof the respondents with elementary educatio
Jan. 23, 2012