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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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S. Korea to raise reward moeny for reporting spies, spy ships
South Korea will sharply raise the amount of money given to people who report spies and spy ships as part of its efforts to raise peoples' awareness toward national security threats, the government said Saturday.The Ministry of Justice said a preannouncement of legislation has been made that will re
Aug. 6, 2011
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Cancer-causing pollutants found in water at U.S. base
A joint Korea-U.S. team investigating the alleged burial of Agent Orange at one of the U.S. army bases here said Friday that it has found no evidence yet to believe that the toxic defoliant was buried. Still, it found a trace amount of dioxin, unrelated to Agent Orange, and significant amounts of ot
Aug. 5, 2011
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Seoul City officials to be sacked if found negligent
Seoul City, under fire for neglect of duty after the deaths of 18 citizens caused by landslides last week, is moving to axe officials responsible for the calamity. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday, it has toughened disciplinary rules against civil servants who are found negli
Aug. 5, 2011
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Forest bathing in middle of Seoul’s concrete jungle
Mountains and recreational forests throughout the capital emit levels of antimicrobial compounds as high as levels reported at mountains of Jiri and Seorak, according to a study released Friday. The study conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government found that the 11 mountains and recreational parks i
Aug. 5, 2011
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Teenager jailed for rape blackmail
A teenager who had been charged of extorting money from victims deceived by his rape swindle was sentenced up to 15 months, Suwon District Court announced.The 18-year-old convict, identified as Jung, had allegedly used online chatting to lure teenaged boys into having a physical relationship with hi
Aug. 5, 2011
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Operator of hacked Web sites face damage suit
SEOUL, Aug, 4 (Yonhap) -- The operator of two popular Web sites was sued Thursday over the leak of personal information of millions of its users following a massive hacking attack last week.A man, whose surname is Lee, filed the damage suit against SK Communications Co., the operator of the Nate sea
Aug. 4, 2011
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Seoul City foreign interns learn how capital tackles challenges
Liu Lixiu has just finished her master’s in Korea, but didn’t go back to Singapore right away. She wanted to take the internship opportunity offered by the Seoul City Government. Lixiu is now working at the Digital Medial City PR Division in Sangam-dong, western Seoul. “Time for the internship
Aug. 4, 2011
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Deluged cars may flood the market
New concerns of cars, fundamentally damaged from being waterlogged, filling the used-car market have potential buyers wary of buying second-hand, a consequence of July’s record downpour.Although waterlogged cars can be restored back to proper working condition, experts voiced concerns that retailers
Aug. 4, 2011
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Ex-prosecutor passes U.S. bar exam
A 67-year-old former South Korean prosecutor has passed a bar exam in Washington D.C., giving hope to those dreaming of becoming a lawyer in the United States. Chu Kwang-il, who formerly headed the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office and the state civil rights agency, was the oldest among those who passe
Aug. 4, 2011
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Ex-Air Force chief indicted for leaking secrets to Lockheed
Prosecutors have indicted three retired high-ranking Air Force officers including a former four-star general on charges of providing classified military information to the U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin, officials said Wednesday.Among them was a former Air Force chief of staff identified only by
Aug. 3, 2011
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Korean national ID numbers spring up all over Chinese Web
Hacked identities touted for as little as 100 won apieceThe number of leaked Korean social security numbers available online is likely to skyrocket as a massive social network hacking attack left more than three quarters of the nation exposed. A quick search using the keywords, “Korean social securi
Aug. 3, 2011
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Indicted FSS executive rescued after Han River suicide attempt
A high-ranking financial regulator implicated in a savings bank corruption probe jumped off a bridge over the Han River on Wednesday, but was rescued by police. He is in a stable condition, police officials said. Kim Jang-ho, an assistant deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, jumped
Aug. 3, 2011
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King’s Academy of Jordan students experience Korea
A group of Middle East high school students on an educational tour is not a common sight in South Korea, more often visited by tourists from its two neighbors China and Japan.Fourteen students from Jordan, Palestine and Syria, all attending a prestigious Jordanian boarding school, recently got a cha
Aug. 3, 2011
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9 areas likely to get extra disaster aid
Gyeonggi governor slams central government for ‘slow’ responseThe government and the ruling party seek to declare nine regions hard-hit by the recent torrential rains as special disaster areas eligible for financial and administrative aid, officials said Wednesday.Unprecedented downpours last week i
Aug. 3, 2011
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Court rejects man’s plea for big dog ban
Tower Palace, a high-rise luxury apartment block located at the heart of Seoul’s posh residential area of Dogok-dong, is known as an exclusive home to the rich and powerful. Yet, their closed lifestyle does not necessarily mean a friendly neighborhood.A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected an appe
Aug. 3, 2011
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9 rain-damaged areas to be declared special disaster zones
Nine areas hit the hardest by last week's heavy downpours are set to be declared special disaster zones, the home affairs minister said Wednesday, making them eligible for state relief funds."Twenty out of all the rain-damaged areas have been selected to receive aid toward reconstruction, and of the
Aug. 3, 2011
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Blast at POSCO kills 1, injures 2
An explosion inside a POSCO plant on Tuesday killed one worker and inured two others. Police and firefighters are investigating the cause of the blast at the company’s stainless steel plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province.A 28-year-old employee of the steelmaker’s affiliated company
Aug. 2, 2011
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Heavy downpours damage Dongdaemun gate
One of South Korea's most treasured relics was damaged during the heaviest downpours in decades last week, government officials said Tuesday.Some parts of the roof ridge of Dongdaemun (Great East Gate) chipped off due to the record-breaking rainfall that killed 62 and left thousands homeless in Seou
Aug. 2, 2011
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Members of progressive labor group face probe on espionage suspicions
South Korea's spy agency has sent summons to several members of a radical labor umbrella group over suspicions of their involvement in an alleged espionage case, sources said Tuesday.According to prosecution and labor group officials, the National Intelligence Service asked about 10 officials of the
Aug. 2, 2011
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Loan shark faces trial for massive spamming scheme
An illegal loan agent was indicted on charges of sending millions of spam messages to mobile phones to lure potential customers, prosecutors said Monday.The 34-year-old man, surnamed Kim, sent unwanted text messages to random cell phone users in violation of the local communications law, the Seoul C
Aug. 2, 2011