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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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N. Korean leader's grandson arrives in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Officials in Bosnia say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's grandson has arrived in the country to enroll at a private high school made up of international students.A border police spokeswoman said 16-year-old Kim Han-sol entered the country at Sarajevo airport Wed
North KoreaOct. 13, 2011
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Lee reaffirms Seoul's principled stance on N. Korea
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said his denuclearization push against North Korea is yielding progress, reaffirming his long-standing stance that Seoul won't provide Pyongyang with any large-scale aid unless Pyongyang disarms."There are some real changes
PoliticsOct. 13, 2011
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Cleanup efforts under way after diesel leakage from Marines' fuel storage
INCHEON (Yonhap News) -- Efforts are under way to clean up diesel fuel that leaked into the Yellow Sea early Wednesday from a fuel storage facility of a front-line Marine base, military officials said, noting no major damage was reported from oil spill.The 6th Marine Brigade based on the northern is
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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S. Korean military beefs up border vigilance against N. Korea
South Korea's military has stepped up its combat readiness after detecting unusual military movement by North Korea's armed forces along the tense western sea border, Seoul officials said Wednesday.Seoul recently discovered that the North's military had relocated a ground-to-air missile to north of
North KoreaOct. 12, 2011
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Prosecutor, police investigation right dispute reignites
Justice Ministry officials and prosecutors here have sparked protests from police officers by submitting a draft of a presidential decree limiting the investigational rights of police to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.The draft submitted by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the Ministry of
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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S. Korea raises issue of Japan’s wartime sex crimes at U.N.
South Korea demanded that Japan take “legal responsibility” for the aging Korean women forced into sexual slavery to serve Japan’s World War II soldiers, formally raising the issue at a U.N. meeting for the first time in 14 years, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. “These systematic rapes a
Foreign AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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Mayoral race becomes mud-slinging match
Major candidates tout policy blueprints on welfare, environment, child careParties stepped up their mud-slinging attacks against rival mayoral candidates Wednesday, a day before official by-election campaigning began.The ruling Grand National Party continued questioning the qualifications of the lib
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Seoul strives to persuade Beijing to stop repatriating N.K. refugees
Seoul is still striving to persuade Beijing not to repatriate some 20 North Korean defectors arrested in China, a Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday, denying a news report that it has been notified of Beijing’s decision on their repatriation.“We are still in negotiations with Chinese authoriti
North KoreaOct. 12, 2011
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Bra auction for breast cancer support
Bras for a Cause logoA night of music, belly dancing, comedy and burlesque topped off with a novelty bra auction is set to raise cash for the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Dillinger’s Bar in Itaewon, Seoul. Belly dancers Eshe, Na
Oct. 12, 2011
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Spooky dance video to fight cancer
A Halloween-themed afternoon is to raise funds to fight cancer in Korea. Donating 10,000 won to attend the “Cancer Sucks” charity event will give participants the chance to don a set of vampire teeth and feature in a dance video to generate cash for the Korean Cancer Society. More than 1 million won
Oct. 12, 2011
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Donations help Korean bell toll again in U.S.
A traditional Korean bell gifted to America has been rung for the first time since a fund-raising effort started to save the cultural relic.The Korean Friendship Bell at the Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, California was rung on its 35th anniversary on Saturday, following recent restoration work paid
Oct. 12, 2011
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Opening door for broken children
Therapy centers help heal abused kids through music, art and natureMany of the children Hwang Chum-gon helps have been beaten until their bones broke, or starved until they took to the streets in search of food. But Rev. Hwang has made it his life’s work to help Korea’s neglected kids, who are hungr
Oct. 12, 2011
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Helping to heal
Expats in Korea have also been helping improve Open Door’s facilities for some of the country’s neediest kids. A play therapy room was opened at Open Door’s newly extended Yangpyeong center this week thanks to the British Association of Seoul’s 70 million won ($59,000) donation to the charity in 201
Oct. 12, 2011
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Lawmakers pushing for probe into sex crimes on disabled
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers are pushing for a parliamentary investigation into years-long sex crimes against disabled students that have recently emerged as a key social issue, a lawmaker said Wednesday.The move came after a local box-office hit sparked a widespread public outrage again
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Seven out of 10 S. Koreans see society as 'unfair': poll
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- More than seven out of 10 South Koreans said they live in "an unfair society," a survey showed Wednesday, despite the government's ongoing campaign highlighting the issue.In the telephone survey of 1,000 citizens older than 19 nationwide, 72.6 percent said Korean society i
Social AffairsOct. 12, 2011
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S. Korea raises issue of Japan's wartime sex crimes at U.N.
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea demanded that Japan take "legal responsibility" for the aging Korean women forced into sexual slavery to serve Japan's World War II soldiers, formally raising the issue at a U.N. meeting for the first time in 14 years, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011
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Walk with disabled people in Seoul
Volunteers are being invited to help Yongsan Center for the Disabled accompany its clients on a walk in Ichon, Seoul, on Oct. 29. The walking event will give disabled people using the center the chance to enjoy Han River Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. that Saturday. Lunch will be provided to volunteers
Oct. 12, 2011
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International bazaar to attract 2,000 people
The Seoul International Women’s Association’s diplomatic bazaar is to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, kicking off the organization’s 50th anniversary. The event is the largest international fund-raising event in Seoul with more than 40 embassies joining women’s clubs, welfare organizations and vendors
Oct. 12, 2011
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Korea can lead way to a more Human Asia
Rights group Human Asia may only have been campaigning here for under six years, but the small Korean NGO aims to have a big impact on the region. The organization which raises awareness on human rights across Asia has set out on an ambitious mission to establish a regional human rights protection m
Oct. 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress set to pass free trade pact with Korea
Senate Finance Committee endorses FTA on first day of Lee’s official state visitWASHINGTON D.C. ― The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were set to pass the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement on Wednesday, a day ahead of President Lee Myung-bak’s summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.The
PoliticsOct. 12, 2011