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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Sohn to head Arirang TV
Sohn Ji-ae, former presidential secretary for overseas public relations, has been appointed the new president and CEO of Arirang TV & Radio. Sohn Ji-aeSohn, 48, a former CNN Seoul bureau chief who also served as the spokeswoman for the G20 preparation committee, will head the Seoul-based English broadcasting service that provides news and entertainment on Korea for the global audience. The broadc
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Ex-convict arrested for sexually assaulting would-be TV entertainers
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for sexually assaulting several would-be entertainers he had enticed disguising himself as a TV program director.The suspect, identified by his surname Kim, was charged with attempted rape and other crimes, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in southern Seoul said.He had served a 10-month term until May for sex crimes.According to police, he tried to rape an asp
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Female student in Cheonan gang-raped, had abortion
Police in Cheonan are investigating five male high school students who allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old runaway girl.They were booked without detention on Friday.According to the police investigation, the girl, surnamed Park, ran away from home on March 17 and the five suspects allegedly lured her by offering a place to stay. They are accused of repeatedly raping the girl at a studio in Cheonan.
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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Frequent calls mean love for Korean women
Seven out of 10 Korean women regard the frequency of phone calls from their partner as an indication of how much he loves them, a survey showed. Less than half of males feel the same.The poll was conducted on more than 1,064 single men and women by I-um, an internet blind dating website based in Seoul.It also showed that 74 percent have been obsessed with the frequency of calls. About 81 percent r
Social AffairsJuly 29, 2011
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N.K., U.S. in high-level talks on denuclearization
After a 17-month hiatus, senior North Korean and U.S. government officials resumed talks in New York Thursday as part of efforts to revive the six-party negotiations on the communist nation's nuclear weapons program.North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan described the first-day meeting as "constructive," while Stephen Bosworth, Washington's point man on Pyongyang, remained tight-lip
North KoreaJuly 29, 2011
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Seoul could seek int'l arbitration over dispute
South Korea could seek international arbitration in case North Korea disposes of seized South Korean assets at a scenic mountain resort in the isolated country, a research arm of the legislature said Thursday.The two Koreas have been at odds over the assets at Mount Kumgang, the site of stalled joint tour programs that had served as a key cash cow for the North.South Korea could follow in the foot
North KoreaJuly 28, 2011
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Heavy rains batter N. Korea
Heavy rains have battered North Korea, according to state media and an international relief agency Thursday, as more rain is expected in the coming days amid fears of severe damage and casualties in the impoverished communist nation.The most affected areas are the southern and eastern parts of North Korea. Nearly 100 millimeters of rain poured down in the southern province of Haeju in just three h
North KoreaJuly 28, 2011
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67 dead or missing in record rainfall
The toll from this week's record rainfall has risen to 53 deaths and 14 people missing in landslides and flooding across South Korea, the country's disaster management agency said Thursday.A series of mudslides that hit southern parts of Seoul on Wednesday left 16 dead, another person missing and 20 others injured, while 13 people were killed and four were injured when a landslide engulfed a lodgi
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Rain triggers more landslides, flash floods
Death toll rises to 53, while 14 missingHeavy rains, which drenched Seoul and the central regions from Tuesday, continued Thursday, triggering more deadly landslides and flash floods. The official death toll reached 53 as of 4 p.m., while 14 others were reported missing, the National Emergency Management Agency said. The tally is likely to climb as rescuers search for the victims and reports conti
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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South Korea seeks to ban Japanese lawmakers from visiting its territory
South Korea said Thursday it will ban two Japanese lawmakers from visiting an island near the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, a move that has been rekindling criticism over Tokyo’s longstanding territorial claims. Four lawmakers of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party said last week they plan to visit the island Ulleungdo on Aug. 1 to see for themselves “how South Koreans feel” about
Foreign AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Military searches for stray landmines
Joint Chiefs of Staff mobilizes 1,700 troops to join restoration effortsThe military has ordered a search in southern Seoul, as well as in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces to verify whether landmines and other ammunitions were washed into populated areas following torrential rains this week, officials said Thursday.It has also sent some 1,700 troops and heavy equipment to help restore the areas that
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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International media covers Seoul daily
Seoul attractions have been covered at least once a day on average by international news media in the first half of the year, Seoul City government said.Worldwide news media have broadcast the capital 285 times in news coverage and TV broadcasts since January this year. The figure showed that the main focus of many international reports has expanded from the city’s tradition to little known attrac
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Gangnam streets, COEX Mall showcase latest trends
If Seoul displays Korean tradition and history north of the Han River, the city’s southern part, particularly the southeastern Gangnam area, reflects the country’s latest trends. Three Gangnam streets ― Garosu-gil, Rodeo Street in Apgujeong and Cheongdam Fashion Street ― and the COEX Mall all have something to show from fashion to entertainment. They can be easily accessed by either subway or bus
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Parties focus on flood countermeasures
GNP calls for emergency action; DP slams Seoul’s ‘neglect’ of safety dutiesAmid the record-breaking flood damage in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, political parties cancelled most of their parliamentary schedules and focused on aid measures and victims’ relief activities.The Grand National Party was especially tense as Seocho-gu and Gangseo-gu, the two districts hardest hit, are both represented by
PoliticsJuly 28, 2011
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Policeman dies in river rescue
A conscripted policeman was found dead in Dongducheon, north of Seoul, early Thursday after being swept away in flash floods while trying to rescue a drowning civilian. Jo Min-su, 21, was lost in the rapids at around 9:35 p.m. Wednesday while trying to save a man hanging onto a fence of a U.S. army base in the swelled waters of Shincheon Stream. Jo Min-suHis body was found about 5 hours later, so
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Seoul braces for more rain
Seoulites must be prepared for more rain through Friday, with the weather agency forecasting some 150 millimeters of rainfall in the central region. Rain will continue in central parts of the peninsula through Friday afternoon with the rain front moving southward later that day, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. A section of the Olympic Expressway and parts of a riverside park near Ha
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Neighbors devastated by landslides
In an area normally known for its classical music scene, Seocho district on Thursday is now in disarray, some 24 hours after the torrential downpour that caused a landslide at Mount Umyeon. Sections of Nambu-Sunhwan-ro, a ring road, a few meters from the Seoul Arts Center, are still submerged in waist deep mud, water, tree branches, trash and even a hypodermic needle. Firefighters and soldiers cle
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Weak ground on Mt. Umyeon prompts deadly landslides
The landslides on Mount Umyeon in southern Seoul on Wednesday after two days of torrential rain could be attributed to weak ground, experts said Thursday.They also noted that the Seoul municipality did not take sufficient measures to stave off landslides even though concerns have persistently been raised over the possibility of earth falls near it. Downpours on the mountain took the lives of 17 pe
Social AffairsJuly 28, 2011
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Asian youths quizzed on activism
A network promoting human rights across Asia is asking young people to fill out an online survey. The Asia Pacific Youth Network wants people in Korea and other countries in the region to answer questions on youth activism by Aug. 12. Every 100th respondent will also be given a small prize. In just three years, the group has grown from 20 youth activists to a network which has taken almost 30,000
July 28, 2011
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Social enterprise training and lecture
A U.K. expert is to coach Korean students on social enterprise next week. Social entrepreneur Clifford Southcombe is to visit Seoul from Aug. 1-4 to train students taking part in Social Venture Competition Asia.A founder of his country’s social enterprise movement, Southcombe will also give a lecture at Sookmyung Women’s University on Monday. Southcombe managed one of the U.K.’s first successful c
July 28, 2011