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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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GNP urges ratification of U.S. FTA
As the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement awaits the parliamentary panel discussion on Wednesday, the ruling party leader once again urged parties to ratify it by the end of the month.“The U.S. Congress is expected to pass their bill this week, and in order to move in step, we should also wrap up the i
Oct. 12, 2011
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Lee arrives in Washington for state visit centering on free trade deal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Washington on Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama as Congress prepares to endorse a long-pending free-trade agreement with Seoul, a landmark deal expected to bring the two allies further closer together.Wi
Oct. 12, 2011
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Time to shatter political glass ceiling?
GNP candidate for Seoul mayor Na Kyung-won waves to supporters in Seoul early this month. (Yonhap News)More women take center stage as Korea braces for major elections next yearAsked to comment on his rival contender announcing policy pledges every day, Park Won-soon, who is running for Seoul mayor
Oct. 11, 2011
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Lee arrives in D.C. for official visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday arrived in Washington D.C. for a five-day official state visit during which he will hold summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.Lee is the sixth South Korean president to make an official state visit to the U.S. The last to visit was forme
Oct. 11, 2011
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Parties dispute ethics of mayoral candidates
Parties clashed Tuesday over the ethical records of Seoul mayoral candidates Na Kyung-won of the Grand National Party and unified liberal Park Won-soon.The GNP focused its attacks on Park’s family registration records, denouncing him for allegedly evading military duty through false family records.P
Oct. 11, 2011
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Lee transfers retirement home plot deeds from son to himself
President Lee Myung-bak decided to transfer the ownership of a housing lot where he will live after retirement from his son to himself immediately, in an apparent bid to resolve suspicions over the land deal, such as Lee’s possible attempt to give property to his child expediently.Before leaving the
Oct. 11, 2011
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Lee calls on parliament to ratify FTA
President vows to increase spending on infrastructure, welfare, women and elderlyPresident Lee Myung-bak on Monday called for swift parliamentary ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade pact and defense reform bills in an administrative policy speech at the National Assembly.“The U.S. Congress is
Oct. 10, 2011
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Lawyers seek compensation from Japan
Details of fund for forced Korean laborers during colonial rule revealedA record of Japanese enterprises’ wage arrears for forced Korean laborers during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945) amounts to 2.7 trillion won ($2.3 billion), the Korean Bar Association claimed Monday. The survivors and ber
Oct. 10, 2011
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Attacks get personal in first mayoral debate
Park garners 45.5% of support to Na’s 37.2% in latest surveyThe first official debate for the upcoming Seoul mayoral race was a bruising affair, as an agreement to restrict the debate to policies failed to last.The ruling Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won and the liberal bloc’s Park Won-soon
Oct. 10, 2011
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KMA launches English mobile weather forecast
The Korea Meteorological Administration has launched its English mobile website (m.kma.go.kr/eng) for smartphone users. Information to be provided includes current weather, digital forecast, mid-term forecast, world weather, satellite images, radar images, sea weather, mountain weather and weather i
Oct. 10, 2011
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Committee to discuss U.S. FTA bill Thursday
The National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee will discuss the long-disputed Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill in its general meeting on Thursday, according to its chairman.“The U.S. Congress is expected to pass its bill within the week, and parties have agreed to follow suit,” said Grand Nat
Oct. 10, 2011
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Na’s spokesman quits after drunk TV debate
A spokesman for the ruling Grand National Party’s Seoul mayoral candidate Na Kyung-won resigned over the weekend after being accused of appearing on a live TV debate show while intoxicated. “I offered to resign because I didn’t want to be a burden to Na,” Shin Ji-ho, a GNP lawmaker and chief press o
Oct. 9, 2011
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Lee to visit Detroit together with Obama
President invited to deliver speech to Congress during U.S. visit Friday Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the Detroit area later this week with U.S. President Barack Obama, a presidential aide here said Saturday, in what appeared to be a trade-related visit.Lee and Obama are scheduled to vi
Oct. 9, 2011
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Boehner invites President Lee to address Congress next week
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Friday extended a formal invitation for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to address a joint session of Congress next week, citing the importance of the time-honored alliance between the two nations.“The American and South Korean peoples share deep ties rooted in h
Oct. 8, 2011
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Candidates start Seoul mayoral campaigns
The by-election race for Seoul mayor gained steam Friday as the strongest presidential hopeful vowed to help campaign for the ruling party while the unified candidate of the opposition bloc registered candidacy.The Oct. 26 by-election pits Park Won-soon, a liberal lawyer-turned-activist with no part
Oct. 7, 2011
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Ex-GNP chief throws weight behind Na
Ruling party candidate gains crucial support in showdown with independentRep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, at last declared that she will back the party’s campaign for the upcoming Oct. 26 by-elections.In doing so, she added momentum to Na Kyung-won, who regis
Oct. 6, 2011
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Red Cross welcomes first female chief
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Red Cross said Thursday it named its No. 2 official as its first female head in a meeting earlier in the day.Vice President Yu Jung-keun will lead the relief organization after her designation is authorized by President Lee Myung-bak, honorary head of the R
Oct. 6, 2011
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Lee urges chaebol to do more for balanced growth
President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday called for business conglomerates to make more efforts to help the government achieve balanced growth and address growing income inequality.Lee made the remark during a dinner meeting with the heads of family-owned conglomerates, or chaebol, marking the 50th anni
Oct. 5, 2011
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Support from popular figures key in Seoul race
Securing big-name backers is becoming increasingly important in the battle between the two main candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election.While Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Grand National Party is yet to confirm her support for Na Kyung-won, entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Chul-soo is backi
Oct. 5, 2011
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Government increases welfare budget 6.4% to W92 trillion
The government has increased its welfare budget for next year by 6.4 percent from this year to 92 trillion won ($76.6 billion).Its welfare budget amounts to 28.2 percent of total expenditure, taking the largest portion for the second consecutive year. The increase stems from expanded benefits for th
Oct. 5, 2011