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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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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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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Districts, age groups show turnout disparity
Voters in Seoul’s three affluent districts ― Seocho, Gangnam and Songpa ― turned out at polling stations in large numbers, but not enough to salvage beleaguered mayor Oh Se-hoon.At Wednesday’s referendum on free school meals, the three districts reported the largest voter turnouts, with Seocho marki
Aug. 24, 2011
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DP boycotts FTA hearing as GNP plans passage
By Bae Hyun-jungParties are again at odds over the ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade bill, despite their hard-reached agreement last week to hold a public hearing on the issue.The parliamentary foreign affairs committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on measures to prevent harm to the lo
Aug. 24, 2011
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Korea, Uzbekistan sign gas development deals worth $4.1 billion
President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday agreed with Uzbek President Islam Karimov to closely cooperate for the success of joint energy development projects in the Central Asian country during their summit talks in Tashkent. With the two leaders present, a consortium of South Korean companies led by
Aug. 23, 2011
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Seoul goes to polls over free meals
Voting begins across Seoul on Wednesday for the city’s first-ever plebiscite, which will determine how schoolchildren will be getting their lunches and the fate of Mayor Oh Se-hoon. A total of 2,206 polling stations across the capital will be open between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Some 8.3 million Seoulites
Aug. 23, 2011
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Park Geun-hye hints at warmer ties with N.K.
Korea should seek to rebuild trust with North Korea, while maintaining an unyielding stance on national security, said Rep. Park Geun-hye the highest-polled presidential hopeful, in a contribution to a journal.Park contributed a 2,500-word paper titled “The New Korea: Building trust between Seoul an
Aug. 22, 2011
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Korea, Mongolia lift ties to comprehensive partnership
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday agreed with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj to upgrade the level of bilateral cooperation to a “comprehensive partnership,” portending greater opportunities for Koreans to do business in the mineral-rich country. In addition to expanding ties in developing ene
Aug. 22, 2011
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Seoul residents to vote on free school meals
Turnout likely to decide winner in city’s first-ever plebiscite, mayor’s fateSeoul’s first-ever plebiscite will take place Wednesday, asking its citizens to decide whether all schoolchildren should be provided with free lunches regardless of their parents’ income. The vote, however, has turned
Aug. 22, 2011
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Lee starts tour of three Central Asian countries
President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday left for Mongolia, the first stop in his three-nation tour of Central Asia aimed mostly at boosting economic cooperation.Lee is scheduled to hold summit talks with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator to discuss ways to promote bilateral cooperati
Aug. 21, 2011
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Sohn proposes unified candidate
DP leader presses party to revamp candidate nomination systemMain opposition Democratic Party leader Sohn Hak-kyu on Sunday formally proposed that the entire opposition field a single candidate in next year’s presidential election, entering a tight match within the progressive bloc.“By uniting, we w
Aug. 21, 2011
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Seoul mayor vows to stake office on free lunch vote
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pledged Sunday to stake his mayorship on the results of this week's referendum on the city's free school lunch program, upping the ante in the controversial vote. Oh Se-hoon (Yonhap News)"I will stake my mayorship on the results of Wednesday's refere
Aug. 21, 2011
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Chief justice nominee leans toward right
President Lee Myung-bak’s nominee for Supreme Court chief justice is expected to bring the court’s political pendulum considerably to the right as he takes over from his liberal predecessor. Yang Sung-tae, who served as justice of the top court from 2005 to 2011 February, was named the new chief lat
Aug. 19, 2011
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Campaign heats up for vote on school meals
Election commission bans mayor from picketing, probes education board for ‘encouraging’ vote boycottThe nation’s conservative and liberal forces, siding with Seoul government and education authority respectively, exchanged barbs Friday, arguing about whether citizens should participate in the upcomi
Aug. 19, 2011
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Roh ordered attack on Japanese ships near Dokdo: aide
Former President Roh Moo-hyun had ordered his maritime police to smash into Japanese vessels in 2006 if they approached Dokdo in an attempt to claim the easternmost Korean islets, one of the late leader‘s former aides said. Roh, president from 2003-2008, was known for his hard-line stance on Japan’s
Aug. 19, 2011
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Former top court justice named new Supreme Court chief
Former Supreme Court Justice Yang Seung-tae was named the new chief justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.Yang, 63, had been a justice at the top court from 2005 to February 2011. His term as the chief justice will also run six years. If approved, Yang
Aug. 18, 2011
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Hanjin boss apologizes for dispute
Cho Nam-ho, chairman of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., apologized multiple times during a parliamentary hearing Thursday over a prolonged labor dispute at the company’s shipyard in Busan. Cho Nam-ho (left), chairman of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., reads prepared docu
Aug. 18, 2011
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President Lee lauds Chung for donation
President Lee Myung-bak lauded ex-ruling party leader Chung Mong-joon’s donation of 200 billion won ($186 million) for charity, which came a day after Lee called for a compassionate market economy.Lee said Chung’s donation was “a very good thing” during a weekly meeting with his aides on Wednesday,
Aug. 17, 2011
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GNP leader calls for family reunions ahead of Chuseok
The two Koreas should make cooperative efforts on holding another round of reunions of families separated by the Korean War ahead of next month’s Chuseok holiday, chairman of Seoul’s right wing ruling party said Wednesday. Considering the old age of most of these family members, there is a need for
Aug. 17, 2011
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Big firms pressed on social responsibility
Business lobbying group chief agrees some markets should be only for small firmsLawmakers on Wednesday chided business giants for taking advantage of their dominant status to squeeze out suppliers and muscling in on business that should be run by smaller firms such as coffee shops and restaurants.Th
Aug. 17, 2011
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Ex-lawmaker indicted over savings bank scandal
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a former opposition lawmaker on charges of taking illegal political funds from a scandal-ridden savings bank.Suh Gab-won, a former lawmaker with the main opposition Democratic Party, is charged with receiving 30 million won($27,985) from Kim Yang, vice pre
Aug. 16, 2011
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Court rejects ban on free meal vote
President backs Seoul mayor in opposition to free school meal planA Seoul court on Tuesday dismissed a request to suspend a plebiscite next week on free school lunches, clearing the way for the city to hold the vote as scheduled. The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the appeal made by the city’s
Aug. 16, 2011