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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Cornered Kwak faces probe Monday
By Bae Hyun-jungThe prosecution is set to question Seoul education chief Kwak No-hyun on Monday over allegations that he bought his rival out of the race in last year’s election, after investigators rounded off their preliminary probe on key aides over the weekend.Kwak admitted on Aug. 28 that he ha
Sept. 4, 2011
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U.S. sends aid to flood-stricken N. Korea
(AP) -- The United States sent a plane loaded with a small but symbolic shipment of emergency aid that was due to arrive in flood-stricken North Korea on Saturday, in the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the countries. A cargo plane departed Friday from the U.S. packed with $90
Sept. 3, 2011
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Korea expands job opportunities for high school graduates
The government should set a quota for the recruitment of high school graduates when hiring new employees, President Lee Myung-bak said Friday. Presiding over a meeting on his “fair society” campaign, he strongly challenged the deep-rooted workplace practice of favoring employees by school diploma ra
Sept. 3, 2011
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Ahn may run for Seoul mayor
Ahn Cheol-soo, a venture entrepreneur-turned-professor revered by many young Koreans, said Friday that he was considering running for Seoul mayor as an independent candidate in next month’s by-elections. Ahn Cheol-soo“I have not yet made up my mind,” Ahn told reporters in Seoul, denying a news
Sept. 2, 2011
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GNP chief hints at good news on inter-Korean ties
The two Koreas may announce a new agreement as they inch toward better ties after months-long tensions, the leader of Seoul’s ruling party said Friday.The agreement “may be disclosed as early as” the Sep. 11-13 Chuseok holiday, Grand National Party chairman Hong Joon-pyo told reporters without elabo
Sept. 2, 2011
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Ahn mulling run for Seoul mayor
Ahn Cheol-soo, a venture entrepreneur-turned professor revered by many young Koreans, said Friday that he was considering running for Seoul mayor as an independent candidate in next month’s by-elections. (Yonhap News)“I have not yet made up my mind,” Ahn told reporters in Seoul, denying a news repor
Sept. 2, 2011
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Gov't to expand benefits for high school graduates
The government said Friday it will expand benefits for those who have only graduated from high school as they serve in the military or seek employment in an effort to break discrimination against those without college diplomas and to promote the perception that merits matter more than academic backg
Sept. 2, 2011
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Rival parties agree to handle FTA with U.S. in same pace with U.S. Congress
Rival parties agreed Thursday to begin the ratification process for the long-pending free trade agreement with the United States in the same pace with the U.S. Congress, officials said.The last-minute compromise averted a feared clash between the rival parties. Opposition lawmakers had hinted at the
Sept. 1, 2011
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Parliament under fire over vote on Kang
GNP’s ‘sexist’ lawmaker survives closed-door expulsion voteNational Assembly lawmakers have come under fire for holding a rare closed-door vote and saving a lawmaker who made controversial remarks about women from expulsion.Independent Rep. Kang Yong-seok, who was kicked out of the Grand National Pa
Sept. 1, 2011
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Law on board to support philanthropic donors
The ruling Grand National Party plans to honor philanthropists and give credits for their contribution to society by supporting them in later life. According to a bill submitted by Rep. Kim Young-sun, the government will list those who have donated more than 3 billion won ($2.7 million) to charity a
Sept. 1, 2011
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Lee seeks chaebol support on shared growth
In meeting with business leaders, president stresses conglomerates’ social responsibilityPresident Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday drummed up support from chiefs of the nation’s largest businesses for his new socioeconomic vision to reduce disparities.In a meeting with the heads of 26 conglomerates, Lee
Aug. 31, 2011
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Disgraced lawmaker dodges expulsion
A lawmaker who made sexist remarks dodged expulsion on Wednesday as the parliamentary ethics committee’s motion failed to meet the required quorum in the National Assembly on Wednesday.Only 111 out of the 297 lawmakers agreed to the bill, while 198 or two-thirds were required.Rep. Kang Yong-seok thu
Aug. 31, 2011
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Former speaker Kim won’t seek sixth term
Former parliamentary speaker Kim Hyeong-o of the Grand National Party announced that he will not enter candidacy in next year’s 19th general election.“I hope to contribute to the restoration of public trust on the party by remaining humble and low in the next parliamentary term,” Kim told reporters
Aug. 31, 2011
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Parties clash in session on U.S. FTA ratification
Parties once again clashed over the ratification of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill during the parliamentary foreign affairs committee meeting on Wednesday, the last day of the August provisional session.The meeting was scheduled to end in the early afternoon but was extended due to the unc
Aug. 31, 2011
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Lawmaker accused of sexist remarks survives expulsion vote
A South Korean lawmaker accused of making sexist remarks retained his seat as a motion to oust him was voted down in the National Assembly on Wednesday, sparking criticism that legislators are too soft on wrongdoings committed by fellow lawmakers. Rep. Kang Yong-seokRep. Kang Yong-seok, 42, came und
Aug. 31, 2011
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Profiles of minister designates
Yu Woo-ikUnification MinisterYu Woo-ik, 61, former ambassador to China, mapped out several of President Lee Myung-bak’s major policies. He was the first chief of staff under the Lee administration in 2008. Yu is said to have designed the grand canal plan, which later became the controversial four-ri
Aug. 30, 2011
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Yu Woo-ik named unification minister
By Kim So-hyunPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday named his first chief-of-staff and architect of the controversial “Grand Canal” pledge Yu Woo-ik as the new unification minister, confirming what had been expected ever since Yu left his 16-month service as ambassador to China four months ago.Lee also
Aug. 30, 2011
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Lee names confidant as unification minister designate
Bureaucrat, historian named successors to ministers with parliamentary seatsPresident Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday named his first chief-of-staff and architect of the controversial “Grand Canal” pledge Yu Woo-ik as the new unification minister, confirming what had been expected ever since Yu left his 16
Aug. 30, 2011
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Lee to replace at least 4 ministers
President Lee Myung-bak is expected to name on Wednesday successors to ministers of health, unification, gender equality and perhaps culture, as three of the incumbents plan to run in the general elections seven months away. Ministers Lee Jae-oh of special affairs, Chung Byoung-gug of culture and Ch
Aug. 30, 2011
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Savings bank lobbyist to weigh on elections
Parties stirred uneasily as the prosecution continued its interrogation of Park Tae-gyu, the key lobbyist involved in the Busan Savings Bank.Park’s case, together with that of Seoul Educational Superintendent Kwak No-hyun’s bribery allegations, is shaking up the political landscape ahead of the upco
Aug. 30, 2011