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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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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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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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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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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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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Judge resigns over subway sexual harassment
A 42-year-old judge resigned after being accused of harassing a woman on the subway, officials at the Supreme Court said Friday.The incumbent judge at the Seoul High Court, surnamed Hwang, was investigated by police on charges of harassing a woman in her 20s on a crowded subway during Thursday morning rush hour, according to police.Hwang was caught in the very act by a patrol police officer who fo
April 23, 2011
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Korean ship back sailing after thwarting hijacking
A South Korean container vessel which escaped an apparent hijack by pirates off Somalia on Thursday is back to normal sailing, owners Hanjin Shipping Co. said Friday.“The Hanjin Tianjin began to sail Thursday night, escorted by the South Korean destroyer Choi Young, right after its crew had been rescued,” a Hanjin Shipping official said. “It is speeding up to reach its next port in Singapore becau
April 22, 2011
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Korean history to be required subject
Korean history will become a required subject at every school from 2012 and teachers should pass a history exam to be appointed.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Friday unveiled a plan to strengthen history education.“In new schoolbooks, Japan renewed its sovereignty claim over Dokdo and distorted historic facts regarding Korea. Now is a very critical time for Koreans to have a
April 22, 2011
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Seoul, Maryland agree to R&D partnership
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley agreed Thursday to increase investment and trade opportunities between Seoul and Maryland, city officials said Friday.The two leaders signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday when Oh visited Maryland. The state is well known for its bio cluster of about 500 institutions, the largest of its kind in the U.S. Oh has emphasized the bio
April 22, 2011
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Kim Jong-un listed in TIME 100
North Korean heir apparent Kim Jong-un (Yonhap News)North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il’s heir apparent has been named as one of the 100 most influential persons in the world by the TIME magazine.Announcing the TIME 100 list on Thursday, the magazine described Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader’s third son, as a “tyrant in waiting.”The report said he has been picked because he would become “an absolu
April 22, 2011
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Man in 30s arrested for stalking
(MCT)A man who allegedly sent more than a hundred text messages to his ex-girlfriend was arrested and charged with stalking, according to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. The 38-year-old man surnamed Jang had sent 147 text messages to the victim since October 2009. He kept following his ex by hiding around her house as well as workplace. With the internet ID and password he had learned during the
April 22, 2011
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U.S. airports to provide automatic immigration checks to Koreans
Korea citizens will be exempted from face-to-face interviews at U.S. airports upon entering the country from as early as the latter half of this year.The Justice Ministry and the United States Department of Homeland Security have signed a joint declaration to allow citizens of both countries to pass through the automated immigration control desk at airports, ministry officials said Thursday.Korea
April 21, 2011
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Gori shut down for safety check
Regulator assures glitch is minor, no radiation dangersThe government will order a safety inspection of the Gori-1 reactor, which was temporarily shut down following a technical glitch last week, officials said Thursday. “It is a welcome decision, risking financial loss,” said Kim Chang-kyung, second vice minister of education, science and technology, in a news conference on Thursday. “The reactor
April 21, 2011
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Transparent fences aim to up school safety
New schools or those that consider reconstruction will be required to build “see-through” fences that can be seen through in order to protect students from sexual and other violent crimes, officials said Thursday. In a meeting with school facility officials nationwide on Thursday, the Ministry of Education, Technology and Science asked schools to install 1.8-meter-high transparent fences. “The mea
April 21, 2011
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Secret tryst ends in tragedy
(MCT)A secret tryst on a freezing cold night in Britain ended in tragedy when a cheating husband froze to death while sleeping with his lover in a car. Syed Hussain, 29, died from hypothermia after spending a night in a car on a cold day just before Christmas, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Hussain had been secretly in a relationship with a woman surnamed Akhatar for three years. He was married to
April 21, 2011
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Seoul mayor hints at presidential bid
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon hinted at his bid for the presidency next year on an official visit to the U.S. this week. “Korea is facing a very critical moment now. Considering the flexible political environment, I feel a strong responsibility (for the presidency),” Oh said Monday after delivering a lecture at Harvard University. It was the first time the mayor has made public his intention to run for t
April 20, 2011
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Key prosecution unit’s fate hangs in the balance
The National Assembly and the prosecution are clashing as the latter has officially refused to abolish the controversial Central Investigation Department as requested by the parliamentary legislation reform committee.The parliamentary committee demanded on Monday that the prosecution abolish the CID and submit a revised ordinance by 5 p.m. Tuesday.The prosecutor’s office, however, immediately stru
April 19, 2011
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13 Korean adoptees obtain dual citizenship
Thirteen Korean adoptees regained their South Korean citizenship on Tuesday but didn’t have to forfeit their foreign nationality in the first case of its kind to happen since a revised immigration law went into effect, the Justice Ministry said.Kim Dae-won, 43, who was adopted by a family in Switzerland when he was five, and 12 other adoptees were allowed to have double citizenship, the ministry s
April 19, 2011
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SNU to launch think tank on national strategy
Seoul National University will launch a think tank in May to work out a long-term strategy for the nation’s research and development sector, the school said Tuesday. Starting with the organization of its members, the tentatively named “Future R&D Committee” plans to hold the first meeting next month. The nation’s R&D policy has thus far been planned by government offices or research institutes aff
April 19, 2011
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Artists performing in Seoul to get 50 public ‘open theaters’
Seoul City said Tuesday that it will create art performance venues in 50 spots around the city for artists and citizens to show off their artistic talent.The “Open Art Theater” project will start on May 22, with “talent donations” by professional and amateur artists. Those who participate in the project will be given some financial support for their performances.A total of 50 locations were select
April 19, 2011
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Ministry to abolish parenticide clause
The clause on parenticide, which places additional criminal penalty on murderers who have killed their parents, is to be deleted from the criminal law.The criminal law revision committee met in the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office on Monday and resolved to rid the criminal law of the special clause, according to the Justice Ministry on Tuesday.Under the present law, those who have murdered their own pa
April 19, 2011
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Help urged for disabled rape victims
Being a disabled woman in Korea means you are exposed to double discrimination: for being physically or mentally challenged and for being female. The government estimates that there are nearly 5 million disabled people in Korea ― half of them women. As minorities, they face difficulties in every area of their lives. Most seriously, disabled women can be exposed to sexual assault. According to a st
April 19, 2011
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Hungry six-year boy drives mother’s car
A hungry 6-year-old boy in Oregon was reportedly rescued after crashing his mother’s minivan which he had driven to buy food on Sunday.The boy, whose name has not been revealed, had managed to drive his mother’s vehicle to buy some food, according a local newspaper.Though he did not wear the seatbelt, the boy was not injured because the car was running very slowly. It crashed into some mailboxes a
April 19, 2011
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Six regions to receive medical tourism support
Six local administrations will receive subsidies of 2 billion won ($1.8 million) to boost medical tourism, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday.Gyeonggi Province is to invest in the field of minimally invasive surgery; Jeju in oncology treatment; Daegu in hair implantation and treatment; South Jeolla Province in joint treatment; North Jeolla Province in robot surgery and Daejeon in medic
April 18, 2011
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Heavy rain, cold spell expected until Wed.
After weeks of mild spring weather, thunder, storms and even snowfall are expected this week on the Korean Peninsula, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Monday. According to its weekly forecast, rain will pour across the nation by Tuesday, drawing up to 80 millimeters of rainfall in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang Provinces while smaller amounts are expected in other regions, including Seou
April 18, 2011