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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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The largest color image of sky revealed
The most comprehensive view of the night sky has been released at the 217th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, the BBC reported. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has mapped the Milky Way Galaxy’s northern and southern hemispheres, represented as two big clusters in the newly-released image. The ongoing survey has already identified nearly half a billion astronomical object
TechnologyJan. 18, 2011
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New zodiac signs mean yours may have changed
The twelve zodiac signs, which have been in place for almost 3,000 years, are now different according to news reports. The Babylonians determined the dates of the zodiac, and since then the position of Earth in relation to the Sun has gradually altered, according to ABC News.The shifting of the Earth’s axis has also introduced a 13th zodiac sign -- Ophiuchus. The Huffington Post reported that astr
TechnologyJan. 18, 2011
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Southeast Asian immigrants face most discrimination: poll
More than 250,000 expatriates from 166 nations are living in Seoul. (Yonhap News)One in four Southeast Asians living in South Korea has experienced discrimination, more than triple the corresponding figure for foreigners from OECD countries, according to a poll released on Tuesday.According to the survey conducted by the Seoul Development Institute (SDI) on 333 foreign nationals living in the capi
NationalJan. 18, 2011
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N. Korea apparently struggling to curb foot-and-mouth disease: officials
The highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease, which has forced South Korea to order the culling of nearly 2 million head of livestock, appears to have broken out in North Korea, too, according to officials.Citing recent visitors to the impoverished communist country, South Korean government officials said Tuesday that the North is believed to be stepping up its quarantine efforts after outbreaks o
North KoreaJan. 18, 2011
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Youngest Everest climber to set new record in 2011
Jordan Romero at 13 became the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. (AP)At the age of 13, Jordan Romero became the youngest person to reach the peak of Mount Everest in 2010. Romero, now 14, is attempting another record-setting year for 2011. His goal is to reach the peak of Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest point. If he succeeds, Romero will be the youngest person to climb the tall
TravelJan. 18, 2011
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Korea seeks ticket into next round
Win over India would assure place in last 8With just one match remaining in the group stage of the 2011 Asian Cup, South Korea is in the position it probably expected to be in ― just needing to defeat India on Tuesday (10:15 p.m. Korean time) to book a place in the last eight. It would be a huge shock if that didn’t happen as the team ranked 40 in the world, according to FIFA, takes on an oppositi
More SportsJan. 18, 2011
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave
SEATTLE _ Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, the charismatic frontman for the company that overturned the smart phone industry and invented a new category of tablet computers, is taking a second medical leave of absence in two years.In the last decade, Jobs, 55, has survived a rare but curable form of pancreatic cancer and undergone a liver transplant. The news that he will again step down from his day-to
IndustryJan. 18, 2011
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Scarlett Johansson’s sexy new ad for Moet & Chandon champagne
(captured from Youtube)Glamorous star Scarlett Johansson has appeared in a new ad for world-famous champagne makers Moët & Chandon. The "Lost in Translation" star posed for photos in a strapless, blue gown holding a bottle of a champagne. The pictures were taken by British photographer Tim Walker at Trianon in Epernay, North East of Paris.Moët & Chandon President and CEO, Daniel Lalonde told the D
TelevisionJan. 18, 2011
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GS Caltex closes plant on power outage
GS Caltex Co., Korea‘s second-largest refiner, said Monday that it had shut down all of its crude distillation units and its No.1 residue fluid catalytic cracker in the southern part of the country due to power failure. Power at the Yeosu complex was cut off at 4:10 p.m. local time and resumed 23 minutes later, according to the official“The affected facilities could not restart within today, thoug
IndustryJan. 17, 2011
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‘Iran paid N.K. for arms via Bank Mellat Seoul branch’
A U.S. diplomatic cable provided to WikiLeaks suggested that North Korea likely received payment for weapons sales to Iran via a Seoul-based branch of an Iranian bank blacklisted for aiding Iran’s nuclear weapons programs.According to the cable dated March 24, 2008, which was released on Sunday by the Norwegian daily Aftenposten, “Hong Kong Electronics,” an Iranian-based enterprise, wired a total
PoliticsJan. 17, 2011
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Choung denies wrongdoing in hearing
Culture minister-nominee grilled over alleged tax evasion, real estatePresident Lee Myung-bak’s culture minister-nominee pledged to end the cultural gap between social classes while being grilled by parliament over ethical issues on Monday. “I will push for policies that help integrate society,” said minister-designate Choung Byoung-gug during his parliamentary confirmation hearing. “I pledge to m
PoliticsJan. 17, 2011
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Miss Nebraska wins 2011 Miss America pageant
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― A 17-year-old from Nebraska became the youngest winner of the Miss America crown in 90 years on Saturday after beating 52 other young women from across the United States.Teresa Scanlan won a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run with the crown at the competition at the Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas.She was the youngest Miss America since the pageant’s first competit
PeopleJan. 17, 2011
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Set designer explores layers in ‘Tears of Heaven’
At a practice hall nestled at the foot of Mount Nam in Seoul, Tony Award-winning Broadway stage designer David Gallo quietly looks on, envisioning how the Korean actors and his long-time friend Gabriel Barre, the musical director, will fine-tune each act and line for the upcoming blockbuster musical “Tears of Heaven.”Although there is almost nothing but duct tape to mark the positions of the actor
Arts & DesignJan. 17, 2011
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Offshore tax evasion faces crackdown
NTS to focus on paper companies being used to evade tax, hide moneyThe National Tax Service on Monday vowed to toughen its crackdown on offshore tax evasion by wealthy persons and large businesses as one of its priorities this year.The tax authority said it will step up curbs on borrowed-name financial transactions often used by companies to manipulate their incomes. It will also enhance the inqui
Jan. 17, 2011
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‘Korea faced with deepening health care deficit’
Fast-aging Korea could see a deficit of 16 trillion won ($14 billion) in its medical insurance financing by 2020, a report warned Monday. Without “fundamental change” in the overall system, the deficit would continue to swell in the coming years, the Institute for National Health Insurance, an affiliate of the National Health Insurance Corporation, said in its mid- and long-term financial report.
TechnologyJan. 17, 2011
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Support programs for Cheonan survivors
A foundation established last year to honor the 46 sailors killed in North Korea’s torpedo attack on the corvette Cheonan is to begin several support programs this week for survivors of the disaster.The foundation, named “Cheonan-ham Foundation,” will offer 5 million won ($4,480) to each of the 58 survivors during a ceremony Friday in Seoul, officials said.The ceremony will also see the launch of
PoliticsJan. 17, 2011
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Give me back my sign! Horoscope readers atwitter
Sofia Whitcombe began her day with the startling realization that she might not be exactly who she thought she was."My whole life, I thought I was a Capricorn," the 25-year-old publicist said. "Now I'm a Sagittarius? I don't feel like a Sagittarius!" It felt, she said, like a rug had been pulled from under her feet."Will my personality change?" she mused. "Capricorns are diligent and regimented, a
TechnologyJan. 17, 2011
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Watchdog’s guidelines on sexual harassment
Minor but pervasive conduct of a sexual nature can be seen as sexual harassment, the state human rights watchdog said in a guidebook released Monday.The guidebook, by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, illustrates scenarios where offensive verbal, physical and visual conduct constituted sexual harassment, and advises on how to deal with such situations.The watchdog has distributed 12,0
Social AffairsJan. 17, 2011
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Mobile phones are school bullying tool
Students here are using mobile phones as a tool in cyber bullying, according to a study released Monday.Professors from the Cyber University of Korea and Soongsil University conducted a survey of 718 middle school students in Seoul in 2008. Of the 715 that answered, 13.7 percent said they had been victims of bullying through their cell phone.According to the survey, one out of every seven students
Social AffairsJan. 17, 2011
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‘English kindergartens’ to be banned
Private educational facilities for 3- to 5-year-olds that teach English as part of their main curricula could be shut down by the government as early as this year. Any name implying English education at preschools will also be banned, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Saturday, announcing its submission of a pertinent bill to the National Assembly. If passed, the law is expect
Social AffairsJan. 17, 2011