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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Man stabs woman and her son amid financial dispute, killing 1
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Argentina aims at Korean wine market
Wine lovers generally enjoy tasting different wines from every part of the world, and for Argentina, this is a great opportunity to further boost its presence here.“Once this market is developed, everyone will have the possibility to do well here,” said Argentine Ambassador Carlos Alberto Arganaraz.The embassy last week held its first wine seminar in four years hoping to advance a product currently only found at five-star hotels and high-end department stores and restaurants.“We are back now wit
Foreign AffairsNov. 13, 2011
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Saying goodbye to envoy’s second home
Uden recounts his 33-year Korean connection with sadness, optimismFor British Ambassador Martin Uden, who is leaving Seoul next week for his next assignment, Korea was more than a posting. This is a place he first arrived at in 1978 and has kept strong links with for 33 years.Personally, Seoul is the city where he met his wife Fiona and the ambassador’s residence is the place where they shared their first kiss when he was a junior level diplomat.“For me and my wife, it’s going to be an enormous
Foreign AffairsNov. 13, 2011
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Connecting New Zealand food with Korea
The New Zealand Embassy will hold a food fair this week.The event, the second of its kind, aims to introduce fresh premium food and beverages of New Zealand to Korean industry experts and promote long-term cooperation between the two country’s industries. The “New Zealand Food Connection 2011” will be held on Nov. 15 at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul.New Zealand Trade and Enterprise explained that this year’s event will be larger than last year’s and will include 20 representatives from food and bever
Foreign AffairsNov. 13, 2011
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‘Hundreds of N.K. nuke, missile experts in Iran’
Hundreds of North Korean nuclear and missile experts have been collaborating with their Iranian counterparts in more than 10 locations across the Islamic state, a diplomatic source said Sunday.The revelation lends credence to long-held suspicions that North Korea was helping Iran with a secret nuclear and missile program.It also represents a new security challenge to the international community as it seeks to curb the nuclear ambitions of Pyongyang and Tehran, and thwart trading of nuclear and m
North KoreaNov. 13, 2011
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S. Korean Navy, Japan's maritime force conduct joint rescue drill
BUSAN -- South Korean Navy vessels joined ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) near Busan on Saturday to practice conducting combined search and rescue operations. The exercise aims to help sailors hone their skills and strengthen cooperative ties in hop
DefenseNov. 12, 2011
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S. Korea to join UN atomic radiation committee in 2012
South Korea will become a full-fledged member of a UN atomic radiation committee next year that can allow the country to play a greater role in enhancing nuclear safety, the government said Saturday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Seoul will join the United Nations
PoliticsNov. 12, 2011
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Lee arrives in Hawaii for APEC summit
HONOLULU (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Hawaii Friday to attend a summit of Pacific Rim economies aimed at discussing ways to spur the global economy, create jobs, reform regulations and improve energy efficiency and security. The summit of the 21-member Asi
PoliticsNov. 12, 2011
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Hyundai Motor's union boycotts extra weekend work shift
ULSAN -- Unionists at Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said Saturday they will boycott extra shifts over the weekend so they can participate in a rally to oppose the free trade pact with the United States. The union said that its workers will show up for th
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2011
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S. Korean mountaineers killed while scaling Himalayan peak
Two South Korean mountaineers were killed while trying to scale Mt. Cholatse in the Nepalese Himalayas only weeks after another team went missing in the region, the local alpine organization said Saturday. The Korean Alpine Federation (KAF) said Kim Hyung-il, the 43-yea
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2011
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold first high-level talks on Africa
South Korea will hold its first high-level talks with the United States over African affairs next week in Seoul in a bid to coordinate the two countries policies on the region, the foreign ministry said Saturday. Song Woong-yeob, Director General for African and Middle Eastern Affairs, w
Foreign AffairsNov. 12, 2011
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Eight crewmen missing from sunken fishing ship
Eight crewmen are missing from a fishing ship that sank after colliding with a larger freighter in early hours Saturday, the Korea Coast Guard said. The 59-ton fishing ship crashed into the 2,116-ton vessel operated by Hanjin Transportation around 2:15 a.m. in the waters off Taean,
Social AffairsNov. 12, 2011
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Lee heads to Hawaii for APEC summit
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Hawaii on Saturday to attend a summit of Pacific Rim economies aimed at discussing ways to spur the global economy, create jobs, reform regulations and improve energy efficiency and security. The summit of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic
PoliticsNov. 12, 2011
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N. Korean leader inspects fish farm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il inspected a fish farm and related facilities to give on-site guidance to workers, a media report said Friday. The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim toured the gravity-fed river fish farm and hatchery, and expressed sa
North KoreaNov. 11, 2011
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Lee to pay visit to Assembly for U.S. FTA bill
President hopes to build momentum for ratification as opposition defiance persistsPresident Lee Myung-bak will visit the National Assembly on Tuesday to ask parliamentarians to ratify the pending free trade agreement with the U.S., his aides said Friday. “The president is strongly committed to getting the FTA ratified, so much so that he is willing to persuade opposition lawmakers in person,” Kim Hyo-jae, Lee’s senior secretary for political affairs, told reporters. Lee had initially wanted to
PoliticsNov. 11, 2011
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Registration kicks off for overseas voters
Voter registration for next year’s general elections will kick off Sunday for Koreans living abroad, the National Election Commission said Friday. Registration will end on Feb. 11.Overseas residents with Korean nationality or those living abroad temporarily though they have registered resident addresses in Korea, aged 19 and older, are eligible to register by visiting local designated diplomatic offices.Based on information supplied, the commission will confirm the list of voters in March next y
PoliticsNov. 11, 2011
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Panel holds first concert on Dokdo
The first-ever classical music concert was held on Dokdo on Friday, under the sponsorship of the parliamentary Dokdo Guardians, a group of lawmakers devoted to advocating Korea’s sovereignty over the disputed islet.Rep. Park Sun-young, lawmaker of the Liberty Forward Party and co-chairperson of the panel, together with other members, attended the concert held on the dock of the islet located in the East Sea neighboring Japan.The afternoon event started with a performance by the Heart Blind Chamb
PoliticsNov. 11, 2011
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Ambassador to Libya stresses ‘long-term plan’
South Korea needs a long-term, diversified plan to set up new diplomatic ties with Libya as it transitions from Moammar Gadhafi’s decades-long rule, Seoul’s top diplomat to the North African state said Friday. “Economy should not be the only focus,” Cho Dae-sik, the South Korean ambassador to Libya, told reporters in Seoul. “We need a long-term strategy embracing various sectors to start new diplomatic relations (with Libya).” Cho came to Seoul for a four-day meeting to discuss with related mini
Foreign AffairsNov. 11, 2011
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Labor activist faces arrest
Kim Jin-suk, a labor activist who staged a sit-in protest for 309 days atop a giant tower crane at a local shipyard, faces arrest on charges of trespassing and obstruction of business.The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said Friday that they plan to seek an arrest warrant for the female activist and three others who participated in the crane-top rally to protest massive layoffs by Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Kim climbed down from the 35-meter-high crane on Thursday after Hanjin w
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2011
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Ministry orders humidifier-sterilizer recall
Animal testing links six products to inflammation of lungsThe Ministry of Health and Welfare on Friday ordered a recall of six models of humidifier-sterilizer on suspicions they can cause life-threatening pneumonitis. The government will designate all humidifier-sterilizers as quasi-drugs subject to monitoring and regulation. Currently, humidifier-sterilizers are classified as industrial products and are exempt from health regulations.The six brands to be recalled are Oxi Ssakssak, Cefu, Wiselec
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2011
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N Korea confirms resumption of U.S. soldiers remains recovery effort
North Korea's official news media confirmed Friday that the communist country has resumed joint efforts to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) citing a spokesman for the country's armed forces said Nort
North KoreaNov. 11, 2011