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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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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Lee revs up push for FTA ratification
President meets minor opposition leader as parliament plenary session called off againPresident Lee Myung-bak on Thursday stepped up efforts to secure parliamentary ratification of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, as rival parties struggle to find common ground on a key sticking point in the deal. At the National Assembly, a plenary session was called off with the consent of the Grand National Party and the largest opposition Democratic Party. The two parties have been locked in a standoff o
PoliticsNov. 10, 2011
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GNP agrees with Park’s policy reform
A group of Grand National Party lawmakers demanding drastic change in the party and the government toned down its complaints to stand in line with former chairwoman Park Geun-hye. “Policy reforms should come first,” they said during a luncheon on Wednesday. They thus expressed support for Park, who gave positive assessment on Tuesday to the group’s reform efforts.“Reform should above all be about getting in touch with the people,” she told reporters. “The reformative members’ claim is worth list
PoliticsNov. 10, 2011
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Ruling party seeks to expand child care subsidies for all families
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) is considering expanding state child care subsidies to all households with children under 2 years old to encourage more couples to have children and boost the country's low birthrate, a senior policymaker said Thursday.The proposal cal
PoliticsNov. 10, 2011
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New U.S. ambassador to South Korea set to take up post
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The new U.S. ambassador to South Korea was set to arrive in Seoul on Thursday to take up his post, a U.S. embassy official said. Sung Kim, a career diplomat with expertise on the North Korean nuclear issue, was sworn in last week as Washington's top envoy to Seoul, becomin
Foreign AffairsNov. 10, 2011
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S. Korea in 'identity crisis' over alliance with U.S.: scholar
South Korea is going through an "identify crisis" again over its security dependence on the United States, especially following North Korea's two deadly attacks in 2010, an alliance politics expert said Wednesday."I think it's fair to say there is an identify crisis in South Korea," William Tow, pro
DefenseNov. 10, 2011
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Walk for disaster awareness
A walk to help people put themselves in disaster victims’ shoes is to be held in a Seoul park this Saturday. The 10 kilometer walk at Seoul Land Park has been organized as part of Mannam’s Global Awareness Campaign. “Although we cannot do a lot in terms of funding due to the nature of our organization, Mannam members want to provide moral support and raise awareness,” a Mannam spokesperson said. “We aim to encourage Korea to wake up and reach out, across borders and cultural constraints, to aid
Nov. 9, 2011
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Raising funds with folk music
A folk music night is to raise cash to mark Remembrance Day at a Seoul bar.Proceeds from the fund-raiser at Roofers in Itaewon will be split between Korean, Commonwealth and U.S. charities to support war veterans and orphans. Dutch singer ‘Sterre will perform a folk and jazz set followed by L.A. vocalist Thomas Shim, then folk rockers The Dirty 30s. The gig night is to start at 9 p.m. with a cover charge of 5,000 won.The money raised will be split between U.S. charity, the National Military Fami
Nov. 9, 2011
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PSCORE: Uniting Koreans through teaching
This is part one in a two-part series about how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors. Read next week’s Sharing page for a look into the lives of defectors in South Korea. ― Ed.Outside of the Korean Peninsula ― and often within it ― North Korea receives little attention aside from the provocative, sometimes deadly behavior of its government and military. Less thought of are the oppressed people within North Korea and their troubles often remain overlooked even if they make the dangerous journey ou
Nov. 9, 2011
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Korean man sends his cut-off pinky to Japanese embassy
An unemployed South Korean man has been booked for investigation after he cut off part of his left pinky and sent it to the Japanese embassy in protest of Tokyo's territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, police said Wednesday.The 47-year-old, identified by his family name Choi
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2011
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Farmers hold sit-in protest at GNP lawmakers’ offices
Farmers staged sit-in protests at five regional offices of lawmakers of the Grand National Party on Wednesday, demanding the conservative ruling party drop its move to ratify the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.Protesters had occupied offices of three more GNP legislators, including Rep. Lee Sang-deuk, the older brother of President Lee Myung-bak, but they dispersed in the afternoon after they conveyed their demand to the lawmakers’ aides.“The protests are to denounce the GNP, which is moving to
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2011
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Walk for awareness
A walk to help people put themselves in disaster victims’ shoes is to be held in a Seoul park this Saturday. The 10 kilometer walk at Seoul Land Park has been organized as part of Mannam’s Global Awareness Campaign. “Although we cannot do a lot in terms of funding due to the nature of our organization, Mannam members want to provide moral support and raise awareness,” a Mannam spokesperson said. “We aim to encourage Korea to wake up and reach out, across borders and cultural constraints, to aid
Nov. 9, 2011
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Making Kimchi for Charity
Volunteers from Seoul Global Center are to help make kimchi for charity on Thursday. The event organized by The Korea National Foodbank will be held in the square in front of the Korea Stock Exchange Building near Yeouido Subway Station. The kimchi produced will go to help provide food to the less fortunate this winter. Seoul Global Center volunteers are to help out with preparing and packaging of the kimchi from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. A short musical performance called “Bibap” will be held before
Nov. 9, 2011
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Raising funds through folk music
A folk music night is to raise cash to mark Remembrance Day at a Seoul bar.Proceeds from the fund-raiser at Roofers in Itaewon will be split between Korean, Commonwealth and U.S. charities to support war veterans and orphans. Dutch singer ‘Sterre will perform a folk and jazz set followed by L.A. vocalist Thomas Shim, then folk rockers The Dirty 30s. The gig night is to start at 9 p.m. with a cover charge of 5,000 won.The money raised will be split between U.S. charity, the National Military Fami
Nov. 9, 2011
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Chance to train youth guides
Expats are being asked to help Korean kids become better tour guides by joining them on a museum visit. Organizers of the training program from the International Exchange and Culture Promotion Institute are seeking expats to attend a trip to explore museums in the Bukchon area of Seoul on Saturday Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Around 100 participants are sought to visit the Asian Art Museum to make a Korean traditional snack, the Gahoe Museum to create a Korean folk painting and Seoul Museum
Nov. 9, 2011
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Movember taches grow charity cash in Korea
Hundreds of men are going unshaven across Korea this November to raise charity cash through the moustache. The Movember men’s cancer awareness campaign has spurred men from Seoul to Jeju to make like Sam Elliott as colleagues, drinking buddies and sports teams emulate the horseshoe-tached movie cowboy and set down their razors for four weeks. The international initiative was started by a group of men betting on their hair-sprouting prowess in Melbourne, Australia, and has convinced more than 1 m
Nov. 9, 2011
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International schools becoming alternative to early study abroad
International schools in Korea are hitting the spotlight as a competitive alternative to early study abroad. The schools have lower limits on Korean student enrollment than foreign schools in Korea, but their high fees have led to criticism that they provide an elite education that ordinary people cannot afford.Parents are attracted by schools that offer the same international curriculum as provided overseas but do not require them to live apart from their children. Study abroad has declined in
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2011
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U.S. budget cuts could affect Seoul’s fighter buy
Lockheed Martin says will seek solutions to keep price of its jet affordableAs the U.S. government considers reducing its budget for its next-generation fighter jet program, concerns have been raised over Seoul’s planned purchase of new combat aircraft.As part of its deficit reduction plan, Washington seeks to curtail its defense budget by around $450 billion over the next decade. It reportedly plans to make savings by scaling down or delaying its project to secure new fighter jets, namely F-35
DefenseNov. 9, 2011
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NGO helps through English education, human rights campaigning
This is part one in a two-part series about how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors. Read next week’s Sharing page for a look into the lives of defectors in South Korea. Outside of the Korean Peninsula -- and often within it -- North Korea receives little attention aside from the provocative, sometimes deadly behavior of its government and military. Less thought of are the oppressed people within North Korea and their troubles often remain overlooked even if they make the dangerous journey out.
Nov. 9, 2011
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South’s groups blast ministry’s N.K. aid monitoring request
Aid groups have criticized the Unification Ministry’s request that they monitor how their aid is being distributed in North Korea, saying it hampers their humanitarian efforts.The ministry has asked the aid groups to gain consent from the North to monitor activities as part of its efforts to enhance “transparency” in the distribution process and prevent the aid being passed to the North’s military.The groups have submitted to the ministry photos or video clips that show their aid has reached the
PoliticsNov. 9, 2011
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Morning rush hour adjusted for college test
The morning rush hour and public transportation schedule will be adjusted Thursday for the annual state-run examination for college admission.The College Scholastic Ability Test, a key decider of college entrance, will take place throughout the nation on Thursday.Government offices and companies with over 50 employees advised their employees on Wednesday to come to work one hour late to alleviate traffic for students heading to test sites, government officials said.And more subways trains and bu
Social AffairsNov. 9, 2011