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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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International air defense exhibition to kick off Tuesday
SEONGNAM ― An international air defense exhibition will open in South Korea on Tuesday with the aim of boosting local defense exports and exchanges among local and foreign firms, organizers said Monday.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will take place through Sunday at Seoul Ai
DefenseOct. 17, 2011
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Hwang claims to have cloned coyotes
Hwang Woo-suk, a veterinary scientist who doctored his research data claiming to have cloned the world’s first human embryonic stem cells, claimed Sunday that he had become the first to succeed in cloning endangered coyotes. “We produced the cloned coyotes by extracting adult skin cells from coyotes
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Seoul asks expats to make town meeting suggestions
Seoul city government is asking foreigners in the capital to voice their complaints and make suggestions for improving the city, officials said Monday. Foreign residents in Seoul can post complaints and suggestions about life in Seoul on the Seoul Global Center website (global.seoul.go.kr) from Oct.
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Top colleges in East Asia to launch joint degree program
Top universities in South Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam have agreed to launch a joint degree program over the next couple of years as part of academic exchanges, officials said Monday. According to Seoul National University, presidents of Seoul National University in South Korea, Peking University
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Effectiveness of USFK’s curfew questioned
Some find loopholes by enjoying nightlife in areas outside of MP patrolU.S. military personnel are getting around the recently reinstated curfew by deserting Itaewon at the weekend for areas such as Hongdae, Sinchon and Apgujeong, according to bar and restaurant owners.“The soldiers who used to part
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Environmental budget tops 5 trillion won
Korea’s budget for environmental projects will exceed 5 trillion won next year for the first time, the Ministry of Environment said last week. The Ministry of Environment expects to receive 5.15 trillion won ($4.4 billion) for 2012.“The annual budget topping 5 trillion won is very meaningful for the
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Four Rivers Restoration Project and the future
Yoo Young-sookA member of the prestigious French Academy, Erik Orsenna, in his book ‘The Future of Water,’ describes the water crisis caused by climate change in Australia, China, Africa and Southeast Asia to demonstrate the stark reality of the water crises many countries are facing and their strug
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Rights watchdog runs multi-language petition system for foreigners
The state civil rights watchdog has been striving to listen not only to the voices of Korean citizens but also to those of foreign residents so as to help improve their lives here.Since June 2008, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has run a multi-language section on its petition-filing
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Reaching out to ethnic Koreans in Central Asia
Kim Dai-sik visits Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan to launch ombudsman outreach program in Central AsiaThe Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, a leading governmental panel promoting citizens’ rights, plans to reach out to Korean firms and ethnic Koreans in Central Asia through a wide-ran
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Contemporary craft in Swedish show
Swedish Ambassador Lars Danielsson and his wife Gunilla von Utfall host their first event in Korea. (Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)As a child, arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies related to making things with one’s hands. As young artists become adults, their work into t
Foreign AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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N. Korea denounces ruling party candidate for Seoul mayoral race
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media have been paying close attention to the upcoming Seoul mayoral election for months, mainly attacking the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) and its candidate, an analysis by Yonhap News Agency showed Monday. The Oct. 26 by-election was made necessary in lat
North KoreaOct. 17, 2011
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S. Korea developing vertical take-off plane: official
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is developing a new type of aircraft that can take off and land vertically to conduct reconnaissance missions, Seoul's top procurement official said Monday.Noh Dae-rae, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said at a local seminar that
DefenseOct. 17, 2011
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N.K. leader's grandson shares room with Libyan student at Bosnia school
MOSTAR, Bosnia (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's grandson is sharing a dormitory room with a Libyan student at an international school here, one of the school's students said Monday, an encounter that could give him a glimpse of pro-democracy movements spreading from the Middle East and
North KoreaOct. 17, 2011
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Lee orders 'all-out review' of post-retirement residence project
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak instructed aides Monday to conduct an "all-out review" of a project to build his post-retirement residence in southern Seoul, an official said, after the purchase of a tract of land under the name of his son sparked criticism.Lee said it is "very re
PoliticsOct. 17, 2011
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Lee says alliance with U.S. ‘evolving into global alliance’
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday South Korea’s alliance with the United States is “evolving into a global alliance” under which the two countries are working together to tackle not only Korean Peninsula issues but global challenges as well.Lee made the remark in his biw
Foreign AffairsOct. 17, 2011
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Air quality at theaters to be regulated by law
The air quality of movie theaters, exhibition halls, Internet cafes and private education institutes will be newly regulated, the government said Sunday, with fines to be issued for poor maintenance. The Ministry of Environment will add the four types of public facilities to its list of places where
Social AffairsOct. 16, 2011
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Nearly 9 out of 10 Koreans distrust politicians: poll
Nearly nine out of 10 South Koreans distrust domestic politics and politicians, a poll showed Sunday, illustrating a growing sense of crisis among rival political parties.According to a poll of 1,018 adults and 730 youths by the Office of the Minister of Special Affairs, 87.1 percent of adults and 8
PoliticsOct. 16, 2011
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Polls tight in Seoul mayoral race
The two candidates representing the ruling party and the liberal opposition bloc are locked in a dead heat as recent opinion polls showed the race for Seoul mayor to be too tight to call. Some polls found that judge-turned-politician Na Kyung-won of the Grand National Party had already bridged the g
PoliticsOct. 16, 2011
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Lee’s visit to U.S. strengthens alliance
President returns home from trip highlighted by ratification of free trade agreementPresident Lee Myung-bak’s state visit to the United States was a demonstration of their stronger alliance through the U.S. Congress ratification of the bilateral trade agreement.Lee returned home Sunday, wrapping up
PoliticsOct. 16, 2011
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Fiery Occupy Seoul peacefully fizzles out
Angry protests in Seoul joined an international demonstration with a grab bag of complaints centered on the super wealthy, but fizzled out ahead of schedule on account of rain on Saturday.An estimated 600 protesters gathered in front of Deoksu Palace for Occupy Seoul, organized by some 30 civic and
Social AffairsOct. 16, 2011