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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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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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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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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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Making Singapore home for Koreans
Envoy is cooking something special in bilateral relationsAsia is filled with economic miracles; such is the case with two of the four Asian Tigers, Singapore and Korea.Both countries were former colonies, both shook off the shackles of poverty to become economic powerhouses, both lack the natural re
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Free Arabic lessons offered
The Egyptian Embassy is offering free Arabic language lessons for beginners.The classes, conducted in English, are offered every Tuesday at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Embassy in Hannam-dong, Seoul.Arabic is the official language of 26 states, making it the language used in the third most count
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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New Canadian ambassador arrives
Canadian Ambassador-Designate David Chatterson arrived in Seoul last month, eager to resume where his predecessor left off. Chatterson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from over thirty years of representing Canadians’ interests at home and abroad.He was posted to Tokyo as First Secretary
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Tickets ready for Norway Day in Busan
Norway Day, the annual social event for the Norwegian Business community organized by the embassy has been announced.It will be held on Oct. 28 at the Grand Ball Room at Paradise Hotel in Busan. This year, the event will be hosted during Kormarin when Norwegian business presence and interests are at
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Swedish Embassy closed for two days
Those applying for visas to Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway should take note that the consular section of the Swedish Embassy will be closed on Oct. 21 and Oct. 24 for IT maintenance.The Swedish Embassy will also be closed on Oct. 21 and will reopen on Oct. 24.More information is available at ww
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Swedish envoy opens first exhibition
As a child, arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies related to making things with one’s hands and skill.As young artists become adults, their work into the realm of craft art evolves and takes on a new dimension reflecting the inner nature of a country’s people.“As Swedes, we
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Climate change is serious business
The British government’s chief scientific advisor highlighted the importance of collaboration in science and innovation during a visit to Seoul last week.Sir John Beddington emphasized the importance of cross border collaboration in science and innovation and to promote closer Korea-British research
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Secularizing Bangladesh brings promise for future
Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that can take nations decades to bring under control.It is a phenomenon that can not always be completely eradicated but controlled to a slight dim.Countries like South Korea, South Africa and Indonesia have taken tough action in the
Foreign AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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N.K. warns of action against South’s ‘war moves’
North Korea warned on Saturday it could take physical action against South Korea in response to the South’s “ceaseless provocative war moves.”This warning came after the South Korean military conducted maritime live-fire drills on Thursday off Bangnyeongdo and Yeonpyeongdo near the tense inter-Korea
North KoreaOct. 9, 2011
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Russian bloggers explore, experience Seoul City
A group of Russian bloggers, who have been passionate about posting Korea and Korean culture on their blog for years, were recently lucky enough to gain hands-on cultural experience in Seoul. Sponsored by Korean Air, the Korean national flag carrier, and Seoul Metropolitan Government, 11 bloggers fr
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Lee to visit Detroit together with Obama
President invited to deliver speech to Congress during U.S. visit Friday Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the Detroit area later this week with U.S. President Barack Obama, a presidential aide here said Saturday, in what appeared to be a trade-related visit.Lee and Obama are scheduled to vi
PoliticsOct. 9, 2011
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Only 20 N.K. defectors work in officialdom: lawmaker
Only 20 North Korean defectors work as public servants in South Korea, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday, the latest sign that North Koreans are struggling to join mainstream South Korean society.The figure represents just a small fraction of the more than 22,000 North Korean defectors in South Kor
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Asia-Pacific human rights chiefs to gather in Seoul
Some 200 representatives from human rights organizations in the Asia-Pacific region will gather in Seoul this week for a conference regarding business and human rights, officials in Seoul said on Sunday. Organized by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and its larger Asia-Pacific counterpa
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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New hope for end to Hanjin dispute
Management and labor union to meet Monday to discuss proposalAttention is being drawn to whether management of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. and its union can iron out an agreement ending their yearlong labor dispute after its chief on Friday accepted a parliamentary mediation proposa
Social AffairsOct. 9, 2011
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Boehner invites President Lee to address Congress next week
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Friday extended a formal invitation for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to address a joint session of Congress next week, citing the importance of the time-honored alliance between the two nations.“The American and South Korean peoples share deep ties rooted in h
PoliticsOct. 8, 2011
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N. Korea warns of physical action against S. Korean 'war moves'
North Korea warned on Saturday it could take physical action against South Korea in response to the South's "ceaseless provocative war moves."The (North) Korean Central News Agency, Pyongyang's state-run media, said the Korean Peninsula was at "the crossroads of dialogue or confrontation and peace o
North KoreaOct. 8, 2011
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Errand services do everything for you
A working housewife living in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, recently had her worn-out furniture moved to an upholstery factory for just 20,000 won thanks to an errand service. “I couldn’t ask my husband or my brother to help move the furniture because they were both so busy working. Then, I came acros
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Candidates start Seoul mayoral campaigns
The by-election race for Seoul mayor gained steam Friday as the strongest presidential hopeful vowed to help campaign for the ruling party while the unified candidate of the opposition bloc registered candidacy.The Oct. 26 by-election pits Park Won-soon, a liberal lawyer-turned-activist with no part
PoliticsOct. 7, 2011
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Restaurateurs strike to protest card commissions
The Association of Restaurant Owners has announced that they will hold a protest rally on Oct. 18 in Seoul to demand credit card commissions cut and easier employment of foreign workers.Restaurant owners demand lowering credit card commission rate from the current 2-2.7 percent to 1.5 percent and al
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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U.S. soldier in Korea under probe for raping underage girl
Another U.S. soldier in Korea is under investigation on suspicion of raping an underage South Korean girl, police said Friday, less than two weeks after a similar case enraged locals. The Seoul Mapo Police Station said they were interrogating the 21-year-old private from a communications brigade of
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011