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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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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
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Seoul hints at unconditional N. Korea aid
South Korea should rule out political considerations when handing out humanitarian aid to North Korea, Seoul’s top presidential aide said Friday. “Humanitarian aid should continue and when sending aid, the North Korean leadership and ordinary North Korean residents should be considered as separate e
Foreign AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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SLS chairman claims bribing prosecutor
SLS Group chairman Lee Kuk-chul, under prosecutorial investigation for allegedly amassing slush funds and bribing government officials, claimed Friday that he had delivered 100 million won to a senior prosecutor through a businessman.Lee made the latest allegation in a press conference hours after t
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Tougher rules for sex crimes on disabled
Complaints no longer required for prosecution; first-time offenders to be taggedSexual crimes on the disabled will be prosecuted with or without the victims’ complaints and first-time offenders will be bound to wear electronic tagging devices under toughened rules unveiled by the government Friday.B
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Another US soldier in Korea under probe for raping underage girl
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- 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 Army private fr
Social AffairsOct. 7, 2011
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Seoul rejects N.K. demand to send back two sailors
South Korea said Thursday it will not repatriate two North Koreans who crossed the eastern sea border earlier this week, a development that could anger North Korea.The two brothers clearly expressed their wish to stay in South Korea after sailing here on a small boat on Monday, according to South Ko
North KoreaOct. 6, 2011
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Ex-GNP chief throws weight behind Na
Ruling party candidate gains crucial support in showdown with independentRep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, at last declared that she will back the party’s campaign for the upcoming Oct. 26 by-elections.In doing so, she added momentum to Na Kyung-won, who regis
PoliticsOct. 6, 2011
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Lone Star found guilty of stock price manipulation
Ex-Korean chief of U.S. firm sentenced to three years in jailA Seoul court on Thursday found Lone Star Funds and its former chief of its unit guilty of stock-price manipulation, overturning an acquittal in 2008. The Seoul High Court ruled that the Texas-based private equity fund and Paul Yoo rigged
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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‘Drunk driving re-offenders total 230,000 from 2000-10’
More than 230,000 habitual drunk drivers nationwide were caught more than three times in the last 11 years, a police report showed Thursday.In a report submitted for a parliamentary audit, the National Police Agency said that about 3.2 million drivers were caught driving drunk between 2000 and 2010.
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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New nuclear envoy heads to U.S. for N. Korea talks
South Korea’s new chief envoy to the stalled six-nation talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs left for the United States Thursday, amid cautious diplomatic jostling to revive the multilateral forum. Speaking to Yonhap News Agency before departing for Washington, Lim Sung-nam said that he “
North KoreaOct. 6, 2011
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‘Killer heels’ considered weapons, court rules
“Killer heels” are famous for the discomfort they cause fashion-conscious women, but now a local court has ruled that they can be considered weapons.Suwon District Court Judge Lee Jun-cheol on Wednesday issued a sentence of 18 months jail time, suspended for two years, to a 26-year-old woman who bea
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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Seoul, Tokyo to hold summit Oct. 19
S. Korean foreign minister reiterates call for talks on wartime sex slaves Leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a summit meeting Oct. 19 to discuss bilateral ties and other pending issues, Japanese foreign minister told a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. Foreign ministers of Seoul and To
Foreign AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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Sex criminals with high status get softer sentences
More than 1,000 high-income professionals and public office holders had their indictments for sex crimes suspended over the past three years, a lawmaker revealed Thursday, adding more fuel to public outrage over the country’s leniency on sex offenders. According to Justice Ministry data presented to
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011
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More earthquakes hit Korea this year
Ministry to revise geographical control pointsThe frequency of earthquakes in South Korea rose sharply this year, following the global trend in the number of tremors, the weather authorities said Thursday.The Korean Peninsula experienced 45 quakes ― 17 times on land and 28 times in nearby seas ― fro
Social AffairsOct. 6, 2011