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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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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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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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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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Seoul names new chief nuclear envoy
South Korea named a former senior diplomat to China as its new chief nuclear negotiator, apparently noting the growing importance of Beijing in restarting multinational effort on disarming North Korea. Lim Sung-nam, formerly minister at the Korean Embassy in China, will officially take the new post
Foreign AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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‘Ordinary life in N.K. appears busy, active’
Based on the limited aspects of North Korea seen from his recent trip, the North Korean public appears to be leading busy lives with active exchanges of foodstuffs in state markets, a U.S. expert said Wednesday. “The Tongil (unification) Market felt like Seoul,” John Delury, professor at Yonsei Univ
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Parties urged to ratify FTA bill soon
GNP pledges to pass bill this month; DP keeps demanding renegotiationThe government and the ruling party are preparing to push ahead with the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement bill as early as within the month, despite backlash from opposition parties, as the U.S. Congress looks set to ratify its part
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011
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Criminal background checks for all teachers
Criminal background checks for sex offenses will be released for all faculty members of education facilities, to better protect the nation’s students, officials said Wednesday.According to the Education Ministry, a first round census took place between May and July, surveying 189,759 nurseries, scho
Social AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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Park and Ahn become key factors in mayoral race
Securing big-name backers is becoming an increasing issue in the battle between the two main candidates for the Seoul mayoral by-election.While Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Grand National Party is yet to confirm her support for Na, entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo is backing Park.Ahn
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011
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Seoul urges China to stop deporting N.K. defectors
South Korea is pressuring China to stop the deportation of a group of alleged defectors from North Korea back to their home country, officials said Wednesday.The move comes days after a South Korean humanitarian group, the Commission to Help North Korean Refugees (CNKR), claimed that a total of 35 N
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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N. Korea urges South to repatriate 2 N. Koreans
Pyongyang has called on Seoul to repatriate two North Korean men who are in South Korean custody after crossing the eastern sea border earlier this week, an official said Wednesday.The North made the request in a message to South Korea via a Red Cross channel at the truce village of Panmunjom, which
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Drive to help women in Busan
A donation drive to gather goods for people living at women’s shelters in Busan is going on throughout October. The last drive in May collected more than 50 boxes of toiletries and 230,000 won, which was used to buy food and more useful items. ATEK Volunteer group reported that Saegil Women’s Shelte
Oct. 5, 2011
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Threatened families find homes in Korea
Jumma people open library to preserve their culture hereA group of threatened peoples have found a home in a rural Korean town after escaping persecution in their homeland. The Jumma ― who form the 11 tribes of the rugged Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh ― have been fleeing their homes after suf
Oct. 5, 2011
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Volunteer group hosts giant Seoul fest
Crowds mass at a previous Mannam global festival at The War Memorial of Korea in August. (Mannam)A global festival is to feature foreign cuisine and performances in Seoul on Saturday, Oct. 15. The event is to be held from 12-7 p.m. at Seoul Nori-Madang, next to Lotte World, near Jamsil Subway Statio
Oct. 5, 2011
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Vegan bake sale aids Africa
Charity bakers hold their vegan goodies outside Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul. (Daniel Gray)A Seoul restaurant has raised 1.2 million won ($1,000) for people in the Horn of Africa in just three hours by selling cakes. Vegan treats sold by Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon included chocolate thin mi
Oct. 5, 2011
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Japan’s participation in six-party talks uncertain
North Korea has met with both the U.S. and South Korea on the resumption of the six-party talks aimed at its denuclearization. China and Russia have already spoken forcefully in favor of the talks’ resumption. But what role Japan is willing to take should they resume is unclear. This question is s
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Eurozone is unbreakable: Belgian foreign minister
Many economists say Europe is almost broke and that a break-up of the eurozone is imminent. But Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere believes that a default by Greece, Portugal, Italy or Spain will not happen; neither will a break-up of the eurozone.“The decisions that have been taken within th
Foreign AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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N. Korea tightens border inspections at Sinuiju
North Korea recently replaced all officers at the largest customs office on its border with China as part of moves to solidify the power base of the country’s next leader Kim Jong-un, Radio Free Asia said Wednesday.“In addition to the Sinuiju city officials’ inspection early last month, Pyongyang’s
North KoreaOct. 5, 2011
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Seoul to hold biennial air defense exhibition
South Korea will hold an international air defense exhibition this month to boost technological exchanges with foreign firms and defense exports.Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 will be held from Oct. 18-23 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, featuring the world’s
DefenseOct. 5, 2011
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Vigil for those trapped in N.K.
Candlelight vigils are to be held every Saturday in solidarity with people imprisoned in North Korea. Human rights campaign group Justice for North Korea has organized the peaceful protests to support a South Korean man’s campaign for his family’s release. Dr. Oh Kil Nam is campaigning against the c
Oct. 5, 2011
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Police grills Pigeon chairman over assault
Police questioned Lee Yoon-chai, chairman of Pigeon Corp., the nation’s second-largest maker of fabric conditioner, Wednesday on charges of ordering an assault on a former chief executive of his company. A day earlier, investigators raided the headquarters of the company in Incheon, west of Seoul, t
Social AffairsOct. 5, 2011
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New canine flu strain a threat to abandoned pets
A Korean animal shelter has been forced to stop taking in abandoned pets because of a killer virus spreading through the country. The highly infectious HN32 flu virus has been spreading through the Korean Peninsula causing Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary to stop taking in new animals until it immunize
Oct. 5, 2011
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Spooky dance video to fight cancer
A Halloween-themed afternoon is to raise funds to fight cancer in Korea. Donating 10,000 won ($8) to attend the “Cancer Sucks” charity event will give participants the chance to don a set of vampire teeth and feature in a dance video to generate cash for the Korean Cancer Society. More than 1 millio
Oct. 5, 2011
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U.S. gov't hopes for ratification of FTA before S. Korean president's trip
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department expressed hope Tuesday that Congress will ratify a free trade pact with South Korea before South Korean President Lee Myung-bak makes a state visit here next week."That is the hope," department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said at a press brief
PoliticsOct. 5, 2011