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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Nation’s first N.K. studies dept. faces closure
Dongguk University is considering closing the department of North Korea studies, the oldest such department in the country, as part of restructuring, the student council of the university said Tuesday. According to the student body, they have been notified by the school management about the plan to
Social AffairsOct. 4, 2011
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North Korea, U.S. set talks on war dead for Oct. 16-18 in Bangkok
North Korea and the United States have agreed to hold “working-level” talks on resuming recovery missions for the remains of American troops killed during the Korean War on Oct. 16-18 in Bangkok, a senior Seoul diplomat said Tuesday. The talks come amid a flurry of recent diplomatic efforts by South
North KoreaOct. 4, 2011
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‘Encourage suicidal persons to speak their minds’
“As Immanuel Kant put it, no one really wants to kill himself. Suicide is in any case a forced surrender of life,” according to Prof. Kim Jong-gab of Konkuk University’s Institute of Body Culture Study. “They seem to have voluntarily killed themselves but those who commit suicide must have been corn
PoliticsOct. 4, 2011
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9 N.K. defectors arrive in S. Korea
Nine North Korean defectors who were spotted in a small boat off Japan’s west coast last month arrived in South Korea on Tuesday after Tokyo sent them on to their desired destination, a Foreign Ministry official in Seoul said. The defectors, including three children, were found drifting on the woode
North KoreaOct. 4, 2011
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Overnight interrogations by prosecutors surge over 3 years
Despite an official order in 2006 to limit overnight interrogations by prosecutors in order to protect human rights, their frequency surged nearly 2.5-fold over the past three years, a report showed Tuesday. A total of 554 people were held overnight for questioning by prosecutors in 2010, up 151 per
Social AffairsOct. 4, 2011
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Military to purchase 40 helicopters to support amphibious landing
The military will purchase 40 new helicopters by 2023 to strengthen the Marine Corps’ amphibious landing capabilities, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday.Citing a parliamentary inspection report from the military, Rep. Chung Mi-kyung of the Grand National Party said that the helicopters specializi
DefenseOct. 4, 2011
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Talks on gas pipeline project stalled
Korea, Russia far from rough draft, with possible N.K. shutdown of pipeline a thorny issueTalks on pumping Siberian gas through North Korea to South Korea are unlikely to see any immediate breakthroughs, according to the Korean company that signed a preliminary deal in 2008.Korea Gas Corp. and Russi
Foreign AffairsOct. 4, 2011
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N. Korea, U.S. set talks on war dead for Oct. 16-18 in Bangkok
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and the United States have agreed to hold "working-level" talks on resuming recovery missions for the remains of American troops killed during the Korean War on Oct. 16-18 in Bangkok, a senior Seoul diplomat said Tuesday. The talks come amid a flurry of recent d
North KoreaOct. 4, 2011
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Civic activist selected as liberal bloc’s sole candidate
Independent Park beats DP runner to vie against GNP’s Na Kyung-won in Seoul mayoral raceLawyer-turned-activist Park Won-soon was selected Monday as the unified liberal bloc candidate to compete against the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won in the Oct. 26 Seoul mayoral by-election.“Now we may be co
PoliticsOct. 3, 2011
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Korea to give disused destroyer to Colombia
South Korea is seeking to give its decommissioned destroyer to Colombia for free to help boost its arms exports to the South American region, a government source said Sunday.“We are thinking of handing over to Colombia the 1,200-ton destroyer Gunsan, which was decommissioned on Sept. 29, in the firs
DefenseOct. 3, 2011
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GNP’s Na reaches out to voters
Ruling party candidate says she will repay W4tr of city debts by 2014While the liberal bloc gathered to select a unified mayoral candidate on Monday, the Grand National Party’s Na Kyung-won focused on promoting policy, especially in districts where the ruling party’s support runs low.She pledged to
PoliticsOct. 3, 2011
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Number of mentally ill criminals to hit 2,000 this year
The number of mentally ill criminals who have committed felonies such as murder and is expected to rise to 2,000 this year, said a government report released on Monday. According to the report by the National Police Agency, 1879 mentally ill people were convicted of a crime in 2010. The report noted
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011
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Precision weapons would last 3-10 days
The Air Force’s current stockpile of precision-guided weapons would run out in just three to 10 days should a war break out, a ruling party lawmaker has recently said, spawning concerns over the country’s capacity for wartime aerial operations.Its stock of weapons including GBU-24 bunker busters, Ko
DefenseOct. 3, 2011
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Asbestos cancer cases to peak in 2045
Korea predicts a surge in number of asbestos exposure victims: expertsThe number of people suffering from malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos is expected to peak in 2045, the Ministry of Environment said in a report Sunday. Comparing the trends of asbestos use and patients in Korea
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011
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Netizen fined for defaming entertainer online
A man was fined for posting false rumors on the Internet and defaming entertainer Lee Kyung-shil, local court officials said Monday.According to the Seoul Southern District Court, the man surnamed Lee, whose name was not disclosed to the media, was fined 2 million won ($1,693) for uploading false ru
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011
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Number of young Korean students abroad rebounds
The number of young Korean students being sent to study abroad is back on the rise, apparently buoyed by recently improved economic conditions, said a government report released on Monday.The report by the Education Ministry and the Korean Educational Development Institute showed that in the 2010 ac
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011
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Disabled but tenacious designer wins skills contest
Life is always challenging and sometimes frustrating for wheelchair-user Woo Song-shik. But that could not stop him from pursuing his dream to design a better product.“New ideas never cease to spring up within me. I am eager all the time to learn more to make products of my own design,” the 37-year-
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011
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N.K. defectors in China face repatriation
Scores of North Korean defectors in China are facing repatriation back to their ironfisted homeland, a South Korean humanitarian group said Monday. According to the Commission to Help North Korean Refugees, a group of 20 North Koreans was rounded up in Shenyang, China, on Sept. 26, along with 10 oth
North KoreaOct. 3, 2011
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N.K. expands travel routes for Chinese tourists: source
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― North Korea is expanding travel routes between China and its scenic resort in Mount Geumgang, a source familiar with the North said Monday, indicating Pyongyang’s continued efforts to earn much-needed cash from Chinese tourists.The new routes will include extra flights from C
North KoreaOct. 3, 2011
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SLS chief presents evidence of presidential aide graft
SLS Chairman Lee Kook-chul talks to reporters before entering the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul Monday. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)SLS Chairman Lee Kook-chul on Monday was summoned to the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office to explain his allegations that he offered 1 billio
Social AffairsOct. 3, 2011