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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Danish Photo Marathon this week
Shutterbugs get your cameras ready and dust out your lenses, the Danish Embassy is holding their first photography competition with a twist.Participants have 24 hours to take five photos inspired by the five themes that will be announced on the day. The first and longest running Photo Marathon was f
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Morocco pioneering solar energy
Chartering through the renewable energy sector has become a necessity for many countries.For Morocco, it is a matter of survival and one that might be beneficial to the country’s development.Like Korea, Morocco imports most of its energy and when the price of crude oil breaks records, the economy of
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Belgium celebrating 110 years with charity concert
A new chapter is being written in the longstanding diplomatic relationship between Belgium and Korea.A charity concert celebrating the 110th anniversary of the start of those ties is to give back to the community by helping a well-known doctor often recognized by her blue eyes.Marie-Helene Brasseur
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Japan festival showcases Tohoku region
Annual festival celebrates life, togetherness and rebuilding disaster areaIf you want to experience several Japanese festivals in one location then the Omatsuri Festival is the right place to be this weekend.“What is most interesting about this festival is that even if you go to festivals in Japan,
Foreign AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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[URGENT] Knowledge economy minister says he is ready to resign
Knowledge Economy Minister Choi Joong-kyung on Sunday said he will take full responsibility over the recent nationwide blackouts that inconvenienced many businesses and private citizens.In a news conference, Choi said he did not plan to cling to his post, hinting that he may step down, for the power
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Japanese police fixed records concerning mysterious death of Korean-American
ATLANTA (Yonhap News) -- Japanese police fixed their records to rule the mysterious death of a Korean-American man in Tokyo last year a mere accident, the late man's family and friends here claimed Saturday.In August last year, Kang Hoon, whose English name is Scott, died three days after he was fou
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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Power cuts hit military units, lawmaker says
Last week’s massive power outages affected 124 military facilities including frontline units and radar bases, an opposition lawmaker revealed on Sunday. Citing data from the Defense Miniistry Rep. Shin Hak-yong of the Democratic Party said 116 Army facilities and eight Air Force bases suffered elect
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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Korea mandates warnings labels for high-caffeine drinks
South Korea's government said Sunday that it plans to put warning labels on highly caffeinated beverages such as Coca-Cola and so-called energy drinks that may be harmful to pregnant women and children.The Korea Food and Drug Administration said it has issued administrative notices for the mandatory
Social AffairsSept. 18, 2011
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2 state power firms face audit over massive blackouts
The government has launched an audit into the state power monopoly and distributor to find out the exact cause of this week's massive blackouts that left millions of homes without electricity for hours, officials said Saturday.Massive blackouts occurred on Thursday as unseasonal heat waves raised el
PoliticsSept. 18, 2011
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N. Korea willing to hold talks with S. Korea over mountain resort: report
North Korea has expressed its willingness to hold talks with South Korea to resolve a dispute over assets at a scenic mountain resort in the North, a pro-North Korean newspaper said.Kim Kwang-yun, director of the North's Mount Kumgang International Tourism Leadership Bureau, said the talks could be
North KoreaSept. 17, 2011
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N. Korean chief nuclear envoy arrives in China
North Korea's chief nuclear envoy arrived in China on Saturday for talks with his South Korean and Chinese counterparts on how to restart long-stalled negotiations on ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs.Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho headed to Beijing's downtown area without making any com
North KoreaSept. 17, 2011
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Somali pirates case to go to Supreme Court
The case against five Somali pirates involved in the hijacking of a South Korean freighter earlier this year will go to the South Korean Supreme Court for a final ruling, officials said Saturday.The move came as Mahomed Arai, 23, and four other pirates as well as local prosecutors appealed the recen
Social AffairsSept. 17, 2011
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More than 75 injured in air race crash
RENO, Nevada (AP)- A plane plunged into the stands Friday at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a ``mass casualty situation.''It wasn't immediately known how many people were killed, but a medical official said more than 75 people were injured.Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman f
InternationalSept. 17, 2011
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Presidential aide faces charges in bribery scandal
Prosecutors plan to summon for questioning next week Kim Doo-woo, a senior presidential aide, on suspicion that he had shady ties with an arrested lobbyist hired by a corruption-ridden mutual savings bank. “He is likely to be questioned next week,” an official at the Central Investigation Unit at th
Social AffairsSept. 16, 2011
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Koreas’ nuclear envoys to meet in China next week
Two sides to discuss restarting six-party talks on N.K. nukesThe chief nuclear envoys of the two Koreas will meet in Beijing next week, likely on Wednesday, in the second such meeting this year aimed at bridging differences on how to resume the stalled regional nuclear disarmament talks. Wi Sung-lac
Foreign AffairsSept. 16, 2011
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Second lawyer activist emerges ...in mayoral race
Lee hopes to stand for conservative bloc, including ruling partyThe race for Seoul mayor by-election got a jolt as Lee Seog-yeon, a former minister of government legislation with long experience of civic activities, indicated his intention to run as a unified conservative candidate.If he takes on Pa
PoliticsSept. 16, 2011
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NIS detains N. Korean defector for assassination plot
South Korea’s spy agency has detained a North Korean defector for an alleged assassination attempt against a fellow defector acting as an anti-North Korean activist, an intelligence official said Friday.The suspect, identified by his last name Ahn in his 40s, was taken into custody for plotting to k
North KoreaSept. 16, 2011
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Civic group sues tax authorities for information leak
A group of civic activists filed a complaint against the National Tax Service for defaming celebrities by leaking its tax audit results, which resulted in the much publicized retirement of Kang Ho-dong.The Korea Tax Payer’s Federation said Thursday that the filing had been completed with the Seoul C
Social AffairsSept. 16, 2011
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GNP refers U.S. FTA bill despite opposition
The ruling Grand National Party referred the long-pending Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ratification bill to the parliamentary panel, despite resistance from opposition parties.“I hereby submit the free trade bill to the foreign affairs committee,” Rep. Nam Kyung-pil, GNP lawmaker and committee ch
PoliticsSept. 16, 2011
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Japan rejects Seoul’s proposal on sex slaves
Tokyo hints at review of the issue as non-legal individual compensation casesJapan has virtually turned down South Korea’s proposal for talks over its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, with a senior Tokyo official claiming the issue has already been settled via a 1965 deal, Jap
Foreign AffairsSept. 16, 2011