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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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It is a matter of responsibility, pragmatism
It is a matter of responsibility, pragmatismBy Rudiger Frank Rudiger FrankFood aid to North Korea is a costly endeavor; food needs to be harvested, stored, packed, delivered and distributed. We can therefore assume that it is provided for a reason; or actually, a wide range thereof. From a humanitarian perspective, food is to feed the hungry. From the perspective of South Korean farmers, deliverie
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2011
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Celebration of nonviolent communication
The Korea Center for Nonviolent Communication is holding a celebration this Friday at 6 p.m. in honor of the growth they’ve experienced in the past six years since opening. “The center is a regional nonprofit organization that supports the learning and sharing of nonviolent communication, promoting quality human connections where compassionate giving and receiving is inspired,” said Anne Walton, a
July 6, 2011
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Meetup to talk about volunteering
A cultural exchange event has been organized to give people of different nationalities a chance to plan volunteer activities together.ICI-Volunteers are a group of volunteers from all around the world who meet to both learn about Korea as well as helping others. The members of the International Exchange and Cultural Promotion Institute meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the ICI office in Byeolhadan
July 6, 2011
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Gangnam collection drive for Goodwill Store
An international center in Seoul is now collecting goods for a new Goodwill Store. The Yeoksam Global Village Center is now taking donations of used clothing or household items to help the not-for-profit organization. Any items dropped at the collection bin at the center, located near Gangnam Subway Station’s Exit 1, will be sold in the Goodwill Store to help the unemployed.The Goodwill Store prov
July 6, 2011
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Medical professionals sought to help expats
The Medical Referral Service is looking for English-speaking medical professionals to help with their health information service for foreigners.English speaking assistants provide information and recommendations on medical facilities and services on the 24-hour phone line. The MRS team strives to provide quality medical information by regularly visiting medical facilities that offer medical servic
July 6, 2011
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Rights and globalization lecture in Seoul
A British expert is to give a talk in Korea on human rights.Dr. Darren O’Byrne is to give the lecture on “Human Rights in the Age of Globalization” at the British Council in Seoul on Monday. The principal lecturer in Sociology and Human Rights at Roehampton University, London, O’Byrne has authored core texts on human rights from a social science perspective. He often speaks on human rights issues
July 6, 2011
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Fashion-forward help for African kids
Models show off designs to raise cash for African children at the National Assembly on Tuesday. (IDP)A fashion show was held Tuesday at the National Assembly to help children in Africa. The event organized with Development Partnership International was to give money raised to charity UNICEF. Korean designer Chang Kwang-ho made around 20 new outfits especially for the charity show. He said he hoped
July 6, 2011
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Animal rights charities welcome crackdown on cruelty
Animal rights charities have welcomed a legal crackdown on animal cruelty, but say the revised laws must go further to end the practice. People harming animals in Korea may face up to one year in jail or a maximum fine of 10 million won ($9,400) from next year. Currently, the heaviest penalty is a fine of 5 million won.The Korean Animal Welfare Association welcomed a string of revisions to the ani
July 6, 2011
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Koreans to show solidarity for Malaysian campaign
Berish Campaign Logo. (Berish 2.0)Pro-democracy campaigners in Korea are to push for free and fair Malaysian elections this weekend.A show of solidarity for people in Kuala Lumpur is to be held in Seoul on Saturday, as part of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Berish) campaign calling for an end to dirty politics in the country. Amnesty International has published a press release on the
July 6, 2011
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Charity chief calls for restart of N.K. talks
Red Cross president says incentives for North could facilitate family reunion dialogueThe Korean Red Cross is calling for an immediate restart to talks with its North Korean branch on reuniting more families torn apart by the countries’ divide. President of the Korean Red Cross Yoo Chong-ha emphasized that contact with the humanitarian agency’s counterpart in the North was “a matter of great urgen
July 6, 2011
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‘Better N.K. ties not ultimate goal’
Cho Myung-chul, the new chief of the Education Center for Unification, the highest government post to be taken by a North Korean defector, talks in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Defector-turned-official vows to emphasize the positive side of unificationRegardless of the amount of effort South Korea makes to engage its northern rival in talks and reconciliatio
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree
The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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N.K. may soon launch cyberattack in earnest: U.S. firm
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- North Korea or unidentified forces aligned with the communist nation may be preparing for full-fledged cyber-terrorism against South Korea or the United States, based on its "test" attacks in 2009 and earlier this year, a U.S. Internet security firm said Tuesday.In a special report, McAfee Inc. said North Korea or its "sympathizers" seem to have been responsible for the
North KoreaJuly 6, 2011
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China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Tuesday it was investigating U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips‘ role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month.ConocoPhillips’s China unit in a partnership with the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) operates the oil field in Bohai Bay, where the spill was detected on June 4 but only made public
InternationalJuly 6, 2011
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Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree
The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
Social AffairsJuly 6, 2011
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Korea launches new volunteer corps
Members of “Korea Hands” and guests cheer at the launch ceremony of the state-led volunteer group at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Korea Hands youth, elderly members committed to varied charity workA total of 500 “young people” and 200 elderly citizens in Gyeonggi and South Jeolla provinces devoted themselves to charity work for their local communities on Tuesd
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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Shaking shopping mall evacuated
Thousands of people evacuated from a high-rise office building after tremors were felt throughout the building for unknown reasons in Seoul on Tuesday.According to the Gwangjin Fire Station, the 39-story Prime Center including TechnoMart, a major electronics retail outlet in Gwangjin-gu, shook violently for 10 minutes at around 10:10 a.m., prompting some 300 people to evacuate.At the time of the t
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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GNP’s Hong vows to settle Korea-U.S. FTA, N.K. rights law
The new chief of the conservative ruling party said Tuesday his party would seek to ratify the free trade deal with Washington and pass the North Korean human rights law next month regardless of opposition from rival parties. Hong Joon-pyo, who was elected the new chairman of the Grand National Party, presided over his first Supreme Council meeting Tuesday, vowing to achieve harmony between differ
PoliticsJuly 5, 2011
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iPhone app uncovers stunning view of N.K.
A U.S. photo album app maker released its latest app, showcasing more than 1,000 photos of North Korea, from all facets of life. Fotopedia North Korea, available free for the iPhone, iPod and iPad at the App Store, features photos by world renown photographer Eric Lafforgue from his visits into the isolated country.“I traveled to North Korea four times between 2008 and 2010, always under strict su
Social AffairsJuly 5, 2011
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New GNP leadership may make Lee a lame duck
Members of the Grand National Party’s new leadership, including chairman Hong Joon-pyo (second from left, front row), visit the national cemetery in Seoul on Tuesday, a day after the party convention. (Yonhap News)The recent election of Hong Joon-pyo, a non-mainstream lawmaker close to President Lee Myung-bak’s in-house rival, as the new ruling party leader may make Lee an early lame duck, politic
PoliticsJuly 5, 2011