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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Seoul deploys tactical missiles near DMZ
The South Korean military has deployed to frontline areas near the Demilitarized Zone tactical surface-to-surface missiles that put the North Korean capital of Pyongyang within their striking range, military sources said Friday.The forward-deployment early this year of the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile Systems came as concerns were rising that the North could provoke again with its long-range ar
DefenseJune 17, 2011
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Seoul City helps foreigners’ start-up ventures
When he decided to run his own business a few years ago, Bryan Hale, a former English teacher at a local middle school, had no idea about the business culture here. What helped him a lot, he said, was the business start-up program offered by the Seoul Global Center, a support center for foreign residents. “The center offered me the education I need to understand the Korean business culture; not to
Social AffairsJune 17, 2011
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GNP in identity crisis amid reform calls
Ruling party shelves additional tax cut plan, scrambles to cut tuitionThe ruling Grand National Party has gone to great lengths to renew its image, even defying the policies of the current administration, but many still regard its moves with a doubtful eye.In a general meeting held Thursday, a majority of GNP lawmakers agreed to withdraw the additional tax cut plan for corporations, which has so f
PoliticsJune 17, 2011
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Number of mobile phone users in N. Korea tops 500,000: operator
The number of mobile phone users in North Korea has topped 500,000, according to a cell phone service provider's data disclosed Friday, in a sign of growing mobile penetration in the isolated country.Egypt's Orascom Telecom has been providing mobile services in North Korea since 2008 through Koryolink, a joint venture set up with the North.The number of subscribers in the North jumped to more than
InternationalJune 17, 2011
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N.K. threatens to dispose of Seoul’s assets at Geumgang
North Korea said Friday that it will dispose of South Korean assets seized or frozen at Mount Kumang under its new law regarding the scenic mount resort.The North also said Hyundai Asan Corp., a key operator of the tour project for the scenic mountain just north of the heavily armed border, should come to the table by the end of the month for talks over the disposal of the assets, according to the
North KoreaJune 17, 2011
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Regional culture agency chief commits suicide: police
Kim Ki-hoonKim Ki-hoon, chief of Jeonnam Culture Industry Promotion Agency, was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide Friday. Kim, 45, was under investigation over misdeeds related to salary payment at the institution based in Muan, South Jeolla Province. He inhaled toxic fumes after burning coal briquettes in his room, police said. (Herald Online)Edited by Rob York(한글기사) 김기훈 전남문화산업진흥원장 자살
Social AffairsJune 17, 2011
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Seoul deploys precision-guided missiles targeting Pyongyang
South Korea has deployed precision-guided land missiles capable of hitting North Korea's capital of Pyongyang, a military source said Friday. The forward deployment of the surface-to-surface missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), came as tensions rekindled after North Korea vowed a retaliation against the South's military over its use of head-shot photos of Pyongyang's top l
North KoreaJune 17, 2011
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U.S. congressmen seeking legislation against N. Korea food aid
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- U.S. congressmen are rolling up their sleeves to block the Obama administration from resuming food aid to North Korea, arguing it will only help the communist regime bolster its nuclear and other weapons capabilities."(On Wednesday night) Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, offered an amendment to the Agriculture appropriations
North KoreaJune 17, 2011
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Korea grapples with over-education
This is the first installment of a three-part series looking into problems in Korea’s tertiary education system. ― Ed. After nearly a year of job hunting, Lee decided to lower her expectations. The 27-year-old graduate of a university in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, now goes to a vocational training institute in Seoul to learn how to make coffee. Hopefully, after completing this four-month course,
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Pyongyang seethes at Seoul’s push for N.K. human rights law
Pyongyang has been upping threats in response to the South Korean government’s move to enact laws aimed at improving human rights conditions in the North. On its website, operated for propaganda purposes, the reclusive Pyongyang regime warned “sure and clear punishment” should Seoul enact the controversial set of laws. South Korea’s right-wing Lee Myung-bak administration and the ruling party have
Foreign AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Dioxin traces found in streams near U.S. base
Trace amounts of dioxin were found in streams near a U.S. military base where drums of Agent Orange were purportedly buried about three decades ago, a South Korea-U.S. probe team announced Thursday.However, it said no dioxin was detected from samples of underground water taken from 10 tube wells located within 2 kilometers of Camp Carroll in Waegwan, North Gyeongsang Province, a key logistical sup
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Ex-prosecutor says he treated Roh with respect
An ex-prosecutor who led the investigation into bribery allegations surrounding former president Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday he treated the late president with respect, rebuking a Roh aide’s claim that he didn’t.Roh killed himself during a prosecutorial probe in 2009 into suspicions that his associates and family took kickbacks from a Busan-based businessman named Park Yeon-cha. As then chief of th
PoliticsJune 16, 2011
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Judicial reform panel disbands with little resolved
Members see no reason to continue after plan to close key prosecution unit derailedThe special parliamentary committee on judicial reform decided to end its 16-month term, without any of its major issues being solved.The committee will continue until the end of the month, as originally planned, and the pending issues will be handed over to the legislation and judiciary committee, officials said Mo
PoliticsJune 16, 2011
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Seoul to hold first plebiscite vote on free school meals
Seoul City will hold its first plebiscite vote in August on the controversial free school meal ordinance, which was approved last year by the city council.The plebiscite vote, introduced in Korea in 2004, has been carried out three times to make important policy decisions in other regions. But the Seoul referendum will be the first one to have been demanded by citizens. The Commission for Anti-Wel
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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SNU mulls free tuition for low-income students
Seoul National University may waive tuition fees for students from low-income families from the fall semester, an official said Thursday. Of the 16,325 undergraduate students at the school, some 1,700 to 2,000 are expected to benefit from the new measure. “(The school) is considering offering a full scholarship to students from low-income households in the bottom 50 percent of the income bracket,”
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Ministry on the rack over OTC drug market opening
Just 44 items to be taken from pharmacy controlThe Ministry of Health and Welfare’s attempt to permit sales of over-the-counter drugs, including cough drops, pain killers and digestion pills, was crushed Wednesday as representatives of pharmacists, doctors, consumers and the administration failed to reach an agreement. Instead, the group agreed to allow a total of 44 items including the energy dri
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Lee's friend sentenced to prison for influence-peddling
A businessman and friend of President Lee Myung-bak received a prison sentence on Thursday for taking kickbacks in return for using his influence to help a troubled company.Chun Shin-il, chairman of Sejoong Namo Tour agency, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and a forfeit of 3.2 billion won (US$2.96 million) for influence-peddling."The jail term was inevitable since we need to eradic
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Suwon mob members arrested: Police
Members of organized crime outfit “Bookmoonpa” were arrested for violations of the Act on Punishment of Violence etc., according to Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency.The mob’s vice-leader, surnamed Choi, and 15 other members were detained, while another 74 were booked without detention.The group was organized in Suwon in 1983 by their leader, surnamed Kim, who is now abroad. Therefore, Choi is bel
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Korea to allow supermarket sales of 44 OTC drugs
The health ministry said Wednesday that it will allow 44 over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products to be sold not only at licensed drug stores, but also at supermarkets, convenience stores and any other retail outlet.The measure is expected to go into effect as early as August, considering the time needed for administrative procedures to revise related regulations and for preparations by phar
Social AffairsJune 16, 2011
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Seoul City sees steady increase in foreign visitors
Chinese tourists emerging as biggest spendersDespite recent unfavorable conditions including North Korea’s bombardment on Yeongpyeong Island, the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, an earthquake and radiation fears in Japan, Seoul City sees a slight increase in the number of foreign visitors to the capital this year.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday, the number of foreig
Social AffairsJune 15, 2011