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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Man stabs woman and her son amid financial dispute, killing 1
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N. Korea proposes parliamentary talks
North Korea proposed parliamentary talks with the South to discuss ways to ease tension on the peninsula, drawing varied reactions from political parties here.“What is essential in the inter-Korean dialogue is dialogue between the authorities with real power and responsibility,” the North’s Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland said in an English-languag
PoliticsJan. 28, 2011
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Much at stake in widened by-elections
With as many as six seats up for grabs, the by-elections in April are expected to have a major impact on the political climate ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections next year.Being this year’s only national-level elections, the votes could buck up or discourage the Lee Myung-bak administration as it nears its end.Gangwon Province will have to pick a new governor as Lee Kwang-jae wa
PoliticsJan. 28, 2011
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S. Korea repatriates N. Korean man
South Korea sent a North Korean man back to his communist homeland Friday after he drifted across the maritime border to the South in a boat in waters off the peninsula's west coast last month, the Red Cross said. The man, who has since expressed his desire to return home, was handed over to the North Friday afternoon at the border village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone separating
North KoreaJan. 28, 2011
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Man sentenced to suspended jail term for throwing feces at ex-president's tomb
A local court on Friday sentenced a 63-year-old man to a two-year suspended jail term for throwing human excrement at the tomb of late former President Roh Moo-hyun.The man, identified only by his surname Jeong, was caught in November last year after pelting a bag of feces at Roh's grave in Bongha Village, Gimhae, some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul.Roh took his own life in May 2009 by jumping
Social AffairsJan. 28, 2011
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Expert warns of complacency on N.K.
Professor Myers of Dongseo Univ. expects third nuclear test in 2011, but not direct assaultRelations between North and South Korea were not at a particularly low point when “The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters” hit bookstores at the end of 2009. In the summer before, former U.S. President Bill Clinton had gone to Pyongyang to successfully negotiate the release o
North KoreaJan. 28, 2011
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Former senior prosecutor gets jail term for bribery
A Seoul court sentenced a former senior prosecutor to two-and-a-half years in jail for accepting a luxury car and other kickbacks from a businessman in return for ordering his subordinate to investigate a case against the bribe giver's rival. The 52-year-old, surnamed Jeong who formerly served at the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office, was charged with accepting bribes worth 46 million won (US$
PoliticsJan. 28, 2011
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Farm minister offers to resign over FMD spread
Yoo Jeong-bok, agriculture minister (Yonhap News) South Korea's farm minister offered Friday to step down over the severest foot-and-mouth (FMD) outbreak in the country's history once ongoing quarantine efforts arrest the spread of the highly contagious animal disease. Yoo Jeong-bok said in a news conference that he plans to take full responsibility for the outbreak that forced the government t
PoliticsJan. 28, 2011
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N. Korean leader opposed hereditary power transfer, eldest son says
TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was against a third-generation power succession, but had no other option in order to stabilize the troubled communist regime, a Japanese newspaper quoted Kim's eldest son as saying in its Friday edition. Kim Jong-nam, believed to be in his late 30s, has lived abroad for years after apparently falling out of favor with his father for attempting to enter
North KoreaJan. 28, 2011
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5-foot Monitor lizard wanders Calif. neighborhood
This image provided by Riverside County Animal Services shows Animal Services officer, Kim McWhorter, holding a 5-foot long Monitor lizard animal controls officers found wandering around a condo complex in the city of Riverside, Calif., Tuesday Jan. 25, 2011. Black-throated Monitor lizards are carnivorous and native to the grasslands of Africa (Photo: AP)RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Animal services o
InternationalJan. 28, 2011
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N. Korea to develop nuclear-capable ICBMs within decade: Adm. Mullen
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- North Korea will likely develop intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads within the coming decade, the chief U.S. military officer said Thursday. "There's little doubt in my mind, unless North Korea is deterred, that sometime in the next, I'm not sure but, five to 10 years, the provocations ... will continue at a much higher threat level,
PoliticsJan. 28, 2011
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Ex-police chief arrested on corruption charges
Former police chief Kang Hee-rak was arrested Thursday on charges of receiving kickbacks from a contractor in exchange for influence-peddling. Prosecutors claimed Kang received 180 million won in 2009 from a broker who demanded operational rights of makeshift cafeterias at construction sites. A Seoul district court issued an arrest warrant for him. The court had refused to approve the prosecution’
Social AffairsJan. 27, 2011
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Seoul steps back on apology from N. Korea
South Korea has said this week it will not link an apology from North Korea for last year’s attacks with resuming multinational disarmament talks, taking a step toward making peace with its nuclear-armed rival. The change of attitude could lead to early resumption of the six-nation talks aimed at North Korea’s denuclearization, an issue that has sparked a months-long tug of war among regional powe
PoliticsJan. 27, 2011
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Army send-off held for 350 troops bound for Lebanon
South Korea’s Army held a send-off ceremony Thursday for 350 troops set to depart for Lebanon to replace its military contingent serving as U.N. peacekeepers in the Middle East nation. The “Dongmyeong” (East Light) unit has been stationed in Lebanon since 2007 as part of the U.N. interim forces’ efforts to oversee a cease-fire and set up a buffer zone between Lebanon and Israel.About 1,200 people
DefenseJan. 27, 2011
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GNP to push for constitutional revision committee
The ruling party will push to organize a special legislative committee for a constitutional amendment during next month’s extraordinary parliamentary session, its floor leader said Thursday, a move aimed at putting the sensitive issue to an open public debate.The Grand National Party’s internal discussion about revising the Constitution to allow the president to seek re-election has recently gaine
PoliticsJan. 27, 2011
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Lee installs new minister despite opposition protest
Overriding the main opposition party’s strong resistance, President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday pressed ahead with the appointment of his new knowledge economy minister.Lee gave the letter of appointment to Choi Joong-kyung, a long-time financial bureaucrat, following a month of heated partisan strife over whether he is qualified for the post handling the government’s export and corporate policy.Cho
PoliticsJan. 27, 2011
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Tunisia issues int’l warrant for ex-ruler
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ― Tunisia’s government issued an international arrest warrant Wednesday for ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and six relatives, accusing him of taking money out of the North African nation illegally.Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia after being driven from power this month by violent protests, was also being charged with illegally acquiring real estate and other assets
InternationalJan. 27, 2011
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Military academies lower bar for overseas Koreans
Military academies have decided to loosen their admission requirements or lower the cutoff score in their preliminary admission process for children of overseas Korean nationals, officials at the Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.The move comes as the military seeks to nurture soldiers with global mindsets and high proficiency in foreign languages, as the country has been expanding its ov
PoliticsJan. 27, 2011
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Police troops report cases of abuse
The government has launched a large-scale investigation into physical assault and other abuses among conscripted police officers, with more than 100 cases reported in Seoul alone. Starting from Wednesday, the National Police Agency is interviewing junior police officers who have been in the service for less than six months in its local branches nationwide. In the first day of the inspection, the p
Social AffairsJan. 27, 2011
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Travelers scramble to spend Seollal in the sun
Airlines are enjoying a sales boom in international flights as travelers take advantage of the five-day Lunar New Year holiday to escape the unrelenting cold spell in Korea, airport officials said Thursday.Incheon International Airport is expecting a five-year record of 588,900 passengers from Feb. 1-6 for the Seollal holiday, an increase of nearly 14 percent from last year’s 517,242.This year’s S
Social AffairsJan. 27, 2011
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Samho captain in ‘serious condition’
Korea may send military aircraft to bring in five captured pirates for trialThe captain of the Korean freighter rescued from Somali pirates last Friday was in a “serious condition,” according to a Korean doctor dispatched to Oman where he is being treated.On Wednesday, Seok Hae-gyun, the 58-year-old captain of the Samho Jewelry freighter, underwent the second surgical procedure for the abdominal g
PoliticsJan. 27, 2011