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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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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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Bank accounts for Brazil donations
In view of the environmental disaster that hit three counties in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the embassy has announced that four bank accounts have been set up to receive donations.The deadly floods in Brazil, which has claimed almost 800 lives and left more than 14,000 people homeless, hit the municipalities of Nova Friburgo, Petropolis and Teresopolis the hardest. Donations for humanita
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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Accounting position open at French Embassy
The French Embassy is searching for an accounting manager responsible for relations with service suppliers such as hotels, restaurants and car rentals.The new agent is expected to master the accounting procedures of the embassy and work closely with all the embassy’s departments concerning the execution of expenditures.The candidate needs to be able to communicate in French as well as in Korean an
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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Samsung invests in Canadian wind tower plant
Samsung C&T and the Canadian Embassy have made known their plans to open a wind tower manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor plant is part of a $7 billion investment by Samsung and its partners in the province of Ontario, the embassy announced. The plant will create 300 manufacturing jobs along with 400 indirect construction and service jobs. The plant will be built and run by a new
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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Scholarship opens for studies in India
The Indian Embassy is accepting applications from eligible Korean students looking to study in India for the 2011-2012 academic year.Scholarships offered are for bachelor and masters programs at Indian universities.Students with sufficient proficiency in English are invited to apply.Applications will be accepted until Feb. 15 at the Indian Embassy in Hannam-dong.Those interested and who qualify ar
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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U.S. Embassy makes marriage easier
There are several changes in local laws in the new year that affect some U.S. citizens living here. Marriage procedures for foreigners in Korea have been streamlined starting this year.Until recently, South Korea required foreigners getting married in Korea to obtain not only an Affidavit of Marriageability (“single statement”) but also two additional certificates. This required three United State
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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Tackling major challenges at Davos
Later this week, the world’s leaders will converge in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum to discuss matters of grave importance.“The World Economic Forum of Davos, which celebrates its 41st year, has become the meeting place for business leaders and political leaders; this I think is the big specialty for the meeting in Davos,” said Swiss Ambassador Thomas Kupfer.According to global experts,
Foreign AffairsJan. 23, 2011
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Dubai island project sinks -- literally
The huge development project known as “The World,” a symbol of the booming property market in Dubai, is facing a disaster, Daily Mail reported. One issue for the man-made archipelago project, designed to look like a map of the planet, is that the real estate market is in the midst of a severe slowdown. Compounding the problem is that the islands have begun sinking. As The World confronts an immine
InternationalJan. 23, 2011
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Five Somali pirates detained aboard S. Korean warship: source
Five Somali pirates caught alive in a military operation to rescue a seized South Korean cargo ship and its crew are detained in an isolated room of a Korean destroyer escorting the freed vessel to Oman, a military source said Saturday.Thirteen pirates had seized the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry before South Korean Navy commandos raided the ship Friday. The operation was successful, w
PoliticsJan. 23, 2011
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Wounded captain of rescued ship recovering after surgery: doctor
The wounded captain of a South Korean cargo ship freed from Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue operation is recovering after surgery in Oman, a doctor said Saturday.Captain Seok Hae-kyun, 57, was shot in the stomach during Friday's rescue operation by South Korean Navy commandos. He was the only one wounded among the 21-member crew of the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry seized by Somali
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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Korean crew of Samho Jewelry expected to return home late next week
The South Korean cargo ship freed Friday from Somali pirates in a dramatic rescue operation is heading to a port in Oman under escort of a warship, and its Korean crew members are expected to return home late next week, company officials said Saturday.South Korean Navy commandos rescued all 21 crew members of the 11,500-ton chemical carrier Samho Jewelry seized by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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U.S. expresses satisfaction with Chinese concern over N.K. uranium program
WASHINGTON -- The United States Friday expressed satisfaction that China had joined in voicing concerns over North Korea's uranium enrichment program, which could provide an alternative to plutonium for making nuclear bombs."We were pleased ... that the Chinese acknowledging for the first time in the statements that we put out the enrichment program that the North Koreans had and the steps that ne
PoliticsJan. 22, 2011
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Navy strikes pirates, rescues all 21 hostages
Special forces kill eight Somali pirates, capture five in the Indian OceanAll of the 21 crewmembers of a South Korean freighter seized by Somali pirates armed with machine guns and rifles in the Indian Ocean last Saturday were safely rescued by South Korean troops, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.The South Korean 58-year-old captain of the Samho Jewelry suffered abdominal gunshot wounds, but
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Korean proficiency test on Sunday
More than 8,000 non-native speakers of Korean will sit for the state-administered Korean proficiency test on Sunday in 12 cities across the country, the National Institute for International Education said Friday.The 21st Test of Proficiency in Korean will be given in 13 universities in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Daegu, Jeju, Cheongju, Suwon, Incheon, Chuncheon, Jeonju and Masan.The results of
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011
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Seoul to suggest date for meeting with N.K. on high-level defense talks
The South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday it will suggest a date for a preparatory meeting with North Korea next week to arrange the high-level military talks.“The preliminary talks are likely to be held in February if the two sides agree on the agenda and other issues,” said ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok, adding that colonels from the two sides will likely hold the preparatory talks.While a
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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DP divided over tax, welfare
Are Koreans ready to pay more taxes in return for free school meals, nurseries and medical fees?How to finance “universal welfare” is now haunting the main opposition Democratic Party after it announced a slew of pledges for broader welfare benefits to attract voters in the 2012 general and presidential elections. Party members are facing off over how to finance the 16.4 trillion won ($14.7 billio
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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U.S. envoy due in Seoul next week over N. Korea
The deputy U.S. secretary of state will arrive in Seoul next week to debrief officials on the results of the U.S.-China summit, Washington announced Friday.James Steinberg will also travel to Japan and China to follow up on U.S. President Barack Obama’s meeting with his counterpart Hu Jintao in Washington this week, the U.S. State Department said. Steinberg will arrive in Seoul on Jan. 26.The trip
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Cheonghae Unit’s previous anti-piracy successes
The Cheonghae Unit, which was deployed in March 2009 to join an international anti-piracy campaign in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, has thus far subdued pirate ships on 15 occasions.The unit, consisting of a 4,500-ton destroyer, a helicopter and three high-speed boats, has also escorted hundreds of vessels passing through the waters off Somalia and assisted in their safe navigation. The f
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Rescue sends tough message to pirates
First storm of hijacked ship shows shift to hardline responseThe government in Seoul has taken military action against the Somali pirates, which have targeted an increasing number of South Korean ships for ransom.Not only South Korean vessels are seized by pirates in the Arabian Sea. Many foreign freighter ships have been captured there for ransom.Somali pirates seized a Korean-flagged freighter a
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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All 21 crewmembers of Samho Jewelry rescued
The Underwater Demolitaion Team prepares to enter the steering room of the Samho Jewelry on Friday. (ROK Navy) South Korea's defense minister official briefs on the raid of the Korean ship hijacked by Somali pirates on Friday. (Yonhap News) All of the 21 crewmembers of a South Korean freighter seized by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean last Saturday were safely rescued by South Korean anti-pira
PoliticsJan. 21, 2011
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Past hijackings by pirates
* Apr. 4, 2006: Fishing boat “Dongwon,” carrying 25 crewmembers including eight Koreans, is hijacked near Somali territory. The crew is held for 117 days until July 30. * May 15, 2007: Twenty-four crewmembers of “Mabuno No. 1” and “No. 2,” including four Koreans, are kidnapped on the seas off Somalia. They are released 174 days later on Nov. 4. * Oct. 28, 2007: Japanese chemical tanker “Golden Nor
Social AffairsJan. 21, 2011