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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Prosecutors seek 4-year jail term for former PM
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested a four-year jail term for a former prime minister under the previous administration on charges of pocketing illegal political funds. Prosecutors also sought a court order for Han Myeong-sook to forfeit 940 million won (US$827,464), the same
Sept. 20, 2011
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Seoul under fire over Cameroon diamond business
Controversy another setback in president’s ‘resources diplomacy’Government agencies deliberately exaggerated the amount of diamonds buried in Cameroon and sought to provide a large amount of aid to the African state, lawmakers said Monday, suspecting the government of inappropriate ties to the proje
Sept. 19, 2011
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Lee vows to invest W100b in stem cell research next year
President Lee Myung-bak on Monday said his government would invest nearly 100 billion won in stem cell research next year and establish a system compatible with international standards in an effort to facilitate clinical and licensing procedures.“The government has decided to foster the stem cell in
Sept. 19, 2011
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By-election costs total W61.6b over 3 years
The amount spent on by-elections over the past three years totaled 61.6 billion won ($54.4 million) and is to exceed 100 billion won with the Oct. 26 elections.According to the state inspection data submitted by the National Election Commission to Rep. Yoon Sang-il of the minority Future Hope Allian
Sept. 19, 2011
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Few overseas missions have been properly secured, according to the data submitted by the Foreign Ministry to Rep. Jungwook Hong of the ruling Grand National Party.Among the 166 offices, 53 were classified as dangerous, lacking sensors or devices to respond to terrorist attacks.More than half have no basic metal detector, making it possible for people to enter the premises with weapons or explosives.Also, 24.6 percent of the offices lacked sensors to detect trespassers, according to the data.Blas
Sept. 19, 2011
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GNP may not seek to bring Lee in
Na expected to announce bid around Thursday; DP starts nomination raceThe ruling Grand National Party is racking its brain over who would be its best shot at the forthcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, after a lawyer it wooed as its candidate against a powerful opposition contender turned out not so
Sept. 19, 2011
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Parliament grills knowledge minister over massive blackout
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) - Parliament on Monday accused the government for false reports about the electricity reserve level that caused the recent nationwide blackouts that inconvenienced many businesses and private citizens, and its slow response to contain the fallouts.South Korea reported massiv
Sept. 19, 2011
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S. Korea's overseas missions vulnerable to terror attacks: lawmaker
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's embassies, consulates and missions remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks because they have failed to meet security standards or be properly equipped with anti-terror devices, a lawmaker said Monday. In particular, none of the 53 diplomatic missions in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, which are considered to have higher terrorism risks than other posts, has been fully equipped to identify threats and prevent attacks, said Rep. Jungwook Hong of the rul
Sept. 19, 2011
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Lee: Gov‘t to invest 100 billion won in stem cell research next year
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday the government will invest nearly 100 billion won ($90 million) in stem cell research next year and take other support steps to develop the industry as a “new growth engine” for South Korea’s economy.The pledge, made in Lee‘s biweekly r
Sept. 19, 2011
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Will civic candidates for Seoul mayor join parties?
Lee, Park against joining intra-party polls for candidate selectionAs two influential figures from civil society have expressed their intention to run for Seoul mayor by-election, attention is being drawn to whether they will join any political parties for the crucial vote slated for Oct. 26.T
Sept. 18, 2011
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Inquiry of presidential aide, power blackouts put pressure on Lee
Politicians and government officials are holding their breath as senior presidential aide Kim Du-woo faces prosecutorial interrogation this week over his connections with an indicted lobbyist who tried to save a corrupt mutual savings bank.The implication of President Lee Myung-bak’s top secretary f
Sept. 18, 2011
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Koreas to hold nuke talks on Sept. 21
N. Korea’s uranium enrichment program expected to top the agendaThe two Koreas agreed to hold a second round of denuclearization talks in China on Wednesday, where they will discuss the conditions for the resumption of the six-party negotiations, a Seoul official said Sunday.The Seoul delegation wil
Sept. 18, 2011
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Parties to clash over U.S. FTA again
Opposition parties hang onto hardline position on ratification billRuling and opposition parties are preparing to lock horns once again over the free trade agreement between Korea and the U.S. Main opposition Democratic Party lawmakers on the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and trade left
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 18, 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 16, 2011
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Free trade pact with U.S. introduced in parliamentary committee
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) - South Korea's ruling Grand National Party (GNP) presented a long-pending free trade agreement with the U.S. to a parliamentary committee Friday in the first step toward its ratification despite objections from opposition parties.The trade pact, signed in 2007 and supplemen
Sept. 16, 2011
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Health minister nominee will not raise cigarette prices excessively
Health and Welfare Minister-nominee Rim Che-min indicated Thursday that he will not seek to raise cigarette prices excessively during his term.In the National Assembly’s confirmation hearing Thursday,Rim said tobacco prices are closely related to everyday lives of ordinary people. Asked by Rep. Jeon
Sept. 16, 2011