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Samsung under pressure after Intel's foundry spin-off: analysts
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Yoon leaves for Prague to cement nuclear energy push
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Heavy rain to fall nationwide over weekend, but warmer fall expected
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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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YouTuber under fire for consoling former singer accused of bullying
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NK newspaper 'unusually' silent on new missile tests: Seoul
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Samsung CEO introduces ‘bold growth’ as new target
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Bank of Korea eyes rate cut after US Fed's historic pivot
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Hyundai Motor officially becomes KT’s largest shareholder
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69 Sewol protesters taken into police custody
Police took into custody 69 protesters who attempted on Tuesday night to reach the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae to criticize the government for its botched response to the April 16 ferry disaster.Marking the 27th anniversary of the June 10 democracy movement, some 100 people staged a street rally in central Seoul, calling on the government to punish those responsible for the failed response to the ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead or missing. (Yonhap)Some of them scuffled
June 11, 2014
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Police enter church retreat to arrest Sewol owner's aides
Police entered a church retreat Wednesday to find and detain two church followers who are suspected of helping the fugitive owner of the sunken ferry Sewol evade a massive manhunt.A group of some 4,000 police officers, armed with court-issued warrants, entered the sprawling religious compound belonging to the Evangelical Baptist Church, in Anseong, just south of Seoul, around 8 a.m. Investigators suspect that the two female followers assisted Yoo Byung-eun, who is believed to own Chonghaejin Ma
June 11, 2014
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Captain and crew of sunken ferry Sewol deny charges
The captain and crew members in charge of navigating the sunken ferry Sewol have denied charges of their alleged role in the deadly tragedy leaving more than 300 people dead or missing in a trial held Tuesday.The trial of captain Lee Joon-seok and 14 other crew began at 2 p.m. at Gwangju District Court in the country's southern city of Gwangju. The 69-year-old skipper and three crew members have been charged with murder, prosecutors said. If convicted, they could face the death penalty.The other
June 10, 2014
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Korea loosens leash on medical outfits’ for-profit businesses
Medical corporations in South Korea are now allowed to set up subsidiaries and run commercial businesses, such as tourism programs and hotels specifically targeting patients from overseas, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday.Medical outfits are currently allowed to run parking lots and funeral services, as well as restaurants for patients and medical staff as far as their affiliated, profit-making enterprises are concerned. According to the revised bill, medical clinics can now open
June 10, 2014
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[Ferry Disaster] Court holds first Sewol trial
The prosecution has embarked on the process of proving that the captain and several crew members of the sunken ferry Sewol abandoned the vessel without any attempt to evacuate passengers.While more than 10 victims of the April 16 tragedy are still missing, the Gwangju District Court on Tuesday held the first trial hearing on the case, for which the prosecution indicted Sewol ferry captain Lee Joon-seok and three other sailors on charges of homicide due to willful negligence in mid-May.Eleven oth
June 10, 2014
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[Graphic News] Korea’s gender wage gap biggest in OECD
Korea’s income gap between men and women is the biggest among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.In 2010, Korean men who worked full time received a median wage that was 39 percent higher than their female counterparts, almost the same as the 40 percent extra they made 10 years ago. The latest figure was the highest among the 25 countries surveyed, followed by Japan with 28.7 percent and Finland with 21.2 percent. Hungary had the lowest gap with 3.9 per
June 10, 2014
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NPAD vows to close loophole in job restrictions for ex-officials
Opposition lawmakers said Tuesday they would push to pass three anticorruption bills for civil servants as part of efforts to prevent corrupt ties between government officials and the private sector.The revision bills, currently pending at the National Assembly, are designed to prevent officials from receiving any form of payment, stop former civil servants from getting government posts if they had used their former posts for personal gain and to confiscate any profit gained from such practices.
June 10, 2014
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[Ferry Disaster] Two new bodies found, raising Sewol toll to 292
The death toll from the April 16 sinking of the ferry Sewol rose to 292, after two bodies, including that of a teacher, were found in the capsized ship on Sunday. A total of 12 remain missing.Following the discovery of the bodies, the families of victims on Monday submitted a petition to the courts to preserve the video footage taken by the Coast Guard on the day of the disaster. President Park Geun-hye announced last month she would disband the government organization because of its poor handli
June 9, 2014
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Environment tech fair to kick off in Seoul
The Ministry of Environment said Monday that state-of-the-art products that utilize advanced green energy technologies are to be showcased in Seoul this week.Korea is scheduled to host the 36th International Exhibition on Environmental Technology & Green Energy ― dubbed ENVEX 2014 ― at Coex in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, from June 10-13.“We expect the fair for this year will provide a place where all the (newly) developed green energy technologies are introduced,” said the ministry in a state
June 9, 2014
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Park ally cleared of NLL-related charges
A political heavyweight of the ruling party and close confidant of President Park Geun-hye has been cleared of charges that he illegally acquired a transcript from a 2007 summit between then-President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.The Seoul Central District Court announced Monday that Rep. Kim Moo-sung of the Saenuri Party “was not in a position to take care of details regarding the summit minutes,” adding that it has found no charge to indict the lawmaker.Kim has been suspect
June 9, 2014
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Spat over college pecking order ends in legal dispute
An online battle between proponents of two prestigious Korean universities took a turn for the worse as both schools recently charged multiple netizens with defamation.The incident served as a reminder of the negative impact of the widespread obsession over top-tier schools in the country, which has intensified as students frustrated with the frozen job market seek any form of acknowledgement for their educational background.Chungang University said recently it filed a libel suit with the Seoul
June 9, 2014
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Liberal education chiefs on track to clash with ministry
With the June 4 local elections in the books, liberals have won the races for education superintendent in 13 of 17 cities and provinces and are set to transform the nation’s academic landscape from a competition-driven learning environment to one that provides equal opportunities for everyone.But with liberals in the drivers’ seat, a slew of conflicts with the government may be lurking, as the reform-oriented educators have been at loggerheads with the Education Ministry over a series of policie
June 8, 2014
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Disabled sexual abuse victims struggle
In 2011, South Korea announced a new bill that would impose tougher sentences on people who sexually abuse the disabled, after “Dogani” ― a popular film which dramatized a real-life case of sexual abuse against hearing-impaired schoolchildren ― sparked public outrage. More than 4 million tickets to the film were sold following its release in September that year, and the bill, dubbed the “Dogani Bill,” was passed at the National Assembly just a month after. The new act included an abolishment of
June 8, 2014
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Another victim of Japan’s wartime sex slavery dies
A South Korean woman who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese imperial army during World War II died Sunday, another sign that time is running out for the aging victims to receive an apology and due compensation, a civic group said.Bae Chun-hee died at age 91, according to the House of Sharing, which runs a shelter for victims of Japan’s sexual enslavement.Her death leaves only 54 surviving victims of one of the most serious wartime crimes by Japan. Initially, 237 women were on the li
June 8, 2014
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Prosecutors set to summon Yoo’s wife
The prosecution is poised to summon the wife of Yoo Byung-eun, the de facto owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, in a bid to put more psychological pressure on the fugitive, investigators said Sunday.Prosecutors bought up their plan to summon Yoo’s wife Kwon Yoon-ja after the Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Yoo’s brother in-law, Kwon Oh-kyun, on Saturday.The wife’s younger brother Kwon became the first figure among Yoo’s family, relatives and in-laws to be taken into custody. He
June 8, 2014
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Korea launches foundation for victims of Japan's forced labor
South Korea launched a foundation on Sunday to support forced laborers mobilized by colonial Japan and their family members after more than two years of preparations.The foundation will spearhead diverse projects to honor the victims and to care for their families, as well as conduct research on the history of the matter, a commission under the Prime Minister's Office that has been handling the issue said.The entity's tentative name translated into English is the "Foundation to Support Victims o
June 8, 2014
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Appeals court acquits ex-Seoul police chief
Upholding a lower court ruling, a Seoul appeals court on Thursday acquitted a former Seoul police chief of charges that he impeded a police probe into a high-profile election-meddling scandal.The scandal centers around allegations that the nation‘s intelligence agency meddled in the 2012 presidential election by swaying public opinion in favor of President Park Geun-hye, the then ruling party candidate.The Seoul High Court delivered a not-guilty verdict to Kim Yong-pan, the former chief of the S
June 5, 2014
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Two aides to fugitive Sewol owner put under arrest
Two aides to the fugitive owner of the sunken ferry Sewol have been put under emergency arrest to face questioning in connection with the deadly disaster that claimed the lives of nearly 300 people, mostly high school students, prosecutors said Thursday.A massive manhunt has been under way for weeks for Yoo Byung-eun, who is suspected to own the ill-fated ship operator Chonghaejin Marine Co. He is wanted for a string of corruption charges and irregularities that are believed to have contributed
June 5, 2014
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KBS board approves dismissal of chief over alleged news meddling
The board of directors of national broadcaster KBS voted Thursday to dismiss its president for his alleged meddling in its news reporting in favor of the government, officials said Thursday, heralding an immediate end to a strike by KBS unionists.The public network has been reeling from an internal crisis due to allegations that its chief Gil Hwan-young had yielded to pressure from the presidential office to demand news reports favorable to the Park Geun-hye administration.Unionized employees of
June 5, 2014
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Former music professor cleared of forgery
Police have ended their probe into allegations that a former music professor of Seoul National University faked his educational background, local media reported Wednesday.The professor, surnamed Park, had been accused of falsely claiming that he had graduated from a prestigious music school in France. He has also been accused of sexually harassing a female student and giving illegal private lessons for high fees.The school removed him from his post last month after investigations by its ethics c
June 5, 2014