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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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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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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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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Woman who bit off attacker’s tongue acted in self defense: court
A woman who bit off the tongue of a man has been cleared of assault, according to local authorities in Uijeongbu.The man had tried to force her to kiss him and the prosecutors said on Tuesday that she acted to defend herself.Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office said it has decided not to indict the 23-year-old woman for inflicting a severe injury on the 54-year-old taxi driver, surnamed Lee, who is accused of attempting to rape her.“(The victims’) right to defend themselves needs to be recogni
Oct. 23, 2012
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Six nabbed for illegal sales of U.S. military equipment
Six South Koreans have been indicted after they allegedly bought and resold U.S. military equipment banned from circulation, police said Monday.The group, including a man surnamed Kim, is suspected of purchasing seven U.S. military items, such as night vision goggles and laser target designators, from an unidentified soldier stationed at a U.S. military base in Dongducheon, 40 km north of Seoul, in May of last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. Kim then allegedly smuggled the piece
Oct. 22, 2012
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Min Byoung-chul promotes Sunfull movement at Korea TESOL conference
The Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages hosted a forum on the Sunfull movement for a sound Internet culture as part of its international conference held at Sookmyung Women’s University over the weekend.More than 1,500 participants attended the two-day event organized by the country’s largest gathering of teachers of English to share their knowledge and improve language education, according to the organizer.The annual conference included lectures, workshops and seminars on te
Oct. 22, 2012
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Polish first lady to visit HUFS
Anna Komorowska, the first lady of Poland, will visit Hankuk University of Foreign Studies this Thursday to attend a conference on Polish studies.She will make a congratulatory address at the third International Polish Studies academic conference by the Three East Asian Nations’ Polish Studies Association (SPTK) to promote competition and cooperation among Polish departments in universities in Korea, Japan and China.Komorowska, who arrives in Korea on Tuesday, will dine with the conference staff
Oct. 22, 2012
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Personality sets Hanyang students apart
As a pioneer in engineering education in Korea, Hanyang University has played a key role in the Miracle of the Han by supplying talent for the electronic, mechanical, automotive, steel and construction industries. The school, founded in 1939 as a small polytechnic college, is one of Korea’s top 10 universities, with strengths in engineering, medicine and applied sciences. Its ability to meet the needs of industries, close cooperation with companies and constant self-reforms to that end have unde
Oct. 22, 2012
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Songdo chosen for Green Climate Fund
A mammoth United Nations fund will set up its head office in Songdo, Incheon, next year, the fund’s board members decided Saturday, which officials here hope will greatly boost Korea’s international profile. Songdo, Incheon’s newly-developed urban district, beat Bonn in Germany and four other cities in the race to host the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund.The GCF is a new U.N. entity which will channel up to $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries fight climate change. “Sin
Oct. 21, 2012
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KAIST power struggle in balance
Allegations of political pressure, a backdoor agreement and venomous accusations over the top post of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science are tainting the reputation of the nation’s top science and engineering university. Its controversial president Suh Nam-pyo is under growing pressure to quit early from all sides in and out of the school. He has been at odds with rank-and-file professors, the student association, the board of directors and the government due to his drive for radical reform
Oct. 21, 2012
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40% in business believe Korea is corrupt
Four in 10 domestic businesspeople believe that Korean society is corrupt, mostly due to the country’s political system.According to a survey of 700 Korean businesspeople and 250 from foreign-invested companies by the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, almost 40 percent of Koreans also think public servants are corrupt. About 12 percent of foreigners said likewise.Civic groups were chosen by the majority from both the surveyed groups to be the “cleanest” organizations in the country.More
Oct. 21, 2012
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Chinese fisherman died of cardiac rupture
The death of a Chinese fisherman during a confrontation with Korean authorities last week was due to a rupture in his heart, the result of shock caused by being hit with rubber bullet, the state forensic agency said Saturday.Citing an interim autopsy result, the National Forensic Service said part of the left side of his ribs was fractured, and the upper tip of his heart was cut about 2mm. This cut was the result of shock, not from the broken bones, it explained.“There were no signs of a batteri
Oct. 21, 2012
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Overseas Koreans ready to vote for next president
The voter registration of overseas Koreans for the presidential election in December ended Saturday (local time) with the registration rate marking 9.7 percent, or nearly 220,000, according to the National Election Commission on Sunday. The figure is up from 5.6 percent, or around 120,000, in the general election in April.Registration was available at overseas commissions in 107 countries for around 2.2 million eligible voters. As the overseas electorate could play a critical role in the electio
Oct. 21, 2012
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Expo to showcase elevator technology, safety measures
The Korea Lift Safety Expo 2012 will kick off in Seoul Tuesday with a variety programs to showcase the latest technology and safety measuresDuring the four-day event, hosted by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, visitors will be able to view mechanisms of an elevator, as well as its transformation over the years and possible direction in the future through the exhibits, according to the organizing committee.About 78 elevator companies and colleges will attend and exhibit various
Oct. 21, 2012
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CouchSurfing catching on as travellers’ new means of stay
Zarina Jani wanted to visit Korea from her native Malaysia on a limited budget. She wanted to learn about real Korean life, something that would be easier if she stayed with a Korean family. Jani did a search on Google and discovered CouchSurfing, an online community founded on the notion of travelers hosting other travelers for free. Jani contacted the Kim family from Yongin, 50 kilometers south of Seoul, through the site and stayed with them over the Chuseok (Harvest Moon) holiday in 2009.“Kor
Oct. 21, 2012
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S. Korea selected as host of GCF secretariat
SONGDO (Yonhap) -- South Korea was selected as a host country of the secretariat of the United Nations climate fund on Saturday, raising hopes that it will play a bigger role on the international stage in tackling global challenges stemming from climate change.After holding a three-day board meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) here, South Korea's Songdo, west of Seoul, was selected to house its secretariat. The final approval will be made later this year in Qatar.The GCF is a U.N. fund launc
Oct. 20, 2012
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ICLEI East Asia base comes to Seoul
ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) ― Local Governments for Sustainability, a leading association of cities and local governments in 84 countries to promote to sustainable, environment-friendly development, opened its East Asian headquarters in Seoul on Friday. The organization founded in 1990 brings together 1,220 cities and local governments from 84 countries. Korea’s 64 local governments are members.ICLEI plans to provide a place for communication and action with
Oct. 19, 2012
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Trailblazer for women shares experiences
The increasing presence of women is transforming many arenas of society including politics, one of the most enduring bastions of male dominance. Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen has been one of the trailblazers in shattering the glass ceiling in the political world. During her tenure, her approval rating peaked at over 80 percent in her country, earning her the nickname “Mother of Finland.”“The fact that there are more and more women in parliaments and governments and there are more women
Oct. 19, 2012
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Korea to charge 11 Chinese fishermen, deal sternly with West Sea poaching
The Korean Coast Guard’s West regional headquarters in Mokpo said Thursday that it would take legal action and seek arrest warrants for 11 Chinese crewmen and fishermen for obstruction of justice.The Coast Guard officials investigated the incident involving illegal fishing by the Chinese crewmen in Korea’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the West Sea, and found that they used weapons, such as axes and saws, and violence against the Korean marine police.The latest clash claimed one life of a Chinese f
Oct. 18, 2012
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Cultural properties in Seoul damaged
An opposition lawmaker claimed Thursday that 41 cultural properties in Seoul, including three designated as national treasures, have been damaged during the last three years.Citing Seoul City data, Park Ki-choon of the Democratic United Party said it would cost the city 2.6 billion won ($2.3 million) to restore them. Among the damaged properties since 2010 were the Gyeongguk Temple gilt-wood relief, a Buddhist painting of Mount Cheongnyang, Seonggyungwan Munmyo (Korea’s primary confucian shrine)
Oct. 18, 2012
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Seoul City to set up rules on animal rights
Seoul City said Thursday that it will establish rules to better protect animal rights and curb abuse. The city has not had specific rules for the issues, and the rules applied to zoos have so far only been those of museums. The city will first launch a task force team for animal welfare and ethics and hold a workshop Friday, in which 150 animal experts, professors and officials will discuss relevant rules in foreign nations, concepts of animal ethics and welfare of the World Society for the Prot
Oct. 18, 2012
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Counsel questions key figure involved in Lee’s retirement home
Special prosecutors on Thursday questioned a key figure involved in the now-scrapped retirement house project for President Lee Myung-bak.Kim Tae-hwan, a former official at the presidential security service, appeared at the independent counsel’s office in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul.Kim was in charge of purchasing the land for the retirement house, and is the first to have been summoned by the counsels for the investigation since its launch on Tuesday. He did not answer questions by reporters upon
Oct. 18, 2012
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Five sailors dead after Coast Guard rescue boat capsizes
Five crew members of a sunken Malaysian cargo vessel died Thursday after a Korea Coast Guard boat, which had rescued them, capsized in seas off Jeju Island.The Coast Guard dispatched its boat to save 15 crewmen of the 5,000-ton vessel from sinking off the southern island. The rescue boat carrying them and four coast guard officers was heading back to its base when it capsized due to strong tides. The Coast Guard immediately dispatched a helicopter and a patrol ship but the accident claimed five
Oct. 18, 2012