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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Sungkyunkwan rises in business, high tech fields
Reforms, international programs drive success of Korea’s oldest schoolArchaic buildings and tranquil gardens greet visitors to Sungkyunkwan University to the side of the entrance. Founded in 1398, it was the place of study and repose for king’s scholars of Joseon Dynasty. Confucianism is still the guiding principle of the longest-running higher education institute in Korea nestled beside a royal court of the medieval dynasty in central Seoul.Surviving over 600 years of checkered history includi
Sept. 4, 2012
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Porn-addict father jailed for raping daughter
(123rf)A 38-year-old man addicted to pornography was given a hefty prison term for raping his daughter, the latest in a string of unnerving sex crimes in Korean society.The Busan District Court on Tuesday sentenced the father, whose identity was withheld, to seven years in prison for raping his 13-year-old daughter in August 2010 and again in February 2011.The court also ordered that his personal
Sept. 4, 2012
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Seoul City to continue to restrict large stores
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Monday that the city government would continue to restrict the operation of so-called super-supermarkets and large retail stores run by conglomerates. He said on a radio program that the city would restart the compulsory holidays for SSMs and large retailers again from November, after revisions to related bills by each district office are finished. “The court rulings did not completely nullify the restriction on the operation of SSMs and large stores on the second
Sept. 3, 2012
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Online pedophile communities operate unchecked
The recent kidnapping and rape of a 7-year-old girl has highlighted the danger of online communities of possible pedophiles running unchecked on the Internet.On Aug. 30, a 23-year-old man kidnapped and raped a 7-year-old girl in Naju, Jeolla Province. During the police interrogation, the man revealed that he was in the habit of watching pornographic material involving children and that he developed a desire to engage in similar acts.There are more than 10 online communities of people who claim t
Sept. 3, 2012
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Elevator institute to raise fund for accident victims
The Korea Elevator Safety Institute has announced that it will raise funds for victims of elevator accidents after signing an agreement with the Community Chest of Korea.KESI, a state-run agency specializing in technical inspections concerning elevator safety, agreed last Thursday with the charity organization and other civic groups to help victims of elevator accidents.According to the agreement, KESI will open a special bank account and operate promotional activities to raise funds for the vic
Sept. 3, 2012
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Lee pledges to consider all possible measures to deter sex crimes
President Lee Myung-bak pledged Monday to make electronic anklets more effective, expand the personal information disclosure of sex offenders and consider all possible measures against rapists, including chemical castration, as public outrage runs high over the recent kidnapping and rape of a seven-year-old girl.Lee made the pledge during a biweekly radio address, calling last week's brutal rape,
Sept. 3, 2012
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Unification Church founder dies at 92
Controversial religious leader oversaw a vast business empireRev. Moon Sun-myung, the founder of the Unification Church and a business mogul, died shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday morning. He was 92.Moon died at a church-owned hospital in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. His wife, Han Hak-ja, and children were at his side, the church said.Rev. Moon Sun-myung (Yonhap News)Moon was admitted to the intens
Sept. 3, 2012
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Business travelers spend $332 a night in Seoul
How much does a night’s stay in Seoul cost globe-trotting business travelers? About 390,000 won ($332), according to data released Sunday by a lawmaker’s office here.The expenses covered a room for two at a five-star hotel ($175) and dining out ($157). This made Seoul the world’s 57th-most expensive city to visit among 100 world cities outside the U.S. and the 7th among Asian destinations. The data, compiled by the Korea Tourism Organization for Saenuri Party Rep. Cho Hae-jin, are based on a sur
Sept. 2, 2012
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Meth seizures rise 98 percent in 2011
The amount of methamphetamine seized by law enforcement authorities almost doubled in 2011, prosecutorial data showed Sunday, while seizures of other drugs also rose. The statistics from the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office showed that the overall number of drug offenses in Korea declined 5.7 percent to 9,174 last year, remaining below the 10,000 bar for a second consecutive year. That was low enough to put Korea among “drug-free countries” internationally. Yet the data revealed a noticeable a
Sept. 2, 2012
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Police revive stop and search to help fight violent crimes
The police have revived the practice of stopping and questioning suspicious individuals in the wake of a recent series of high-profile violent crimes.On Sunday, the National Police Agency sent out directives to police stations and district police agencies across the country to employ the method as part of efforts to prevent violent crimes such as acts of indiscriminate violence and sexual assault against minors. The method allows police officers to stop and question suspicious individuals when i
Sept. 2, 2012
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World’s largest tidal power plant threatens the old man and the sea
Sitting in his boat, Kim Seon-man stares into the fog. Slowly he scans the horizon, or where he knows the horizon would be. His boat glides through the water to where other fishermen wait. For Kim, 55, days like this may be numbered. A tidal power plant of world record-breaking size that is about to be built close to his hometown will likely force him to give up his livelihood ― fishing.The tidal plant, to be built at Incheon Bay on Korea’s western shores, will be equipped with 44 turbines able
Sept. 2, 2012
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Police to request arrest warrant against child rape suspect
NAJU, South Korea (Yonhap News) – Police said Saturday they will request an arrest warrant against a suspect in the latest child rape case that has shocked South Korea.The 23-year-old man, identified only by his surname Ko, was detained on Friday, a day after he allegedly abducted a sleeping 7-year-old girl from her home and brutally raped her in Naju, 350 kilometers south of Seoul.Ko has confesse
Sept. 1, 2012
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Korean victim of Japan’s sex slavery dies
Another Korean victim of Japan’s wartime sexual enslavement died on Friday morning, bringing the total number of the survivors to 59, according to the Seoul government.The heath of the woman, whose name was withheld from the media, has been worsening since she suffered injuries to her waist after falling last year, people close to her said. The total number of the victims registered with the government since 2003 is 234. Five of them including this latest woman have passed away so far this year.
Aug. 31, 2012
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Conductor Chung’s brother probed for embezzlement
World-renown conductor Chung Myung-whun’s elder brother is under investigation for embezzlement of government subsidies, prosecutors said Friday. The 70-year-old man who runs an arts and performance agency is suspected of misappropriating billions of won from a 14 billion won ($12 million) government subsidy for the “Incheon and Arts” project, which his company undertook to promote local art and performances from 2005 to 2010, the Incheon District Prosecutors’ office said. Prosecutors confiscate
Aug. 31, 2012
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Korea to bolster fight against sex crimes
The government plans to increase the number of police officers in charge of overseeing sex offenders prone to recidivism and dealing with emergency hotline by more than 1,000 in the wake of a series of violent sex crimes in recent weeks, the home affairs ministry said Friday.According to the plan devised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, up to 700 additional police officers will be mobilized to oversee former convicts who are prone to repeat violent crimes such as murder, ra
Aug. 31, 2012
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Arrest warrant issued for child rape suspect
A local court issued on Sunday an arrest warrant for a 23-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and raping a seven-year-old girl in the latest sex crime that has shocked South Korea.The Gwangju District Court said it issued the warrant to detain the suspect, identified only by his surname Ko, for allegedly abducting the sleeping girl from her home and brutally raping her in Naju, 350 kilometers south of Seoul."The arrest warrant was issued, given the gravity of the case and fear of the suspect's
Aug. 31, 2012
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Tembin brings heavy rain, claims two lives
Typhoon Tembin brought heavy downpours and strong winds while cutting across South Korea at high speed Thursday, leaving two dead and forcing scores of people to evacuate their homes, weather and police officials said.Tembin, named after a Japanese term for the zodiac sign Libra, was moving northeastward at a speed of 29 kilometers per hour through Gangwon Province as of 10 p.m. and is expected to reach the East Sea late Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The w
Aug. 31, 2012
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Ph.D. program to open at Seoul National University of Education next year
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced on Thursday that Seoul National University of Education will open a Ph.D. program to strengthen the expertise of elementary school teachers starting next year, according to news sources.Until now, students at the university could only study up to a masters. The Ministry of Education will receive applications until the end of October from other schools that want a doctoral program in primary education. It will decide at the beginning of
Aug. 31, 2012
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Typhoon Tembin hits Korea
Typhoon Tembin slammed into Korea on Thursday, dumping heavy rains on southern and western regions, leaving at least two dead and three injured. Nearly 50 people were forced to evacuate their homes. Though smaller and less powerful than Typhoon Bolaven, which skirted the Korean Peninsula three days ago, Tembin wreaked havoc on the country as it passed through South Jeolla Province, quickly moving northeast-bound.One person was killed and another was injured when a giant steel structure collapsed
Aug. 30, 2012
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Using microbes to clean up pollution
Fledging green venture taps Chinese market with pollution-eating fungiThe Korea Herald, in collaboration with the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, is presenting a series of articles introducing small but promising environmental tech firms. The following is the second installment. ― Ed.Whether it is an abandoned mine, an oil spill site or a reservoir contaminated with toxic chemicals, Coenbio Co. sticks to its principle in finding solutions: Let the microbes clean up. Microbes
Aug. 30, 2012