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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Naver’s Line ownership in jeopardy as Japan ups pressure
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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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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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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[Herald Interview] Guggenheim Museum makes a push for technology-based art with LG
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Korea’s top finance firms put aside W1.7tr for Hong Kong-tied ELS compensation
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Captain indicted for criticizing President Lee
Military prosecutors have indicted an Army captain who used foul language to criticize President Lee Myung-bak on Twitter. He was charged with insulting a senior. The officer, whose name was withheld, denounced the president for alleged corruption, a government plan to privatize Incheon International Airport and KTX services and a canceled plan to build his private retirement home on the outskirts of Seoul. He was indicted twice on March 22 and April 26. According to the military law, those who
May 28, 2012
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Heavy-handed immigration law irks foreigners
Four high-ranking members of Greenpeace stood stranded in front of the immigration office at Incheon International Airport last month. Three of them ― its Korean manager and East Asia leaders ― were denied entry and ordered to return to Hong Kong. Only Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo was admitted to the country.They were not told why they were banned. They guessed the reason may be the group’s anti-nuclear campaign, running counter the Korean government’s plan to expand a
May 27, 2012
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Ruling prompts suits by forced laborers
Nine claimants seek 100 million won each from MitsubishiKorean wartime laborers’ first legal victory last week has prompted a chain of similar damage suits by other victims forcefully taken to Japan during the 1910-45 colonial period.A civic group said that nine Koreans plan to lodge a lawsuit next month here against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., seeking 100 million won ($860,000) in compensation per person for their forced labor between 1944 and 1945. The plaintiffs including Yang Keum-duk,
May 27, 2012
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POSCO to provide W10b to wartime laborers
POSCO plans to form a 10 billion won ($8.6 million) fund by 2014 to compensate Korean workers forcefully taken to Japan during colonial rule, company officials said Sunday. The plan was revealed after the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of two groups of Koreans claiming compensation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Nippon Steel Corp. They demand that the two Japanese companies pay withheld salaries and compensation for their forced work between 1941 and 1944.POSCO’s decision, h
May 27, 2012
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TOEFL server failure maddens test takers
The Internet server for the Test of English as a Foreign Language taken in Seoul and other cities failed Saturday, leading to mass cancellations and complaints from test-takers.The applicants for the English-language test, which was scheduled to start at 11 a.m., had to wait an hour before being told about the malfunction. They were belatedly informed of the malfunction, along with the test organizer’s plan to refund and reschedule it, at around noon. The test-takers blame Educational Testing Se
May 27, 2012
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Korean graduate gets highest honor from Harvard
A Korean student was picked as one of two highest-ranking undergraduates of Harvard University. Economics major Jin Kwon-yong graduated summa cum laude as he finished his 4-year undergraduate course on May 24 in just 3 years with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He also won the John H. Williams prize that is granted to the top economics student and the Hoopes Prize for students with outstanding research or scholarly workHe was one of the two highest-ranking undergraduates among 1,552 graduates
May 27, 2012
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Conspiracy theories surround conman’s death
Victims of Korea’s largest pyramid scheme claim fugitive faked his deathConspiracy theories abound over the death of Cho Hee-pal, one of Korea’s most wanted scammers, who fled the country in 2008 after swindling thousands out of 3.5 trillion won ($3 billion). According to Korean police, the 55-year-old fugitive died of a heart attack five months ago in China, where he lived for more than three years under a fake identity. He was the main suspect in a massive pyramid scheme that resulted in more
May 27, 2012
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Violence reveals labor group tension
Hawkish members of KCTU clash with dovish new group in competition for membersA brawl on Friday between members of two umbrella labor organizations revealed growing tension in the nation’s labor movement since the launch of a dovish group late last year. According to the police, about 100 members of the hard-line Korea Confederation of Trade Unions clashed with some 20 of the new Korea Labor Union Confederation on Friday morning in front of a petrochemical plant in Ulsan. The brawl started when
May 27, 2012
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Mine researchers brave risks, ordeals
ULAANBAATAR ― The travels that the Korean workers undertake to study hazards in Mongolian mines are full of risks and challenges. Researchers of MIRECO, the Korean mine hazards prevention organization, visited more than 200 mines last year, traveling more than 600 kilometers each time. “We covered the western part of Mongolia and it was 18,000 kilometers away from Ulaanbaatar. The asphalt roads only cover 400 kilometers from the capital and the rest of the roads are just unpaved. We travel on th
May 27, 2012
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KOICA area chief eyes economic partnership with Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR ― The chief of Korea’s state aid agency in Ulaanbaatar said aid programs should lay the groundwork for a mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the future combining Mongolia’s vast land and resources and Korea’s technology and development know-how.“Korea and Mongolia are very close countries geographically and culturally. There are projects the two countries can work together on to achieve economic prosperity in the Northeast Asian region,” said Lee Dong-ku, resident representa
May 27, 2012
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Korea helps Mongolia cope with climate change
Korean aid agency builds infrastructure for water supply, waste management for improved lives, economic developmentThis is the sixth installment of a series of articles introducing programs and activities of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, a state-run organization for overseas assistance and humanitarian aid. ― Ed.ULAANBAATAR ― Korea’s state aid agency is leading projects in Mongolia to combat environmental problems such as water shortages, desertification and mining dangers, major h
May 27, 2012
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Ven. Jeongyul celebrates Buddha's Birthday at church mass
One day prior to the celebration of Buddha's Birthday on Monday, Ven. Jeongyul vists Myeongdong Cathedral during a mass on Sunday and sings "Ave Maria." (Yonhap News)<관련 한글 기사>성당에서 아베마리아 부르는 스님부처님 오신날을 하루 앞둔 27일 정율스님이 정오미사 특송을 위해 명동성당을 방문, 성악곡 '아베마리아'를 부르고 있다.
May 27, 2012
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Student gets 2 years for role in looting
A millionaire's daughter was sentenced to two years imprisonment Friday for chauffeuring looters around London during last summer's riots.Laura Johnson, 20, a student at Exeter University, was convicted of burglary and handling stolen goods, The Daily Telegraph reported. She had thousands of dollars in electronic items in her car when she was arrested Aug. 9, 2011.Johnson, whose parents run a mark
May 26, 2012
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School of former U.S. president seeks to open Jeju campus
Jeju Island has signed a memorandum of understanding with a prestigious U.S. private school to set up the school’s campus on the island.Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC), a state-supported organization, said in a press release that it had signed an MOU with St. Johnsbury Academy on Tuesday. With its 170-year history, the school has produced a number of prominent alumni, including Calvin Coolidge, a former U.S. president.The school offers 22 advanced placement courses, Englis
May 25, 2012
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Michael Sandel to research Korean society
Harvard University professor and philosopher Michael J. Sandel is about to start research into ethical dilemmas in Korean society. Sandel will carry out the research along with the Asan Institute for Police Studies in Seoul, simultaneously in Korea and the United States, the institute announced on Friday.The author of the best selling book, “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?” will compare the perceptions of social justice in the different two societies.He will also look to current issues, s
May 25, 2012
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Late Roh’s brother indicted for corruption
The prosecution on Friday indicted the elder brother of late President Roh Moo-hyun without detention on charges of bribery and embezzlement linked to a land deal.Roh Geon-pyeong, 70, is accused of pocketing more than 1.3 billion won ($1.1 million) from a land developer in return for helping him gain over 179,000 square meters of land in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. He allegedly received the money with the developer’s share in 2007 while his brother was in office. He is also accused of
May 25, 2012
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China sentences Korean to death on drug charges
A Chinese court sentenced a Korean national to death on drugs charges, government officials in Seoul said Friday. According to the Foreign Ministry, a 53-year-old Korean man surnamed Jang is accused of trafficking and selling 11.9 kilograms of methamphetamine, known as philopon. He is the third Korean to receive capital punishment in China ― all of them for drug crimes. One was executed in 2001 and the other was granted suspension of execution. Two of Jang’s accomplices received a suspended deat
May 25, 2012
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Minister’s drive for shorter work hours suffers setback
The Labor Ministry’s drive to end long working hours faltered in the face of strong resistance from industries over its possible impact on labor costs. Minister Lee Chae-pil admitted Friday that he has dropped a plan to submit in June a revision to the labor law aimed at regulating weekend and holiday work. In a meeting organized by the Presidential Office, economy-related ministers, including Lee, discussed the matter and concluded that the country should take more time to find a more practical
May 25, 2012
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Teenager friend die in murder-suicide
A body of a teenage boy was found at the front porch of at an apartment complex in Sasang-gu, Busan, late Thursday night by a resident who reported it to police.According to the police, the 16-year-old junior high school student, whose name was withheld, appears to have jumped from the apartment’s 25th floor about 10 minutes after killing a friend from the same school by strangulation near the complex.A witness reportedly told the police the teenager ran toward the apartment entrance when the wi
May 25, 2012
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Graduation ceremony for Korea International School
Korea International School will be holding its 2012 graduation ceremony on Friday. KIS graduates attend top 40 U.S National Universities and Colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Stanford. This year’s KIS average SAT score is 2,033, which is 533 points higher than the U.S national average score. KIS offers 17 AP courses in a variety of subjects. Students who take these courses pass at an average rate of 92.6 percent. The KIS student to faculty ratio is 9:1. The KIS faculty members h
May 24, 2012