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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Police to crack down on gangs in foreigner-dense areas
The police on Sunday decided to place more officers in Itaewon, Daelim and Garibong-dong of Seoul and Wongok-dong of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, where the foreign population is dense and relevant crimes are reportedly rampant. All police officers in the areas will join patrols and other security measures to stem violent crimes and prevent any terrorism that could take place ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit slated for March 26-27 in the capital. Police units will be placed around-the-clock to s
Feb. 12, 2012
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Homeroom positions empty as liabilities rise
Teachers avoid extra responsibilities after bullying prompts police actionA middle school in Gyeonggi Province has recently fallen short of homeroom teachers. Despite repeated urges from the headmaster, few have stepped forward to take on the responsibility. The school had to fill the open positions with irregular contract-based teachers who conventionally have limited duties as specialized subject teachers.The teachers are reluctant because the government has placed more responsibility on homer
Feb. 12, 2012
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Faith-healer father's children found dead
Three children were found dead in South Korea Saturday after their faith-healing father, a Christian pastor, attempted to treat their illnesses only with prayers, police said.The bodies of the children, aged 10, eight and five years old, were found by their relatives at their home next to the pastor's church in the southern county of Boseong, a detective at Boseong Police Station told AFP."They were apparently suffering from infections that went untreated for a long time as the father was only p
Feb. 12, 2012
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Egypt Bedouin free 3 Korean hostages
CAIRO (AFP) - Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday released three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian tour guide a day after abducting them, South Sinai's governor told AFP.(Yonhap News)Khaled Fouda said the tourists, all women, "were unharmed" and he was waiting for them to arrive at
Feb. 12, 2012
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Kim Jong-un death rumor spreads across SNS
An unfounded rumor has spread across social networking websites on Friday that North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un had been assassinated.According to BBC, CNN and other media outlets, the rumor, which claimed Kim was killed by gunmen at the North Korean embassy, originated on Chinese microblogging
Feb. 11, 2012
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3 children of pastor found dead at home
Three children of a local pastor who had been sick were found dead at home Saturday after their father chose prayer over medical intervention, police said.A relative found the bodies of the children, aged five, eight and 10, in their home attached to the church where their father works as a pastor i
Feb. 11, 2012
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Eighth wonder? Jeju’s W21b phone bill
The government of Jeju Island is drawing criticism for having racked up a 21.2 billion won ($18.8 million) phone bill in the voting for the New Seven Wonders of Nature.Last year the southern island was named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. The new wonders were chosen by e-mail and telephone voting conducted via the Internet and phone calls from July 2009 through Nov. 11 last year.On Thursday the Jeju government report to the provincial council revealed that the telephone voting process r
Feb. 10, 2012
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Jeju draws fire for W21b phone bill related to Seven Wonders
The government of Jeju Island is drawing criticism for having racked up a 21.2 billion won ($18.8 million) phone bill in the voting for the New Seven Wonders of Nature.Last year the southern island was named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. The new wonders were chosen by an e-mail and telepho
Feb. 10, 2012
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Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike
JERUSALEM (AP) _ In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian militant group has waged a hunger strike for almost two months, trying to draw attention to Israel's military justice system and its treatment of detainees who can be held without charge for lengthy periods.Khader Adnan,
Feb. 10, 2012
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Court upholds 3-year prison term for ex-head of Lone Star Korea
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s three-year prison term for the former head of U.S.-based buyout fund Lone Star Funds’ Korean unit on Thursday for manipulating stock prices of the credit card unit at Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) in 2003 in order to buy up the card firm on the cheap.The Seoul High Court delivered the prison sentence for Yoo Hoe-won, also known as Paul Yoo, in October for announcing a false plan. He said Lone Star would carry out capital reduction on the credit card firm in 2
Feb. 9, 2012
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Seoul City to require days off at retailers
Seoul City plans to crack down on major discount retailers here to ensure that they take days off, to protect the commercial rights of smaller retailers.The plan comes after the council of the southwestern city of Jeonju recently passed an ordinance requiring large retailers in the city to take days offs in a bid to protect smaller stores.A Seoul City official told reporters Wednesday that it will set the guideline on ordinance revision, requiring two days off and a closing time of midnight to 8
Feb. 9, 2012
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One in four pieces of fire equipment expired: gov‘t data
Firefighters in South Korea are ill-equipped, as a large amount of their overstretched safety equipment has expired, the disaster management agency said Thursday.According to data compiled by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 17.3 percent of apparatus for firefighters and 19.4 percent of fire engines across the country had outlived their usefulness as of the end of last year. Nearly 25 percent of fire-proof overalls, gloves, and helmets have expired, while 16.8 percent of safety s
Feb. 9, 2012
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Prosecutors indicate possible criminal punishment for teacher suspected of ignoring school violence
Prosecutors have recently directed police investigating a middle school teacher suspected of ignoring a bullied student to examine whether the school authority did all it could to help the student, police said Thursday, an indication that the teacher may face criminal punishment.The bullied student jumped from a high-rise apartment in Seoul to her death in November last year after months of beatings and insults by school peers. Police booked the student‘s homeroom teacher on Monday for allegedly
Feb. 9, 2012
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Seoul City tougher on civil servants’ drunk driving
Seoul City plans to implement a three-strike rule for civil servants caught for drunk driving, officials said Thursday.Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will dismiss civil servants who have their driver’s license suspended or revoked three times for driving under the influence.The new rule is part of a revision of regulations for the capital’s civil servants.Civil servants who receive tickets for their first and second DUI will be reprimanded and have their pay reduced, respectively.A strict
Feb. 9, 2012
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Teachers’ group cries foul on school violence probe
The country’s largest teachers’ group on Thursday visited the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to denounce the escalating investigation of teachers over allegedly lax management of student violence on campus. The visit by the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Association is expected to deepen conflict between the two parties over whether teachers bear sole responsibility for school violence that has been blamed for student suicides.According to the conservative teachers’ group, its president Ahn Ya
Feb. 9, 2012
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Vote-buying probe reaching Lee’s senior aide
Speaker’s ex-aide confesses he reported returned bribe to then campaign strategistPublic prosecutors probing an alleged vote-buying scheme by one of the ruling Saenuri Party’s former chiefs during its internal leadership race have reportedly secured a statement implicating Kim Hyo-jae, a senior aide to President Lee Myung-bak. With the statement, made by Koh Myung-jin, a former aide to the former party chief, Rep. Park Hee-tae, investigators were expected to accelerate their probe to shed light
Feb. 9, 2012
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Ministry to give work permits to 16,300 more migrant workers
The government decided Thursday to give work permits to an additional 16,300 foreign workers in the first half of this year to meet an acute shortage of labor at small workplaces. The country has already given E-9 visas to 29,700 workers so far this year, using up all of its quota for the first half. The E-9 visa is issued to migrant workers under the work permit system. Every year, the government sets the quota. Under the system, those with E-9 visas can work here for up to five years if they e
Feb. 9, 2012
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Prosecutors confirm new findings in ruling party bribery scandal
Prosecutors investigating the election bribery suspicions engulfing National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae have confirmed that Park's election camp cashed 50 million won ($44,830) worth of checks right before he was elected as the ruling party's chairman in 2008, a new piece of evidence which could
Feb. 8, 2012
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KF to hold third Global Seminar
The Korea Foundation said it will host the third Global Seminar from Feb. 9-12 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, inviting scores of international experts to discuss reforming global economic governance and achieving sustainable growth.Under the theme “Reforming Global Economic Governance: Concerted Efforts for International Cooperation,” the forum will gather more than 60 experts from 18 countries as well as South Korean government officials.Participants include the Brookings Ins
Feb. 8, 2012
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CIA chief to visit Seoul to discuss N.K., security
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus will visit South Korea to discuss developments regarding North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il.According to reports, Petraeus is scheduled to visit Seoul at the end of the week and meet President Lee Myung-bak and South Korean intelligence officials. Government officials Petraeus is reportedly planning to meet include National Intelligence Service Chief Won Sei-hoon, Minister of National Defense Kim Kwan-jin and Senior Presidential S
Feb. 8, 2012