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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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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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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Crossbow ex-professor files complaint against judge
Kim Myung-ho, a former Sungkyunkwan University professor made famous for attacking a judge with a crossbow, filed a complaint with the prosecution against Judge Lee Sang-ho on Tuesday, accusing him of unlawful detention and abuse of authority, prosecutors said Wednesday.Lee was the presiding judge in the case that found former Democratic Party lawmaker Chung Bong-ju guilty of spreading false information about President Lee Myung-bak. Chung was jailed for one year in relation to his claims about
Feb. 1, 2012
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Judges face punishment for political comments
Two judges who posted disparaging comments on social networking services about President Lee Myung-bak are facing disciplinary measures and possible dismissal.Judge Seo Ki-ho of the Seoul Northern District Court has been included on the list of judges deemed unfit for reappointment. Seo caused controversy when he used derogatory expressions about the president. He was reportedly informed through an e-mail that his performance record was too poor for him to continue serving as a judge. Since 1988
Feb. 1, 2012
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Political show hosts under fire for racy photos
The nation’s most popular podcast’s hosts have come under fire for encouraging their fans to make racy actions to save one of its imprisoned colleagues. Several female supporters took pictures of themselves dressed in bikinis with a slogan written on their breasts, saying “let’s save Chung Bong-ju,” and posted them on a website created to rally support for a drive to free the former Democratic Party lawmaker. Feminists and opponents are demanding the show hosts apologize and drop the plan. Chung
Feb. 1, 2012
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Seoul to roll back exemptions to work hour rule
Employers in financial services, retail, restaurants and a dozen other industries will likely be banned from having their staff work in excess of the 52-hours-a-week limit, according to a decision Tuesday by a tripartite panel of workers, employers and the government. The Korea Tripartite Commission reached an agreement to scale back exemptions from the statutory limit on weekly hours currently in effect for 26 industries to 10. The 16 sectors to be stripped of exemption include saunas, hair and
Jan. 31, 2012
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Heavy snows hit Seoul and western regions
Heavy snows hit Seoul and the western parts of the country on Tuesday.The Korea Metrological Administration issued a heavy-snow watch for Seoul, Incheon and the coastal areas of the Chungcheong provinces as of 4 p.m.The KMA said that while the snow will peter out in Seoul and the central regions late Tuesday, it may continue to fall in the Chungcheong provinces into Wednesday. The Seoul metropolitan government put in place the first stage emergency operations after the warning was issued. The ci
Jan. 31, 2012
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Branksome Hall Asia to hold admissions info session on Feb. 8
Branksome Hall Asia, the first overseas campus of a premier all-girls independent school in North America, will hold an admissions information session at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Orchid Room at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas Hotel. According to the school’s PR representative KPR, Branksome Hall Asia, which opens in Jeju Global Education city in October, is accepting boys and girls for preschool to grade 3, and only girls for grades 4 through 12. For its foundation year, admission
Jan. 31, 2012
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Koreans’ average height grew about 12 cm over past century
Korean adults who lived during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) were significantly shorter on average than today’s generation, a medical study released on Tuesday suggests.According to the first nationwide study on the height of Koreans including Joseon-era forefathers, average heights of both male and female adults have increased by 12.9 centimeters and 11.6 centimeters, respectively, over the past century.The study estimated the average height of Koreans who lived during the Joseon era at 161.1
Jan. 31, 2012
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Pregnant health staff face discrimination
Lack of child care facilities another burden after their return to workA growing number of hospital workers including nurses, doctors and assistant medical staff are women, but their working environment is still difficult for balancing career and family.In a desperate bid to keep their career ongoing in the male-centered system, they take turns being pregnant, curtail their maternity leave “voluntarily,” and some even give up having children completely. According to a Korean Medical Women’s Asso
Jan. 31, 2012
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Charity sees donation reach all-time high
Community Chest of Korea has seen its year-end and New Year’s donations reach an all-time high as it celebrated the end of its donation campaign on Tuesday. The CCK said it raised a total of 254.1 billion won ($225 million) as of Jan. 30, surpassing its two-month goal of 218 billion won and breaking its 2010 record of 224.2 billion won.The nationwide charity network conducts the annual donation drive named “Hope Sharing Campaign” from December to January. The CCK’s giant “Thermometer of Love” pe
Jan. 31, 2012
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U.S. army probes military base passes
The U.S. military will interview all Koreans who have been granted passes onto U.S. military bases here, amid an investigation by police into two men for illegal issuing of passes.The Stars and Stripes reports that the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command said it has made “internal changes” to how it issues passes through the U.S. Forces Korea’s Good Neighbor program.The 8th Army’s logistic support arm said all civilians who have required passes through the Good Neighbor Program will be interv
Jan. 31, 2012
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MBC workers strike for resignation of station chief
Protest president’s alleged unilateral decision-making and political biasUnionized workers of the nation’s second-largest terrestrial broadcaster MBC staged a general strike on Monday, demanding their president Kim Jae-chul resign over his alleged political bias and unilateral decision-making style.
Jan. 30, 2012
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Hallyu to be discussed at 55th anniversary of Korea Society
The Korea Foundation said it will open a forum on hallyu, or the Korean Wave, at the foundation’s cultural center in Seoul on Tuesday to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Korea Society, a private, non-profit, New York-based organization that promotes understanding between the U.S. and Korea.Under the theme, “Riding the Wave: Korea’s Growing Cultural Reach,” the discussion will start at 2 p.m. with moderator Stephen Noerper, vice president of the Korea Society.Panelists include Alexandra Munr
Jan. 30, 2012
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Prosecutors raid Foreign Ministry
CNK head in Cameroon pressured to return home for questioningProsecutors raided the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Monday for evidence that its disgraced energy envoy was involved in stock-rigging. Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office dispatched investigators to confiscate computer hard disks and documents at the office of Kim Eun-seok, who was a senior diplomat in charge of energy and resource diplomacy. It was the first time prosecutors raided the Foreign Ministry. Kim’s home,
Jan. 30, 2012
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Seoul women’s centers report counseling cases double
The number of victims seeking counseling at women’s support centers has seen a large increase over the years, but some centers have closed because of funding problems.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday, the number of women seeking counseling for domestic violence and sexual assault has doubled from 40,208 in 2005 to 90,197 in 2010.While those seeking counseling for sexual violence rose from 19,065 to 23,956. Domestic violence counseling has rocketed over the same period fro
Jan. 30, 2012
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Seoul to invest W27 billion for Korean studies
The Education Ministry announced it will invest 27.3 billion won ($24 million) in the promotion of Korean studies this year. The project, launched in 2007, aims to foster research on Korea, highlighting the significance of Korean studies at home and abroad as well as continuing to strengthen the basis for research by supporting major institutions and scholars in the field.Korean studies focus on a broad range of topics related to Korea including its history, culture, anthropology, society, polit
Jan. 30, 2012
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MBC workers strike for resignation of station chief
Unionized workers of the nation’s second-largest terrestrial broadcaster, MBC, staged a general strike on Monday, demanding their president Kim Jae-chul resign because of his alleged political bias and unilateral decision-making.The walkout is expected to halt nearly all programs at the station except for dramas and programs produced through outsourcing.The union said that out of 1,010 members, 83.4 percent participated in the vote and 69.4 percent of them supported the strike. From 6:30 a.m. Mo
Jan. 30, 2012
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Education office pushes rights rules
Ministry says action violates law guaranteeing schools’ independenceThe Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education ordered schools in the capital to revise their student conduct rules according to the ordinance on the enhancement of students’ rights proclaimed last week, officials said Monday. The SMOE has distributed guidelines to all elementary and secondary schools as a reference to revise their school rules last week, they said. But the Education Ministry, which has opposed to the student right
Jan. 30, 2012
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Minister reiterates push for shorter working hours
Labor Minister Lee Chae-pil on Monday reiterated his determination to end long working hours in Korea, saying the ministry aimed to revise laws to regulate weekend work. “It is abnormal to have no regulation in place on weekend work,” the minister said. Last week, he said the ministry would push for a revision of labor laws to include weekend and holiday work in calculation of overtime work which is by law capped at 12 hours a week. Currently, it is not illegal to have an employee work on the we
Jan. 30, 2012
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Women’s centers see counseling cases double in five years
The number of victims seeking counseling at women’s support centers has seen a large increase over the years, but some centers have closed because of funding problems.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday, the number of women seeking counseling for domestic violence and sexual ass
Jan. 30, 2012
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Gov't to spend 27.3 billion won in 2012 to promote Korean studies
The education ministry announced on Monday that it will earmark 27.3 billion won (US$24.3 million) this year to promote Korean studies both at home and abroad.As an academic discipline focusing on the study of Korea, areas of Korean studies include Korean history, culture, society and economics.The
Jan. 30, 2012