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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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Sales of eco-friendly cars top 100,000 in Q1 in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Director of 'Goodbye Earth' aimed to ask how we would face apocalypse
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School bullying victims commit suicide
Ministry measures call for dispatch of counselors, strengthening monitorsThe recent suicides of school bullying victims in Daegu have shocked the nation, especially since their parents and teachers didn’t even notice what they had been going through. Criticism has mounted over schools’ negligence and prevention of school violence has been called for by parents and education experts. A 14-year-old, who leapt to his death last week, left a suicide note detailing the abuse he suffered. The boy, sur
Dec. 26, 2011
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Four out of 10 Seoulites aged 25-49 unmarried: report
The number of single Seoul residents aged 25 to 49 surged seven-fold over the past 40 years, with nearly four in 10 staying unmarried last year, data showed Monday.According to statistics compiled by the Seoul city government, 1.58 million people, or 37.9 percent, of that age group residing in Seoul
Dec. 26, 2011
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Trawler sinks off Ulsan, leaving one dead, 10 missing
ULSAN, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- A trawler carrying 14 crew members sank off South Korea's southeastern coast early Monday, leaving one dead and 10 others missing, the Coast Guard said. The 139-ton vessel went down at 2:02 a.m. in waters about 15 nautical miles off the coastal city of Ulsan, some 410 kilo
Dec. 26, 2011
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1,600 doctors caught in rebate crackdown
More than 1,600 doctors and nearly 400 pharmacists were found to have received rebates from pharmaceutical firms, a government investigation team said Sunday.The team, led by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, also indicted 25 medical professionals and pharmaceutical industry officials.The 25 people, of which 11 were indicted without detention and 14 were subjected to summary indictment, include six working at medical institutions five of which are doctors, 10 pharmaceutical industr
Dec. 25, 2011
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Nuclear experts to gather in S. Korea before March summit
Nuclear power experts and industry officials from around the world will gather in South Korea early next year to discuss nuclear security and safe use of nuclear energy ahead of a global nuclear summit, the foreign ministry said Saturday.They will attend the Nuclear Power Industry Summit which will be held on March 23 in Seoul, with around 100 people along with major global organizations participating, according to the ministry.The gathering will precede the 50-country Nuclear Security Summit, w
Dec. 25, 2011
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Seoul seeks German murderer extradition
The police are seeking the extradition of a man from Germany who confessed to murdering his wife in Seoul. The 48-year-old German is currently in police custody in Berlin after he confessed to murdering his Korean-German wife at about 4 a.m. on Dec. 22.The man left Korea soon after the murder and confessed to the German police upon arrival in Berlin.The German police have refused to hand over the suspect, citing principles of personal jurisdiction, but the Seoul agency plans to pursue the matter
Dec. 25, 2011
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Fishermen belatedly acquitted of spy charges
The court acquitted two deceased fishermen of their false charges of spying for North Korea and made official apologies for its faulty judgment 38 years ago.“There is insufficient evidence to prove that the defendants spied on state secrets under North Korean directions,” said the Gwangju High Court in its ruling.“It may be presumed that they made false confession under duress.”The two, surnamed Kim and Park, were kidnapped by North Korean ships while fishing in the West Sea near Yeonpyeong Isla
Dec. 25, 2011
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Full-time wages in S. Korea 75% of OECD average: report
South Korean full-time workers last year earned only 75 percent of what their counterparts in advanced economies raked in, a report showed Sunday.The average wage of South Korean full-time workers reached $33,221 in 2010 in terms of purchasing power, compared with $43,933 for full-time workers in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, according to the “Employment Outlook 2011” report by the 34-member organization.South Korea ranked 19th out of a total of 28 count
Dec. 25, 2011
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Seoul air as clean as Jeju for 202 days
Air in Seoul has been as clean as that on the resort island of Jeju for 202 days this year, with the dust level falling to the lowest in about a decade, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday.The annual average dust particle concentration in the air was 47 micrograms per cubic meter this year, the lowest since 1995 when the city started to measure the dust level in the air. In 1995, the dust concentration in the air was 78 micrograms. The number of days as clean as in Jeju, that is 45 mic
Dec. 25, 2011
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850 college students to get state-funded overseas internship
Hundreds of college students will get a chance to receive internships abroad, as part of a government program to help them develop global mindsets and land jobs after graduation, the Education Ministry said Sunday. Under the global internship program launched in 2005, the ministry will select 850 college students ― 250 from four-year universities and 600 from community colleges ― as 2012 overseas interns to be sent to English-speaking countries such as the U.S., the U.K., Canada and Australia, a
Dec. 25, 2011
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Enrollment to be cut for school misconduct
Ministry to tighten restructuring to weed out underperforming schoolsUniversities found to have committed admission scams and academic irregularities such as hiring unqualified faculty or giving undeserved grades will face a cut of up to 10 percent in their freshmen enrollment, the Education Ministry said Sunday. Schools committing irregularities will face penalties including bans on freshmen recruitment in the first stage and cuts in their number in the second stage, according to a revised law
Dec. 25, 2011
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Han Bi-ya to lecture at Ewha on travel, emergency relief
Han Bi-ya, a popular travel writer and advisor to the U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund, has been invited to give lectures to undergraduate students at Ewha Womans University as a visiting professor, the school said. Han will give lectures to students at the department of international studies from the spring semester next year, according to the school. Ewha’s department of international studies is the first school established to nurture global-minded individuals at the undergraduate level.
Dec. 25, 2011
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Seoul police seek extradition of murder suspect from Germany
The police are seeking the extradition of a man from Germany who confessed to murdering his wife in Seoul. The 48-year-old German is currently under police custody in Berlin after he confessed to murdering his Korean-German wife at about 4 a.m. on Dec. 22.The man left Korea soon after the murder and
Dec. 25, 2011
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Thousands of doctors, pharmacists caught in rebate crackdown
More than 1,600 doctors and nearly 400 pharmacists were found to have received rebates from pharmaceutical firms, the government investigation team said Sunday.The team, led by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, also indicted 25 medical professionals and pharmaceutical industry official
Dec. 25, 2011
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About 30 people injured in massive pile-up
At least 30 people were injured Saturday in a multi-vehicle pile-up on a highway in the central part of the nation, police said.Around 90 vehicles were involved in the crash that took place at 10:10 a.m. on the highway that runs between Cheonan and Nonsan, according to the police.The injured were ta
Dec. 24, 2011
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Bells ringing on for charity
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign continues 83 years onThere are few surer signs that Christmas is upon us than when the familiar red kettles and bell chimes of the Salvation Army appear in the streets. Now in its 83rd year, the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign has long been one of the easiest ways to participate in philanthropy. All it takes is to toss spare change into the red kettle while passing by or secretly leave a larger amount of cash or item for the less fortunate. This
Dec. 23, 2011
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Arrest warrant sought for SK vice chairman
The prosecution on Friday filed for an arrest warrant for SK Group vice chairman Chey Jae-won for alleged embezzlement. According to Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office, Chey Jae-won, the younger brother of SK chairman Chey Tae-won, is suspected of having orchestrated money-laundry of 49.7 billion won ($43.2 million) out of 280 billion won set aside by 18 affiliates of the group for investment into Benex Investment. He is suspected of handing it to his elder brother who has allegedly spent as much
Dec. 23, 2011
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Podcast star politician to be jailed Monday
The prosecution said Friday that Chung Bong-ju, the former opposition lawmaker convicted of spreading false information about President Lee Myung-bak, will be jailed Monday afternoon.The decision came as Chung’s solicitor asked the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office that the politician, sentenced to one year in prison by the Supreme Court on Thursday, could spare Christmas with his family. “We told him to report to the prosecutors’ office by 1 p.m. Monday to allow him to put his affairs
Dec. 23, 2011
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White Christmas in store for most parts of nation
The nation is expected to enjoy a white Christmas this year as snow is forecasted to blanket most of the country on Saturday, the country’s weather agency said Friday.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Seoul and most other parts of the country are expected to see heavy snow between the early morning and noon on Christmas Eve.Some parts of the nation are expected to see up to 30 centimeters of snowfall, with Jeju between 10 to 20 centimeters and Seoul a more manageable one to t
Dec. 23, 2011
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for SK vice chairman for suspected embezzlement
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Friday they have requested a warrant to arrest the vice chairman of South Korea's No. 3 conglomerate SK Group on suspicions of embezzling a massive amount of group funds. Chey Jae-won, 48, is suspected of embezzling up to 100 billion won (US$87 million) fr
Dec. 23, 2011