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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Chinese fisherman kills Korean coast guard officer
(Yonhap News)A Chinese captain stabbed two South Korean coast guard officers, killing one and injuring the other on Monday after being stopped on suspicion of illegal fishing in South Korean territory, officials said.According to the Incheon Coast Guard, the incident happened after one of its
Dec. 12, 2011
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Last member of Holt dynasty lives up to name
Molly Holt helps celebrate 50-years of adoption agency’s Ilsan centerILSAN ― She’s known by many names, from the Mother Teresa of Korea to the Mother of all Korea’s Orphans ― and 55 years on she is still living up to them. Molly Holt, chairwoman of Holt Children’s Services, was not only a witness to the nation’s rise from the ashes of the Korean War. Because of her selfless heart, she was knee deep in it. “I kept on delaying my college, because there was so much to do here, so much poverty, so m
Dec. 11, 2011
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Korea-America Good Neighbors Society honors American soldiers
The Korea-America Good Neighbors Society celebrated the end of the year with the annual dinner for U.S. soldiers in Korea with exemplary service records Friday.KAGNS was founded in 2005 to strengthen relations with U.S. forces and to help U.S. military personnel to better understand Korea.The 63 soldiers honored at the event were selected from different branches of the armed forces for outstanding service in Korea. The selected service men and women were also taken on a two-day skiing trip.Digni
Dec. 11, 2011
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Thousands protest trade deal with U.S.
Thousands of people rallied in downtown Seoul Saturday in protest of a free trade agreement (FTA) South Korea has signed with the United States, arguing that it unfairly favors Washington.The South Korea-U.S. FTA, signed in 2007 and modified last year were ratified by the two countries’ legislatures. Seoul and Washington plan to put the accord into effect early next year.In South Korea, street protests against the FTA with the U.S. have been held almost daily since the ruling Grand National Part
Dec. 11, 2011
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Senior aide to president’s brother arrested for bribery
An aide to Grand National Party lawmaker Lee Sang-deuk, elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak, was arrested on Saturday on bribery charges. The aide, identified by his surname Park, is accused of accepting 700 million won in cash and an expensive luxury wristwatch from two local businessmen for illegal lobbying to save their troubled companies from closure. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant on Saturday and judge Kim Hwan-soo cited that “there is a concern that he might
Dec. 11, 2011
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Daughter of composer Yun Isang files against abductees’ relative
The daughter of a late renowned South Korean composer has filed a complaint against a high-profile South Korean man whose family members are being held in North Korea, an official said Saturday.The move by Yun Isang’s daughter comes amid a growing public campaign for the return of Oh Kil-nam’s wife and two daughters who are believed to have been held in a North Korean political prison camp for more than two decades.Oh has claimed his family was lured to North Korea in 1985 after he got a doctora
Dec. 11, 2011
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Korean national stabbed to death in U.S.
A South Korean national was stabbed to death in a Korean district in Atlanta earlier this week, the foreign ministry said Saturday, as South Korean diplomats called for swift investigation into the case.The ministry identified the victim as a 32-year-old man, surnamed Ko, who was a permanent residen
Dec. 10, 2011
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Arrest warrant issued for aide to President Lee’s brother
A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant Saturday for an aide to President Lee Myung-bak’s brother in the latest in a string of high-profile corruption scandals.The aide, surnamed Park, has been accused of receiving about 700 million won ($619,000) in cash and an expensive watch from two businessmen i
Dec. 10, 2011
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Judge questions aide to President Lee’s brother
A judge questioned an aide to President Lee Myung-bak's brother on Saturday over allegedly taking bribes from local businessmen, an official said.Kim Hwan-soo, a judge of the Seoul Central District Court, is expected to decide late Saturday whether to issue a warrant to formally arrest the aide, the
Dec. 10, 2011
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Comfort women to mark 1,000th rally for Japan’s apology, compensation
“So we have one rally to go to mark the 1,000th straight time,” said 86-year-old Kim Bok-dong as she waited for the weekly protest to start around noon in front of the Japanese Embassy in downtown Seoul last Wednesday. She is one of six former sex slaves who braved the cold weather, armed with hats, blankets and pocket warmers to join the Wednesday Protest. It was just a week before the 1,000th straight weekly protest by the women, called “halmeoni” here in Korea out of deference to their senior
Dec. 9, 2011
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Five rail workers killed on duty
INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― Five workers were killed when they were hit by a Korea Airport Railroad train in Gyeyang station in the port city of Incheon, authorities said Friday.Korea Railroad Corp., which operates the train service, said the accident occurred at 0:31 a.m. at the station located 27 kilometers west of Seoul.The five workers were preparing the railroad tracks at the station so they would not freeze during the winter months. In addition to the five workers killed, another was seriously
Dec. 9, 2011
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Judges propose legal review of FTA
About 170 judges across the country submitted a letter to the Supreme Court on Friday, urging the judicature to start a legal review of the controversial Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. “We hereby ask the chief of the Supreme Court to permit the establishment of a taskforce to examine whether the trade agreement infringes on Korea’s judicial sovereignty,” wrote the letter directed to Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae. A total of 170 judges have signed the letter, including 10 senior-lev
Dec. 9, 2011
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Cold snap to remain through weekend
The piercing cold snap will continue to grip the nation over the weekend with snow scattering across the Korean peninsula.The cold will recede after Sunday, recovering the annual average, the state weather agency said Friday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the cold snap will be worst on Saturday, where temperatures are expected to fall below 6 degrees below zero in Seoul as well as below minus 8 degrees in Daegu and the northern Gyeongsang region. Snow will blanket wester
Dec. 9, 2011
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One rally to go before comfort women’s 1,000th straight Wednesday Protest
“So we have one rally to go to mark the 1,000th straight time,” said an 86-year-old Kim Bok-dong as she waited for the weekly protest to start around noon in front of the Japanese Embassy in downtown Seoul last Wednesday. She is one of six former sex slaves who braved the cold weather, armed with hats, blankets and a pocket warmer to join the Wednesday Protest. It was just a week before the 1,000th straight weekly protest by the women, called “halmeoni” here in Korea out of deference to their se
Dec. 9, 2011
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Nearly 7 out of 10 see society as corrupt: survey
Nearly 70 percent of ordinary Korean citizens regard society here as corrupt, with the largest number of them citing politicians as the main culprits, a poll showed Friday.According to the survey of 1,400 ordinary citizens, 1,400 civil servants, 700 business executives and 630 opinion leaders, 65.4 percent of the general public said society is corrupt as a whole. The number was a large jump from 51.6 percent holding the view a year earlier.While the corrupt image of the society was shared by nea
Dec. 9, 2011
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S. Korea's first-generation law school graduates face uncertain future
As the South Korean society is set to greet the first generation of law school graduates next year, securing a job is a major concern for the would-be graduates, especially those from regional schools.About 1,500 students complete their academic courses at dozens of local law schools in early 2012.
Dec. 9, 2011
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Five workers killed in airport train accident
INCHEON, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Five workers were killed when they were hit by a Korea Airport Railroad train in Gyeyang station in the port city of Incheon, authorities said Friday.Korea Railroad Corp., (KORAIL) which operates the train service, said the accident occurred at 0:31 a.m. at the station lo
Dec. 9, 2011
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Budget cuts likely to reduce foreign teachers at schools
The number of foreign teachers at high schools in Seoul is likely to drop due to government budget cuts for next year.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it plans to cut about 4 billion won ($3.5 million) in personnel expenses for 225 foreign teachers at high schools in the 2012 budget, which has been reviewed by the council’s budget committee since Thursday. If it passes the plenary session of the city council next week, the number of foreign high school teachers will start decreasi
Dec. 8, 2011
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Opposition agrees to end parliament boycott
The main opposition Democratic Party agreed Thursday to end its boycott of parliament and handle next year’s budget and other urgent bills before year’s end, officials said.DP floor leader Kim Jin-pyo reached the agreement in talks with his ruling Grand National Party (GNP) counterpart Hwang Woo-yea.The sides agreed to call the National Assembly into an extraordinary session Monday and start working on the budget and other key bills, their spokesmen said.The DP began boycotting parliament in pro
Dec. 8, 2011
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Second iCJD case reported
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the country’s second case of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Thursday.The first was reported Nov. 29, after the patient had died.Authorities said that the disease is not ordinarily transmittable and assured that the public was generally safe from contraction.According to the KCDC, the patient is a 48-year-old man diagnosed with iCJD on Wednesday. He is believed to have contracted the disease after he received a dura mater graft
Dec. 8, 2011