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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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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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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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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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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Court rules in favor of gov't in suit filed by N.K. sanction victim
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday ruled in favor of the government in a case that underscored the economic hardship risked by South Korean companies that have business ties with North Korea.NFN, a small local company that had produced clothing made by North Korean workers in Pyongyang since 2007, filed a suit demanding compensation of about 2.1 billion won (US$1.8 million) from the government for the economic damage the company suffered following the South's sanctions on the N
Nov. 17, 2011
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Student attacks on teachers increase
Views differ over ordinance against corporal punishmentA third grade student at a middle school in Daegu hit his vice principal in the head and stomach several times on Nov. 1 because he confiscated his cigarette.On the same day, the father of a sixth grade elementary school student in Gwangju threw a chair at his daughter’s homeroom teacher after he was dissatisfied with the way the teacher disciplined his child.The two cases are the latest incidents in which students or parents have attacked t
Nov. 17, 2011
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IFC Seoul opens its doors after 9-year wait
The International Finance Center Seoul opened its doors Thursday after a nine-year wait.Construction of all three towers, which began in 2006 after three years of development, is expected to be finished by the end of 2012.According to Seoul Metropolitan Government, 16 global financial institutions have concluded contracts and begun moving into One IFC.Those attending the opening ceremony included AIG Global Real Estate Managing Director John Whitaker and AIG Korean Real Estate Development Presid
Nov. 17, 2011
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UNESCO Creative Cities Network adopts Seoul declaration
An international conference of cities with strong cultural assets and diversity adopted a declaration on Thursday in Seoul, calling for regular meetings and a common vision of “sustainable development based on creativity.”The UNESCO Creative Cities Network Conference, hosted by the Seoul city government Nov. 16 and 17, highlighted worldwide cooperation for sustainable urban development and creative ideas to realize it. In the Seoul Declaration, mayors of 41 cities around the world agreed to hold
Nov. 17, 2011
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U.S. soldier suspected of arson, in banned bar after curfew
A U.S. soldier is being investigated by police here as a prime suspect in a fire at a Seoul bar in an area off-limits to U.S. military personnel past curfew hours.Located in Itaewon’s infamous district, better known as “Hooker Hill,” the scorched bar is one out of more than 45 establishments that are off limits to all U.S. Forces Korea military personnel 24 hours.“There really isn’t much to say about (the incident). It was off-limits and it was after curfew,” USFK spokesman Jason Chudy told The
Nov. 17, 2011
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Tomato Savings Bank exec commits suicide
An executive of the suspended Tomato Savings Bank was found dead in an apparent suicide on Thursday morning. The savings bank, one of 16 such institutions suspended, was under investigation by the Public Prosecutors Office.The 50-year old, identified by his surname Cha, was found dead in a building in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. A will was not found, but Cha is reported to have sent a text message implying that he would commit suicide to his wife before he hung himself.Cha is the second suspende
Nov. 17, 2011
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Seoul City to promote Korean fashion in China
Seoul will show China that it has more than K-pop by holding a Korean fashion convention in Hangzhou and Xian, two of the biggest fashion markets in China, city officials said. A total of 12 Korean fashion brands will participate in the event from Nov. 21-26 in the two commercial cities, and expect to utilize the opportunity as a platform to enter the Chinese market and appeal to its consumers.The participants include medium-sized brands such as Linayun, LeeDongWoo Collection, Bengal Vintage and
Nov. 17, 2011
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It’s wise to know about wisdom teeth
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are the last teeth to erupt in your mouth. This generally occurs between the ages of 17 and 25, a time of life that has been called the “Age of Wisdom.” It is hardly surprising that many countries including Korea, Japan and China call them wisdom teeth. What is an impacted tooth? Anthropologists note that the much softer modern diet could be responsible for the withdrawal or elimination of a stimulus that excites an adequate development of the human jaws
Nov. 17, 2011
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Executive of another troubled savings bank found dead
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- An executive of a suspended savings bank who had been under investigation over the bank's alleged financial irregularities was found dead on Thursday in another apparent suicide in connection with a massive scandal involving troubled savings banks, a joint probe team said.
Nov. 17, 2011
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Number of self-employed people in 50s or older hits all-time high
The number of self-employed people in their 50s or older in South Korea reached an all-time high in October, as baby boomers tended to start their own companies after retiring from other careers, data showed Thursday.According to the data provided by Statistics Korea and the labor ministry, the numb
Nov. 17, 2011
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U.S. soldier questioned in suspected arson case
A U.S. soldier was questioned by police on suspicion of arson following a fire at a Seoul bar, stirring up recently settled tension after another U.S. soldier received a heavy sentence on Nov. 1 for raping a Korean woman.Yongsan Police Station said Wednesday that a private first class of the U.S. Forces Korea is suspected of lighting the Itaewon bar on fire at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday.According to police reports, the soldier was drinking in the establishment but set the bar ablaze while intoxicated
Nov. 16, 2011
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Seoul mayor hosts online inauguration
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon vowed to become a “welfare mayor” in an unusual online inaugural ceremony on Wednesday, stressing that welfare is not a privilege but a right.“Regardless of where people live in northern or southern parts of Seoul, I will do my best to guarantee that every citizen can have an equal quality of life and the minimum level of welfare,” Park said in his inaugural speech. Park also said that now is the time that welfare drives growth and that welfare is the “best savings with
Nov. 16, 2011
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Info security graduates targeted for hacking
Authorities track code similar to those used by N. Korea in cyber attacksAuthorities are investigating a possible North Korea-organized attempt to hack into e-mail accounts of students and alumni of Korea University’s Graduate School of Information Security.According to the graduate school, e-mails carrying malware designed to enable the sender to access e-mail accounts were sent to about 50 current students and graduates of the school. Following the incident, of which the school became aware of
Nov. 16, 2011
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Women reluctant to support spouses when growing old
Longevity may be the start of conflict for elderly married couples, as seven out of 10 women are afraid of having to take care of their husbands for too long, a survey showed.According to a research by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs of 3,000 people aged 20 or older, a whopping 71.9 percent of female respondents said a longer life span would trigger friction between elderly husband and wife. They said women will have to take care of their husbands for a longer period of time. O
Nov. 16, 2011
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Seoul City revamps tourism homepage
The capital will revamp its homepage for tourists, improving its search ability to better suit foreigners that visit the city each year, said officials on Tuesday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city’s homepage will be upgraded to offer an easier way for tourists to search for and access information through various multimedia devices, which will be launched on Wednesday.The revamp will also streamline information so that users may access all of Seoul’s seven separate tourist
Nov. 15, 2011
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First alternative school to open in Seoul for ethnic minority students
South Korea’s first alternative elementary school for children from multicultural families will open in Seoul next year with flexible programs centered on cultural and language courses, the local education office said Tuesday.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it has approved the license for the School of Global Sarang, founded by Rev. Kim Hae-sung, who has worked with migrant workers in South Korea over the last two decades. “Sarang” means love in Korean.The school, set to open in
Nov. 15, 2011
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S. Korea certifies new stem cell research center
South Korea’s health watchdog said Tuesday it has certified a new stem cell research institute to help the country expand its knowhow in the cutting-edge scientific field.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the Stem Cell Research Center at Jeju National University has been authorized to conduct tests on somatic embryos.Headed by bioengineering professor and renowned stem cell researcher Park Se-pill, the center is the sixth institute to be given permission to carry out crit
Nov. 15, 2011
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Employment gender gap narrows
More women and fewer men in their 20s land jobs during past 15 years“While men have had a hard time looking for jobs after the Asian financial crisis in 1997, which forced many businesses to undergo sweeping restructuring and downsizing programs, women have shown a small but ongoing increase,” the report said. The reason for the decline in employment is the growing number of university graduates creating hectic competition, Seong explained.While only 34 percent of those aged 20 and 21 were unive
Nov. 15, 2011
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Economics professor Jeong nominated as Yonsei president
Jeong Kap-young, economics professor at Yonsei University, has been nominated as president of the university, the school said Monday. The university’s board selected Jeong from five candidates recommended by the presidential search committee. “After the board reviewed possible violations of research ethics among the five candidates, their financial statuses, criminal and hospital records and other conditions in the nomination process, the board members picked Jeong after the final interview on M
Nov. 15, 2011
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Seoul mayor attacked by conservative activist
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was attacked by a 62-year-old woman Tuesday during a civil defense exercise in a subway station but was not hurt, witnesses said.The woman, only identified by her last name Park, hit the mayor on the neck while the liberal mayor was watching a pub
Nov. 15, 2011