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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Appeals court recognizes first ever spousal rape
An appellate court here legally recognized spousal rape for the first time, ruling against a husband who was found to have forced himself upon his wife using a weapon, court officials said Sunday.(Yonhap News)The Seoul High Court sentenced a 40-year-old man to two years and six months in prison, sus
Sept. 25, 2011
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Chief of suspended savings bank found dead
Joint investigation team raids headquarters of seven savings banksThe chief of one of the seven local savings banks that were suspended last week due to capital shortages was found dead Friday in an apparent suicide, according to Seoul police.Jeong Gu-haeng, the 50-year-old head of Jeil 2 Savings Ba
Sept. 23, 2011
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Five public colleges face restructuring By Lee Woo-young The Education Ministry on Friday selected five public universities that will undergo a restructuring process in a bid to reform public universities and raise their competitiveness in the long term. The schools -- Kangwon and Gangneung-Wonju Na
Sept. 23, 2011
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Kenyan fleeing forced marriage gets refugee status
An appellate court on Thursday granted refugee status to a Kenyan woman who fled her country to avoid marrying a man against her wishes as part of her tribe’s custom. The Seoul High Court’s administrative division ordered the Ministry of Justice to acknowledge the 43-year-old woman, known only by he
Sept. 23, 2011
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5 state-funded universities face forced restructuring
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry has singled out five uncompetitive state-funded universities in preparation to force them to carry out reforms aimed at improving the quality of their education, officials said Friday.The move is the latest in a nationwide series of education reform
Sept. 23, 2011
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Arrest warrant sought for former presidential aide on corruption charges
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors applied for an arrest warrant Friday for a former presidential aide accused of receiving bribes from a troubled savings bank that sought his influence to avoid suspension of operations. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office filed for the court-issued warrant in orde
Sept. 23, 2011
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Prosecutors raid 7 newly-suspended savings banks
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided seven savings banks whose operations were suspended last week due to large debts and insufficient capital in search of possible irregularities by the executives and large shareholders of the banks.Scores of prosecutors and police investigators
Sept. 23, 2011
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Head of suspended savings bank found dead in apparent suicide
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The head of one of the nation's seven savings banks whose operations were suspended due to capital shortages last week was found dead in an apparent suicide Friday, police said.Jeong Gu-haeng, 50-year-old president of Seoul's Jeil 2 Savings Bank, appears to have jumped fr
Sept. 23, 2011
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Abortion rate in S. Korea on decline: health ministry
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of abortions performed in South Korea has decreased sharply over the past three years, as married women got fewer abortions, the country's health ministry said Friday.According to the ministry, the number of abortions performed on every 1,000 fertile women reac
Sept. 23, 2011
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Police probe hospital over death of Thai ambassador’s wife
Police said Thursday they have launched a probe into a Seoul hospital over the death of the wife of the Thai ambassador in Seoul.The wife of Thai Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon died on Monday, four days after she was admitted to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital after complaining about an acute ab
Sept. 22, 2011
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Graft scandal embroils another Lee confidant
Businessman claims to have given money to ex-vice culture ministerAnother of President Lee Myung-bak’s close confidants has become embroiled in a graft scandal, on top of two already under a prosecutorial probe for taking bribes. Shin Jae-min, a former vice culture minister and election campaigner f
Sept. 22, 2011
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Kang Ho-dong stirs another controversy over farm purchase
Was it an investment or speculation? The question looms over retired TV show host Kang Ho-dong, who purchased 2 billion won ($1.8 million) in real estate in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held.The popular TV entertainer recently retired “temporarily” after comi
Sept. 22, 2011
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More foreigners apply to major in Korean studies: report
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of foreigners are interested in studying about Korea, spurred by the growing cultural power of Asia's fourth-largest economy, a report showed Thursday. Foreigners who applied for the Graduate School of Korean Studies (GSKS) at the state-run Academy of Kor
Sept. 22, 2011
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Universities face inquiry on foreign student management
The Education Ministry will select the bottom 15 percent of universities which poorly manage international students, and restrict visa issuance, while disclosing their list as well, in an extension of its efforts to restructure badly managed universities.It plans to conduct inquiry into schools with
Sept. 21, 2011
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Agency mulled to coordinate state projects
A presidential advisory panel is seeking to establish an independent state agency to handle regional and interclass conflicts over state projects.A slew of state projects pursued by the Lee Myung-bak administration engendered confusion and contention in different regions as their locations were undi
Sept. 21, 2011
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Seoul education chief indicted, suspended
Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Kwak No-hyun, Seoul’s education superintendent, on charges of buying his rival candidate out of last year’s election. His job as Seoul education chief was immediately suspended in accordance with a provincial educational law. Lim Seung-bin, deputy chief, will serve
Sept. 21, 2011
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Divorce rate soars among baby boomers: data
Divorce among those in their 50s has increased rapidly, taking up to one-seventh of the total divorce cases last year. This contrasts with the overall decline in divorce in the country. According to the Supreme Court and the Statistics Korea, a total of 15,813 divorce cases involving husbands betwee
Sept. 21, 2011
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Five accused of making fake designer goods worth 42 billion won
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Five suspected members of a South Korean smuggling ring have been arrested on suspicion of producing and selling counterfeit designer goods worth 42 billion won ($36.7 million), the country's customs office said Wednesday.One person was held in custody and four booked wit
Sept. 21, 2011
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Savings banks face massive joint probe
The prosecution on Tuesday vowed to conduct a joint investigation with related state agencies such as the nation’s top financial regulator and the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation into corruption at mutual savings banks, signaling a tougher crackdown on bribery scandals ahead of major elections.T
Sept. 20, 2011
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Savings banks face massive joint probe
The prosecution on Tuesday vowed to conduct a joint investigation with related state agencies such as the nation’s top financial regulator and the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation into corruption at mutual savings banks, signaling a tougher crackdown on bribery scandals ahead of major elections.T
Sept. 20, 2011