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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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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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Wages rise 5.2% this year
By Lee Sun-youngKorean workers saw their salaries rise by an average of 5.2 percent this year, slightly higher than a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Labor Ministry, this year’s average is 0.6 percentage point higher than in 2010, when the figure stood at 4.6 percent
Aug. 24, 2011
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Ministry to scrap direct election of public univ. heads
By Lee Woo-young The Education Ministry will ask public universities to phase out presidential elections and require presidents to specify school development goals. Under the university reform measures suggested by an experts’ panel formed amid rising calls for tuition fee cuts, national and public
Aug. 24, 2011
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Girl commits suicide after being assigned to different school from her friends
A 17-year-old in Daejeon committed suicide at her apartment on Tuesday afternoon.She was discovered by her neighbor. Although the student was taken to a hospital, she was pronounced dead soon after.The anonymous teenager left a message in her room which reads “I don’t want to go to school.” Investig
Aug. 24, 2011
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Insect warning issued after rainy spell
Seoul City government warned Tuesday that more bees and wasps will emerge in the city from late August to September and asked citizens to be cautious during outdoor activities. During the period, the number of bees and wasps will increase from 600 to 3,000 in a single hive and will tend to be more a
Aug. 23, 2011
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‘366 minors registered for work as entertainers’
A total of 366 elementary, middle and high school students are working as entertainers here, a governmental report showed Tuesday. However, the number is estimated to be higher as entertainers or celebrities are among the most admired occupations among youths. According to the Ministry of Education,
Aug. 23, 2011
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Polarization at breaking point
Experts say widening gap threatens social stability, sustained economic growthA 51-year-old man was found hanging in his rented room in a Seoul multi-family house last week, leaving a note in which he said, “(I’m) too lonely and tired.” The man, surnamed Shin, had lived from hand to mouth as a day w
Aug. 23, 2011
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Pathologist listed in science Hall of Fame
Yun Il-sun, the first pathologist in Korea, has been inducted into the Science Hall of Fame for this year, the Education Ministry said.He is the 28th person to be accepted onto the hall of fame, and previous honorees include King Sejong, creator of the Korean alphabet, Jang Young-sil, an engineer an
Aug. 23, 2011
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Vaccine body’s new deputy director
The International Vaccine Institute on Monday announced its appointment of John Morahan as deputy director general for administration and finance. Morahan has 25 years of international experience as a finance executive in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Japan and also a broad management
Aug. 23, 2011
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Man beats security to death over parking issue
The police detained a man who allegedly murdered a 68-year-old security guard after having an argument over parking earlier this month, according to reports.The offender, surnamed Choi was too drunk to drive and had to have a chauffeur service to drive back to his apartment in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Pr
Aug. 23, 2011
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BIFS recognized by international accrediting agencies
Busan International Foreign School, which marks its first anniversary Tuesday, has been jointly recognized by two international accrediting agencies for its high academic standards and excellent performance. Busan city officials said Sunday that BIFS has become the first foreign school in Korea to b
Aug. 22, 2011
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Inflation fuels convenience store boom
More singles, young couples are drawn to easy access, small-quantity itemsA modestly sized convenience store in a southern Seoul neighborhood seems unusually packed for a late weekday night. What’s more unusual is the composition of the crowd. Instead of drunken men who used to dominate the store fo
Aug. 22, 2011
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Seoul, Moscow set talks to promote nuclear cooperation
South Korea and Russia will hold the annual meeting of their joint nuclear cooperation committee this week to discuss ways to further increase their cooperation and strengthen their safety measures against nuclear accidents, the Seoul government said Monday.The meeting will be held in Seoul for two
Aug. 22, 2011
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Elder accused of sexually abusing children
A celebrated social activist known for helping teenagers and children in need was arrested on Monday for a series of sexual abuse cases.(MCT)The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly taken advantage of teenagers by luring them to his home, saying that he would “instruct students int
Aug. 22, 2011
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Man in 70s murders grandson
A man in his 70s murdered his 13-year-old grandson in his bed in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on Sunday.The deceased, only known by his surname Kim, hanged himself in the second floor of his house, while his grandson lay dead downstairs. Kim’s daughter discovered the bodies when she visited he
Aug. 22, 2011
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Crop dusting helicopter crashes after hitting power cable
BOSEONG -- A crop dusting helicopter crashed on a hill near Boseong, 397 kilometers south of Seoul, after hitting a high voltage power cable, police said Sunday. Law enforcement authorities said the 50-year-old pilot, identified by his family name of Park, was killed i
Aug. 21, 2011
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I’ll go if meal vote fails: Oh
Decision to have impact on political landscape ahead of electionsSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Sunday vowed to step down should his plan to limit free school lunches to poor children be rejected in a citywide referendum on Wednesday. The second-term mayor, who had announced he would not run for presiden
Aug. 21, 2011
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Acquittals quadruple under liberal chief justice
The rate of acquittal, a source of conflict between the court and the prosecution, has quadrupled since Lee Yong-hoon took the bench as chief justice of the Supreme Court four years ago.The Supreme Prosecutor’s Office said Sunday that the annual acquittal rate at first trial was at 0.18 percent in 2
Aug. 21, 2011
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Korea introduces carbon tracking
Nation becomes third after U.S., Japan to run systemKorea has developed and put into operation its own system tracking how much carbon dioxide a country emits.With the greenhouse gas monitoring system up and running, Korea has become the third country after the United States and Japan to track how m
Aug. 21, 2011
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Children demand vote in education elections
A total of 72 school students from across the country gathered for a forum in Seoul last week and demanded the government grant students aged 13 and older voting rights in the election of educational superintendents. They also requested that relevant ministries standardize educational programs for e
Aug. 21, 2011
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Ballet becomes a dance to embrace life
Elegant piano tunes echo through a ballet studio in Gwacheon, a southern Seoul suburb, on a Sunday afternoon. Besides the pitter-patter of raindrops that occasionally beats through the classical piece, the air is still, the atmosphere almost solemn. Fourteen white ballet flats bend and flex as a gro
Aug. 21, 2011