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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Ex-top bank regulator questioned over scandal
Kim suspected of peddling influence to help savings bankA former chief of Korea’s financial regulator appeared before prosecutors Thursday to face questioning over allegations of influence peddling in a widening investigation into corruption at mutual savings banks. Kim Jong-chang, who was until March governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, is suspected of exerting his influence to help Bus
June 9, 2011
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Ministry warns against kids’ mobile use
The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday advised infants and minors to avoid mobile phone use due to health risks.It recommended that they use Bluetooth, hands-free or other non-contact devices if use was necessary to minimize exposure to possibly harmful radio waves.A couple of weeks ago, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, classif
June 9, 2011
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Ex-officials at law firms obliged to disclose wages
Officials employed as law firm advisors after retiring from mid- and high-level government posts will be forced to disclose their advice fees, the Justice Ministry announced Thursday.The move is part of efforts to stamp out inappropriate financial and political privileges enjoyed by former public servants. Under revised regulations announced by the Ministry of Justice, former officials will also h
June 9, 2011
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Rainy season may trouble water management
Concerns are mounting over the safety of the four-river refurbishment sites as well as the burial pits for slaughtered animals as the country enters into its rainy season Friday. Whether the government-led projects, both blamed for being ineffectual and reckless, cansustain the large amount of hheavyrainfall is drawing attention. According to the Korea Water Resources Corporation, an agency in cha
June 9, 2011
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Three possible causes pinned down for Naro rocket launch failure
Korean investigators on Thursday pinned down three possible causes for last year’s failed launch of Korea’s first space rocket, saying that there might have been problems with both the upper and lower parts of the two-stage rocket.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology also said that the Seoul and Moscow governments would form a new 30-person civilian probe team within the month to iden
June 9, 2011
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[News Focus] Students, parents pin hopes on fee cuts
Number of student defaulters swells eightfold in 5 years to top 35,000 as of AprilWhen he returned home from military service, Chung Jae-young, then 22, found out that his father had failed in business and the family was bankrupt. After giving up on going back to school, he did everything he could to feed the family. But what dragged him down the most, he said, was a student loan of 10 million won
June 9, 2011
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A jackpot of 100 wild ginsengs
Wild jinseng jackpot found in Jeonnam Province About 120 roots of wild ginseng were found in Jeonnam Province, which may be worth up to $100,000.Wild ginseng is very rare and traditionally considered sacred -- according to legend it can only be found by those with a pure heart. It is also invaluable to Oriental medicine, often referred to as a “cure-all,” or symbol of longevity.Two men, known by t
June 9, 2011
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S. Korea finds environmental hormone in Taiwanese food products
(Yonhap) -- South Korea's food safety watchdog said Wednesday that two imported Taiwanese food products have been found to contain a potentially health-threatening environmental hormone. The products, manufactured by Taiwanese firms Yungshin Pharm and Tosaka International, were taken off shelves immediately for containing DEHP, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration. The KFDA, how
June 8, 2011
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Deposit insurance corp. investigates employees at Busan savings bank’s SPC
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation is investigating some 570 employees at a special purpose company of the distressed Busan savings bank group to find out whether they are responsible for its financial troubles, officials said Wednesday. It has also discovered some 4,000 real estate properties owned by the employees and plans to seize them should they be found to have committed any wrongdoin
June 8, 2011
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Korea to boost benefits for foreign patients
Foreign patients who have accidents while being treated at Korean medical facilities will be able to receive compensation guaranteed by the government. Hospitals will also be able to sell drugs to foreign patients directly without having to refer their prescriptions to nearby pharmacies, and foreign medical staff visiting Korea for training purposes will be able to participate in clinical procedur
June 8, 2011
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Ministry chided for over-the-counter drug restriction
Pharmacists say monopoly on OTC drugs needed to ensure public safetyMinister of Health and Welfare Chin Soo-hee is in hot water over the issue of selling over-the-counter drugs outside pharmacies. While pharmacists claim exclusive management rights for any drugs for safety reasons, a majority of doctors and pharmaceutical companies, along with the presidential office are calling for the expansion
June 8, 2011
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Accounting firms next to face scrutiny
Prosecutors suspect lax or corrupt auditing worsened savings banks problemsProsecutors investigating corruption at mutual savings bank are set to scrutinize accounting firms which they say stood by while the lenders engaged in massive illegal lending and cooked books to conceal their true financial status. Investigators on Wednesday raided an office of Deloitte Anjin LLC in Gwangju, South Jeolla P
June 8, 2011
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Records agency to mark International Archives Day
The state archives agency will hold the country’s first ceremony on Thursday marking International Archives Day in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, officials said.The ceremony will take place at the Nara Repository, a high-tech records management facility of the National Archives of Korea, and is expected to draw about 200 people including NAK president Lee Gyeong-og.Separately from the ceremony, the
June 8, 2011
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Seoul unveils plan to make life ‘smarter’
The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled Wednesday a road map to make life “smarter” by expanding IT services.Currently, free wireless Internet services are available in 83 percent of the city, with the number of smart device users exceeding the 10 million mark in March. The South Korean capital, one of the most-wired cities in the world, plans to extend the free Wi-Fi network at all public buil
June 8, 2011
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Furious man accused for rampage at police station
A man enraged after his girlfriend was molested was accused of threatening police officers.Park, 25, crashed into a police station and demanded to be shown a sex offender in custody who had assaulted his girlfriend. Gwangju Seobu Police Station, however, refused Park’s demands to protect the privacy of the offender. After failing to find out who molested his girlfriend, Park took out a weapon and
June 8, 2011
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[News Focus] Lee backs prosecution over key unit
The parliamentary move to scrap the state prosecution’s elite investigation unit faces a murky outlook after the presidential office sided with prosecutors Monday to oppose plans to scrap it. The presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae threw its weight behind Prosecutor General Kim Joon-gyu who argued that removing of the Central Investigation Department at the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office woul
June 7, 2011
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Students threaten to boycott classes over rising tuition
Student bodies at four universities agree on allianceThe student councils of four major universities in Seoul agreed Tuesday to vote on class suspension in a campaign against tuition fee hikes.The four schools are Korea University, Sogang University, Sookmyung Women’s University and Ewha Womans University. On June 2, students at Hanshin University skipped classes, calling for a tuition reduction.“
June 7, 2011
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Forum seeks ways to end corruption
Scholars and experts suggested a variety of ideas to stamp out corruption in public and private sectors in a recent forum in Seoul, stressing that deep-seated illicit practices have eroded national competitiveness.Hosted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the forum dealt particularly with measures to enhance the integrity of high-ranking public office holders and stop private-sect
June 7, 2011
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Military to conduct aerial defense exercise over Seoul
The military will conduct a large-scale aerial defense exercise Wednesday across the country to bolster its capabilities to handle enemy infiltrations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.The biannual exercise will take place between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. South Korean troops will practice intercepting enemy aircraft infiltrating South Korean airspace, officials
June 7, 2011
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Greenpeace vows to fight nuclear power in Korea
Greenpeace, one of the world’s most influential environmental civic groups, has stood up against nuclear power plant construction and operation in Korea.Warning that nuclear energy will impose even greater economic, environmental and ethical burdens on citizens, the group vowed to actively engage itself in a variety of activities in the country, where it is scheduled to open a branch this month. M
June 7, 2011