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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Korea's finance minister meets with GCF head
South Korea's finance minister on Thursday held a meeting with the head of the Green Climate Fund to discuss ways to enhance the country's contribution to the development of the organization, the finance ministry here said."The South Korean government is concerned about the development of the GCF, which is headquartered in our country," Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho was quoted as saying in a meeting with Hela Cheikhrouhou, the executive director of the GCF, in Seoul.South Korea`s Finance Minister Y
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2016
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Female subscribers to state pension increasing rapidly
The number of female subscribers to South Korea's state pension fund jumped remarkably in the past five years, data showed Thursday, indicating that more women are joining the workforce to guarantee they can financially support themselves in their later years.According to the data by the National Pension Service, the number of female subscribers increased from 7.66 million in 2010 to 9.41 million in 2015.As of May 2016, the total number of female subscribers came to 9.48 million, or 43.9 percent
Aug. 11, 2016
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China media blames S. Korea, U.S. for UNSC not issuing statement on N.K.
A Chinese state-run newspaper blamed South Korea and the United States on Thursday for the recent failure by the United Nations Security Council to issue a statement denouncing Pyongyang's missile provocations. On Wednesday, foreign media reports said that China's push to include its opposition to the Terminal High-Altitude Areas Defense system to be placed here by end-2017 ended up blocking the UNSC's efforts to issue a statement condemning the North's' latest missile launches. In a story carri
North KoreaAug. 11, 2016
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PM vows to make all-out efforts for passage of labor reform bills
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday vowed to make "all-out" efforts to secure parliamentary approval for a set of labor reform bills that languished at the previous National Assembly.Presiding over a national policy coordination meeting, Hwang highlighted the importance of the bills to create jobs for young people and reinvigorate the country's economy."It is regrettable that the passage of the bills for creating jobs and for other purposes is being delayed," Hwang said during the gathering
Social AffairsAug. 11, 2016
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Table tennis player delivers 4th Olympic medal for North Korea
Table tennis player Kim Song-i delivered North Korea's fourth medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday as she finished third in the women's singles competition. (AFP-Yonhap)Kim defeated Ai Fukuhara of Japan 4-1 (11-7, 11-7, 11-5, 12-14, 11-5) in the bronze medal contest of women's table tennis singles at the Rio Games. This is the first time since 2004 that North Korea has collected a medal in women's table tennis singles. At the Athens Games, Kim Hyang-mi won the silver medal. Kim will
Olympic GamesAug. 11, 2016
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No. of petitioners to White House against THAAD deployment tops 100,000
The number of people filing petitions to the White House has reached above the 100,000 mark against the decision by South Korea and the United States to set up a new missile defense system in South Korea to counter North Korea's missile threats, a section of the U.S. administration's website said Wednesday.As of the afternoon of the same day, a petition against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system drew a total of 103,335 signatures on We the People, a petitioning sys
DefenseAug. 11, 2016
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Seoul shares down in late morning trading on foreign sell-offs
South Koreans take free Wi-Fi access available in public places for granted, but it was the most impressive experience for foreigners visiting Asia's tech powerhouse, a survey showed Thursday. According to the poll conducted by Cosmo Jin Travel R&D Institute on 706 foreign travelers between June and July, 55 percent were most surprised by being able to use the free Internet connection in such places as airports, subway lines, restaurants and ancient palaces during their stay here.Over 130 respon
Aug. 11, 2016