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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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K-pop star lip-syncing controversy flares up again
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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Revisiting 16th-century war with Japan through memoir
An original manuscript of “Jingbirok,” a memoir of the 1592-1598 Imjin War that is also known as the “Book of Corrections,” covering the 16th century Japanese invasion of Joseon era (1392-1910) Korea, is on view at the National Folk Museum of Korea. The museum showcases the book, one of the most popular accounts of war in Korea, written by the “yeonguijeong” -- a Joseon era equivalent to the prime minister -- Ryu Seong-ryong (1542-1607), along with his possessions, including armor, a helmet, a s
CultureAug. 17, 2015
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Chung Mong-joon to stand for FIFA presidency, calls for new leadership
Veteran South Korean football administrator Chung Mong-joon announced Monday he will stand for the FIFA presidency, saying it's "time to restore common sense" at the sport's international governing body mired in corruption allegations.Chung, formerly a FIFA vice president, launched his bid for the top job in world football at a press conference in the French capital, where FIFA was founded in 1904.Chung had previously told the South Korean media that he would run for FIFA president, but this was
SoccerAug. 17, 2015
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S. Korea's membership in TPP only matter of time: trade minister
South Korea has no other choice but to join the U.S.-led regional free trade agreement, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the country's trade minister said Monday, as the country's exports have been stuck in a slump. "A South Korea that has no membership in the TPP is unimaginable," Yoon Sang-jick said while meeting with reporters here.South Korea has not yet announced an official intention to join the multilateral FTA that currently involves 12 countries, including Australia, Canada and J
InternationalAug. 17, 2015
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S. Korean Catholic Church holds first-ever Mass on Dokdo
The Catholic Church in South Korea celebrated its first-ever Mass on the country's eastern-most islets of Dokdo Monday to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.The Mass organized by the Dodong Catholic Church based on the eastern island of Ulleung also aimed to belatedly dedicate a statue of the Virgin Mary erected on the island five years ago. Located some 87.4 kilometers from Ulleung, the Dokdo islets are part of the church's jurisdiction. It bui
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2015
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Red tide threatens southern coast
Hundreds of thousands of fish were found dead due to the red tide along the southern coast of the country, drawing ecological concerns over the algal bloom, provincial officials said Monday.More than 330,000 sea breams, rockfish and other species raised in an aqua farm in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province have died to the red tide, they said. Over 1.2 million are being raised in the two-hectare fish farm in the coastal city. The dead fish were reported four days after the National Fisheries Resea
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2015
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Rep. Rangel due in S. Korea this week
A senior U.S. congressman will visit South Korea this week to share views on the alliance between the two countries and the North Korea issue, officials here said Monday.Rep. Charles Rangel, a Korean War veteran, is scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday for a five-day stay, they said.He plans to meet with Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se next Monday."They will discuss ways to strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance and bring lasting peace to the Korean Peninsula as well as the implementation of th
InternationalAug. 17, 2015
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[Photo News] LG eyes Middle East market
LG EYES MIDDLE EAST MARKET -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics said Monday it would step up its marketing efforts, targeting the high-end segment of the Middle Eastern market. The company has recently opened a premium retail store in Jordan following those in Iran and Lebanon, which were launched in the first half this year. (LGE) LG EYES MIDDLE EAST MARKET -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics said Monday it would step up its marketing efforts, targeting the high-end segment of the Mi
TechnologyAug. 17, 2015
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[Graphic News] Students in remote regions less fit: study
South Korean schoolchildren living in remote areas are significantly less fit than those living in cities, a study showed on Monday.According to the study released by Saenuri Party Rep. Yeom Dong-yeol, 18 percent of the students living in Gangwon Province, a mountainous region, and attending small-sized schools belonged to either level 4 or 5, the lowest of the five fitness levels.Gangwon was followed by North Jeolla Province -- a region with many remote fishing, farming and mountain villages --
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2015
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[Photo News] KT runs promotion for new Galaxys
KT RUNS PROMOTION FOR NEW GALAXYS -- South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT launches experience zones for Samsung Electronics’ new phablets -- Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus -- at its retail stores across the nation on Monday. (KT)
TechnologyAug. 17, 2015
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Top court allows convicted CJ head to attend father's funeral
The top court on Monday allowed the convicted chairman of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group to attend the funeral of his father.Lee Jay-hyun has been allowed to stay mostly at Seoul National University Hospital for medical treatment since 2013, though he was later sentenced to three years in prison and 25.2 billion won ($21 million) in fines in an appeals court ruling a year later for embezzlement, breach of trust and tax evasion.The Supreme Court said it accepted Lee's request to add
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2015
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Defense ministry, spy agency to host anti-hacking contest
The Defense Ministry said Monday it will host a contest in October to pick the best anti-hacking experts as part of efforts to fight growing hacking threats in cyberspace.In the 2015 White Hat Contest, to be held in October, three final teams each will be picked from the adult and underage segments in a simulated cyberattack situation in which the contestants are tasked with blocking hacking attempts, the ministry said.The winners will be given prizes along with a financial award worth 72 millio
DefenseAug. 17, 2015
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Samsung to create 30,000 jobs for younger people
Samsung Group, South Korea's top conglomerate, said Monday it will create some 30,000 new jobs for the younger generation over the next two years, a move to help tackle protracted youth unemployment in line with the government's efforts to improve the job market. Samsung said in its youth job creation plan that it will offer traineeships to 3,000 candidates who are seeking to work for one of its subcontractors. The family-run conglomerate said it plans to pay for the trainees' monthly wages of 1
Aug. 17, 2015
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S. Korea far from declaring official end to MERS outbreak
One patient of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome remained hospitalized in South Korea on Monday, officials said, indicating the country may still be far from an official end to the outbreak that has claimed 36 lives here so far.As of Monday, the number of people diagnosed with MERS remained at 186, unchanged for the past 43 days, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.The death toll has also remained fixed for the past 37 days.Out of the 186 diagnosed so far, 140 have been discharged fro
Social AffairsAug. 17, 2015
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S. Korea voices strong regret over N. Korea's flak against Park
South Korea expressed strong regret Monday that North Korea has lashed out at President Park Geun-hye's Liberation Day speech as she sternly warned of retaliation against the North's provocations.The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said in a statement on Sunday that the president's speech "viciously" slandered the North, warning that she will pay the price for her actions.To mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's coloni
North KoreaAug. 17, 2015
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Police nab N. Korean defectors for alleged drug use
Police said Monday four North Korean defectors have been arrested on charges of habitually taking illegal drugs smuggled from China. Ilsan Police Station said they have arrested four North Korean defectors and a Korean-Chinese man in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, and confiscated 90 grams of methamphetamine and 5 grams of marijuana, an amount enough for about 3,000 people to use at once.One of the suspects, identified only by his surname Yoon, was arrested on suspicion of receiving the meth from Kan
North KoreaAug. 17, 2015
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Park calls for military readiness against N. Korean provocations
President Park Geun-hye urged the military Monday to maintain its readiness amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula following a land mine attack blamed on North Korea.North Korea has threatened to carry out "indiscriminate strikes" on South Korea unless Seoul halts anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along their heavily fortified border that were restarted as a retaliation measure for the recent attack.South Korea's top military officer told the troops to sternly strike back against North Korea i
DefenseAug. 17, 2015
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S. Korea to follow N. Korea's new time zone for Gaeseong complex
The Unification Ministry said Monday it has decided to follow North Korea's decision to set a new time zone for the smooth operation of an inter-Korean industrial complex in the North where South Korean firms are operating.North Korea began to push back its standard time by 30 minutes on Saturday in a bid to dispel what it called the vestige of Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula to mark the 70th anniversary of liberation.Jeong Joon-hee, ministry spokesman, said that there has
PoliticsAug. 17, 2015
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FM Yun to visit Costa Rica for regional forum
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Costa Rica this week for a forum between East Asian and Latin American states, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.Yun will attend the 7th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation in San Jose on Friday, where he plans to lay out South Korea's vision for strengthening ties between the two regions, the ministry said in a press release.South Korea will serve two years as the next East Asia coordinator for FEALAC until 2017
InternationalAug. 17, 2015
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Fuel surcharge for int'l flights to be lowered to zero in Sept.
The fuel surcharge that international flight passengers have to pay is expected to be lowered to zero in South Korea for the first time in six years next month as global oil prices continue to drop, industry sources said Monday.The surcharge system allows air carriers to adjust the extra fees for international and domestic routes each month in tandem with changes in the average price of fuel traded via Singapore's spot market. The surcharge is not levied if the average fuel price falls below $1.
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SK chief tells affiliate heads to rev up investment
The chief of SK Group on Monday asked the heads of the group's key affiliates to bolster investment, taking his first official step after returning to the throne of South Korea's No. 3 family-controlled conglomerate.Chairman Chey Tae-won had been serving a jail sentence since 2013 for embezzlement, but he was freed from prison last week in a special presidential pardon marking Liberation Day, which was carried out in line with government efforts to revitalize the slowing economy.He presided over
IndustryAug. 17, 2015