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Eleven South Korean government officials withdrew from the inter-Korean cooperation liaison office in Gaeseong (Kaesong) yesterday, at the demand of North Korea. This makes it the first action on the
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2008.04.04 17:37
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The Korean public feels confused as they look at the Great Korean Waterway. The reason is simple: the government and ruling party have not been frank with them. On the surface they say they are going
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2008.04.04 17:36
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It was shocking enough that a mouse head was found in a bag of shrimp-flavored snacks known as “Saeukkang” and the blade of a knife was discovered in a can of tuna. However, now, corn flow
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2008.03.28 17:40
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Statements by the Unification Ministry on Tuesday hint that inter-Korean relations, which have enjoyed steady advances in recent years, are going to stall or take steps backwards. There has been a maj
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2008.03.28 17:38
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Just about three weeks ahead of the National Assembly elections, the words and actions of President Lee Myung-bak are stirring a political controversy. At a workshop for ministers and vice ministers o
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2008.03.21 18:08
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There is a deepening global concern about China’s recent bloody crackdown on protesters in Tibet. According to foreign media reports, around 40 institutions were confirmed to have been damaged,
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2008.03.21 18:07
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Nuclear negotiators Kim Kye-gwan, of North Korea, and Christopher Hill, of the United States, meet in Geneva today to find a way to get the impasse over Pyongyang declaring its nuclear capabilities ou
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2008.03.14 17:24
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Stealing rice bowlsExcitement is growing within the Grand National Party in the wake of the party floor leader Ahn Sang-soo’s call for people appointed by previous governments to posts and posit
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2008.03.14 17:22
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As a controversial bill to create a body governing both broadcasting and telecommunications passed the National Assembly the day before yesterday, the nation will soon see the launch of the Broadcasti
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2008.03.07 17:22
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A phenol scare has again hit an area around the Nakdong River. The day before yesterday, phenol was detected in the river water near Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, and tap water was not supplied to
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2008.03.07 17:21
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President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s nomination of Cabinet members and presidential secretaries has stirred a controversy. Suspicions have been raised surrounding the fact that a considerable number
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2008.02.29 16:48
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It has been confirmed that Prime Minister-designate Han Seung-soo was allegedly involved in real-estate speculation and failed to disclose all of his assets. Han purchased the covenant to an apartment
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2008.02.29 16:46
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There is a talk of restoring Sungnyemun, also known as Namdaemun or South Gate, less than 24 hours after the gate was completely destroyed by fire. The Cabinet, politicians and the Cultural Heritage A
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2008.02.22 17:28
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The degree of income disparity was 7.66 last year, the highest in the nation’s history. The ratio was produced by dividing individual income into five groups. This means that the average income
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2008.02.22 17:27
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Surely, it is a meaningful change that the incoming administration will deal with state affairs from the viewpoint of the people, who will be directly affected by state decisions. But also needed are
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2008.02.15 17:09
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The amendment to a medical law was submitted to the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee on February 4. The National Assembly made no progress in its deliberations, however, apparent
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2008.02.15 17:08
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A South Korean court ruled in favor of the creditors of Samsung Motors in a civil lawsuit against Samsung Group over the debt of the group’s failed automobile manufacturing affiliate. The ruling
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2008.02.01 17:02
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The Legal Education Committee was reported to have selected 25 universities, out of 41 applicants nationwide, to receive licenses to open law schools. Universities that were not selected are already b
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2008.02.01 17:00
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Pyongyang requested that Seoul postpone a sub-committee meeting on railway cooperation that was scheduled to take place yesterday and today, putting the brakes on a thaw in inter-Korean relations that
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2008.01.25 17:08
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A plan by President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s transition team to replace the English language proficiency section of the college entrance exam with a “rating-based” English ability test
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2008.01.25 17:07