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Seoul’s free postcard mailing service popular with foreign tourists

Oct 20, 2011

Foreign tourists in Seoul have sent more than 15,000 postcards to friends and family for free over the past four months, via a service provided by the city, the municipal government said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the “welcome postcard” service in June as part of a campaign
KAIST’s Lee wins award from China for friendship

Oct 20, 2011

Lee InLee In, aeronautical engineering professor of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has received Award for Friendship in an event hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Sept. 29.The award is given to foreign managers or experts for contributions to the development
OECD urges better foreign graft probes

Oct 20, 2011

The justice system is falling short of aggressively investigating allegations of foreign bribery, despite having improved its information and intelligence gathering capabilities, according to an international report released on Thursday.The report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev
Arrest warrant rejected for ex-Lee aide, businessman

Oct 20, 2011

Court says more evidence needed to arrest Shin, alleged bribe-giverProsecutors’ investigation into the alleged corruption of one of President Lee Myung-bak’s confidants faced a setback Thursday after a local court rejected their request for arrest warrants for two main figures in the scandal.
Experts discuss impact of information technology

Oct 20, 2011

Information technology has created a digital culture online and some negative aspects, such as Internet addiction and cyber bullying, should be dealt with professionally, said experts at the 2011 Digital Culture Conference organized by the Public Administration Ministry on Thursday. “Digital culture
Three nabbed for fraud in relocation of Indonesian Embassy

Oct 19, 2011

Three men were arrested on fraud charges for luring investors into a fake development project on the site of the Indonesian embassy here, said police officials on Wednesday. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the three men falsely led investors into believing that a profitable multi-
Prosecutors, judges must forego dual citizenship

Oct 19, 2011

Koreans with dual citizenships may now have to renounce them to work in the courts or prosecution, according to a legal revision by the Justice Ministry released to the media on Wednesday. The revision states that a dual citizenship is a reason for automatic disqualification from becoming a judge or
Bar owners want card commission cuts too

Oct 19, 2011

Joining in on the popular outrage directed at credit card firms, bar and karaoke owners demanded Wednesday that they benefit from the same reduction in credit card commission rates as restaurant owners. “People in the nightspot business are discriminated against by credit card companies, which exclu
Prosecutors watch SNS for smear campaigns

Oct 19, 2011

Prosecutors here released guidelines Wednesday regarding the use of social networking services for political campaigning, in an effort to check illegal electoral practices a week before the capital’s mayoral by-election. According to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and the National Election Commissi
Dozens probed for pro-N.K. online activity

Oct 19, 2011

Korean Air pilot accused of posting pro-Pyongyang messages onlineAbout 40 internet users, including a Korean Air pilot, are under investigation for their postings online that praise North Korea, which law enforcement authorities in the South view as a breach of the national security law. According t
About 40 public workers under probe for pro-N. Korea activities

Oct 19, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- About 40 people, including public officials and soldiers, are under police investigation on suspicion of producing or circulating pro-North Korean materials on the Internet in breach of the National Security Law, police said Wednesday.The people under probe are suspected o
Multiple citizenship holders banned from becoming judges, prosecutors

Oct 19, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Multiple citizenship holders will be barred from joining courts or prosecutors' offices here as part of the government's efforts to better protect national security, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday.Under the legal revision drafted by the ministry earlier this week, mul
S. Korean pilot under probe for pro-North Korea activities

Oct 19, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A local pilot with a South Korean passenger airline is under police investigation on suspicion of uploading pro-North Korean materials on the Internet in breach of the National Security Law, police said Wednesday.The 44-year-old plane captain surnamed Kim posted about 60 a
Restaurateurs demand lower card costs

Oct 18, 2011

Tens of thousands of restaurant owners rally at Olympic Stadium in Seoul on Tuesday, demanding credit card firms lower commission rates for restaurants. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)In a rare collective action, owners of restaurants across the country rallied in Seoul on Tuesday, demanding a cut
Hagwon required to double check foreign teachers’ history

Oct 18, 2011

English language private institutions will be required to check the passports, visas and foreign registration cards of foreign teachers before employment, according to a revised law related to private institutions, the Education Ministry said Tuesday. According to the law which will take effect in O