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Netizen fined for defaming entertainer online

Oct 3, 2011

A man was fined for posting false rumors on the Internet and defaming entertainer Lee Kyung-shil, local court officials said Monday.According to the Seoul Southern District Court, the man surnamed Lee, whose name was not disclosed to the media, was fined 2 million won ($1,693) for uploading false ru
Number of young Korean students abroad rebounds

Oct 3, 2011

The number of young Korean students being sent to study abroad is back on the rise, apparently buoyed by recently improved economic conditions, said a government report released on Monday.The report by the Education Ministry and the Korean Educational Development Institute showed that in the 2010 ac
Disabled but tenacious designer wins skills contest

Oct 3, 2011

Life is always challenging and sometimes frustrating for wheelchair-user Woo Song-shik. But that could not stop him from pursuing his dream to design a better product.“New ideas never cease to spring up within me. I am eager all the time to learn more to make products of my own design,” the 37-year-
SLS chief presents evidence of presidential aide graft

Oct 3, 2011

SLS Chairman Lee Kook-chul talks to reporters before entering the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office in southern Seoul Monday. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)SLS Chairman Lee Kook-chul on Monday was summoned to the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office to explain his allegations that he offered 1 billio
SLS head reveals credit trail in graft claims

Oct 2, 2011

SLS Chairman Lee Kook-chul on Saturday disclosed a record of corporate credit card use amounting to 100 million won ($84,745), which he claims was racked up by former Vice Culture Minister Shin Jae-min.The revelation comes after Shin consistently denied receiving more than 1 billion won from the bus
N. Korean leader’s grandson blocks SNS after reports

Oct 2, 2011

The teenager believed to be North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s grandson blocked public access to his social networking accounts over the weekend after being bombarded with South Korean media attention.Kim Han-sol, the 16-year-old currently enrolled at the United World College’s branch in Mostar, Bo
Speaking to be added to Korean proficiency test by 2015: official

Oct 2, 2011

Speaking will be added to the state-administered Korean proficiency test to encompass all modes of communication, reflecting the growing popularity of the Korean language, education officials said Sunday.According to the Education Ministry and National Institute for International Education, the fift
Seoul Global Center to offer consulting in Uzbek language

Oct 2, 2011

The Seoul Global Center will provide counseling service in the Uzbek language to help a growing number of Uzbeks settle in Seoul, officials said Sunday. The Uzbek language becomes the eighth foreign language the center provides after English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Russian and Tag
Warrant issued for detention of U.S. soldier over rape

Oct 2, 2011

A warrant has been issued to detain a U.S. soldier accused of raping a young Korean woman, officials said Saturday. The district court in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, ordered the arrest of the 21-year-old Army private of the Second Infantry Division in Dongducheon accused of raping an 18-year-old a
Plan to hike bus, subway fares draws outcry

Oct 2, 2011

Seoul City government plans 22 percent rise for public transport next yearPoliticians have spoken out over the weekend against the Seoul administration’s plan to raise bus and metro fares by 200 won, or 22.2 percent, by next year. They claimed that restructuring and enhancing the efficiency of the c
Suspended bank made illegal loans to room salons

Sept 30, 2011

A local savings bank, now suspended for liquidity shortage, turned out to have provided more than 150 billion won in illegal loans to hostess bars and other adult entertainment clubs in southern Seoul, a police investigation found Friday. According to sources, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency ha
Seoul bus fares to go up

Sept 30, 2011

Bus and subway fares in Seoul will be raised by 200 won by early next year, the capital said Friday. The Seoul municipal government is currently in talks with public transportation operators and is likely to allow the fares to rise by 100 won in November and by another 100 won early next year, city
Lee calls for aides to exercise greater ethical control

Sept 30, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak urged aides Friday to exercise greater ethical self-control, saying he wants to make his administration the cleanest in South Korean history, although a series of top secretaries have been implicated in corruption scandals.“We have to keep in mind that our administration was
Korea tops Abilympics medal tally

Sept 30, 2011

Korea finished top in an international skills contest for disabled persons in Seoul, its organizing committee said Friday. It clinched 17 gold, 17 silver and seven bronze medals at the International Abilympics, which wrapped up its six-day contest with a closing ceremony Friday. It was the fifth con
First international private school opens in Jeju

Sept 30, 2011

North London Collegiate School Jeju, the first international private school in Jeju Global Education City, opened Friday.“NLCS Jeju is the country’s first case where the 161-year-old prestigious private school in the U.K. will maintain its reputation and realize its time-honored educational philosop