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Man kills soldier on vacation with umbrella

Aug 17, 2011

A man accidently killed his soldier friend on vacation with an umbrella after having an argument with a passerby, Busan Geumjeong Police Station announced.The man, only known by the surname Kim, was with his naval serviceman friend near a convenience store at Busan on Sunday.The two got involved wit
iPhone users to file class action suit against Apple Wednesday

Aug 16, 2011

A class action lawsuit seeking compensation for privacy violations by U.S. electronics maker Apple Inc. will be filed on Wednesday with a regional court in South Korea, a law firm dealing with the litigation said. A total of 27,612 Korean users of Apple's iPhone joined a class action suit last month
HUFS head cleared of embezzlement suspicions

Aug 16, 2011

Prosecutors said Tuesday they have cleared the head of a private Seoul university of allegations that he embezzled school funds.Park Chul, the president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, was summoned by prosecutors early this month over accusations that he misappropriated some 160 million won
Asylum claims approach record

Aug 16, 2011

386 people submit requests in 1st halfThe number of asylum seekers this year has sharply increased from previous years, and may reach the highest number of applicants since Korea started receiving refugee claims, according to government data. The information, released by the refugee support group Na
Chey under probe for illegal loans

Aug 16, 2011

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won is under probe for allegedly taking out loans from a local savings bank, using borrowed names, a local daily reported Tuesday. According to the JoongAng Ilbo, investigators at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office have detected some suspected transactions in b
School violence surges almost 40%

Aug 16, 2011

School violence resumed its upward trend in 2010 after a brief drop the previous year, indicating growing aggression among the nation’s young students, a government report showed Tuesday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, a total of 7,823 cases of vi
Law allows phone fraud victims to recover loss without litigation

Aug 16, 2011

Victims of phone fraud, commonly known as voice phishing, will be able to get their stolen money back within three months from the day they were victimized without undergoing litigation, the government decided Tuesday.The government, during a Cabinet meeting, approved an enforcement ordinance of a s
‘Consensus needed for delay of retirement age’

Aug 16, 2011

Faced with a rapidly growing population of seniors, many countries in the West have opted for a significant delay in, or an outright abolishment of, compulsory retirement based on age.Calls are growing here that Korea should follow suit to ensure a soft landing from the retirement of 7.12 million ba
Forum on smart aging set for September

Aug 16, 2011

Five government ministries and agencies will jointly organize a global forum on aging next month, which officials hope will provide a platform for information exchange and discussion on policy options for the baby boomer generation.The Global Symposium on Smart Aging will open on Sept. 1 at KINTEX,
Ensuring a soft landing for baby boomers

Aug 16, 2011

Experts advise retirement reform, efforts to create jobs for seniorsTo mark the 58th anniversary of its establishment on Aug. 15, The Korea Herald has published a series of articles on the looming retirement of Korean baby boomers and its socioeconomic impact on the nation. The following is the last
Korea heads for Homeless WC

Aug 16, 2011

The World Cup is not just for national players. It can be a stage where homeless men around the world gather to compete and reinvigorate themselves.The South Korean team of eight homeless men will head to Paris on Thursday to participate in the 2011 Homeless World Cup, the international event that a
Universities to be checked for overseas student facilities

Aug 15, 2011

Universities here educating students from abroad will undergo inspections to determine their ability to manage and care for their international academic community, according to the education ministry on Monday.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology plans to prevent poorly managed universi
Rallies mark Liberation Day

Aug 15, 2011

Groups campaign against FTA, high tuition fees, Japan’s Dokdo claimVarious political and civic groups held rallies across Seoul on Monday, as the country marked the 66th anniversary of independence from Japan. The groups, many of which were separated along ideological lines, sought to take advantage
Streetwise Korea drops Japanese address legacy

Aug 15, 2011

After decades of confusion, Korea has ditched its traditional address system and adopted one based on named streets and consecutively-numbered buildings.But many residents are less than happy, saying a cultural legacy has been abandoned in the name of logic.From July 29 all the country’s 5.68 millio
Stark contrasts of post-retirement life

Aug 15, 2011

Gap between rich and poor underscores need for effective supportTo mark the 58th anniversary of its establishment on Aug. 15, The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on the looming retirement of Korean baby boomers and its socioeconomic impact on the nation. The following is the seventh