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Ahn beats Park in 2-way race: poll
Ahn Cheol-soo, professor at Seoul National University, has benefited from being featured in a popular TV show which aired earlier this week, according to a recent poll. The latest Realmeter poll, which was released Wednesday, found that his approval ratings jumped 10 percent, compared with survey results a week ago.…
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NK confirms myterious woman to be Kim Jong-un’s wife
North Korea confirmed Wednesday that a young woman repeatedly seen closely flanking its leader Kim Jong-un in recent public appearances is his wife. “General Kim Jong-un attended a groundbreaking ceremony along with his wife Ri Sul-joo,” the North’s state-run Korean Central TV reported Wednesday as it describes the young leader’s…
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Korea-Spain forum to focus on economic crisis
A two-day Korea-Spain forum opens at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul today. Organized by the Korea Foundation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Casa Asia, it is the seventh biannual forum. Amid rising concerns over the economic crisis in the European Union and its ripple effects across the world, the…
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Activist claims abuse in Chinese detention center
Kim Young-hwan, a human rights activist who was freed last week after 114 days of detention in China, testified Wednesday that the Chinese authorities violated his human rights. Speaking at a news conference held in Seoul, the 49-year-old activist said the Korean government was aware of this, adding he addressed…
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S. Korean dramas gain hold in NK
It’s no longer just South Korean dramas causing a stir in North Korea: America’s “Desperate Housewives” and “Sex and the City” are also being circulated in the isolated state. This was unveiled by Rep. Yoon Sang-hyun of the ruling Saenuri Party, who in a report Monday shed new light on…
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Rivals wary of Ahn’s future course of action
Campaign strategists and senior politicians are curious about what course of action Ahn Cheol-soo will take regarding the December presidential election, a day after a talk show featuring Ahn drew positive responses from viewers. The viewer rating of late-night talk show “Healing Camp” stood at 18.7 percent, higher than that…
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Lee apologizes for bribery scandals
President Lee Myung-bak offered an apology for the corruption row involving his elder brother Lee Sang-deuk and aides Tuesday. His brother and political mentor is scheduled to be soon indicted on charges of receiving bribes from troubled savings banks. This is the sixth time that President Lee has made a…
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President Lee’s approval rate recoreded lowest
According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea in the third week of July, only 18 percent of those polled replied positively about President Lee Myung-bak’s performance of duty while 62 percent of the respondents said negatively about Lee’s performance. The survey marked the lowest approval rating for President Lee during his tenure of office. The…
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Rodong Sinmun stresses economy over politics
Economic coverage by a major North Korean newspaper has increased in recent months amid signals that the isolated state could experiment with reform, experts said Monday. The Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party, carried 506 economy-related articles during the first quarter of the year, up from…
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DUP seeks 3-way race with Ahn, UPP
Rep. Lee Hae-chan of the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) is optimistic that Ahn Cheol-soo will become a contender for the opposition camp during the process of choosing a candidate for the December presidential election. Speaking at a news conference with foreign correspondents based in Seoul, the DUP chairman…
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