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  Billions Stolen from Nonghyup Accounts; Bank Not Responsible
  There have been more than fifty victims in a recent pharming scam at Nonghyup Bank, leading to billions of won withdrawn from user accounts.
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  20% of Korean College Grads Earn Less Than High School Grads
  A study by the Korean Development Institute shows the bottom 20% of college grads make less than high school grads, calling into question the efficacy of college.
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  Internet Powerhouse South Korea Loses #1 Ranking to Denmark
  South Korea cedes number 1 position to Denmark in this year's Information Communications Index. Netizens are hardly surprised that South Korea has fallen in yet another ranking.
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  Apartment Guards Get Minimum Wage Along With Massive Layoffs
  Elderly watchmen for large apartment complexes are facing layoffs this winter as their salaries are raised to be 100% of the minimum wage. Netizens in a fury.
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  Korean Prosecution Censors Journalist’s Mail
  A Korean prosecuter secretly diverted and opened a letter meant for a journalist that reported the prosecutor for bribery.
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  Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Korean Soldier’s Death
  Military prosecution seek the death penalty for a sergeant and lifetime imprisonment for three other soldiers in the bullying and death of Private First Class Yoon.
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  Netizens Blast Korean Govt for Canceling Dokdo Building Project
  The Korean government cancelled a 3 billion won project to construct a two-story building on Dokdo to avoid inciting Japan; Netizens are angry at the decision.
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  Conflict Over Balloon Launch Near North-South Korean Border
  A conservative group planning to launch more anti-North Korea leaflet-carrying balloons were faced with opposition from locals and a progressive group.
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  South Korea 25th Most Prosperous Nation In The World
  According to the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index, South Korea ranked 25th overall, with Norway still in 1st place ranking for the 6th consecutive year.
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  Netizens Baffled by Korea’s Gender Gap Index
  Swiss think tank World Economic Forum (WEF) gave Korea a low gender equality ranking in a recent report. Netizens question the accuracy of the report.
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  Former PM Nominee Wants S. Korea To Acquire Nuclear Technology
  In a seminar in Washington, D.C., former prime minister appointee Moon Chang-geuk states South Korea should acquire nuclear weapons technology to protect itself.
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  Korean Nurses Forced to Adopt “Pregnancy Order System”
  Pregnant women, including much-needed nurses, face discrimination at work despite the Korean government's promotion of childbirth.
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  Man Strikes Burglar into Vegetative State, Faces Prison Term
  A man beat a burglar into a vegetative state, and now is imprisoned on assault charges. Many wonder how this is fair, and why it wasn't ruled self-defense.
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  Korean Aegis Warship Could be Torpedoed by Enemy For Noise
  Officials discover a defect in the 1 trillion won state-of-the-art Korean Aegis warship "Sejong the Great," making it easier for enemies to torpedo the warship.
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  Four Nurses Quit As Ebola Fear Spreads In Korea
  4 nurses at the National Medical Center quit after treating a potential Ebola patient. Was this for fear of catching Ebola, or due to psychological issues?
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  Criticizing President Park Is Dangerous in Korea – Le Monde
  Netizens react to French daily Le Monde's article criticizing recent suppressions of the freedom of press and speech in South Korea.
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  16 Dead, Many Injured in Accident at 4Minute Concert
  26 fans at an outdoor concert venue in Pangyo fell 4 stories (about 10 meters) into a ventilation shaft when its metal grating collapsed.
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