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  Professor Resigns after Criticizing Sewol Victims’ Families
  After Hongdae University students demand resignation, professor apologizes and asks for personal threats to stop. Comments make national headlines for days.
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  Korean Cookie Copies More Expensive than Foreign Originals
  Korean consumers angry as Korean imitations of Oreo, Moonpie, and McVitties become more expensive than the original foreign imports.
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  Half of South Koreans Don’t Want to Pay for Reunification
  Survey shows that South Korean youth don't feel that reunification is important, and wouldn't pay anything for the cost of reunification.
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  90% of Young Koreans Think Nepotism Will Ruin the Country
  New survey shows strong concern about nepotism among young Korean adults, many believe illicit connections at the Maritime Ministry caused the Sewol disaster.
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  Seoul Subway Crash, Passengers Ignore Safety Announcement
  Following a collision in the Seoul subway on May 2, passengers disregarded announcement asking them not to evacuate, contrast to Sewol ferry sinking
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  Korean Consumers Fooled By Deceptively Packaged Snacks
  In Korea, the packaging for snacks is four to five times the size of the actual product.
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  Conservatives Speak Up on the Sewol Ferry Accident
  After the son of Chung Mong-joon prominent candidate for mayor of Seoul, posted to Facebook criticizing attacks on President Park, Chung had to publicly apologize.
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  Obama to Pay Respects to Sewol Victims During Korea Trip
  Netizens welcomed President Obama's sympathy for the victims but were ambivalent about an offer from the U.S. government to investigate the cause of the sinking.
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  Heroism, Suicide after the Sewol Ferry Accident
  Netizens react to the suicide of the vice principal and arrest of the captain and crew for deserting passengers in the aftermath of the accident.
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  National Korean Language Institute Seeks to Eliminate Konglish
  The National Institute of the Korean Language uses online language purification campaign to replace foreign loanwords with suitable Korean equivalents.
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  Korean-American Sues McDonalds after Broom Attack
  Man sues for $10 million after he was hit with a broom for complaining about slow service. Netizens sympathize, demand boycott after recent anti-Korean incidents.
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  OECD Report Ranks Young Koreans #1 in Creative Problem Solving
  In an OECD report assessing competencies in creative problem solving, Korean middle school and high school students scored 561 points, putting them in first place.
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  Ilbe Singer’s Satire of Women Tops Music Charts
  After almost 2 million views on Youtube and topping the Korean pop charts, Singer Bro's "That Kind of Guy" causes firestorm for its satire of women.
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  Korean Billionaire Cleans School Bathrooms
  Chung Mong-joong, son of the founder of Hyundai, tweets photos of himself cleaning bathrooms during his campaign for mayor of Seoul
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  “Female Tornado”, More Korean Women Employed than Men
  After article trumpets the "victory" of female employment over men, netizens strike back with resentment at the social burden placed on men
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  Netizens Angry as Korea signs FTA with Canada
  Despite promises of cheap Canadian beef and more auto exports, Koreans se the agreement as another handout to Hyundai at the expense of Korean farmers.
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  North Korea Fires Missiles on Fourth Anniversary of Cheonan
  On the 4th anniversary of the sinking of the Korean navy ship Cheonan, North Korea launched Nodong missiles to protest the US-Korea-Japan trilateral meetings.
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