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AI chatbot mired in legal dispute over data collectionSocial affairsJan 22, 2021Artificial intelligence-based chatbot Lee Luda, which ended this month in ethical and data collection controversy, faces lawsuits on charges of violating personal information. On Friday, around 400 ... -
Over 4,000 training equipment accidents reported each year, consumer watchdog saysHealthJan 22, 2021Children under the age of 10 exposed to bigger danger, statistics show -
S. Korea to prepare 250 COVID-19 vaccination centers to start inoculations next monthSocial affairsJan 22, 2021South Korea is preparing 250 vaccination centers across the country as it looks to kick off a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program next month. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Friday ... -
Amb. Kang reaffirms S. Korea's 'firm' will to improve ties with JapanPoliticsJan 22, 2021New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il said Friday that Seoul has a "firm" will to normalize relations with Tokyo, as he departed for the country amid a protracted row over wartime histor... -
Ex-ruling party official gets jail term for taking bribes from financial scam suspectPoliticsJan 22, 2021A former official of the ruling Democratic Party was sentenced to two years in prison by a local court on Friday for taking bribes from a key suspect in a massive financial fraud case. The Seoul Sou... -
2 K-pop agency execs fined for rigging votes on audition showK-popJan 22, 2021Two talent management agency executives have been sentenced to fines on charges of rigging votes on a popular K-pop audition program in which their trainees were competing, judicial sources said Frid... -
S. Korea investigating new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird fluSocial affairsJan 22, 2021South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it is investigating a new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu traced to a poultry farm, with the total caseload here approaching nearly 70. T... -
S. Korea sets official tariff on rice at 513%EconomyJan 22, 2021South Korea said Friday it has officially set its tariff on imported rice exceeding a quota at 513 percent, ending its yearslong tariffication process for the nation's key staple grain. Under the me... -
N. Korea ranks worst in undernourishment in Asia-Pacific regionNorth KoreaJan 22, 2021North Korea was ranked the worst in terms of prevalence of undernourishment among its population in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed Friday. According to the report jointly compiled by the F... -
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[Graphic News] Kimchi most popular Korean dish for foreigners: surveyNationalJan 22, 2021Global consumers picked kimchi as their most preferred Korean dish, a poll showed, amid the growing popularity of traditional Korean food, known as hansik, in line with the boom of the country‘s pop... -
Navy's sea salvage unit conducts annual wintertime trainingDefenseJan 22, 2021The Navy's Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit has kicked off its annual wintertime training as part of efforts to maintain full operational readiness, the military said Friday. Around 50 members of the spe... -
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[Newsmaker] Japan privately concludes Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to coronavirus: The TimesWorld NewsJan 22, 2021TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's government has privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times reported, citing an unnamed senior member of ... -
New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticksSocial affairsJan 22, 2021South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher virus curbs, but health authorities warned against complacency as they try to further slow down new infecti... -
Seoul stocks open nearly flat on valuation pressureMarketsJan 22, 2021South Korean stocks opened nearly flat Friday on valuation pressure after they hit another new high the previous session. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.34 point, or ...
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