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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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[NEWS FOCUS] Debate continues over enforcement of anticorruption act
Controversy remains high over the effectiveness of the newly approved anticorruption law designed to better tackle graft among public officials, journalists and school teachers in South Korea, which is scheduled to take effect from Sept. 28.The nation’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Monday issued an advance notice of the legislation, announcing that receiving gifts worth more than 50,000 won ($42) will be banned for government officials and those who work in the fields of media
May 10, 2016
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Siblings murder father on Parents’ Day
A 47-year-old woman and her 43-year-old brother are suspected of murdering their 78-year-old father on May 8, which is Parents’ Day in Korea, in what appears to be a premeditated crime. The two are exercising their right to remain silent. During a police interrogation on Tuesday at Gwangju Bukbu police station, they refused to wear masks in front of the press claiming they had nothing to hide as they are innocent. The police were forced to cover their faces for them. (Yonhap)In Korea, disclosure
May 10, 2016
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Jury to participate in Pohang murder trial
A jury will participate in the trial of a 24-year-old man who murdered his girlfriend and her friend, a Daegu court announced Tuesday. The jury’s decision will not be legally binding, but the judge will consider their voice in making the official ruling. The man is accused of stabbing his 27-year-old girlfriend after she broke off their relationship. The murder took place at a flat in Jukdo-dong in Pohang City, North Gyeongsang Province, on March 30. He is also accused of murdering the victim’s
May 10, 2016
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Seoul says it will never accept Pyongyang as nuclear power
South Korea will never recognize North Korea as a nuclear-weapons state, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to "wake up" and take a path toward its denuclearization.During a key congress of the North's Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) that ended Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed that the communist state would push for its dual-track policy of simultaneously developing nuclear arms and its economy."Our government and the international community will never accept
May 10, 2016
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Indonesian leader to visit Korea next week
Indonesian President Joko Widodo plans to visit Seoul next week for talks with his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.Park is set to meet with Widodo on Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss how to boost cooperation in trade investment as well as regional and international issues, the presidential office said.South Korea said Widodo’s visit could further strengthen relations between the two countries.Trade volume between South Korea and Indonesia stoo
May 10, 2016
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Gov't, labor deepen conflict over performance-based pay
The government and major labor organizations here are expected to face off in what could be a crippling battle for both sides over the performance-linked wage system, which may also spell trouble for the country's already sagging economy.The government is moving to introduce and expand the performance-based payment system to all public firms, with an apparent hope to create a spin-off effect on private companies.The country's two largest labor umbrella organizations have vowed to take part in an
May 10, 2016
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Korean lawyer arrested over illegal lobbying scandal
Prosecutors have arrested a lawyer over allegations she illegally took money to lobby public officials on behalf of the chief of the local cosmetics brand Nature Republic, officials said Tuesday.The judge-turned-lawyer Choi You-jeong is suspected of peddling her influence over the ruling on Jung's overseas gambling charges after receiving some billions of won in legal fees. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Choi allegedly received 2 billion won ($1.7 million) as a retainer in r
May 10, 2016
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Gov't to host special events on broadcasting contents
The government said Tuesday it will host a pair of events on broadcasting content in a bid to support the export of South Korea-produced programs.The Korea Documentary Festival and the Asia Digital Broadcasting Academy will be held on the sidelines of the 10th International Busan Contents Market (BCM) to open on Wednesday in the southern port city of Busan. The annual four-day BCM is designed to connect local broadcasting content makers with investors and broadcasters at home and abroad.The fest
May 10, 2016
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Park: Pyongyang failed to show sincerity for improving ties with Seoul
President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that North Korea failed to show any sincerity towards improving soured relations with South Korea, a reflection of heightened cross-border tensions between the two sides.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered to hold military talks between the two rival Koreas in an apparent move to ease military tension on the Korean Peninsula.Still, he described North Korea as a "responsible" nuclear weapons state during the recent congress of the ruling Workers'Party, a c
May 10, 2016
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Military probe underway over alleged N. Korean hacking into navy vessel builder
South Korea's military counter-espionage service has opened an investigation into an alleged North Korean hacking attack on Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. a key builder of naval warships, officials said Tuesday."After identifying signs that Hanjin Heavy Industries may have been hacked on April 20, the Defense Security Command is currently leading a security investigation into whether any military secrets were leaked and whether North Korea was involved," official sources said. "North
May 10, 2016
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Patient assaults nurse, starts fire after he was stopped smoking
A patient who assaulted a nurse and started a fire in the hospital he was in after she was stopped from smoking was sentenced 2 years in prison on Tuesday. Jeonju district court said the 48-year-old man surnamed Kim had turned violent when the nurse on night-duty found him smoking in the hospital and confiscated his lighter and cigarettes. (123RF)Kim punched the nurse and started a fire in the hospital, which resulted in 4-week hospitalization for the nurse and more than 30 million won ($25,00
May 10, 2016
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Chinese man found dead in water tank mystery
A corpse was found in the water tank of an apartment in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, Monday, following a report of a foul smell coming from the tap water.Police confirmed the identity of the deceased as 38-year-old Chinese surnamed Wong, who had worked on the crew of a ship in nearby Pohang, a coastal city in the same province about 120 kilometers from Gumi. (123RF)Wong’s padded coat was found next to the water tank, as well as a note that claimed he had not received 5.4 million won ($4,600)
May 10, 2016
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Korea to control e-cigarettes in antismoking policy
The South Korean government announced a package of antismoking measures on Tuesday that would affect electronic cigarettes as well.It will also push for the revision of related laws to tighten control on ads for cigarettes, especially near schools, under the plan unveiled jointly by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.The smoking rate among South Koreans, aged 19 or older, dropped to 39.3 percent last year from 43.1 percent in 2014. It marks the first time
May 10, 2016
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Korea to host six-nation submarine rescue exercise this month
South Korea will host a joint multinational submarine exercise in its southern seas later in the month, involving the United States, Japan and other Asian Pacific countries, the Navy here said Tuesday.The Pacific Reach 2016 will kick off on May 25 for a 10-day run in the waters off South Korea's naval port city of Jinhae on the southeastern edge of the Korean Peninsula as well as around Jeju Island, the Navy said.The rescue exercise will bring together submarines and rescue forces from five othe
May 10, 2016
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Two out 10 students involved in cyber bullying: report
Nearly two out of 10 primary and secondary school students were either perpetrators or victims of cyber bullying, carried out often by acquaintances while victims react with passivity, a report showed Tuesday.Compiled jointly by the Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Internet & Security Agency, the report was written based on responses from 3,000 students from elementary school fourth graders to high school seniors on a survey from Oct. 22-Nov. 13 last year.The report said 17.2 percen
May 10, 2016
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Jeju feared to become hotbed of visa overstayers
The number of people who have stayed beyond their legal visits has been on a continuous increase in South Korea, with the visa-free Jeju Island in particular feared to become the hotbed for such visa violations. The increase has naturally led to a jump in illegal entry and employment. According to the Justice Ministry, the number of so-called overstayers in the country has shown a surging trend in recent years -- 167,780 in 2011, 177,854 in 2012, 183,106 in 2013, 208,778 in 2014 and 214,187 last
May 10, 2016
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Korea bestows state medal on late U.S. senator
South Korea posthumously bestowed a state medal on late U.S. Senator George W. Norris on Monday in recognition of his contribution to Korea's efforts to win independence from Japan's colonial rule in the early 20th century.South Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-young handed the National Medal of the Order of National Foundation Merit to the late senator's great-grandson David Norris Rath on behalf of the government in a ceremony at the ambassador's residence.Norris served as a member of the House of Rep
May 10, 2016
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Air pollutants blamed for rising birth defects in South Korea: study
The number of South Korean babies with birth defects has increased significantly since the early 1990s, likely due to traffic-related air pollutants and endocrine disruptors, a study showed Monday. The report, by Inha University’s Social and Preventive Medicine department, researched the national health insurance data of 403,250 infants aged 0-1 living in Korea’s seven metropolitan areas between 2009 and 2010. It found that 5.5 percent of all infants researched during the period had birth defe
May 9, 2016
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More young children addicted to smartphone, Internet in Korea: survey
A government study showed Monday that as of this year nearly 14 percent of South Korean schoolchildren are addicted to either smartphones or the Internet. By surveying 1.5 million students aged 11, 13 and 15, the study found that 200,000 of them were obsessed with their devices, with 55,000 of them addicted to both the Internet and smartphones. Notably, the number of 11-year-olds -- fourth graders in elementary schools -- who are at risk of Internet or smartphone addiction increased from the ye
May 9, 2016
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What are the most popular baby names in Korea?
The most popular baby names for girls and boys in South Korea in the 2010s were Seo-yeon and Min-joon, respectively, a report said Monday. According to records of birth registrations compiled by the Supreme Court since the 1940s, Min-joon was crowned the most popular name throughout the 2000s and 2010s, while Seo-yeon ranked second in the 2000s and took the top spot in the 2010s. (Yonhap)In the 1940s, the most popular girl’s name was Young-ja and for boys, it was Young-soo. This was followed by
May 9, 2016