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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Murky law school admission system comes under fire
Criticism has been sparked over the law school admission system after the government’s nationwide survey found clues of nepotism, with the Education Ministry also coming under fire for imposing light punishment against the schools.The Education Ministry said Monday that it found a total of 24 cases in which law school applicants revealed the occupations or social positions of their parents to allegedly take advantage of it in the admission process. Such information in five cases allowed the admi
May 2, 2016
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Korean-Chinese priest presumed to have been killed by N.K. security agents
Three North Korean security agents might have killed an ethnic Korean priest who was found dead in a Chinese border town last week, the head of a group of South Korean abductees' families said Monday.The Chinese national, only identified by his surname Han and known as a supporter of North Korean defectors, was found dead on Saturday in a northeastern Chinese town near the border with North Korea.Han is believed to have been murdered by three North Korean agents who were dispatched to the Chines
May 2, 2016
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Alcohol, civilian clothing permitted for cadets outside schools
The nation's military, naval and air force academies have decided to allow their cadets to wear civilian clothes and drink alcohol when they are off campus, authorities said Monday.A military official said the three academies have revised school regulations banning cadets from wearing civilian clothing and drinking liquor last year and have been implementing the new rules since March this year.But those cadets who are younger than the legal drinking age of 18 still cannot drink alcohol or wear c
May 2, 2016
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No. of foreign residents in Korea marks 1.9 mln
The number of foreign residents in South Korea reached 1.9 million this year, with a steady increase in the number of Chinese nationals, government data showed Monday.The number of foreigners living in South Korea reached 1.94 million as of March, up 4.7 percent from a month earlier and 7.2 percent from March 2015, according to the Ministry of Justice.By nationality, Chinese people topped the list at 50.8 percent, followed by Americans at 7.4 percent and Vietnamese people at 7.1 percent, the dat
May 2, 2016
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Oxy Reckitt Benckiser CEO offers formal apology for sterilizer victims
The chief of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser on Monday formerly apologized and promised compensation for the victims of a toxic humidifier sterilizer amid a full-fledged prosecution probe into the Korean unit of the British firm and local consumers' move to boycott its products.The humidifier disinfectant case, one of the worst scandals involving consumer products using chemicals, came to light after four pregnant women died of lung problems for unknown reason in 2011. A government-led investigation confi
May 2, 2016
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PM hopes more people participate in social contribution activities
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Monday praised dozens of celebrities for their donations, expressing hope that more people will participate in social contribution activities."I ask that the act of social contribution will become more established in our lives so that it becomes our society's seeds of hope," Hwang said.The premier made the remarks during a luncheon with 12 actors and singers, including actress Jan Na-ra and singer Sean, at his official residence in central Seoul.Jang, who is popul
May 2, 2016
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Ministry’s survey on law schools fails to find nepotism
The Education Ministry has been conducting a nationwide survey on law schools since last year to find clues of “rampant nepotism” – which critics claim happens -- during the admission process. The ministry announced the results on Monday, but indicated they were able to only find mild cases that cannot be directly linked to any irregularities.The ministry said it found a total of 24 cases in which law school applicants revealed the occupations or social positions of their parents, to allegedly t
May 2, 2016
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[Reporter’s column] Before thanking Sister Marianne
Last week, a number of South Korean newspapers published articles featuring the visit of Sister Marianne Stoger, an Austrian nun who spent more than 40 years caring for Korean patients with Hansen’s disease in the nation’s remote island of Sorokdo from the 1960s to the mid-2000s.She had left Sorokdo and returned to Austria back in 2005 in secret, just leaving a hand-written letter to the staff and her patients. Featuring her first visit to the island in 10 years, many papers here described Stoge
May 2, 2016
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People’s Party lawmaker-elect summoned over alleged bribery
Prosecutors called in an opposition lawmaker-elect for questioning on Monday on suspicion that he received illegal political funds ahead of last month’s parliamentary election. Park Joon-young of the People’s Party, who served as governor of South Jeolla Province, denied the charges before entering the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office in southwestern Seoul. “I did not receive the money. There must be a misunderstanding,” the 69-year-old told reporters at the scene. “It is a shame that
May 2, 2016
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Victims say Oxy firm's apology too late
Household goods manufacturer Oxy Reckitt Benckiser, which is blamed for over 103 deaths arising from the use of toxic humidifier disinfectant, apologized Monday and vowed to establish an independent panel to compensate the victims. But the press conference was suspended briefly as victims and their families who attended erupted in anger, saying the apology came too late.The official press conference by the company, formally renamed Reckitt Benckiser Korea, was held five years after the first dea
May 2, 2016
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Subway station staff busted for filming women’s toilet
A subway station employee was busted for taking videos of women inside the station’s toilets. The man, 28, had worked at the Gangnam Subway Station since 2013. Although he had been reported for suspicious acts on multiple occasions in the past, he was only arrested after being caught in the act while filming through the gap between the floor and the toilet partition in February. This is a stock image. (123RF)The victim, 25, said she spotted the camera lens pointing up at her from the ground and
May 2, 2016
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Boys less affected by video games if close to dad: research
Students’ academic performance are less affected by video games if they are close with the parent of the same gender, according to research published by a Yonsei University’s sociology team onMonday. Led by professor Youm Yoo-sik, the team conducted a survey on 5,220 male and female students attending middle and high schools. (123RF)The research was based on the average time the students spent playing games and the level of their self-assessed addiction on a grade of one to five. The games inc
May 2, 2016
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'Severed body’ case investigation ongoing
The lower-half of a man’s body was found on Daebudo Island, Ansan, on Sunday, and a police investigation is ongoing to locate the missing half. According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency, more than 900 policemen are currently combing through the area with two drones. The Pyeongtaek Marine Police is also participating in the search with 26 members. (Yonhap)The police said, “The drainage where the severed body was found leads to the sea. We presume the body could have been deserted where h
May 2, 2016
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Female doctors arrested for drug abuse
Two female doctors and two nurses’ aides were arrested on Monday for abusing psychotropic drugs for their appetite suppressant effects. According to the Busan Police’s narcotics investigation team, the female obstetricians and their aides had consumed more than 3 million won ($2,600) worth of phentermine tablets between 2013 and 2016.This is a stock image. The doctors in this photo are not the ones mentioned in the article. (123RF)“Although the pill is known for its weight-watch effects, it is a
May 2, 2016
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Ex-vice-chief of KT&G gets reduced jail term for bribery at appeals court
An appeals court has handed down a reduced jail term to a former vice-president of South Korea's largest tobacco maker for receiving kickbacks from a company subcontractor, court records showed Monday.The defendant, identified only by his surname Lee, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges of receiving hundreds of millions of won from a local cigarette pack maker. The court also ordered Lee, 61, to forfeit some 325 million won he received.The former vice-president of KT&G was indicted
May 2, 2016
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Number of Korean students in U.S. falls 7.8 percent
The number of South Korean students studying in the United States fell about 8 percent in March on-year, U.S. government data showed.According to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, Korean students with either F-1 or M-1 visas totaled 78,489 in March, a 7.8 percent drop from last year.Korean students accounted for 6.6 percent of all foreign students in the U.S., and were the third-largest group after China's 353,069 students and India's 194,438 students, the data showed.Japanese studen
May 2, 2016
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Supermarkets slammed for promoting Oxy products
Local distributors Homeplus and Lotte Mart came under fire over the weekend for promoting Oxy Reckitt Benckiser products as a boycott against the company continues to spread amid the ongoing probe into its toxic humidifier disinfectant.The supermarket chains reportedly promoted sales of household items including Oxy’s stain remover OxiClean, toilet-cleaning gel Easy Off Bang, fabric softener Cherie, closet repellent Thirsty Hippo and more. Their sales promotion included buy-one-get-one-free even
May 1, 2016
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Korean workers hold May Day rallies
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers took to the streets during May Day rallies across the nation on Sunday opposing state-led labor market reform plans. An estimated 80,000 laborers belonging to the nation’s two biggest umbrella trade unions – Federation of Korean Trade Unions and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions -- participated in demonstrations in 15 cities. The unionized workers called for a withdrawal of labor reform plans which they see as making it easier for employers to dismi
May 1, 2016
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Suwon invites visitors to city of heritage, festivities
Located 30 kilometers south of Seoul, Suwon is the largest metropolis of Gyeonggi Province. Besides being home to a World Heritage site and some 1.1 million residents, it is also known as the “city of filial piety.”King Jeongjo, who reigned during the Joseon Dynasty from 1777 to 1800 as the 22nd king, wanted to build a “utopian city” to remember his ill-fated father Prince Sado –- who was victimized in faction struggles in 1762 -- by constructing a fortress around his father’s tomb at Haenggung
May 1, 2016
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Oriental medicine evolves worldwide
OKINAWA, Japan -- When Dr. Klaus Hambrecht was in his early 20s, he suffered a shoulder condition that caused him pain. It was only when he was treated by an Oriental medicine expert who performed acupuncture that his condition significantly improved. “I was very impressed,” the German physician told The Korea Herald during the International Congress of Oriental Medicine in Okinawa, Japan, earlier this month. “Now I’ve been practicing Chinese medicine and acupuncture (in Germany) for the last 20
May 1, 2016