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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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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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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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PM vows to eradicate child abuse
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn vowed Tuesday that the government will make utmost efforts to root out child abuse after a series of high-profile cases involving violence against children made headlines."The government will set up a system to root out child abuse by focusing its resources on tackling child abuse cases," Hwang said during a government meeting.Participants at the meeting included the vice ministers of education, welfare and justice, as well as officials from relevant government agenc
March 29, 2016
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Employees lie most about being sick: survey
Nine in 10 South Korean workers have lied to their bosses or colleagues at work, mostly about being sick, a survey showed Tuesday. According to a survey by job portal site Career on 756 workers, 90.7 percent of the respondents said that they have lied, with 22.6 percent of them being excuses like “I don’t feel well” to get out of social or work obligations.YonhapOther 21 percent said they lied about understanding orders from their boss although they failed to grasp what was being sought, while 1
March 29, 2016
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Appeals court hears Itaewon murder case
An appeals court on Monday began to hear a case involving a Korean-American sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of killing a South Korean college student nearly two decades ago. Arthur John Patterson, 37, denied his involvement in what is known as the “Itaewon murder case,” saying that he was only a witness of an “unexpected” murder. His lawyer accused Edward Lee, 37, of killing Cho, citing the blood stains on his shirts. Arthur John Patterson’s attorney Oh Byung-joo heads
March 29, 2016
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Changing definition of Korean family
In the hit drama “Reply 1988,” which vividly portrayed Korea in the ’80s, protagonist Deok-seon usually begins and ends her day by having a meal with her family, while watching television. This was when TV sets were becoming popular in Korea and served as the center of home life.But times have changed and it is rare to come across such a scene nowadays. A man is eating alone at a restaurant specially designed for “honbobjok,” people who eat alone, in Sinchon, Seoul. YonhapShin Hyang-gi, 50, who
March 29, 2016
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Korean history exam now mandatory
The Korean history test will become mandatory for college entrance exam takers starting this year, officials said Tuesday. The Education Ministry said the score of the College Scholastic Aptitude Test, or Suneung, will be invalid if test-takers do not sit for the Korean history exam. The new rule is part of the ministry’s guidelines and plans for the CSAT this year. The ministry annually releases the basic scheme for the national college entrance exam at the start of the school year. The test wi
March 29, 2016
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'Subway masseur’ to be retried as sex offender
Korea’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that a man who “massaged” an inebriated woman in a late night train fits the profile of a sex offender and he must be retried accordingly. The man, previously acquitted on grounds that he lacked intent, will be tried again at the Seoul Central Court, according to Justice Park Bo-young of the Supreme Court. (123RF)Justice Park’s announcement said the “act of semi-coercive molestation does not require deliberate objective for sexual gratification” and that “layin
March 29, 2016
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Divorce-seeking wife tortured by husband
A woman pursuing divorce was locked up for over 24 hours and tortured by her husband, Seoul’s Seocho Police Station said Monday. (123RF)The husband, whose identity was withheld by the police, met with his estranged wife at his bar in Seocho-gu to discuss custody rights. When she turned up, he locked her in an underground storage house where he is suspected of torturing her with a hot iron. He then took the victim to a hospital for emergency treatment and kept watch to prevent her from contactin
March 29, 2016
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Wait time for foreigners' alien registration, extension of stay slashed
The wait time for foreigners filing for alien registration or extension of stay has been sharply decreased with the extended implementation of the online reservation system, the government said Tuesday.The Ministry of Justice said since it adopted the full-scale online reservation system at six immigration offices in the Seoul metropolitan area in February, 45,635 cases have been processed via the Internet as of last week, accounting for 44.4 percent of the total. The online system allows foreig
March 29, 2016
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Korea‘s air passenger traffic jumps 15.3% in Feb.
South Korea's air passenger traffic jumped 15.3 percent in February from a year earlier on an increase in domestic and international travelers amid reduced fuel costs, government data showed Tuesday.The number of people entering and leaving the country by plane reached 8.13 million last month, up from 7.05 million tallied a year ago, according to the data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Outbound travelers rose 15.7 percent on-year to 5.85 million, with inbound air passeng
March 29, 2016
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9 in 10 immigrant investors are Chinese
About 9 out of 10 foreigners who obtained residency visas in South Korea through the immigrant investor program were from China, the government said Monday. The Justice Ministry said that 123, or 88.5 percent, of the 139 investments were made by Chinese citizens, followed by three from Hong Kong and Iran, respectively. (Yonahp)Amid the need for capital to boost the economy, the government has granted residency to foreign nationals in return for investment in public development projects since May
March 28, 2016
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Daredevils unwelcome in Korea
Daredevils Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov, whose unprotected skyscraper-scaling photographs would give any acrophobic person an immediate heart attack, are apparently not welcome in Korea. After the 20-year-old Raskalov updated his Instagram account with a photo of his feet precariously atop Seoul’s Lotte World Tower, Sunday, the Korean public responded with fierce criticism of his “reckless” and “irresponsible” behavior. (Raskalov's Instagram)In the shot captioned “Get ready for the new vi
March 28, 2016
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Number of foreign students hit record high
The number of foreign students in South Korea has hit a record high, topping 100,000, the Justice Ministry said Monday. According to the ministry’s statistics, the number of foreign students studying in Korea was 105,193 in March, up 10.6 percent from January. The number saw a gradual decrease from 88,468 in 2011 to 81,847 in 2013, but started to bounce back in 2015 at 96,357. Graduates of Konkuk University in Seoul attend a graduation ceremony on Feb. 22. (Yonhap)By nationality, there were 62,
March 28, 2016
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Korean female expats happiest in Brazil: study
Ethnic Korean women living in Brazil are the most satisfied with life, while those in Guatemala are the least content, a study showed Monday. Those who live overseas also face difficulties in dealing with language barriers, cultural differences, racism and financial problems.The research, written and published by the Korean Women’s Development Institute, surveyed 1,360 ethnic Korean women living in 20 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia, and Germany.South Koreans attend an exhib
March 28, 2016
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Spouses' employment status affects South Korean women's mental health
South Korean women were found to be emotionally dependent on the employment status of their spouses, with more women likely to suffer from depression when their partners retire, a study showed Monday.The results were also connected to the low employment rate of women in South Korea, with only 55.7 percent of women aged 15-65 in the workforce. This is lower than the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries.123rfThe study on depression researched a total of 5,
March 28, 2016
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South Korea's foreign worker policy founders
Foreign workers in South Korea are concentrated in labor-intensive industries despite growing calls for a “comprehensive” immigration policy to encourage more skilled workers from abroad, according to a recent report. The study by Hyundai Research Institute, commissioned by the Justice Ministry, suggested that the government fix its immigration system that is heavily focused on low-skilled workers and more effectively make use of foreign workers on a long-term basis in the wake of aging populati
March 28, 2016
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Spurned lover takes ex's new man hostage
A Korean man in his 20s took his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend hostage for five hours while brandishing a knife, before giving in to the police on Monday.Incheon Namdong Police Station said the perpetrator, whose identity has been withheld, waited for his former girlfriend in front of her studio apartment in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, from as early as 8 a.m. (YouTube Capture)When the woman saw the man who had been waiting in front of her door, she pushed past him and ran next door for shelter. Co
March 28, 2016
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Single largest group of Chinese tourists visits Incheon and Seoul
The single largest group of Chinese tourists to ever come by plane are on a tour of Incheon on Monday driven by the Asia-wide boom of Korean pop culture.Approximately 6,000 Chinese tourists -- all employees of Aolan International Beauty Group, a cosmetics and health supplements company based in the south China province of Guangzhou -- will make a week-long trip to Incheon and Seoul until Saturday to visit various tourist attractions in those cities, according to organizers of the tour.Included i
March 28, 2016
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Korea to expand fund for African cooperation by $600 mln
South Korea will inject a fresh $600 million into its overseas cooperation fund by 2018 to help African countries launch massive infrastructure-building projects, the finance ministry said Monday.In a Seoul meeting with Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho discussed ways to enhance cooperation between South Korea and the African continent, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.Yoo said South Korea is ready to share its experience and
March 28, 2016
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Gov't to beef up corporate supervision over demeaning treatment of employees
South Korea will strengthen work environment monitoring amid a series of scandals over local firms' demeaning treatment of their employees, the labor minister said Monday."If companies debased their employees, such practices must be corrected," Labor Minister Lee Ki-kweon told reporters, referring to recent news reports on local firms' misconduct. Doosan Corporation Mottrol, a hydraulic components manufacturer affiliated with Doosan Group, has been at the center of controversy because its manage
March 28, 2016
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Makgeolli baptism -- only in Korea
Busan’s Dong-a University became the center of controversy Monday, after a photo of mass hazing was leaked online by the family member of an admitted freshman.In the shot that immediately went viral, a group of students were shown lined up with hands politely clasped in front while an older-looking student poured makgeolli, milky fermented alcohol, over their bowed heads.Pieces of unidentifiable filth were blended in with the drink.Leaked photo shows Dong-a University students pouring alcohol ov
March 28, 2016