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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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NewJeans fans send protest truck against agency chief in conflict with Hybe
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Prosecutors raid KT&G over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Friday they have raided the headquarters of the nation's leading tobacco maker in southern Seoul over allegations it created slush funds in the process of taking over other companies. The office of the former head of KT&G Corp. Min Young-jin, as well as that of his secretary, were included on the list, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. Accounting books and transaction information with the company's business partners have been confiscated from the state-run
Oct. 2, 2015
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Labor reform agreement to help youth employment: PM
Prime Minster Hwang Kyo-ahn said Friday that a labor reform deal reached by labor, management and government representatives will create more jobs for the youth. Just weeks ago, labor, management and government representatives reached the agreement to revamp the nation's rigid labor market, which includes measures to make it easier to dismiss underperforming workers and a "peak wage" system, under which employees take a pay cut as they approach retirement in exchange for prolonging their career
Oct. 2, 2015
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S. Korea‘s last MERS patient tests negative
The last South Korean patient previously diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has tested negative for the virus, health officials said Thursday, with the number of infected people in the country reaching zero. As a result, an official declaration of the end of the MERS outbreak can be made on Oct. 29, 28 days after the last person ever diagnosed with MERS showed a complete recovery from the disease. In South Korea, no additional cases or fatalities have been reported since early Jul
Oct. 2, 2015
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Seoul’s secret underground bunker to be opened to public
A historical underground bunker in Seoul will be opened to the public temporarily this month, a decade after its discovery, officials said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will temporarily open the secret underground bunker of 790 square meters in Yeouido to the public from Oct. 10 to Nov. 1 on a reservation basis. The city will gather public opinion from visitors on how to use the mysterious site ahead of the expected official opening in October next year. One of the bunker r
Oct. 1, 2015
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Crime rate surges among the elderly in South Korea
The number of crime cases committed by the elderly has increased significantly from 2010 to 2014 in South Korea, while the general crime rate in the country dropped in the same period, according to figures released by the police here. The figures showed that crimes committed by Koreans aged 61 or older increased by 35 percent from 2010 to last year, from 111,453 to 150,902. But the total number of crime cases in the country dropped by 5.6 percent, from 1,814,386 to 1,712.435. As of last year, th
Oct. 1, 2015
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Sewol victims apply for compensation
Roughly 75 percent of victims and survivors in last year’s Sewol ferry tragedy have filed for government compensation, the government said Thursday. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, families of 208 out of 304 killed or missing have agreed to accept the government’s offer of financial compensation, which is expected to reach up to 470 million won ($399,000) per victim.The families of nine who remain unaccounted for have also requested the compensation, after the ministry vowed t
Oct. 1, 2015
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Former education spokesman faces arrest
South Korean prosecutors have requested a preliminary arrest warrant for a former spokesman of the Education Ministry on suspicion of receiving kickbacks from a local college, officials said Thursday.Kim, 48, is believed to have received money and favors worth 60 million won ($51,000) from chairman Lee Jung-hak of Sohae College in Gusan, North Jeolla Province, according to the Jeonju District Prosecutor’s Office. Lee has been investigated for allegedly embezzling some 14.6 billion won in school
Oct. 1, 2015
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Resort island Jeju picked for 2016 Northeast Asia culture city
South Korea's resort island of Jeju has been chosen as the city that will take initiatives to boost cultural exchanges with Japan and China next year, the Culture Ministry said Thursday.The move is part of an ongoing joint cultural project in which the three Northeast Asian countries each designate a "culture city"every year to represent them through a variety of festivals and symposiums.The trilateral project was launched in 2012 after a culture ministers' meeting with the aim to boost cultural
Oct. 1, 2015
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Seven in 10 victims of ferry sinking file for gov't compensation
The government has finished the first phase of the compensation claims process for victims of last year's tragic ferry sinking, with about seven out of every 10 victims and survivors filing for damages, the government said Thursday.As of Wednesday, bereaved families of 208 victims out of the 304 killed in the tragic accident have filed for government compensation that is expected to reach 470 million won ($397,799) for each victim, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.Also, 140 out
Oct. 1, 2015
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Youth employment fund draws 1.92b won in donation
A youth employment fund proposed by President Park Geun-hye drew 1.92 billion won (US$1.62 million) from about 50,000 people in the first five days after its creation on Sept. 21, the presidential office said Wednesday. Park proposed to establish a private fund that helps create jobs for young people to supplement state programs as youth unemployment has become a serious social problem in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Park donated 20 million won and promised to give 3.2 million won, or 20 perce
Sept. 30, 2015
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Ministry to enhance crackdown on discrimination against pregnant workers
The Employment and Labor Ministry said Wednesday that it will fortify its crackdown on businesses giving unfair treatment to pregnant workers or those on parental leave by sharing relevant information with the Welfare Ministry.The Labor Ministry will receive health insurance data on pregnancies and childbirths from the Health and Welfare Ministry to use them in managing and checking businesses that wrongfully dismiss such employees or refuse to grant parental leave.The information sharing betwee
Sept. 30, 2015
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General hospitals to report child abuse cases
Medical staff and workers at general hospitals and welfare facilities for children will start to receive education on reporting cases of child abuse, the Seoul government said Wednesday.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that a revised Child Welfare Act has been endorsed by the Cabinet to obligate all such medical and welfare facilities to educate their employees on relevant regulations and other procedures in cases of child abuse.A facility that fails to meet the requirement will be penali
Sept. 30, 2015
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Blood reserves for type B, AB, strongest
The blood reserves for type B and AB were the strongest in the country with type O being the least well-stocked, the Korean Red Cross said Tuesday.Based on the statistics gathered by the Red Cross over the past three years of blood reserves from donors, it was shown that type B had enough reserves to last 7.7 days as of August this year.It was followed by type AB with 6.6 days, A with 5.4 days and O with 4.2 days.The number of days refer to the period that the blood reserves can supply medical f
Sept. 30, 2015
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Bridging cultures, one classroom at a time
Moroccan student Amine Ammor regularly visits Korean schools once a week. Every time he explains the exotic Moroccan culture to teenage students, he sees the eyes of the students beaming with anticipation and curiosity. “At the end of the class, students give me sweet notes saying that they wish to visit Morocco someday or that they want study English better,” said the 25-year-old. Studying computer science and film at a Korean university, Ammor initially started his volunteering to raise the un
Sept. 30, 2015
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Gov't to step up measures to arrest AI spread
The government will ramp up efforts to monitor local poultry farms and the distribution network of ducks and chickens to prevent the further spread of avian influenza, officials said Wednesday.A total of seven AI outbreaks have been reported nationwide since Sept. 18, when ducks at two poultry farms, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, tested positive for a virulent strain of bird flu.The farm ministry said a day after the Chuseok holiday that nationwide decontamination is under way with inspec
Sept. 30, 2015
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Foreigners to promote Korean culture online
Some 80 foreigners living in South Korea will act as online reporters to promote the country's culture, as part of a government program aimed at supporting multinational families, a Seoul foundation said Wednesday.The foreign residents, including foreign women who are married to South Korean men and foreign students, will have a ceremony Saturday to mark the completion of the five-month-long program, Multi Culture Network Hope Kids Ltd. said in a press release. The program was arranged by the Mi
Sept. 30, 2015
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CD display at Cheongju craft biennale sets world record
A giant display made of old CDs at the ongoing international craft biennale in the central South Korean city of Cheongju has set a Guinness World Record, organizers of the event said Wednesday.Nearly 490,000 CDs were collected from nine countries including South Korea, Japan, China and the U.S. between April and August to create a facade that covers three sides of the old tobacco processing plant in the city in North Chungcheong Province, the organizing committee of the Cheongju International Cr
Sept. 30, 2015
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Sexism still prevalent in Korean media industry
Sexism is still prevalent in both TV and print journalism in South Korea, according to a number of studies released by a local think tank. According to the studies, which monitored a total of nine TV channels and their daily news shows from Aug. 1-8, male hosts were four times more likely to open the shows by delivering the first news segment of the programs compared to their female counterparts. Also, male anchors in general were significantly older -- on average by 10 to 20 years -- than fem
Sept. 29, 2015
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Cost of Seoul travel surges
Daily travel expenses for visitors to Seoul have surged over the last year, making it one of the most expensive cities to travel in the world, a lawmaker’s report showed Tuesday. According to Rep. Park Dae-chul of the ruling Saenuri Party, the daily travel cost for foreigners visiting Seoul recorded $438 this year, ranking it as the 13th highest in the world and third in Asia. The cost includeS $310 for accommodation and $128 for food expenses. Korea Tourism Organization officials welcome Chine
Sept. 29, 2015
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S. Korean victim of Seattle bus crash dies
A South Korean exchange student died four days after being injured in a collision between a charter bus and a sightseeing tour vehicle in the U.S. city of Seattle, a Seoul official said Tuesday.The 20-year-old female died early Tuesday morning, South Korea time, raising the death toll to five in the accident that occurred on Aurora Bridge Thursday, the official said.The other four victims were students from Austria, Indonesia, Japan and China, respectively.More than 50 people were injured, inclu
Sept. 29, 2015