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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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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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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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High school bullies ordered to transfer school
Three female high school students were ordered to transfer schools after they brutally bullied a freshman, according to Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education, Tuesday. (123RF)The accused students beat the victim over three counts in secluded spots within and outside the school in June, causing severe psychological distress for the victim.The victim’s parents reported the case to Jeju Dongbu Police, which forwarded it to the prosecutors for opinion on indictment. The Jeju Of
July 6, 2016
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Ad hoc team to investigate senior prosecutor over suspicious stock purchase
An ad hoc probe team will be comprised to investigate a senior prosecutor who has come under public scrutiny for suspicious stock transactions, state prosecutors said Wednesday.The Supreme Prosecutors' Office said the country's top prosecutor Kim Soo-nam has designated Lee Keum-ro, chief of the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, to lead the independent team. The size and members of the team have not been decided yet.The case involving Jin Kyung-joon came to light early this year as the senior
July 6, 2016
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Korea provides anti-chemical weapons education to OPCW member nations
Officials from some Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons member nations, including China and India, are receiving anti-chemical weapons training in Korea this week, the related military authorities here said Wednesday. Under the five-day program that began Monday, 15 officials from 11 nations will learn how to use protective equipment and materials against chemical weapons and how to counter terrorists using the weapons, the Armed Forces CBR Defense Command said. CBR stands for
July 6, 2016
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222 indicted over unlawful legal service to personal bailout applicants
Prosecutors on Wednesday said some hundreds of people, including scores of brokers and lawyers, have been indicted on charges of providing unlawful legal service to people applying for personal bailout programs.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said it arrested 225 suspects -- including 181 brokers and 41 lawyers and judicial scriveners -- on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act, wrapping up its yearlong investigation. All, except three who have been put under a stay of pros
July 6, 2016
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Seoul to host 'Aesthetics and Mass Culture' gathering
Around 300 aestheticians will converge on Seoul later this month to share contemporary issues on the philosophy of beauty and present their fresh ideas, organizers said Wednesday.The 20th International Congress of Aesthetics will take place from July 25 to 29 on the campus of Seoul National University under the theme of "Aesthetics and Mass Culture." The International Association for Aesthetics, which consists of 29 members that represent a country and around 600 individual members, holds the co
July 6, 2016
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Korea considers granting decoration to late Japanese journalist
Korea is considering granting a state decoration to a late Japanese journalist for his life-time contribution to improving bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday.Yoshibumi Wakamiya, a former editor-in-chief of the Asahi Shimbun, died in April. The 68-year-old Japanese journalist was known for his articles and columns that placed great emphasis on the importance of Japan-Korea relations.Saenuri Party Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan speaks during a pr
July 6, 2016
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Tally shows S. Korea's companies mostly "middle-aged"
Close to half of Korea's top 500 companies are over 40 years old while less than 20 percent of them are young aspirants, a corporate analysis showed Wednesday, an indication that the country's corporate community is pretty much static.Business evaluation site CEO Score tallied the age of the 500 firms ranked by sales and found they averaged 37.6 years old. The birth date of the firms were measured by the date of their corporate registration, and state firms and companies formed through mergers a
July 6, 2016
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Foreign workers to bear more medical costs
Foreign workers will have to pay for 20 percent of their hospital treatment fees starting next year due to a change in regulations, health ministry officials said Wednesday.Foreign workers are currently given free medical care at public hospitals on bills up to 10 million won ($8,628) to treat illnesses they are diagnosed with while in Korea. The government pays for 80 percent of the amount in excess of 10 million won, and the workers 20 percent.The support system was introduced in 2005 to help
July 6, 2016
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Kimchi originator country Korea hit by falling consumption, imports
Korea's kimchi consumption is falling, despite the country being the originator of the pickled side dish, and even those being served on dining tables are often imports from China, research results showed Wednesday.According to an industry analysis by the World Institute of Kimchi in Seoul, Koreans on average consumed 25.3 kilograms of the dish at home in 2015. This roughly translates to daily consumption of 62.9 grams per person, an 11 percent fall from the estimate by the health ministry in 20
July 6, 2016
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Korea to retire 10 aged coal power plants
The Korea government said Wednesday it will shut down 10 aged coal-fired power plants in the coming 10 years and no longer build new ones as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution and tackle worsening fine dust emissions.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said that it will close 10 coal stations aged 30 years or over, with a combined capacity of 3.3 million kilowatts, one by one when they reach the end of their respective operational life span.Two power plants on the country's west
July 6, 2016
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Magnitude 5 quake detected in southeastern Korea: meteorological agency
South Korea's meteorological agency said Tuesday it has detected a magnitude 5 earthquake in the water only 52 kilometers off the coast of the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan. The Busan Regional Office of Meteorology said the earthquake was detected around 8:33 p.m.. The shock was detected across South and North Gyeongsang Province including in major cities such as Busan and Daegu. Sources said the earthquake was strong enough to shake buildings and make objects fall from tables and shelv
July 5, 2016
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Half the women in Daegu not working
Half of the female population in Daegu is financially inactive, according to the research by Daegu Women and Family Foundation, Tuesday. The research, conducted by DWFF to mark the Gender Equality Week between July 1 and 7 found that only 51 percent of the Daegu female population held a job or earned money, which was 22 percent less than their male counterparts, whose financially active population reached 72 percent. (123RF)The biggest obstacle to women’s financial activity was child care, which
July 5, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] Gyeongju takes lead in Korea's immersive media venture
Gyeongju, a city better known for its well-preserved historic treasures, is taking on a rather unlikely venture by spearheading the central government’s scheme to develop the country’s immersive media industry.With support from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, as well as North Gyeongsang Province, the coastal city is working to take the lead in the realistic media industry such as by recently launching the Gyeongju Smart Media Center. Gyeongju City Mayor Choi Yang-sikThe organi
July 5, 2016
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Heavy monsoon rain pounds capital, central area
Heavy rainfall pounded Seoul and the central regions of the peninsula Tuesday, forcing some 200 people from their homes. The heavy downpour also caused floods, traffic jams and the collapse of some facilities.The Korea Meteorological Administration said 119 millimeters of rain poured down in Seoul as of 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. A heavy rain warning has been issued for Seoul and the central regions with the daily precipitation of the capital expected to be 180mm or more within 12 hours.A citizen watche
July 5, 2016
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[FEATURE] Sanitary pads controversy brings light on women's poverty, reproductive health
Ock Hye-rim was 21 years old when she moved to Seoul from her hometown in Busan in 2001. While living on her own, she worked for a clothing company, six days a week, and was paid 600,000 won ($508) per month. Due to severe work-related stress and grueling hours, she developed abnormal vaginal bleeding. “It went on for more than two months,” Ock said in an interview with The Korea Herald. “I had to use sanitary pads every day. And the cost for the pads just became unbearable. I was only getting p
July 5, 2016
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Corporal punishment used on student for applying lip balm
A teacher who inflicted corporal punishment on a student for applying lip balm is to be penalized, according to Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Monday. The GMOE said the middle school teacher, 37, punished the student for applying tinted lip balm and was accused of violence by the pupil’s father.Applying make-up is actively discouraged for teenagers within the Korean academic curriculum while direct corporal punishment was banned from Korean schools by the government in March 2011. Thi
July 5, 2016
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Arrest warrant sought for patricidal man
An arrest warrant is being sought for a man who murdered his father to protect his mother, Monday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the 33-year-old surnamed Ahn is being accused of stabbing his 63-year-old father to death, as he was enraged by the victim’s domestic violence toward his mother. (Yonhap)According to the police, the victim came home drunk on Sunday night, whereupon he beat his wife and used vulgar language toward her.The accused Ahn, who is the second son of the family, alleged
July 5, 2016
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9 indicted over alleged corruption in arms dealings
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted nine people, including a lieutenant colonel, on charges of irregularities in the signing of contracts for the military's coastal surveillance equipment and submarine simulator. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said a former executive of a local defense firm, identified only by his surname Bae, is suspected of forging test results to sign a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. The contract was for a complex surveil
July 5, 2016
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Civic group launches campaign to bring 'hanbok' into daily life
A local civic group launched a campaign to incorporate "hanbok" into daily life Tuesday, proposing that the traditional Korean attire be worn to schools and workplaces once every month.The nongovernmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea said it will start sending emails to schools and companies to ask for their help in designating a day to wear the traditional garment."I always found it weird that staff at hotels, restaurants and other tourism agencies never wear hanbok though the
July 5, 2016
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Korea, China open talks on illegal fishing
Korea and China kicked off talks Tuesday to find a solution to the issue of illegal fishing by Chinese fishermen in South Korean waters.The ninth round of bilateral talks on fisheries issues opened in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, following the recent capture of a Chinese fishing vessel by Korean fishermen and the Korean military's operations to repel Chinese boats.The closed-door meeting is being led by deputy director-general level officials from the two countries' foreign ministries
July 5, 2016