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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Depression linked to negative body image in women
Young South Korean women who have a negative body image -- those who feel unsatisfied with their physical appearance and body weight -- are more prone to mental conditions such as depression, a study showed Wednesday.The study, organized by Gangnam Severance Hospital in Seoul, analyzed government data of a total of 717 young Korean women who belong to the normal weight range -- meaning their body mass index was from 18.5 to 22.9. Among the participants, 40 percent of them inaccurately perceived
June 22, 2016
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ASEM culture ministers' meeting kicks off in Gwangju
High-level cultural officials from the Asia-Europe Meeting member countries gathered in the Korean city of Gwangju Wednesday to share their experiences in cultivating creative industries.Some 200 delegates from 51 ASEM member countries, including eight culture ministers and 11 deputy ministers, will attend the 7th Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.The event will take place at the Asia Culture Center, a state-run arts and concert venue in Gwa
June 22, 2016
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Opposition lawmakers propose bill banning texting after work hours
Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday handed in a bill that will ban employers from texting their staff after work hours, amid rising concerns among South Koreans that they are "too connected" to their companies.The so-called KakaoTalk-bill will ban firms from issuing orders through smartphones after regular work hours in order to protect workers' privacy and their time off. KakaoTalk is South Korea's most popular mobile messenger that is used by more than 37 million in the country with a population
June 22, 2016
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Korea rolls out measures responding to Gangnam murder
South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures aimed at creating a more equal society for women, about a month after a woman was killed by a stranger in a high-traffic neighborhood in Seoul.The murder sent a shockwave through a nation that has made strides in recent years but apparently leaves much to be desired in areas of gender equality. Gender Minister Kang Eun-hee (L) and National Police Agency Commissioner General Kang Sin-myeong talk during a ministerial-level talks held at Gover
June 22, 2016
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Korea unveils list of 700 foreign students for this year's scholarship program
A total of 700 foreign students from 142 countries will be given opportunities to study in local universities via this year's government-sponsored scholarship program, a state-run organ on international education said Wednesday.The National Institute for International Education, affiliated with the Education Ministry, unveiled the list of students receiving scholarships under the Global Korea Scholarship program aimed at securing an outstanding potential workforce and expanding a global human ne
June 22, 2016
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Future studies society to discuss Korea's future challenges
An inaugural conference will be held Wednesday by the Korea Association of Futures Studies to discuss the challenges of the future, organizers said.The forum will be held at the Seoul building of the National Information Society Agency under the theme “Challenge New Futures,” to address such issues as the rise of artificial intelligence and robots and their social impact. The conference will cover a total of 38 theses authored on topics such as technology to predict and manage natural disasters,
June 21, 2016
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Women’s presence in politics still limited in South Korea
While the 20th National Assembly has the highest proportion of seats held by women in its history, at 17 percent, gender disparity was still prevalent during the general election in April, a study showed Tuesday.The study, organized by a group of former and current women politicians, found that only 10.5 percent of all 934 nominated candidates who ran for constituency seats were women. Among the 51 women who secured seats in the parliament, 25 of them were elected by proportional representation.
June 21, 2016
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Prosecutor's house, office raided over alleged bribery
A prosecutor's house and office were raided Tuesday over allegations he received bribes from the former chief of a local cosmetics brand as part of a snowballing corruption scandal that is rocking the country's legal sector.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office sent officials to the house and office of the prosecutor, identified only by his surname Park, and confiscated computer hard drives and other related documents.Park is suspected of receiving 100 million won ($86,400) from the for
June 21, 2016
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Koreans' average marriage age rises: report
The average ages of both South Korean men and women at the time of their first marriages have reached record highs, a market report said Tuesday, suggesting economic issues as a possible reason.According to the report from local matchmaking firm Duo, the average age of men who met their wives through matchmaking companies and tied the knot for the first time came to 35.8 years between June 2014 and May 2016. (123RF)The two-year average marked an increase of 33.4 years tallied 10 years earlier, a
June 21, 2016
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Foundation for former comfort women unable to launch as planned: sources
A foundation dedicated to help South Korean women sexually victimized by Japan during its colonial rule will not be launched as planned as more preparation time is needed, sources said Tuesday. On Dec. 28, South Korea and Japan reached a deal in which Tokyo expressed an apology for its colonial-era atrocities and agreed to provide 1 billion yen ($9.6 million) for the foundation aimed at supporting the surviving victims, euphemistically called comfort women. The deal aims to put an end to the com
June 21, 2016
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23% of Seoul citizens prefer traditional toilets in public restrooms: poll
Nearly a quarter of citizens in Seoul prefer traditional toilets to western style ones in public restrooms, a government survey showed Tuesday.According to the survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on 3,137 people in March 2015, 22.8 percent of the respondents said they prefer traditional latrines where there is no need for the user to make direct contact with the toilet bowl. A total of 86.7 percent of people who said they preferred traditional toilets cited sanitary reasons, am
June 21, 2016
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Korea ranks 1st in using smartphones for news consumption: survey
Nearly half of all South Koreans consume digital news on their smartphones, topping the list of 26 countries studied, a survey showed Tuesday.According to the Korea Press Foundation that released the Korean version of the survey, "Digital News Report 2016," by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 48 percent of Korean respondents said they used their smartphones when reading digital news, followed by Sweden (46 percent) and Switzerland (42 percent).The poll checked 53,330 respondents fr
June 21, 2016
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Court says rally can be held near foreign embassies
A court on Monday said it is legal to hold rallies within the vicinity of foreign missions in the country if the event does not pose a risk of spreading or becoming violent. By law, outdoor rallies are currently banned within 100 meters from embassies and foreign diplomatic missions.The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of civic group Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea, who sought the cancellation of a ban against rallies near the U.S. Embassy in central Seoul. The group was
June 20, 2016
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[FROM THE SCENE] Hansen's patients testify at on-site court hearing
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province -- The South Korean appeals court visited Sorokdo Island on Monday to hear a case involving people with Hansen disease who were allegedly forced to undergo sterilizations and abortions by the government.In a compensation suit filed against the government by 139 leprosy patients, judges from the Seoul High Court traveled to the island off the southern coast to conduct an on-site inspection and hear the victims and witnesses testify. The courtroom temporarily set up
June 20, 2016
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Former senior prosecutor indicted over lobbying scandal
A prosecutor-turned-lawyer suspected of peddling influence for his client and evading taxes was indicted Monday as part of a probe into a snowballing corruption scandal that is rocking the country's legal sector.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office indicted Hong Man-pyo over allegations he received some 300 million won($251,000) from the chief of local cosmetics brand Nature Republic, Jung Woon-ho, to cover up his overseas gambling charges in August 2015.Before the businessman was indi
June 20, 2016
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French man abandons 2-year-old son in local park
A French national who tried to abandon his 2-year-old toddler son was arrested on Monday on charges of violation of the children’s welfare law, according to the Incheon Seobu Police. The 39-year-old is being accused of leaving the boy at a bench in a park in Seo-gu, Incheon-si on June 2 at 4:30 p.m. (Yonhap)According to the police, the man had met the Korean mother of his son in France through an online chatting platform. They had maintained a three year de facto marriage during which time the
June 20, 2016
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Pimp rescued from forced labor
A 42-year-old pimp was rescued from forced labor on a fishing boat, the Gyeongnam Provincial Police said Monday. The victim, originally a restaurant owner, introduced a woman to a prostitution bar run by a trio of gangsters in Changwon-si, South Gyeongsang Province in March 2015. (123RF)Within a week, the woman ran away with 5 million won ($4,300) in advance payment.The victim was forced by the gang to sign a contract to work on a fishing boat in the southern coast of Korea for 10 million won, o
June 20, 2016
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Vietnamese fishermen kill Korean captain, engineer aboard fishing vessel
Two drunk Vietnamese crewmen aboard a deep-sea fishing vessel operating in the Indian Ocean killed a South Korean captain and a chief engineer on Monday, the Coast Guard said.The two suspects, whose identities were withheld, allegedly attacked the 43-year-old captain of the Kwang Hyun 803, surnamed Yang, and the 42-year-old engineer, surnamed Kang, at around 2 a.m. in waters near the Seychelles archipelago between the east coast of Africa and southern India, it said. The vessel in question (Yonh
June 20, 2016
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Korean,USFK bases among IS targets: NIS
The Islamic State group has called for an act of terrorism against a Korean citizen as well as U.S. Air Force installations based here, the state run spy agency said Sunday.“ISIL -- Islamic State of Iraq and Levant -- has recently incited terrorism against the 77 military and NATO air bases across the world and civilians from 21 countries, by spreading the information about them via a messenger service Telegram,” the National Intelligence Service said via a press release. In the message, reporte
June 19, 2016
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Toxic humidifier sterilizer probe nears end
South Korean prosecutors will be wrapping up the five-month investigation into toxic humidifier disinfectants that left at least 140 dead and hundreds more affected since 2011, according to officials on Sunday.The special probe team of Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office is expected to press charges against some 20 people related to the incident, including 12 already arrested on charges varying from professional negligence to false advertising that products were safe. The subjected compani
June 19, 2016