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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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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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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Police catches man for allegedly beating 11-month daughter
Police said Tuesday that they booked a 29-year-old man on charges of abusing his 11-month daughter amid a growing number of child abuse cases across the nation. (Yonhap)The Jecheon Police Station is questioning the man who is suspected of kicking the crying infant in her face and stomach on multiple occasions while quarreling with his wife earlier this month. He also allegedly beat her until the baby bled in mid-January. A witness told police the man was violent with the baby once or twice a mo
Feb. 23, 2016
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INU launches global integrated college
Incheon National University on Tuesday launched the College of Law, Commerce and Public Affairs, which encompasses various disciplines in its humanities program.According to officials, the integrated college would provide education covering economics, trade, law, political science and international studies, along with administration. The INU said it aims to offer students what it called “integrated globalization” education. Participants of the inaugural ceremony of the College of Law, Commerce a
Feb. 23, 2016
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Zika sparks debate on South Korea’s abortion laws
Debate is brewing over whether or not South Korea should loosen its abortion laws to allow the procedure for Zika-affected pregnant women should there be an outbreak of the virus in the country. The Zika virus, which is transmitted through an infected mosquito, has been claimed to be linked to cases of microcephaly, in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and underdeveloped brains. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization issued a worldwide warning that the virus is a glob
Feb. 23, 2016
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Seoul to provide free WiFi at all public places by 2017
The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will provide free WiFi networks at every public place by 2017 as part of its efforts to strengthen its digital platform.It said free WiFi would also be available in moving subways and buses, adding that it will work with the central government to ensure the proposed networks are not compromised.Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said the metropolitan government plans to invest 460.5 billion won ($373.9 million) over the next five years to grow the so-call
Feb. 23, 2016
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Korea rejects calls for nuclear armament
South Korea on Tuesday rejected public calls for the country's own nuclear armament, saying it remains firmly committed to the global nonproliferation regime.The issue has drawn attention as some politicians and analysts claim nuclear armament is the only effective deterrent against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and launched a long-range rocket on Feb. 7 in the latest clear signal that it will pursue technological advances for n
Feb. 23, 2016
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Prosecutors expand probe into Yongsan development project
Prosecutors on Tuesday raided the residence and office of a close aide to an ex-chief of South Korea’s rail operator in its widening probe of suspected slush funds in connection with a now-defunct urban development project. Officials carry out boxes of confiscated items Tuesday from the office of an aide to the former president of the Korea Railroad Corp. in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. (Yonhap)The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said that investigators seized computer hard disks, internal re
Feb. 23, 2016
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Woman gets suspended jail term for letting baby die at squat toilet
A local court on Tuesday handed out a two-year jail term, suspended for three years, to a woman who had allegedly given birth in a squat toilet and consequently killed the baby.The 27-year-old gave birth to the baby on her own at the traditional toilet in her residence in Jeonju in March last year. The baby fell inside the toilet and died as his airway was clogged with alien substance. She allegedly knew that childbirth in the toilet might kill the baby. (Yonhap)“Her crime is heavy as the defen
Feb. 23, 2016
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Jeju Air to open Incheon-Taipei route in May
Jeju Air Inc., South Korea's top budget carrier, said Tuesday it will open a route between Incheon and Taipei in May to meet rising demand for air travel to the neighboring country.The Incheon-Taipei route will be the second Taipei line operated by Jeju Air. The budget carrier already runs the Busan-Taipei route that flies seven times a week since April last year."After obtaining government approval late last year, we are in preparations for kicking the route off on May 1," Jeju Air spokeswoman
Feb. 23, 2016
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Police round up 479 suspects for drug-related crimes
Police said Tuesday that they have rounded up a total of 479 suspects in a special crackdown on drug-related crimes over recent months.The Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency said of that total, 122 were apprehended while another 356 were booked without physical detention during a crackdown that ran from November last year until Feb. 15.Among the suspects, 310 were arrested for either selling or using methamphetamine; 80 for illegally purchasing narcotics or medicines, including sleeping pills; 36
Feb. 23, 2016
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Korean freed by pirates off West African coast
A South Korean sailor was released by pirates off the coast of West Africa on Tuesday after being held captive on his vessel, the Foreign Ministry said.On Thursday (South Korean time), the pirates hijacked a United Arab Emirates-registered tanker in waters near Ivory Coast and took all 18 people on board captive, according to the ministry.The Nigerian Navy raided the vessel early Saturday, taking 16 of the sailors into custody. The other two were kidnapped by some of the pirates, who fled with t
Feb. 23, 2016
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Civil rights panel recommends tortured soldier be recognized as veteran
A former army soldier, who was tortured while on duty in the 1980s, should be recognized as a veteran who is entitled to various benefits, the government civil rights panel said Tuesday.The soldier suffered through torture, including beatings, waterboarding and sleep deprivation, for a week over suspicions that he was behind the leak of confidential documents while serving as an administrative clerk in a military unit in 1985.He was later found to be innocent, though he has since suffered the si
Feb. 23, 2016
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Korea, U.S. hold off THAAD talks
South Korea and the United States have postponed the launch of formal talks on deploying a high-tech U.S. missile defense system, THAAD, on the peninsula amid speculation that the decision may be linked with efforts to adopt a U.N. resolution against Pyongyang as early as possible.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi plan to meet in Washington D.C. later this week.China has vehemently opposed the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system on th
Feb. 23, 2016
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Korean found dead in Peru
A South Korean man was found dead outside of an apartment in Peru, the South Korean Embassy and a local newspaper said Monday.The 34-year old man surnamed Jeong was found in the early morning hours on Feb. 16, lying in the flower bed of an apartment building where he had been staying in Lima, according to Peruvian daily El Comercio and the South Korean Embassy.El Comercio reported that Jeong had been drinking with two South Korean colleagues before he fell from the 11th floor of the apartment.Th
Feb. 23, 2016
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Korea, U.S. defense universities to strengthen academic exchanges
South Korea's state-run defense university said Tuesday it plans to ink a preliminary deal with its U.S. counterpart this week to strengthen academic exchanges amid North Korea's evolving threats.The Korea National Defense University (KNDU) and the National Defense University of the U.S. will sign the memorandum of understanding Wednesday, which calls for expanding exchanges of personnel and education programs, the KNDU said."Defense cooperation between Seoul and Washington has become more impor
Feb. 23, 2016
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As former sex slaves die, museum preserves their story
Last week, two South Korean women who were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during World War II died. They were two of hundreds of thousands of girls and young women who were systematically raped in front-line brothels under the pretext of providing "comfort" to Japanese troops.Their stories, tragic and uncomfortable, are the theme of the War and Women's Human Rights Museum in western Seoul, which opened about four years ago to reflect and provide education on that unforgettable past.
Feb. 23, 2016
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Canadian caught in South Korea growing marijuana in apartment
A 47-year-old Canadian was caught growing cannabis in his residence and habitually smoking it, South Korean police said Monday.According to the police, the Canadian national, who had previously been a lecturer at a university in Daegu, smuggled marijuana into Korea from Thailand in August 2010. He then grew it at the balcony in his apartment building, the police said. (Yonhap)The man allegedly set up facilities like a ventilator, electronic heater and reflecting plate on the balcony to grow the
Feb. 22, 2016
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Author accused of defamation over Miryang protest funds
Police said Monday they have referred best-selling novelist Gong Ji-young to prosecutors on charges of defaming a former priest by falsely accusing him of embezzling donations. Seocho Police Station asked the prosecutors to indict the 53-year-old novelist for violating the Information Communications Network Act. The move came after the priest, surnamed Kim, from a cathedral in Masan, filed a complaint against Gong, who posted a comment on Facebook in July last year accusing him of using donatio
Feb. 22, 2016
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What is most popular foreign firm among Korean jobseekers?
Korean jobseekers most want to work for tech giant Google, showed a local survey on Monday.According to a survey on 2,700 university students and job seekers by the recruitment sites Job Korea and Albamon, Google topped the list as the most desired foreign employer in the local job market, with around seven out of 10 participants saying so. (Yonhap)Apple Korea ranked second with 25.9 percent of the votes, followed by Starbucks Korea at 16.9 percent, Nike Korea at 14.4 percent and Yuhan-Kimberly
Feb. 22, 2016
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Korean think tank joins OSCE network
The South Korean think tank The Asan Institute for Policy Studies has joined a network of research institutions affiliated with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the institute said Monday.It is the first time for an East Asian research institute to join the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, a group launched in 2013 to help experts facilitate their sharing of academic expertise and policy analysis on a wide range of security issues dealt with in the OSC
Feb. 22, 2016
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Study finds ‘alarming’ level of codeine consumption among children
YonhapMore than 10 percent of all South Korean outpatients who are prescribed Codeine, an opiate used to treat pain and coughing, are young children aged 12 or under, a study revealed on Monday. In a number of places, including the U.S and Europe, this particular drug has been advised not to be used by adolescents under 12 due to possible adverse effects. The research, which was written and published by the Korea Food Forum, looked at the national health insurance records of some 1.37 million
Feb. 22, 2016