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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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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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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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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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Meth smuggler nabbed at Incheon International Airport
A drug dealer who smuggled 10 billion won ($8.3 million) worth of methamphetamine abroad was nabbed at Incheon International Airport, the Korean police said Thursday. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said a 44-year-old drug ring member surnamed Song was arrested on charges of secretly bringing in a total of 3 kilograms of meth from the Philippines since last October and distributing them here. Police at Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap)Song was arrested on Jan.12 by police who had been wai
Feb. 4, 2016
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Six more Zika-suspected cases under probe
Six more suspected cases of the Zika virus are under probe, Korean health authorities said Thursday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that six new suspected cases were reported from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning, totaling 13 cases reported here so far. Of them, the first seven cases tested negative. Health officials spray mosquito repellent as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus at the underground septic tank of an apartment in Oksu-dong, Seoul, Th
Feb. 4, 2016
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Police arrest person suspected of having planted explosive device at Incheon Airport
Police said Thursday that they arrested a suspect who may have planted an explosive device at Incheon International Airport last month.The person in custody is suspected of having left an explosive device made from a butane gas canister, as well as a handwritten note in Arabic, in a men's bathroom on Friday.The 36-year-old, unemployed Korean man was apprehended in the Guro district of southern Seoul. (Yonhap)
Feb. 4, 2016
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More seek counseling on domestic violence in South Korea
The number of people seeking domestic violence counseling in South Korea soared by 1.7 times since 2012, data showed Wednesday. 123rfAccording to the Women’s Human Rights Commission of Korea, domestic violence accounted for 58 percent or 159,081 out of 274,226 cases of emergency phone counseling last year. The corresponding figure was 42.6 percent or 94,985 cases in 2012. A majority of the calls involved physical abuse, with 127,565 cases, or 80.2 percent of the total, and was followed by emoti
Feb. 3, 2016
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Father suspected in death of girl found as skeleton corpse
The skeleton corpse of a 14-year-old girl was found Wednesday in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The prime suspect is her father, with her stepmother as a possible abetting aide, police said. The Bucheon police discovered the blanket-covered body that had been left unattended in the house for almost a year, officials said. The middle school student had been missing since March last year. The victim’s 47-year-old father and 40-year-old stepmother were arrested on charges of accidental homicide. The f
Feb. 3, 2016
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Korea steps up Zika monitoring
The South Korean government on Wednesday released a set of measures to prevent the Zika virus, including plans to strengthen inspection of animal and plant imports as well as to research all mosquito species in the country.Following a set of preventive measures released on Tuesday, including a plan to limit blood donations from travelers returning from Zika-affected regions, Korean authorities announced that all animal and plant imports will be inspected more thoroughly. In particular, all lumbe
Feb. 3, 2016
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Man arrested for trafficking meth
A 44-year-old South Korean has been arrested on charges of smuggling methamphetamine worth more than 10 billion won from the Philippines, Seoul police said Wednesday.The suspect, identified only by his surname Song, has allegedly smuggled 3 kilograms of meth from the Southeast Asian country through Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, since October 2015, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said.The smuggling occurred on three occasions, with the amount estimated to be enou
Feb. 3, 2016
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Korea to revise incorrect, ‘confusing’ English signs
A tourist stumbling across the streets of Hannam-dong is baffled by a road sign which points to the embassy of “Namapeurika Gonghwaguk.” The sign, which is plain gibberish in English but is phonetically what South Africa is called in Korean, shows the extent of how many English signs in the country fail to serve the purpose of helping foreigners obtain information. A road sign in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, reads “Gongyeongjuchajang,” which is the Romanization of “public parking lot” in Kor
Feb. 3, 2016
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Vietnamese man detained for illegal entry
An immigration official apprehended a Vietnamese man accused of illegally entering South Korea, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday.The 25-year-old was detained in the southeastern city of Daegu around 2:30 p.m., the ministry said.The detention came five days after he forced his way through the gate of an unmanned automatic immigration checkpoint at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul.The suspect was supposed to leave for Tokyo at 10:10 a.m. on Jan. 29 after arriving at Seoul via Korean
Feb. 3, 2016
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Korea to toughen monitoring on Zika virus
South Korea will tighten monitoring on the spread of the Zika virus and increase its quarantine infrastructure to effectively deal with any possible outbreak, the government said Wednesday.Airport authorities will strengthen the monitoring of passengers returning from Zika outbreak countries, as well as imported animals and plants from there, officials said.The government will also conduct a simultaneous investigation into mosquitoes within this year as the mosquito-borne illness poses a serious
Feb. 3, 2016
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COOP cabs shake up taxi industry
COOP Taxi, launched in July last year, is shaking up the taxi industry with its alternative business model that boosts cab services and drivers’ working conditions. Taxis in Korea are usually run solely by private operators or individual drivers. COOP breaks away from this convention by establishing a cooperative system in which all members are considered both employees and owners. A total of 161 cooperative members invested 4 billion won ($3.3 million) for the initial capital. As members, the
Feb. 3, 2016
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Seoul to kick off overpass construction next month
Seoul City will kick off its plan to transform the outdated Seoul Station flyover to an elevated walkway from next month, 1 1/2 years after the city unveiled the urban restoration project dubbed Korea’s version of New York’s High Line Park, officials said.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it would launch the reinforcement work first and turn the overpass into a green pedestrian park under Dutch architect Winy Mass’s design proposal themed “Seoul Arboretum.” In May last year, Mass was commis
Feb. 3, 2016
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Father named suspect in death of teenage girl found as skeleton corpse
The skeleton corpse of a 14-year-old girl was found Wednesday in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The prime suspect is her father, with her stepmother as a possible abetting aide, police said. (Yonhap)The Bucheon police discovered the blanket-covered body that had been left unattended in the house for almost a year, officials said. The middle school student had been in a long-term missing state since March last year.The victim‘s 47-year-old father and 40-year-old stepmother were arrested on charges o
Feb. 3, 2016
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All suspected Zika virus cases test negative
All seven people who showed symptoms of Zika infection tested negative for the virus as the country tightens quarantine measures and prepares to respond quickly to a possible outbreak, the government said Wednesday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said everyone who underwent genetic screening came out negative for the virus."The tests were carried out as a precaution, and there was little chance that the people being checked were infected," the KCDC said.The Zika virus is tra
Feb. 3, 2016
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State-run universities score poorly on corruption
The 36 government-run universities in South Korea scored 5.88 out of 10 in a corruption survey by a state-run watchdog on Wednesday, marking a modest improvement from the year before, but indicating an ethical lapse in the research lab in particular.The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced the results of the annual integrity scale, based on surveys of 7,108 members of the universities and 3,437 outsiders who had business dealings with the schools. In order to measure the level o
Feb. 3, 2016
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‘Well-dying’ law to take effect from 2018
Terminal patients will be given the right to decide whether or not to continue life-sustaining medical care measures.The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday promulgated the law on the life prolongation medical care decision for patients in the dying process, dubbed the “well-dying” law. Based on this new act, which is to take effect from February 2018, the minister is to establish a five-year implementation plan.The new measures will apply to terminal patients with no hope of surviving.
Feb. 3, 2016
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Professor acquitted of defaming late President Roh
The Seoul Western District Court on Wednesday dismissed a libel suit filed by the son of late President Roh Moo-hyun against a Hongik University law professor on charges of insulting the late president in his class.The professor, identified by his surname Lyou, had included in his U.S. contract law class exam last year a question which included the sentence: “Roh was 17 years old and his IQ was 69. He suffered brain defects caused by his jumping from the Owl Rock at age six.” Roh Gun-ho (Yonhap)
Feb. 3, 2016
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More seek counseling on domestic violence in South Korea
The number of people seeking domestic violence counseling in South Korea soared by 1.7 times since 2012, data showed Wednesday.According to the Women’s Human Rights Commission of Korea, domestic violence accounted for 58 percent or 159,081 out of 274,226 cases of emergency phone counseling last year. The corresponding figure was 42.6 percent or 94,985 cases in 2012. (123rf)A majority of the calls involved physical abuse, with 127,565 cases, or 80.2 percent of the total, and was followed by emot
Feb. 3, 2016
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Ex-Interior Minister quits SNU professorship amid reproach
Former Interior Minister Chong Jong-sup, who announced his candidacy for the April parliamentary elections, came under fire Wednesday for having resumed his position at Seoul National University Law School. Faced by criticism that this may infringe upon students‘ rights, however, he immediately announced his resignation. Chong Jong-sup announces his bid to run in Donggu of Daegu for the April parliamentary election on Jan. 25. (Yonhap)Chong, who had taken a leave of absence upon taking his mini
Feb. 3, 2016
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Woman dies after getting trapped in Seoul subway screen door
A platform of the subway line No. 1 at Seoul Station where the accident occured on Wednesday. (Yonhap)An 81-year-old woman died on Wednesday after being stuck between a screen door separating the subway platform and the track of subway line No. 1 at Seoul Station in central Seoul. The woman, identified as her surname Seol, was getting off from the subway at 9:04 a.m. when the automatic screen door closed while she was trying to pass through, police said. The woman was dragged when the subway sta
Feb. 3, 2016