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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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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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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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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Singer Kang sentenced to four years for swindling
A member of a popular 1990s idol group has been sentenced again to four years for fraud on Wednesday, the Seoul Northern District Court said.In April 2012, Kang Sung-hoon, the main vocalist of the boy band “Sechs Kies,” was sentenced to four years behind bars for failing to repay a total of 1 billion won ($900,000) he borrowed from three different people from June 2009 to November 2010.“The plaintiff was released on bail after saying that he would settle with the victims, but no payment has been
Jan. 9, 2013
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Seoul to add Japanese, Chinese on street signs by 2016
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a plan Wednesday to redo the city‘s street signs in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese and standardize their design by 2016 in a move to boost convenience for foreigners and improve the city’s environment.Under the envisioned plan, the city‘s 144,134 signs of 50 different types, including traffic signs and direction boards for major tourist attractions, will be written in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese by 2016, with the 80,888 signs located n
Jan. 9, 2013
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U.K. man tried for murdering Korean woman
A British man went on trial Tuesday on the charge of murdering his Korean girlfriend, the British media reported.The 27-year-old man surnamed Jones allegedly killed 22-year-old Lee last April after “petty quarrels” at her apartment, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.According to prosecutor Gordon Aspden, the two got into a fight over house chores and drain hair, after which Jones strangled Lee to death.The suspect reportedly said the death of the young Korean was unintentional. “The outcome was
Jan. 9, 2013
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Drunk woman still compensated for suicide
A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered an insurance company to compensate the bereaved family of a woman who committed suicide while drunk. The deceased threw herself into the Han River after she was caught cheating on her husband. Her husband claimed compensation claim from her insurance company. The Seoul Central District Court’s ruling said the insurance company “should pay 250 million won ($220,000) in compensation.” The ruling does not accord with current clauses of the commercial law, which st
Jan. 9, 2013
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Man jumps in front of Line 1 subway train
An unidentified man threw himself in front of a subway train at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station in Seoul on Wednesday.According to an eyewitness the man jumped in front of an incoming train at the station in Imun-dong at 10:55 a.m. An official at the station said that he died despite being moved to a nearby hospital after the collision. CCTV images showed him pacing the platform immediately before the incident, the official added.The victim was initially reported as an elderly woma
Jan. 9, 2013
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Mental health problems major cause of suicide
A new survey found nearly 3.7 million Koreans have psychiatric disorders associated with a high risk of suicide, highlighting the need for the government and society to step up preventive measures.According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, a total of 3.68 million people higher chances of dying by suicide because of their prolonged mental disorders such as depression and mood disorders. About 28 percent of Koreans have suicidal ideas more than once in their lifetime, especial
Jan. 8, 2013
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Hanwha chief released from jail on poor health
A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered a temporary suspension of imprisonment of Hanwha Group chairman Kim Seung-youn, citing his poor health. “There seem to be considerable reasons to allow Kim the suspension of imprisonment, given that his health has deteriorated to a serious condition,” Seoul Central District Court said. The decision follows a request from the Seoul Southern Correction Service where the 61-year-old tycoon was placed following a conviction in August last year on charges including em
Jan. 8, 2013
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Criminal’s DNA matches missing suspect of 2006 case
A man arrested for attempted murder has been found to be the missing suspect of a 2006 sexual assault case, DNA records found.The suspect, Song, 47, allegedly tried to kill his brother due to economic problems in December 2012.The police sent Song’s DNA to the National Forensic Service for further investigation. With the recently developed Automated Fingerprint Identification System technology, the organization found that the DNA matches that of an unknown suspect of an attempted rape in Yangju,
Jan. 8, 2013
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Teenager steals car and takes off
A teenager fled in a car that was parked in front of a bakery in Suseong-dong on Sunday, police said. Nine hours after the car was stolen, police spotted the suspect, a 16-year-old surnamed Kim, in Gunsan on CCTV. The chase seemed to end in Songhak-dong, when he was blocked by a police barricade. However, Kim escaped and ran off yet again. After an additional 20-minute chase involving seven police cars, Kim’s flight came to an end at an express bus terminal in Iksan. “The car engine was running
Jan. 8, 2013
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Youth population on track to halve by 2060: report
Korea’s youth population will decline to less than half of the current level in 2060 if the country’s birthrate stays low, a government report said Monday. The number of people aged between 9 and 24 declined to 10.2 million last year, accounting for 20.4 percent of the total, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said. The figure reached its peak at 14 million in 1980 and is forecast to decline further, to 9.6 million in 2015, 7.1 million in 2030, 5.9 million in 2050, and 5 million in 2060.
Jan. 7, 2013
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Ethical standards decline among young people: survey
Four out of 10 high school students are willing to risk imprisonment for 1 billion won ($942,000) and seven out of 10 do not feel guilty for plagiarizing homework, according to a survey released Monday.Young Korean Academy, a youth movement group, unveiled its poll of about 6,000 primary and secondary school students that highlighted their deteriorating sense of ethics and growing leaning toward material values. The researchers attributed the trend to their exposure to greed, fraud and irrespons
Jan. 7, 2013
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Man fined for rumor about ‘smartphone battery blast’
A Seoul court has imposed 15 million won (14,136) in fines on a 28-year-old man for spreading a false rumor that the battery of a smartphone made by the country’s major handset maker exploded, court officials said Monday.The defendant, only identified by his surname Kim, was indicted for defaming the local handset maker LG Electronics Inc. by repeatedly writing on the Internet in 2011 that its Optimus 3D smartphone’s battery had exploded, they said.Kim also distributed fliers containing the fals
Jan. 7, 2013
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Civil service grew by 1.7 percent under Lee
More than 10,000 new civil service jobs were created during since President Lee Myung-bak’s administration began in 2008, according to official data released Monday.According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, there were 615,487 civil servants working for the government in 2012, up 10,773 from five years ago.The ministry noted that concerns on public security were the main factor for the increase in civil service jobs. More than half of new employees, 6,500, were police offic
Jan. 7, 2013
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Ministry to hire 1,000 more school violence counselors
The government said Monday it will double the number of counselors at primary and secondary schools nationwide this year as part of its effort to stop the increase in school violence and bullying.The education ministry said it will recruit 500 counselors in charge of helping both school bullies and victims by March, and dispatch them to the country’s private primary, middle and high schools deemed prone to in-campus violence.It will also hire 500 additional counselors through the annual teachers
Jan. 7, 2013
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Korean named Asia head of global weather body
A senior Korean weatherman has been chosen to head the world weather body’s regional office for Asia, the Korea Metrological Administration said Monday. Park Chung-kyu, 57, who currently serves as the director-general for planning and coordination at the Korean state-run weather agency, will assume the position of the director of World Meteorological Organization’s regional office for Asia and the South-West Pacific. “It is the first time since the establishment of the KMA that a Korean officia
Jan. 7, 2013
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Cho’s death brings copycat fears
After the death on Sunday of Cho Sung-min, the ex-husband of late actress Choi Jin-sil and former professional baseball player, there are worries that interest in the story may lead to copycat deaths. Cho, 39, was found dead in an apparent suicide on Jan. 6 at around 3:40 a.m., at his girlfriend’s apartment in Dogok-dong, Seoul, according to Suseo Police Station. This shocking news is feared to encourage other people to attempt copycat suicides. When suicide is frequently talked about on the Int
Jan. 7, 2013
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KORAIL to start Seollal reservations Jan. 15-16
The state-run railway operator KORAIL said Monday that ticket reservations for this year’s Lunar New Year holidays would start on Jan. 15 or 16, depending on the route.The reservations are for train services including KTX, Saemaul, Mugunghwa, Nuri, and ITX trains, KORAIL announced.Tickets for the Gyeongbu Line, which connects Seoul and Busan, will go on sale on Jan. 15 and Honam Line tickets, bound for South Jeolla Province, will be released on Jan. 16.Unlike previous years, Internet reservation
Jan. 7, 2013
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Spurned lover arrested for setting fire to his ex’s house
A college student has been arrested for setting fire to the house of his girlfriend, who wanted to finish the relationship, police reported.Yangcheon police station in central Seoul said that the suspect had been arrested for committing arson on Dec. 29, resulting in severe burns inflicted on the woman’s disabled father.Police investigation revealed that the 20-year-old suspect had thrown a burning cigarette butt into his ex-girlfriend’s window when he failed to contact her after waiting for hou
Jan. 7, 2013
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Low birth rate to cut youth population by half in 2060: report
South Korea could see the younger population aged between 9-24 decrease by more than 50 percent from now in 2060 if the country's low birth rates continue, a government report showed Monday.The nation's youth population reached its peak at 14 million in 1980, but it has since steadily declined to 10.2 million last year, accounting for 20.4 percent of the total population, census data by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family showed.The number of young people aged 9-24 is expected to dwindle
Jan. 7, 2013
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Choi Jin-sil’s former husband found dead
Cho Sung-min, the ex-husband of late actress Choi Jin-sil and a former star baseball player, was found dead early Sunday morning in an apparent suicide, police said. The body of Cho, 39, was discovered by his girlfriend, hanged in the bathroom of her apartment in Dogok-dong, southern Seoul, at around 5:26 a.m. according to Suseo Police Station, which is investigating the case. “We have found no signs yet of a break-in or any injuries to suspect his death to be a homicide,” the police said a pres
Jan. 6, 2013