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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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English educator leads global online campaign
Min Byoung-chul, professor of international studies at Konkuk University, is full of drive and enthusiasm. He is constantly conjuring up new ideas to redefine and reinvent what he does. And Min does a lot, even by the high standards he sets. His track record speaks volumes about his progress. Back in the early 1980s, Min was catapulted into national stardom as his television program “Min Byoung-chul’s Practical English” on MBC gained huge popularity. The program was so popular that English teach
Dec. 14, 2012
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Spread a little sunshine online
The Sunfull Movement was established in 2007 by Konkuk University professor Min Byoung-chul to eradicate hateful online comments by encouraging online users to post encouraging replies, or “Sunfull,” instead.The term “Sunfull” originated from “full of sunshine,” meaning a “cyberspace filled with sunshine.” In this vein, the sunflower was chosen as the symbol of the movement, Min said. Min reiterated the key principles that underlie the Sunfull movement: tell only the truth, respect others, and c
Dec. 14, 2012
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Police may summon prosecutors over photo leak
Police might summon incumbent prosecutors on suspicion that they leaked a photo of a woman who allegedly had sex with one of their fellow prosecutors in a high-profile sex scandal, sources at Seoul police said Friday. Seocho Police Station is currently analyzing files handed over by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office’s internal inspection team. “The inspection team has reported to the police four officials who created the image file and their two accomplices,” said a lead prosecutor of the prosecut
Dec. 14, 2012
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NEC charges Saenuri official with illegal electioneering
The National Election Commission on Friday filed a complaint against a Saenuri Party official engaging in illegal election activities for presidential candidate Park Geun-hye. The person identified by his surname Yoon is known to be the director of a social networking service support team of the ruling party, which consulted him about SNS.The commission raided a unregistered election office run by Yoon in Yeouido, central Seoul, and confiscated evidence including eight computers, a laptop, certi
Dec. 14, 2012
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Police may summon prosecutors over photo leak
Police may summon incumbent prosecutors on suspicions that they leaked a photo of a woman who allegedly had sex with one of their fellow prosecutors in a high-profile sex scandal, sources at Seoul police said Friday. Seocho Police Station is currently analyzing files handed over by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office’s internal inspection team. “The inspection team has reported to the police four officials who created the image file and their two accomplices,” said a lead prosecutor of the prosecuti
Dec. 14, 2012
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'Black boxes on cabs reduce accidents’
Taxis run by companies caused fewer car accidents after most of them installed black boxes, while a bill that requires all vehicles to be equipped with black boxes awaits parliamentary approval.The number of accidents involving company-run cabs fell 17.7 percent from 2007 to 20,331 last year, when most cabs were equipped with black boxes, according to the General Insurance Association of Korea and the Korea Transportation Institute.Starting with Incheon in 2008, local governments had black boxes
Dec. 14, 2012
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Government to expand support for childcare
The government said Friday it will push to increase the number of public day care centers and expand support for female non-regular workers as part of efforts to relieve women's burden for childcare and strengthen their social status. Setting priorities on the eradication of gender inequality and balance between work and family roles, the government put forth the five-year policy blueprint for women set to be launched next year. Under the envisioned plan, more public day care centers will be est
Dec. 14, 2012
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‘Benz’ prosecutor cleared of bribery charges
BUSAN (Yonhap News) ― A disgraced former female prosecutor has been acquitted of charges of receiving lavish bribes, including a luxury sedan and a designer bag, in return for peddling her influence for a criminal case, court officials said Thursday.Overturning a lower court’s ruling of a three-year prison term and the forfeiture of 44.6 million won ($39,700), the Busan High Court delivered a not guilty verdict for the 37-year-old woman, known by her family name Lee, said the officials.The forme
Dec. 13, 2012
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Arson suspected in fire at ex-president’s birthplace
DAEGU (Yonhap News) ― Former President Roh Tae-woo’s birthplace house was hit by a small fire that did little damage Thursday, presumed to be triggered by an arson attack, police said.An unidentified male was caught on CCTV entering the building in the southern city of Daegu around 4:05 a.m., officials said. Soon afterwards, a fire could be seen inside the house.The outbreak of the suspected arson attack has left a trail of smoldering debris inside but no casualties were reported, they said. A l
Dec. 13, 2012
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NIS employee to sue for DUP ‘confinement’
A National Intelligence Service employee accused of making malicious comments online about Democratic United Party presidential candidate Moon Jae-in will press charges against party officials for illegal confinement, the agency said Thursday. “The DUP used physical force to unlawfully trespass into the private residence of an individual, foul language and blocked family members from entering the residence and thereby engaged in illegal confinement,” the NIS said in a press release on Wednesday.
Dec. 13, 2012
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Koreans nabbed for stealing U.S. military equipment
Police said Wednesday they have booked three South Koreans without physical detention on charges of stealing a thermal observation device from a U.S. unit’s military equipment storage and attempting to sell it online. A 56-year-old waste management employee working at a U.S. Army base in Gunsan, 274 kilometers south of Seoul, is suspected of stealing the TOD, estimated to be worth about 100 million won ($93,100), in March and selling it to a military equipment dealer for just 50,000 won, the Seo
Dec. 12, 2012
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Victim of Japanese sex slavery dies
Kim Bok-sun, 87, a surviving victim of Japan’s sex slavery, passed away Wednesday due to old age. She had been in hospital for a long time, according to the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, an organization to help the victims.The number of surviving victims of Japanese sex slavery during the colonial period stands at 59, said Yoon Mee-hyang, a representative of the organization.The 1,054th Wednesday protest demanding an official apology from the Japanese
Dec. 12, 2012
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11 Chinese sailors rescued in Yellow Sea
Eleven Chinese sailors were rescued from their cargo ship that was tilting in South Korean waters near the border with North Korea, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.The Cambodian-flagged 1,996-ton freighter sent out a distress signal at around 5:40 p.m. as it was listing on its right side about 56 kilometers south of Daecheong Island, it said.The Coast Guard said it immediately dispatched a helicopter and a patrol boat to the scene but the sailors had already been rescued by a passing freighter.The
Dec. 11, 2012
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Seoul lays out new support plans for multicultural families, foreigners
The government announced a set of measures for multicultural families on Tuesday to improve education, eradicate discrimination and support their social and economic participation. The five-year project that kicks off next year is the second part of the Korean government’s policy efforts to harmoniously integrate multiculturalism into traditionally homogenous Korean society. The first phase of the comprehensive multicultural project, started in 2010, ends this year. The new support measures focu
Dec. 11, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Anonymous donor warms the heart
A 60-something man in a dark-brown checkered coat approached a Salvation Army officer manning a red kettle in Myeong-dong, a fashion and shopping district in Seoul on Sunday. The man put a white envelope in the red kettle, saying, “Please use it for the elderly in need.”He then took a taxi and disappeared.The Salvation Army Korea Territory later found a check of around 106 million won ($98,300) with a letter in the envelope while counting up donations. “My parents kept a sense of sharing, helped
Dec. 11, 2012
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Korean students rank high in math and science proficiency
Korea’s middle school students ranked top in math proficiency and third in science in the world, while primary students ranked top in science and second in mathematics, a global-assessment data showed on Tuesday.According to the data released by the international research association IEA, students aged 13-14 years old in Korea received the highest average score of 613 in mathematics among 42 countries, followed by that of Singapore with 611. Singapore topped in science proficiency in the age gro
Dec. 11, 2012
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Seoul subway workers call off planned strike
Unionized subway workers called off plans to go on strike Tuesday after reaching a last-minute agreement with the transit system operators on retirement age and the severance pay system.The 8,118-member union member of Seoul Metro, a public corporation that runs Seoul subway lines one through four, were scheduled to walk later in the day after repeatedly failing to find middle ground on various outstanding issues despite mediation from the National Labor Relations Commission.The two sides had en
Dec. 11, 2012
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Man puts 105m won in Salvation Army donation kettle
An anonymous man left a check for 105.7 million won ($97,900) in a Salvation Army collection kettle, the Salvation Army Korea Territory said Monday.According to the Salvation Army, a man in his late 50s or early 60s placed an envelope containing the check and a short letter in the collection kettle in central Seoul on Sunday requesting the money to be used for the elderly.“I send a small seed to the Salvation Army’s noble and holy forest out of respect for my parents wishes,” he said in the lett
Dec. 10, 2012
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Seoul sees sixth-coldest day for early Dec.
By Kim Young-wonThe temperature in the capital Seoul on Monday was minus 7.1 degrees Celsius, the sixth-lowest temperature in early December since the nation’s weather agency started meteorological observations in 1907 in Seoul.The lowest average temperature was recorded in 1944 with minus 10.4 degrees Celsius, followed by minus 8.8 in 1910, minus 8.5 in 1956, minus 8.3 in 1926, and minus 7.2 in 1937.The temperature in the city dipped to a low of minus 11.8 degrees Celsius. As a cold front swept
Dec. 10, 2012
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More women prioritize income in choosing partner
The proportion of Korean women who consider income in choosing their prospective husbands has increased 8 percent over the past 10 years, while fewer and fewer women give preference to profession and educational background, a matchmaking firm said Monday.Seoul-based Sunwoo released the results of a survey of 900 single working women that indicated a shift in their concerns from social position to economic stability. The company divided them into three groups for arranging dates with three differ
Dec. 10, 2012