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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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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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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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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[News Brief] Assault case involving S. Korean and Chinese students ends without prosecution
The South Korean and Chinese students booked for hitting each other were released without prosecution, the Seodaemun Police Station said Tuesday. Neither student sought punishment of the other.The police said they closed the assault case last month.On Nov. 19, the two Myeongji University students were reported to the police for getting into a physical fight over putting up posters concerning pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Korean student had tried to stop the Chinese student from coveri
Dec. 10, 2019
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Ultrafine dust chokes Korea, cold spell expected late Wednesday
South Korea was blanketed by a high level of particulate pollution Tuesday, prompting emergency dust reduction measures for the first time this winter and an ultrafine dust advisory issued in the afternoon. The implementation of emergency measures was extended into Wednesday with the high level of PM 2.5 -- ultrafine particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter -- expected to continue across the country due to the stagnant air over the peninsula and the inflow of particles from abroad.Se
Dec. 10, 2019
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Police chief calls for checks on prosecution
DAEJEON -- A prosecution with only the power to indict is what we see in developed countries, Hwang Un-hah, commissioner of the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency, said Monday. “Besides indicting, our prosecutors go on investigating numerous cases they either shouldn’t or needn’t,” Hwang said at an event marking the release of his book, which explores the much-debated prosecution reform. Checks and balances are not found in the prosecution, he added. The commissioner, w
Dec. 10, 2019
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Korea to bolster protection for foreigners on ‘entertainment visas’
South Korea will introduce measures to protect foreign workers in the entertainment industry starting next year, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday. The ministry said the new measures will apply to foreigners holding the E-6 visa, a long-term work visa for the culture and entertainment sectors, effective from Jan. 1, 2020. Proxy applications will no longer be allowed for stay permit evaluations, the duration of visits will be shortened from a year to six months, and confirmation of health insu
Dec. 10, 2019
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[News brief] Man booked on attempted murder charges for stabbing woman in shop
Incheon police said Tuesday they have tracked down a man accused of fleeing after stabbing a woman believed to be his onetime girlfriend with intent to kill her.Incheon Seobu Police Station has booked the man on charges of attempted murder. On Dec. 3, the man allegedly stabbed the woman, 43, inside her shop in Seo-gu, Incheon, after she tried to report him to police for assault. The man allegedly used a knife he had prepared in advance and ran from the site. Police said the woman is being treate
Dec. 10, 2019
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[News brief] Foreign worker in Pocheon found dead, stabbed in neck
Police found the body of a foreign worker in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday, with stab wounds to the neck.The body of the 30-year-old Nepalese man was found around 7:30 p.m. on Monday in front of a dormitory inside an industrial complex in the city, according to Pocheon Police Station. A colleague discovered the man bleeding on the floor and reported to the police. Security camera footage showed the man stabbing himself several times in the neck, police said. While there was no sign of fo
Dec. 10, 2019
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Hankook Tire CEO indicted on charges of bribery, embezzlement
Cho Hyun-bum, chief executive of Hankook Tire & Technology, South Korea's largest tire maker by sales, was indicted for taking bribes and embezzling corporate funds, prosecutors said Monday.Cho is suspected of receiving kickbacks worth around 600 million won (US$503,778) from subcontractors and siphoning off some 200 million won from Hankook's affiliated companies, according to the prosecutors' office. In January, the Seoul office of the National Tax Service filed a complaint with the prosec
Dec. 9, 2019
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PPP forum on exporting smart transport infra to be held
A forum on public-private partnerships for the export of smart technology-based public transport infrastructure is set to be held in Seoul on Thursday, the Seoul City government said Monday. Hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the forum will look at emerging trends in smart transport systems, Seoul’s smart transport policies and the municipality’s support for private companies looking to break into the overseas transport industry. It will also discuss strategies for ex
Dec. 9, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Third body retrieved 20 days after Jeju boat capsizes
Two of the 11 bodies missing after a Jeju boat capsized last month were discovered Sunday afternoon.The Jeju Regional Coast Guard on Monday confirmed the bodies had been located by a remotely operated vehicle of the Navy’s submarine rescue ship Cheonghaejin.While one body assumed to be that of a Vietnamese national was recovered Sunday, another body was lifted from the water Monday afternoon. Around 7 a.m. on Nov. 19, a 29-ton fishing boat with 12 crewmen aboard -- six South Koreans a
Dec. 9, 2019
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[News Focus] Number of Seoulites residing alone up 300,000 in 10 years
SEJONG -- The number of residents in Seoul stood at 9.73 million as of November 2019, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety. This is estimated to be the lowest figure in more than 30 years.Given unofficial statistics showing that Seoul was home to 9.2 million in 1983 and 10.28 million in 1988, the current population level is assumed to be similar to that seen in the years between 1984 and 1987.Compared to the figure of 10.21 million in November 2009, the population of the capital of S
Dec. 9, 2019
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Filipino Korean children celebrate 70th anniversary of S. Korea-Philippines ties
Filipino Korean children staged a musical Sunday commemorating the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations between South Korea and the Philippines.Performed bilingually in Korean and Tagalog, the musical was an adaptation of Korean folktale “Heungbu and Nolbu” dating back to the late Joseon era. The show staged at CJ Azit Auditorium in Jongno, central Seoul, was directed by Cherish Maningat, a Filipina stage actress based in Korea, and choreographed by Park Eun-hee.“We hav
Dec. 8, 2019
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Korean Chinese still largest group of foreign residents in S. Korea
Korean Chinese make up the largest group of registered foreign residents in the country, especially in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, the latest official data showed Sunday.Meanwhile, in Daejeon and on Jeju Island, Chinese people without Korean ancestry accounted for the biggest number of registered residents.According to the Korea Immigration Service, of 1,274,775 registered foreigners here, which counts foreign residents on long-term visas, but not F-4 visa holders, Chinese nationals of Korean e
Dec. 8, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Leader of drug-trafficking ring gets 9-year prison term in appeals trial
The Seoul High Court on Sunday sentenced the leader of South Korea's largest drug-trafficking syndicate to nine years in prison for distributing about 730,000 doses of methamphetamine smuggled from Taiwan.The 63-year-old leader, identified by his surname, Yoon, and an accomplice, surnamed Woo, 53, were charged with distributing 22 kilograms of methamphetamine. That amount was part of a total of 112 kg of methamphetamine smuggled by a Taiwanese crime ring in July and August last year. Woo was sen
Dec. 8, 2019
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Pet-caused fires on rise in Seoul: data
The number of fires caused by pets is on the rise, data showed Saturday, raising the need for pet owners to take precautionary measures.A total of 31 reported fires in Seoul in the January-September period were accidentally caused by pets, according to the data from the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters.This marks a sharp rise from 19 cases in 2018, seven cases in 2017 and eight cases in 2016. The figures for the three years cover the January-December period. Except for one ca
Dec. 7, 2019
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Swine fever-infected wild boars on steady rise in S. Korea
The number of wild boars infected with the deadly African swine fevervirus has been continuously increasing in South Korea despite a two-month hiatus from local farms, data showed Saturday. The total number of wild boars infected with the virus here has reached 41 since the first such case was reported in October, according to local quarantine authorities. On Saturday, the National Institute of Environmental Research confirmed two new cases in Cheorwon, a town near the border with North K
Dec. 7, 2019
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[News Focus] Number of people paying into state pension falls 150,000 in 2019
SEJONG -- South Koreans born in 1969 or later cannot enjoy the old-age annuity benefits, paid by the national pension operator, for five years after they retire at the age of around 60. As they have to wait until they turn 65 (the initial age regarded as a senior) to be classified as recipients under the rules, there could be a longer income vacuum, compared to those born before 1969. Though it is possible for younger people (aged 50 or under as of 2019) to apply for early payouts, which
Dec. 5, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Actor Kang Ji-hwan gets suspended prison sentence in rape case
Actor Kang Ji-hwan, who was indicted in July on charges of raping a woman and molesting another at his home, was given a suspended prison sentence by a local court on Thursday.The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court sentenced 42-year-old Kang to an imprisonment of two and a half years, suspended for three years, after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting two female production staffers.He was also ordered to conduct 120 hours of social service, undergo 40 hours of sexual offender tre
Dec. 5, 2019
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Classical Chinese fellowship to foster future Korean studies researchers
Professor Kim Chi-hyoun spoke at a slightly slow pace and pronounced every Korean word clearly when she explained the meaning of Chinese words and sentences selected from “The Mencius,” a classical Confucian text. Her unusual teaching style was designed to better deliver her lecture to seven international students who are on the AKS Hanmun (classical Chinese) Fellowship program.The Academy of Korean Studies started the 16-week fellowship this year in order to help foreign students in
Dec. 4, 2019
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[News Brief] Bomb scare in Incheon caused by toy
The police said a report that an explosive material was found under an overpass in Incheon on Wednesday turned out to be false.Around 11:56 a.m. on Wednesday, a resident reported to the police that an object which looked like a dynamite was found under road bridge in Jung-gu district. Police and military authorities dispatched bomb disposal technicians and sniffer dogs to the site and searched for signs of explosives, closing off the surrounding area. What was reported as a dynamite turned
Dec. 4, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Verdicts vary for Jehovah’s Witnesses refusing conscription
Jehovah’s Witnesses refusing mandatory military service have regularly been found guilty or not guilty of evading conscription based on whether they had “true faith.”A 24-year-old Jehovah’s Witness received a notice of enlistment from the Daejeon-South Chungcheong Regional Military Manpower Administration in September 2017, and refused conscription citing religious grounds.He submitted to the authorities papers stating that he belongs to the religious group and that he re
Dec. 4, 2019