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Korea enters full election mode
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Typhoon Mitag batters Korea
Typhoon Mitag, the seventh typhoon to hit the Korean Peninsula this year, brought strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday as it made landfall on the southwestern coast. The typhoon was traveling at about 30 kilometers per hour from waters 190 kilometers southwest of the port city of Mokpo in South Jeolla Province as of 4 p.m. and was expected to make landfall near Mokpo at around 10 p.m. Wednesday.It was then expected to exit to the East Sea on Thursday morning and turn eastward from water
Oct. 2, 2019
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South Korea braces for typhoon as Mitag batters Jeju
Typhoon Mitag hit Jeju Island on Wednesday, bringing 100-250 millimeters of rain to most parts of the southernmost island. Floods and damage have been reported in the eastern part of Jeju. More than 250 flights to and from the island have been canceled. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, a wind shear alert has been in effect at Jeju Airport. Eight houses have partially collapsed in the southeastern area of the island, and 25 people have been rescued from them. Three people have been treated for mino
Oct. 2, 2019
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Serial murder suspect confesses to 14 murders, 30 rapes
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- The police announced Wednesday that Lee Chun-jae, 56, has admitted he was a serial killer 30 years ago and responsible for more unsolved crimes.He has confessed to nine rape-murders that took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, as well as five additional murders and about 30 rapes and attempted rapes, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said in a press briefing Wednesday.Three of the five additional murders appear to have occurred aroun
Oct. 2, 2019
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Former YG chief undergoes second questioning about gambling charges
Yang Hyun-suk, the scandal-ridden former CEO of YG Entertainment, was summoned by police for a second time Tuesday and underwent questioning until shortly after midnight about suspicions he had habitually gambled while abroad and committed foreign exchange law violations.Yang Hyun-suk, an idol-turned-K-pop guru who once led one of the biggest K-pop management firms, left the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intellectual Crime Investigation Team in northern Seoul around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, 14
Oct. 2, 2019
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S. Korea confirms 2 more African swine fever cases
South Korea confirmed two more cases of African swine fever on Wednesday, raising the number of disease outbreaks to 11 in just two weeks amid strenuous disinfection efforts across the country.After a lull for the past four days, the new ASF cases were reported in Paju, north Gyeonggi Province, bordering North Korea, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The ministry said it is testing another suspected ASF case reported in the same county. Of the confirmed cases, five
Oct. 2, 2019
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S. Korea reports another suspected case of African swine fever
Another suspected case of African swine fever was reported Tuesday in the border town of Paju, where South Korea's first outbreak of the deadly animal disease had been confirmed, the agricultural ministry said.The suspected case was reported from a pig farm in the city located just south of the inter-Korean border. If confirmed, it will mark the 10th African swine fever case in the country. The first-ever outbreak of the viral disease in South Korea was confirmed at a farm in Paju on Sept. 17, p
Oct. 1, 2019
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Suspect in Hwaseong serial murder case confesses to killings: police
The suspect in decades-old serial murders committed south of Seoul has admitted to killing the victims, police said Tuesday. The 56-year-old man, who has been in prison for raping and killing his sister-in-law in 1994, was identified in mid-September as the suspect in the murders of nine women in Hwaseong, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, between 1986-91.Police said he admitted to responsibility for the cases and three more crimes in the city at that time and two others before the murder of his sis
Oct. 1, 2019
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Prosecution to abolish special investigation divisions
The prosecution said Tuesday that it will abolish special investigation divisions under prosecutors’ offices across the country and improve investigation practices in line with the Moon Jae-in administration’s drive to reform the country’s powerful law enforcement body. Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl ordered the abolition of special investigation divisions -- elite squads of experienced prosecutors charged with investigating high-profile corruption cases -- around the
Oct. 1, 2019
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[Graphic News] Six out of 10 Koreans in favor of later retirement age: poll
Six in 10 South Koreans support a proposal to delay the legal retirement age to 65 from the current 60, a poll showed. The poll of 1,539 adults aged 19 to 64 conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration from Sept. 2-11 found that 61.1 percent were in favor of delaying the retirement age. Only 19.6 percent opposed the proposal, while another 19.3 percent said they had no opinion. Of those who favored a later retirement age, 61.2 percent said 65 was the most appropriate age, followed
Oct. 1, 2019
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[News brief] Typhoon Mitag may land Wednesday night
Typhoon Mitag is approaching the Korean Peninsula faster than initially forecast and may hit the southern region as early as Wednesday afternoon.The Korea Meteorological Administration said Tuesday the typhoon is forecast to hit Jeju Island on Wednesday afternoon before moving up the peninsula’s west coast, making landfall in the coastal area of South Jeolla Province by midnight. The weather agency projected the storm will sweep across the nation eastwards and exit into the East Sea
Oct. 1, 2019
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[News brief] Man reported missing during triathlon found dead in Han River
A man who was reported missing during a triathlon in western Seoul on Sunday was found dead Tuesday morning in the Han River. According to Mapo Police Station, the 35-year-old competitor was discovered around 6:45 a.m. lying dead in the water near a dock in Sangam-dong. A resident out on a stroll at the riverside park spotted the body.Investigators had been searching the area after the dead man was reported missing around 2 p.m. Sunday. The water current was reportedly strong during the race, an
Oct. 1, 2019
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[News Focus] Employment rate for Koreans in 40s falls for 19th consecutive month
SEJONG -- South Korea saw the number of employed people increase by 452,000 on-year to 27.35 million in August, the latest monthly figure from Statistics Korea.But when broken down by generation, things are looking less rosy for middle-aged people in charge of households involving young children.Those in their 60s dominated the increase in employment with 391,000, followed by those in their 50s with 133,000 and those in their 20s with 71,000.On the contrary, the number of employed dropped among
Oct. 1, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Cabinet passes bills to comply with ILO conventions
The Cabinet on Tuesday passed revised labor bills that allow the unemployed, dismissed workers, retired public officials, teachers, firefighters and college faculty members to join unions, in a bid to comply with international labor conventions.The Cabinet has approved revised bills on labor unions, public officials’ unions and teachers’ unions to ratify three conventions of the International Labor Organization, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said.The three ILO conventions are
Oct. 1, 2019
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Ex-PGA player banned for 3 years by Korean Tour for flipping off crowd over camera noise
A former PGA Tour player has been suspended for three years by the domestic circuit for raising his middle finger at the crowd over cellphone camera noise during a recent tournament.The Korea Professional Golfers' Association, which operates the Korean Tour, said Monday that Kim Bi-o will not be eligible to play for the next three years, effective immediately.Kim was also fined 10 million won ($8,350).Kim won the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open in Gumi, 260 kilometers southeast o
Oct. 1, 2019
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[Feature] '90s-born generation drives changes in politics, workplace in Korea
In Korea, understanding those born in the 1990s is all the rage now, as they enter the workforce and emerge as a powerful new voting bloc. Shelves at major bookstores are filled with new hardbacks on the ‘90s-born -- an attempt to define and understand what they are like as voters, employees and consumers. Even President Moon Jae-in recently presented Blue House staff with the bestselling book “‘90s Generation is Coming,” by Lim Hong-teak, saying, “We
Oct. 1, 2019
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Suspected ASF case south of Seoul tested negative
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday a new suspected case of African swine fever reported south of Seoul a day earlier was negative, easing concerns over a possible nationwide spread of the fatal animal disease.The suspected case was in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, about 42 kilometers south of the capital, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It would have been the first ASF case to occur south of Seoul, if it tested positive. So far, all confirmed cases
Oct. 1, 2019
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Another suspected African swine fever case reported in
Another suspected case of African swine fever was reported south of Seoul on Monday, amid continued quarantine efforts to contain the spread of the virus. The report was made in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, about 42.5 kilometers south of the capital. If confirmed, it will be the tenth case since Sept. 17, when the country's first-ever outbreak of African swine fever was confirmed, and will be the first to occur south of Seoul. The test result is expected to be released early Tuesday.
Sept. 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Up to 27 coal power plants to be shut down December to March to curb pollution
A national anti-fine dust body suggested Monday that the government enforce stronger measures to curb hazardous particulate pollution, such as by shutting down coal power plants and restricting old diesel vehicles from December to March next year. The National Council on Climate and Air Quality suggested a seasonal dust management system, under which a crackdown on illegal emissions is toughened, up to 27 coal power plants are shut down in spring and over 1 million aged diesel vehicles are rest
Sept. 30, 2019
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Cho Kuk reiterates determination for prosecution reform
Justice Minister Cho Kuk reiterated his determination to reform the prosecution as a new 16-member prosecution reform committee tasked with drawing up measures to overhaul the powerful law enforcement body was launched Monday. Mentioning the candlelight vigil held Saturday supporting Cho and the reform of the prosecution, he said that the public’s aspirations for reforming the judiciary is stronger than ever. “Koreans are questioning who are the owners of this country once again by c
Sept. 30, 2019
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[News brief] Seoul to restrict traffic in Jamsil on Friday for sporting event
Traffic in parts of southern Seoul will be restricted Friday for the 100th National Sports Festival slated to open that day, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Parts of the road surrounding the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium -- where the opening ceremony for the festival will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. -- will be blocked. The city expects more than 60,000 people to visit the venue for the event. In addition, some 300,000 people are expected to gather at the Hangang Park in
Sept. 30, 2019