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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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[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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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Cha In-pyo bought apartment from ex-minister’s relative without knowing
Actor Cha In-pyo denied being aware that the apartment he purchased recently had been owned by a relative of Justice Minister Cho Kuk. The ex-justice minister’s cousin once removed has been indicted on embezzlement charges, and the wife of that cousin sold the apartment to Cha through a real estate agent. On Wednesday, Cha released a statement on social media saying he and his spouse -- actress Shin Ae-ra -- had bought the apartment because they intended to live there and had been unaware
Oct. 31, 2019
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Court to decide whether to issue arrest warrant for ex-justice minister's brother
A Seoul court will review another prosecution request to issue an arrest warrant for the younger brother of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Thursday over alleged wrongdoing involving a private school foundation run by the family.The Seoul Central District Court began a hearing at 10:30 a.m. to decide whether to issue the arrest warrant for the 52-year-old, who showed up in court in a wheelchair, after an initial request by prosecutors was rejected earlier this month.State prosecutors asked th
Oct. 31, 2019
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South Korea hosts Asian symposium on smart cities
The Ministry of Government Legislation and the Korea Legislation Research Institute jointly held the seventh Asian Legislative Experts Symposium in Seoul on Wednesday. Under the theme “Legislative Modification Strategies for Smart City Development,” government officials and experts from Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, discussed drawing up legislation to facilitate the development of smart cities based on internet of things technology. “Countrie
Oct. 30, 2019
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[News Focus] Koreans aged 15-64 decrease 370,000 in 3 years
SEJONG -- South Korea is projected to see the percentage of the working-age population of the total population fall below the 50 percent mark in 2056, according to Statistics Korea.Based on monthly statistics, the working-age population in the nation has remained above 70 percent for more a decade.The working-age population refers to those aged 15 to 64, according to the criteria of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the de
Oct. 30, 2019
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Korean forced labor victims file appeal with UN
Two victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor filed an appeal with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday, a year after South Korea’s top court ordered a Japanese firm to compensate them. The victims are seeking to address the issue at an international forum and for the UN to intervene and pressure the Japanese government and firms, according to lawyers representing the victims. It is the first time that an appeal on the forced labor issue has been filed with the UN
Oct. 30, 2019
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Ex-President Park's confidante pleads not guilty in court review over bribery case
A longtime friend of jailed former President Park Geun-hye pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as she attended the first hearing for a Supreme Court-ordered review of a corruption scandal involving her and Park that led to the president's ouster in March 2017.In August, the top court sent the case back to the Seoul High Court, ordering a review of the lower court's decision on Choi Soon-sil, also in jail, and Park. They were sentenced by the lower court last year to 20 years and 25 years in jail, re
Oct. 30, 2019
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Former KT chief gets one-year jail term in hiring scandal
Lee Suk-chae, a former chairman of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for ordering the illegal hiring of applicants with ties to powerful figures, including an opposition lawmaker's daughter.The Seoul Southern District Court handed out the jail term to Lee, saying his involvement the 2012 KT hiring scandal in was ascertained in consideration of the evidence.Seo Yu-yeol, a former KT president, and Kim Sang-hyo, a former KT executive in charge of
Oct. 30, 2019
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Three injured in Ulsan factory explosion
An explosion in a factory complex in Ulsan left three people injured, authorities said Wednesday.An explosion occurred around 8:25 a.m. in an oil storage tank at the petrochemical firm Kolon Industries’ Ulsan plant. Three subcontracted workers who had climbed the tank to connect a pipeline to the container fell from a height of 1.5 meters in the explosion. One of the workers sustained first-degree burns.The petroleum resin plant was reportedly conducting a regular maintenance operation, an
Oct. 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Senior police officer indicted over nightclub scandal
Prosecutors indicted a senior police officer Tuesday over an alleged attempt to cover up irregularities at Seoul nightclubs involving former BIGBANG member Seungri.A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, faces bribery, obstruction of business and other charges.The 49-year-old is alleged to have tried to cover up illicit activities at Burning Sun, a nightclub in southern Seoul, and other firms run by Seungri and the K-pop star's busin
Oct. 29, 2019
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Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for brother of ex-justice minister
The prosecution again sought an arrest warrant for a younger brother of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday over a hiring scandal and an alleged fake lawsuit in connection with a private school foundation run by his family.State prosecutors asked a Seoul court to issue a warrant to formally detain the 52-year-old man over charges, including breach of duty, bribery, obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting destruction of evidence. The brother, who worked at the Woongdong school found
Oct. 29, 2019
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SNU still using more energy than other buildings in Seoul
Seoul National University buildings consumed the most energy in Seoul, figures from the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed Tuesday.SNU used 53,195 tons of oil equivalent in 2018, ranking No. 1 on a list of energy-consuming buildings in the capital, according to data on energy use in buildings in Seoul. A ton of oil equivalent is a unit of energy, defined as the amount of energy released by burning 1 metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of crude oil. The country’s top university, which has 132,18
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Obstetrician accused of performing abortion at 34 weeks
An obstetrician was detained on allegations of performing an abortion on a woman who was 34 weeks pregnant and killing the fetus after it survived the procedure.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Tuesday that the 60-something obstetrician faces charges of murder and performing an abortion. According to police, the fetus allegedly survived the hysterotomy abortion, which involves opening the uterus through an abdominal incision, at a hospital in Seoul in March. Police suspect the obst
Oct. 29, 2019
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Fine dust advisory in effect in Seoul
A fine dust advisory was issued for Seoul at 5 a.m. Tuesday as yellow dust particles traveling from China and Mongolia blanketed South Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. The average level of PM10 -- fine airborne particles smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter -- was 125 micrograms per cubic meter as of 8 a.m. in 25 districts across Seoul, according to the National Institute of Environmental Research. The heavily polluted air is the result of yellow dust from northeastern China and
Oct. 29, 2019
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Subway Line No.2 to halt for 10 minutes around 3 p.m.
Seoul Subway Line No. 2 will halt operation for 10 minutes at 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday for disaster drill conducted in southwest part of Seoul. Seoul Metro said it would conduct a disaster safety drill between 3 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Hyundai Department Store near Sindorim Subway Station on Subway Line No. 2. The drill will involve anti-terrorism and fire exercises, according to the companyThe exercise will involve a situation in which a terrorist installs a bomb in the subway approaching Sindorim Stati
Oct. 29, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Workplace gender discrimination hurts Korea’s fertility rate: OECD
Gender discrimination in the workplace is responsible for Korea’s low fertility rate, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare and the OECD held a joint conference on Monday to address policy responses to the country’s declining fertility rate.“Governments need to modernize their family policies to provide families with a continuum of support, from birth to adulthood,” said OECD’s Director fo
Oct. 28, 2019
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Gender should not affect F-1 visa access: Seoul High Court
The Seoul High Court ruled Monday that the Korea Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice should issue F-1 visas to foreign applicants regardless of their gender if they plan to visit South Korea to help a family member who is expecting or has given birth here. F-1 visas are issued to those visiting and joining their families. The immigration agency’s internal regulation states that only female family members of such immigrants can be granted F-1 visas. A male Vietna
Oct. 28, 2019
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Forced labor victim dies without resolution to suit
Lee Choon-myeon, a victim of forced labor during Japan’s occupation of the Korean Peninsula during the first half of 20th century, died Saturday. According to the Center for Historical Truth and Justice, Lee passed away in the early hours of Saturday. She was 88 years old. Lee’s suit seeking compensation from Japan’s Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. is pending at the Supreme Court. Lee’s surviving family members plan to continue the suit. In 1944, Lee, then 13, began working f
Oct. 28, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Identity of Korean killed in Battle of Tarawa confirmed
The identity of a Korean laborer who died during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II has been confirmed, according to government data. A DNA test conducted on the remains of the victim -- who was only identified as “Tarawa No. 46” -- and a man who claimed to be his son showed a 99.9999 percent probability that the two are related, National Forensic Service data obtained by Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Rep. Kwon Mi-hyuk revealed Monday. The discovery marked the first resul
Oct. 28, 2019
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SNU to hire its first female Korean economics professor
Seoul National University, one of the nation’s top schools, said its economics department will be hiring its first-ever female South Korean professor next year. The news comes more than a year after the school failed in its first bid to appoint a female Korean economist. The department said Monday that it has decided to appoint Park Yena, currently an assistant professor of economics at the University of Rochester in New York state. Park has postponed her official assignment until Septembe
Oct. 28, 2019
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S. Korea holds search operation for ASF-infected wild boars
South Korea's quarantine officials on Monday kicked off an intensive search operation for dead wild boars possibly infected with African swine fever near the border with North Korea.South Korea's environment and forest authorities said they will implement a joint search operation to find dead wild boars near the border, as they could be infected with the virus.About 440 officials will carry out daily patrols in the designated areas.South Korea will also induce wild boars to move to northern regi
Oct. 28, 2019