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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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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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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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2 Chinese boats seized for alleged illegal fishing
South Korea has seized two Chinese fishing boats on charges of illegal fishing in its exclusive economic zone in the West Sea, the coast guard said Saturday. The 30-ton fishing boats are facing charges for trespassing in South Korea's northern sea border area, the Northern Limit Line, a day earlier, according to the Korea Coast Guard. Eight Chinese crew from the two boats were arrested after a chase, as they refused to comply with the coast guard's order
Oct. 12, 2019
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Railway services disrupted for 2nd day amid strike
South Korea's rail services were partially disrupted or delayed Saturday, the second day of a 72-hour strike, as workers demanded better working conditions. As of 11:00 a.m., around 76.5 percent of the country's regular rail services were operating, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. KTX bullet trains were operating at 72.1 percent of the normal level, while subways were at around 86.7 p
Oct. 12, 2019
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2 wild boars found dead with traces of African swine fever
South Korea's quarantine authorities on Saturday found two wild boars dead with traces of African swine fever (ASF) north of Seoul, raising concerns over the spread of the deadly animal disease through wildlife in the country. One of the boars was detected in Cheorwon, 90 kilometers north of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Environment. It was the first time traces of ASF had been found in Gangwon Province. The other wild board was found in Yeoncheon,
Oct. 12, 2019
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Justice minister's wife summoned on corruption allegations
Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the fourth time Saturday as part of a widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the minister's family. Cho's wife, a professor surnamed Chung, faces allegations that she forged a college presidential citation to help her daughter gain admission to medical school and that her family made a dubious investment in a private equity fund. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors'
Oct. 12, 2019
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Strong winds to strike east coast amid Typhoon Hagibis
South Korea will experience strong winds on its east coast on Saturday as the country comes under the indirect influence of Typhoon Hagibis, the season's 19th typhoon, the weather agency said. With the typhoon moving northward from Japan, strong winds with speeds of 12 to 18 meters per second will strike the eastern and southern coasts of South Korea, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. Some areas of Gangwon Province could see wind speeds of
Oct. 12, 2019
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S. Korea to come under Typhoon Hagibis' indirect influence over weekend
South Korea will come under the indirect influence of Typhoon Hagibis, the season's 19th typhoon, over the weekend, which will bring strong winds to the southern regions of the country, the weather agency said Friday. Typhoon Hagibis is expected to affect areas including the southern resort island of Jeju and South Jeolla Province on Saturday, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. Many regions in the south will experience winds of up to 12 to 18 meter
Oct. 11, 2019
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S. Korea to tighten measures to prevent spread of African swine fever
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it plans to purchase all pigs from a town bordering North Korea that suffered two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), in line with efforts to contain further spread of the virus. Under the decision, the ministry will purchase all pigs in Yeoncheon, where the country's 14th confirmed ASF was reported on Wednesday. The pigs will be slaughtered and released in the market for consumption after being in
Oct. 11, 2019
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Chief prosecutor news report riles main opposition
The conservative bloc on Friday accused those supporting Minister of Justice Cho Kuk of attempting to cloud the issue through the report on Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. “The watering down (of issues) must be stopped and all matters should be put to an independent counsel investigation,” said Rep. Na Kyung-won, floor leader of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party. A number of members of Cho’s family and acquaintances are under investigation on a range of suspicions
Oct. 11, 2019
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Senior police officer arrested in nightclub scandal
Prosecutors said Friday they will widen investigations into a ranking police officer allegedly involved in attempts to cover up irregularities at southern Seoul nightclubs, following his arrest the previous night. A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, was placed under arrest Thursday night after the Seoul Central District Court approved a warrant for his pre-trial detention, citing concern about his destruction of
Oct. 11, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Railway services affected as 72-hour strike begins
Railway services across South Korea are expected to be affected Friday and throughout the weekend as workers began a 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions.Around 20 to 60 percent of passenger and cargo train services are forecast to be affected by the labor action, according to the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Intercity subway operations will be reduced to 88.1 percent of normal operations, while high-speed train services and
Oct. 11, 2019
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Prosecution denies reports of chief prosecutor’s connection to sex scandal
The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office on Friday denied reports that Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl is linked to the sex-bribery scandal involving a former deputy justice minister. Hankyoreh 21, a weekly magazine affiliated to the left-wing daily Hankyoreh, reported Friday that Yoon was entertained by construction business operator Yoon Joong-cheon. Yoon Joong-cheon is accused of bribing and providing sexual services to a number of influential figures, including former Deputy Justice Mini
Oct. 11, 2019
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[News Focus] Monthly payouts for jobless soar 97% since 2015
SEJONG -- The number of South Koreans, who have been “de facto” out of work, has surpassed the 3 million mark.The extended unemployment figures, as specified by Statistics Korea’s Employment Supplementary Index III, includes “underemployed” workers, such as temporary employees who work fewer than 36 hours a week and want full-time employment, as well as seasonal workers who are out of work for part of the year. The standard unemployment rate stayed at 3 percent, wit
Oct. 10, 2019
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Activists urge Japan to avoid Fukushima in Tokyo Olympics
South Korean civic groups on Thursday kicked off a global campaign against potential radiation risks during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, demanding that Japan ban Fukushima food products and cancel games at the Japanese city."We launch an international campaign to protect thousands of athletes and visitors at the Tokyo Olympics from radiation risks and to stop the Japanese government from using the Olympics as a tool" to conceal lingering damages from the Fukushima nuclear crisis, the envir
Oct. 10, 2019
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‘Everyone has something to give back’
“It’s not hard at all to have a conversation with you right now, but if you had just gone for a week without any food, I assure you, you might not be so easy to talk to,” said Michael Kim, who founded the nonprofit organization Korea Legacy Committee four years ago to fight poverty among senior citizens here. He was responding to questions on whether such support merely ends up perpetuating the problems of underprivileged elderly. “I won’t ever say the KLC wil
Oct. 10, 2019
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Police say innocent man may have been jailed for 1980s Hwaseong murder
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- Police are examining the possibility that they may have charged the wrong man 30 years ago for a rape and murder that occurred in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said in a briefing Thursday morning that Lee Chun-jae, who has confessed to a series of similar killings, might be responsible for the eighth of 10 rape-murders that took place between 1986 and 1991, for which a different man was convicted.The rape and murder of a 13-ye
Oct. 10, 2019
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34 Koreans murdered in the Philippines 2014-2018
A total of 98 South Korean nationals were murdered overseas between 2014 and 2018, a third of them in the Philippines, Foreign Ministry data showed Thursday.According to the ministry data submitted to Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Park Byeong-seug, 34 South Koreans were murdered in the Philippines over the five-year period. Park, a member of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently called in the Philippine ambassador over a 2016 kidnap-m
Oct. 10, 2019
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Railway workers to go on strike Friday
Railway workers are set to begin a three-day strike Friday to press their demands for higher pay and better working conditions. The government plans to deploy substitute workers and alternative forms of transportation to minimize disruption, as the walkout is expected to cut passenger and cargo train operations by 20 percent and 60 percent, respectively.The 19,000-member Korean Railway Workers' Union decided to strike early last month, after its negotiations with the Korea Railroad Corp. broke d
Oct. 10, 2019
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S. Korea to ban men with domestic violence record from marrying immigrants
South Korea plans to enact legislation aimed at prohibiting men with a criminal record of domestic violence from marrying foreign brides, the justice ministry said Thursday.The enactment of the legislation, of which the ministry will make a prior announcement on Monday, comes as part of the government follow-up measures to improve the country's immigration marriage system and prevent violence against marriage immigrants.In July, public outcry erupted after the release on social media of a video
Oct. 10, 2019
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Seoul's Gangnam Ward holds medical and beauty fair in Dubai
Seoul's Gangnam Ward hosted a medical and beauty fair in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, this week to promote South Korean medical services and beauty products in the Middle East, officials said Thursday.The 2019 Gangnam Premium Medi & Beauty Fair, organized jointly with the Korea International Trade Association, was held in the largest UAE city on Wednesday and Thursday, they said. A total of 16 South Korean institutions, including those involved in medical tourism, participated in the fai
Oct. 10, 2019
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Cheating on rise in Korean language tests
The number of cheating cases among students taking Test of Proficiency in Korean is on the rise, with planned group cheating even found in some cases, government data showed Thursday.A total of 1,250 applicants were found to have cheated in the language test between 2014 and July this year, according to the data submitted by the Education Ministry to Rep. Park Chan-dae of the ruling Democratic Party.By year, the number of cheats dipped to 94 cases in 2015 from 154 cases in 2014 but has steadily
Oct. 10, 2019