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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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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[Newsmaker] S. Korea enhances quarantine operations following 14th ASF case
South Korea's agricultural ministry on Thursday announced a lockdown on all pig farms in a town north of Seoul, where the country's 14th African swine fever case was confirmed a day earlier, and designated nearby areas as a "buffer zone" for intensive quarantine operations.The 48-hour movement ban on all pig farms in Yeoncheon, north of Seoul, went into effect earlier in the day, according to the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs.South Korea confirmed its 14th case of AS
Oct. 10, 2019
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Conservatives dominate central Seoul, demand resignations of Moon, Cho
Conservative civic groups critical of the Moon Jae-in administration took to the streets in central Seoul on Wednesday demanding the resignation of the president and arrest of scandal-stricken Justice Minister Cho Kuk. Organized by conservative organizations -- particularly Protestant and veterans groups -- hundreds of thousands of people, mostly in their 50s to 70s, flocked to the 10-lane boulevards between the gates of Gwanghwamun and Sungnyemun in the afternoon.The participants denounced the
Oct. 9, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Railway workers’ 3-day strike to cause inconvenience starting Friday
Amid the continuing work-to-rule campaign, demanding improvement in working conditions and the wage system, which began Monday, the unionized railway laborers reaffirmed their plan to hold an all-out strike.The Korean Railway Workers’ Union will embark on a 72-hour strike starting 9 a.m. Friday, the organization said during a press conference Tuesday. The union has been staging protests requesting the normalization of salaries, shorter working hours, increase in number of employees an
Oct. 9, 2019
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Super Typhoon Hagibis unlikely to impact S. Korea
The season’s 19th typhoon in the Pacific region, Hagibis will not impact South Korea but is likely to batter Japan over the weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday. As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, Hagibis was in waters some 840 kilometers northwest of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. It was tracking north-northwestward at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour and is expected to reach waters 980 kilometers northeast of Okinawa at around 9 p.m. Thursday
Oct. 9, 2019
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Cho Kuk lays out prosecution reform plan
Embattled Justice Minister Cho Kuk laid out measures to reform the prosecution Tuesday, proposing to curb its power for direct probes and better protect human rights during investigations. Cho, whose family is under investigation over corruption allegations, made the announcement during his first press briefing since taking office last month, stressing the public’s call for prosecution reforms.The reform measures came as Cho’s wife, Chung Kyung-shim, was summoned for questioning for
Oct. 8, 2019
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[Photo News] Wolmi Sea Train kicks off
The Wolmi Sea Train service’s two-car monorail leaves Wolmi Park Entrance Station in Jung-gu, Incheon, Tuesday. The longest tourist monorail service in South Korea, which went into service Tuesday, will run a 6.1-kilometer section along four stations throughout Wolmi Island. The train can carry up to 46 passengers per ride and the entire route takes 35 minutes. The fare is set at 8,000 won ($6.70) for adults and 5,000 won for children.
Oct. 8, 2019
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[News brief] 8 in 10 retired public officials reemployed in senior posts
Almost 80 percent of retired senior government officials were reemployed in other high-ranking positions in the last 4 1/2 years, data from the Ministry of Personnel Management showed. Of the 1,030 high-ranking retirees who applied for the review of reemployment with the Ministry of Personnel Management for positions in related public and private organizations between 2015 and June this year, 813 were employed, according to data obtained by Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Min-ki and prese
Oct. 8, 2019
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[News brief] 55 percent of the time, teachers who accept bribes don’t get fired
Between 2014 and 2018, an average of 30 schoolteachers were punished every year for taking bribes, according to Education Ministry data obtained by a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker and presented to the National Assembly’s education committee Tuesday.Of the 151 teachers caught taking bribes during those years, more than half were allowed to continue teaching. The bribes were worth 1.34 billion won ($1.12 million) altogether, or 8.9 million won on average in each case, and took the form
Oct. 8, 2019
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Justice minister's wife grilled over corruption allegations
Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the third time Tuesday as part of its widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his family.His wife, a professor surnamed Chung, faces allegations that she forged a college presidential citation to help her daughter gain admission to medical school and about her family's dubious investment in a private equity fund (PEF).The prosecution called her in a closed-door manner without her being exposed to the media, like
Oct. 8, 2019
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[News Focus] Hog-raising industry alarmed by spread of swine fever
SEJONG -- It is now close to one month since the nation’s first case of African swine fever was confirmed in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 17.The number of outbreaks of the deadly animal virus came to 13 as of 4 p.m., Oct. 8 -- eight in Gyeonggi Province and five in Incheon. All the affected regions are close to the inter-Korean border: Paju, Gyeonggi Province, with five cases; Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, with one case; Ganghwa County, Incheon, with five cases; and Gimpo, Gyeong
Oct. 8, 2019
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S. Korea in final disinfection stretch with no new confirmed ASF case for 5th day
South Korea's quarantine authorities are doubling disinfection efforts to stem the nationwide spread of African swine fever as no new confirmed ASF case has been reported in the past five days.The country's agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will complete the planned purchase of pigs north of Seoul, where most of the deadly animal disease cases were reported.The latest ASF case was confirmed in Gimpo, northwest of Seoul, on Thursday. Since then, all suspected cases have tested negative. Since
Oct. 8, 2019
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Large drone festival to take place in Seoul
A large drone festival will take place at a Han River park in Seoul this weekend, offering citizens rare opportunities to enjoy the latest and future technologies of unmanned flying objects, municipal officials said Tuesday.The Seoul metropolitan government said it and the transportation ministry will jointly hold the "2019 Seoul Drone Challenge" at Gwangnaru Hangang Park in eastern Seoul on Saturday, displaying various new functions of drones, such as ultra-high resolution photography
Oct. 8, 2019
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Seoul ministry, Philippine agency team up to support Filipino marriage migrants
Cultural understanding is key to multicultural marriages, says Justice Francisco P. Acosta, the chief of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas, a presidential commission based in the Philippines, is working with Seoul’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to protect rights of Filipino marriage migrants in South Korea.Speaking to The Korea Herald after a closed door meeting with the Gender Ministry in Seoul on Friday, Acosta emphasized the need for cu
Oct. 8, 2019
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South Korea's annual greenhouse emissions hit record high in 2017
South Korea's annual greenhouse emission reached a record high of 709.1 million tons in 2017, a government environment agency said Monday. The Greenhouse Gas General Information Center, under the Ministry of Environment, disclosed the emissions results after getting confirmation by a government committee in charge of controlling greenhouse gas.The output marks growth of 2.4 percent from 2016 when the corresponding figure came to 692.6 tons, according to the center.It is also the firs
Oct. 7, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should stop funding coal power in Indonesia’
While South Korea has vowed to phase out fossil fuels and turn to clean energy to combat climate change and air pollution, it is supporting coal-fired power plants elsewhere -- like in Indonesia.The government is virtually contributing to environmental damage as well as corruption in Indonesia by financially supporting Korean companies that are building coal-fired power plants there, according to an environmental activist. “The land has been contaminated so much that we cannot plant fruit
Oct. 7, 2019
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Typhoon Hagibis rapidly gains strength; impact on Korea uncertain
Typhoon Hagibis, which is rapidly gaining strength, is forecast to batter Japan and potentially impact South Korea over the weekend, the weather agency said Monday.The typhoon originated 1,450 kilometers east of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean around 3 a.m. Sunday. It has been spotted moving west-northwestward at 26 kilometers per hour in waters some 430 kilometers from Guam, according to the Korea Meteorological Agency. The midsize storm has a central pressure of 945 hectopascals, a maximum w
Oct. 7, 2019
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Seoul city to expand free Wi-Fi network by 2022
The siblings in Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Cannes-winning film "Parasite" may not have to squat down in their basement-level apartment looking for Wi-Fi signal anymore.That is if they go out to a nearby park, parking lot or public facility to use the free Wi-Fi provided by the Seoul city government.The government on Monday announced plans to expand its Wi-Fi network across the city by 2022, providing free Wi-Fi service to Seoul residents and visitors.With the move, the metropolitan
Oct. 7, 2019
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Ministry says it appears hard to send cheering squad for World Cup match in Pyongyang
The unification ministry said Monday it appears to be difficult to send a cheering squad for an inter-Korean World Cup qualifier to be held in Pyongyang next week as the North has not responded to an offer for talks on the matter.North Korea is to host the match between the two Koreas in Pyongyang on Oct. 15. South Korea has been sounding North Korea out about Seoul's push to send a cheering squad in an effort to use the sports event to move the stalled reconciliation process forward. "Thou
Oct. 7, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Unionists of Seoul Subway Line No. 9 begin 3-day strike
Unionized workers of a Seoul subway began a three-day strike on Monday, demanding an increase in the number of workers and the introduction of a step-based salary system.The labor union of Seoul Metro Line 9 Corp., which operates the second and third sections of Seoul Subway Line 9, said it launched the strike at 5:30 a.m. as scheduled after its last-minute negotiations with the management over its demands broke down. The union is affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions. The str
Oct. 7, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Cho Kuk’s wife denies allegations, to be summoned again
Chung Kyung-shim, the wife of scandal-ridden Justice Minister Cho Kuk, returned home near midnight Saturday after spending 15 hours at the prosecutor’s office for questioning over allegations she committed academic fraud and made a shady investment.Chung, a professor at Dongyang University, returned home around 11:55 p.m. on Saturday night after the second round of questioning, and she will be summoned again for questioning at a later date, the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office said
Oct. 6, 2019