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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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Medical expenses for seniors to reach W60tr in 2025
Medical expenses for people aged 65 or older are expected to reach 57.94 trillion won ($48.64 billion) in 2025, when the country is projected to become a superaged society, data released by the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee showed Sunday. The projected figure for 2025 is close to double the 31.6 trillion won recorded in 2018, according to the National Health Insurance Corporation data. The figure is expected to exceed 200 trillion won in 2045 and 337.1 trillion won in 20
Oct. 6, 2019
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Govt. to tighten departure process for foreigners staying without permission
Foreigners staying illegally in South Korea will go through a tighter inspection process before they are allowed to leave the country, the Ministry of Justice announced Sunday. According to the ministry, the rules will change so that people residing here without permission can no longer leave the country the day they report their departure plans to the authorities, but will have to make the report three to 15 days in advance. The new rule takes effect Oct. 21 and is being put in place to prevent
Oct. 6, 2019
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S. Korea reports 2 suspected cases of swine fever
South Korea reported two suspected cases of African swine fever on Sunday despite massive preventive measures across the country.The first new suspected case was reported from a farm in Pocheon, just north of Seoul, according to the agriculture ministry. The second suspected ASF case came from Boryeong, some 160 kilometers southwest of Seoul, the ministry said. South Korea has been implementing seamless disinfection efforts to stem the outbreak of ASF, including extending a lockdown on northern
Oct. 6, 2019
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[From the scene] ‘We are Cho Kuk’: Protesters condemn ‘political’ prosecution
Tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets of southern Seoul on Saturday to condemn prosecutors for what they called their politically motivated investigation of scandal-ridden Justice Minister Cho Kuk and to demand prosecution reform. Row upon row of seated participants, most of whom were not affiliated with a political party or campaign organization, filled Seocho-daero and Banpo-daero -- the boulevards stretching from intersection of the Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office toward
Oct. 5, 2019
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Supporters of justice minister to hold rally, demanding reform of prosecution
Activists and citizens plan to hold a rally in southern Seoul on Saturday to support Justice Minister Cho Kuk and his drive to reform the prosecution amid a probe into corruption allegations surrounding his family.A candlelight vigil is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at an intersection by Seocho Station where the prosecution's office is located for the third such weekly rally.Participants are expected to condemn the prosecution's widening probe into Cho's family as an attempt to deter the minister
Oct. 5, 2019
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Body of landslide victim found in Busan
The body of a man buried in a landslide in the southern city of Busan was found Friday after 33 hours of rescue work, police said. He is the last of the four victims of the landslide that crashed a house and a restaurant early Thursday after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Mitag. The man, surnamed Kwon, and his parents were at his home at the time of the incident. The bodies of his father and the owner of the restaurant were pulled from the rubble late Thursday. His mother was found dead on Friday
Oct. 4, 2019
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Hwaseong serial killer's confession in doubt
Criminal Lee Chun-jae was belatedly found to have made a dubious confession, raising doubts about the credibility of statements in which he identified himself as the killer in South Korea's worst serial murder case.On Wednesday, police announced that the 56-year-old admitted to committing nine of the 10 murders in the Hwaseong serial murder case in addition to around 30 rapes and attempted rapes.He also confessed his involvement in five separate murders, the police said, without elaborating on t
Oct. 4, 2019
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About 2,200 shipwrecks abandoned in S. Korean waters: lawmaker
About 2,200 shipwrecks remain abandoned in South Korean waters, posing a potential environmental threat, a ruling party lawmaker insisted Friday.Rep. Seo Sam-seok of the Democratic Party, citing data released by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for a parliamentary inspection, said the number of abandoned shipwrecks nationwide now reaches 2,199 but that the government's on-site inspections of them are progressing slowly. The lawmaker said the maritime affairs ministry has conducted on-site in
Oct. 4, 2019
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Nearly 800 workplace bullying complaints filed in two months: ministry
Some 800 instances of workplace bullying have been reported in two months since a new labor law against workplace harassment came into force on July 16. The number of complaints filed by employees against their companies totaled 794 as of Sept. 19, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said during a parliamentary audit session Friday. Verbal abuse was the most common type of misconduct reported, accounting for 44.5 percent of all cases. This was followed by unfair demotions at 26.3 percent, and g
Oct. 4, 2019
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Justice minister’s relative indicted on embezzlement charges
The prosecution on Thursday indicted Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s relative Cho Beom-dong on a number of charges, including embezzlement, over dubious financial dealings involving a private equity fund in which the minister’s wife and children had invested.Cho Beom-dong, 36, is the de facto owner of Co-Link Private Equity, the operator of a fund in which the minister’s wife and their two children, as well as his brother-in-law and his two children, have invested a combined 1.4 bil
Oct. 4, 2019
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Movement ban extended, more pigs to be culled to halt additional ASF cases
South Korea is making seamless disinfection efforts to stem the outbreak of African swine fever, including extending the lockdown on northern areas of the country and culling more pigs as a part of preventive measures.In less than three weeks since the country's first-ever outbreak of the deadly animal disease, South Korea has confirmed 13 ASF cases, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Friday. Four cases were added in just the past two days. The ministry said the
Oct. 4, 2019
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Police block anti-Cho Kuk protesters outside Cheong Wa Dae; 46 arrested
A large-scale rally calling for Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s resignation is expected to last all night.Hundreds of thousands gathered Thursday afternoon in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, to protest the minister over spiraling corruption allegations against his family. The anti-Cho rally kicked off at around 1 p.m., and the protesters marched toward Cheong Wa Dae at around 4 p.m. only to be halted by a police barricade. The police blocked the way, preventing the protesters from get
Oct. 3, 2019
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Protesters call for sacking justice minister
Massive demonstrations were held in central Seoul on Thursday demanding the resignation of Cho Kuk, the controversial minister of justice. On the National Foundation Day, groups of protesters took to the Gwanghwamun Square and adjoining crossroads, filling up the 12-lane road from the square to the City Hall Subway Station Exit No. 7 -- about 100 meters in width and 1.4 kilometers in length – by around noon.A separate rally organized by the ultraconservative Our Republican Party saw protes
Oct. 3, 2019
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[News Focus] 2 in 5 South Koreans aged 50 or over
SEJONG -- It is widely known to the public that South Korea’s senior population is rapidly growing, as the government and media outlets have continued to raise awareness about the aged society and demographic changes.The percentage of Koreans aged 70 or over has surpassed 10 percent. Further, the percentage of those aged 65 or over -- who are classified as seniors -- has exceeded 15 percent.The situation of fast-aging is getting more critical, given the current figure for the population of
Oct. 3, 2019
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Trace of African swine fever found in dead wild boar in DMZ
South Korea confirmed two more cases of the African swine fever on Thursday to raise the total number of cases to 13 in less than three weeks, and found traces of the deadly animal virus in a dead wild boar in the Demilitarized Zone.The latest case was reported from Gimpo, northwest of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Earlier in the day, another confirmed case was reported from Paju, adjacent to the North Korean border. Paju is where the country's fi
Oct. 3, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Another dead in Busan landslide; typhoon death tolls hits 10
The death toll is on the rise as rescue operations continue in the country’s southern regions, which were battered by Typhoon Mitag on Wednesday and Thursday.As of 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 people had been confirmed dead, four missing and eight injured, according to the Central Safety and Countermeasures Against Disasters. The latest reported fatality was a man in Saha-gu, Busan, who was found dead under the wreck of a house that collapsed after a massive landslide occurred around 9 a.m. T
Oct. 3, 2019
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[Graphic News] Customs stopped over 2,300 drug smuggling attempts since 2015
The number of drug smuggling cases in South Korea over the past five years exceeded 2,300, data from the Korea Customs Service showed. A total of 2,337 instances of drug smuggling were discovered here from 2015 to July this year, resulting in the seizure of illegal drugs with a total street value of 1.43 trillion won ($1.2 billion), according to the customs data released by Rep. Shim Jae-cheol of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party. The number of drug smuggling attempts to come to the atten
Oct. 2, 2019
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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