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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Cho Kuk probe ‘excessive’ 49.1%, ‘adequate’ 42.7%: poll
Results of a poll released Wednesday showed that 49.1 percent of respondents believe the prosecution’s ongoing investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family is excessive, while 42.7 percent called it adequate.The gap of 6.4 percentage points was within the margin of error, according to Realmeter, which conducted the survey of 501 adults on Tuesday. The remaining 8.2 percent declined to answer or said they did not know.The poll, conducted at the request of online news website O
Sept. 25, 2019
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Seoul mulls discussion with N. Korea on sending cheering squad to World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
The unification ministry said Wednesday that it is considering discussions with North Korea about sending a cheering squad to Pyongyang for next month's World Cup qualifier between the two Koreas.On Tuesday, the Korea Football Association in Seoul said that it has been informed by the Asian Football Confederation that the North will host South Korea on Oct. 15, as scheduled, for their Group H match in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "With regard to t
Sept. 25, 2019
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Justice minister's son summoned over allegedly forged internship certificates
The prosecution has summoned the son of Justice Minister Cho Kuk over suspicions that allegedly false internship certificates issued for him might have been used in his applications to graduate schools.The 23-year-old son was called in Tuesday as prosecutors are looking into alleged forgery of certificates over his internship experience at an institution of public interest and human rights at Seoul National University, where his father serves as a law professor.His summons is part of prosecutors
Sept. 25, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Another suspected African swine fever case reported in S. Korea
South Korea reported a new suspected African swine fever case on Wednesday, adding to concerns over the potential spread of the deadly animal disease despite massive disinfection efforts.The suspected case was reported at a farm on Ganghwa Island in Incheon, around 60 kilometers west of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The ministry confirmed the fifth ASF case from the same location a day earlier.If confirmed, it would mark the sixth ASF case confirmed in
Sept. 25, 2019
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FBI director visits S. Korea, meets top prosecutor, police chief
The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation met with South Korea's top prosecutor and police chief and discussed ways to boost cooperation in the field of criminal investigation, official sources here said Tuesday.Director Christopher Wray met with Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl earlier in the day in Seoul, and they shared their assessments on joint efforts and achievements in diverse cases, according to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. "The two sides agreed to further exchang
Sept. 24, 2019
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S. Korea going all-out to halt further spread of African swine fever
Following the fourth confirmed case of African swine fever (ASF) in a week, South Korea ratcheted up efforts to stem the further spread of the highly contagious disease by expanding the extent of tightly controlled regions and again imposed a movement ban on pigs across the nation.Under the emergency plan, the agriculture ministry revved up quarantine operations for all parts of Gyeonggi Province where ASF cases were confirmed, along with the neighboring Gangwon Province and Incheon.Previously,
Sept. 24, 2019
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5 cases of African swine fever detected in a week
SEJONG -- Five cases of African swine fever were confirmed in South Korea in the week from Sept. 17. The incubation period is one week or more.On Tuesday, the fourth and fifth cases of the deadly virus were detected at a hog farm in Gyeonggi Province's Paju and Incheon City's Ganghwa, following the previous day’s case at a farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.Since the first outbreak, Paju has recorded two ASF cases, and Yeoncheon, Gimpo and Ganghwa have seen one each. Quar
Sept. 24, 2019
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[From the scene] Gimpo nursing home fire leaves 2 dead, 47 injured
GIMPO, Gyeonggi Province -- A woman, 90, and a man, 86, were killed and 47 others injured in a fire at a nursing home in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday morning.According to the Gimpo Fire Station, the blaze started at around 9:05 a.m. in the boiler room inside the Gimpo Rehabilitation Clinic, located on the third and fourth floors of a five-story building. The fire, contained in less than an hour, did not spread to other floors, the officials said. The facility had 132 patients at the time of
Sept. 24, 2019
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[Graphic News] Number of drug offenders on the rise: data
The number of drug offenders in South Korea has been increasing gradually, data showed. According to data obtained from the National Police Agency by Rep. Kim Young-ho for a parliamentary inspection, 40,182 people were arrested for drug offences between 2015 and the first half of this year. This consisted of 7,302 arrested in 2015, 8,853 in 2016, 8,887 in 2017, 8,107 last year and 7,033 in the first half of this year. (Yonhap)
Sept. 24, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Petition urging for punishment of teenage violence reaches 200,000 signatures
A petition calling for the punishment of five teenagers who allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old in Suwon has garnered over 200,000 signatures.As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, more than 210,000 people had signed the online petition posted Monday on the Cheong Wa Dae website, urging for the punishment of the five girls, who are accused of beating the teenager in a karaoke room in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. As more than 200,000 signatures have been collected, the Blue House is required to issue an official
Sept. 24, 2019
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Fire at nursing hospital leaves two dead, 47 injured
Two elderly patients died and 47 others were injured in a fire at a nursing hospital in Gimpo, west of Seoul, on Tuesday, local fire authorities said. The fire broke out at a five-story building housing the hospital at 9:03 a.m., Gyeonggi Fire Services said, adding the hospital had 130 elderly patients at the time of the accident. As of 12:00 p.m., the fire had left two patients, including a 90-year-old woman, dead and 47 others suffering the effects of smoke inhalation, the agency said. S
Sept. 24, 2019
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Four cases of African swine fever detected in a week
SEJONG -- Four cases of African swine fever were confirmed in South Korea in the week from Sept. 17. The incubation period is one week or more.On Tuesday, the fourth case of the deadly virus was detected at a hog farm in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, following the previous day’s third case at a farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.Since the first outbreak, Paju has recorded two ASF cases, and Yeoncheon and Gimpo have seen one each. Quarantine officials are looking into another suspected case report
Sept. 24, 2019
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Cho Kuk issue to dominate parliamentary interpellation session
Questions about the prosecution’s ongoing investigation into Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s family are expected to dominate the four-day parliamentary interpellation session starting Thursday.Opposition parties are likely to focus on issues surrounding Cho during the session, while the ruling party plans to defend Cho and emphasize prosecutorial reform and other government policies.The first day of the session will center on political issues, followed by national security and foreign aff
Sept. 24, 2019
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Medical dispute support for foreign patients neglected
A 23-year-old Korean staying in Japan visited Seoul in May for a nose and jawline surgery. The clinic she chose was located in the affluent district of Gangnam, which boasted raving reviews and dramatic before-and-after images on its website.Little did she know that it was the same clinic where a college student went brain-dead during rhinoplasty -- nose job surgery -- less than a year ago.“It was a miracle that my daughter survived. But a doctor should not gamble with a patient’s li
Sept. 24, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Police summon K-pop star Seungri over gambling charges
Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was questioned by police on Tuesday over his alleged overseas gambling.Dressed in formal attire, the disgraced K-pop star arrived at a police investigative unit in eastern Seoul at 10:40 a.m.Seungri quickly walked past some journalists, who asked him about allegations that he regularly gambled in foreign countries and illegally secured gambling funds. It was his second interrogation following one on Aug. 28, when he apologized for "cau
Sept. 24, 2019
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Four cases of African swine fever detected in a week
SEJONG -- Four cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in South Korea in a week since Sept. 17. Its incubation period is one week or more.On Tuesday, the fourth case of the deadly virus was detected at a hog farm in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, following the previous day’s third case at a farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.Since the first outbreak, Paju recorded two ASF cases, and Yeoncheon and Gimpo one each.Quarantine authorities are on alert to the possibility that ASF will spread to
Sept. 24, 2019
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4th African swine fever case confirmed in S. Korea
South Korea on Tuesday reported its fourth confirmed case of African swine fever in the country, along with a new suspected case, fueling concerns over the nationwide spread of the highly contagious animal disease.A suspected case reported late Monday afternoon at Paju, located near the border with North Korea, resulted in a positive test for the virus, raising the number outbreaks of the disease to four in a week, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It is the secon
Sept. 24, 2019
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3rd case of African swine fever confirmed in Gimpo
SEJONG -- Another case of African swine fever was confirmed Monday at a hog farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, following the second outbreak of the virus in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, last Wednesday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which dispatched a group of quarantine officials to the farm earlier in the day, announced at 7:53 p.m. on Monday that the suspected pigs at the farm tested positive for the virus.The hog farm is located in Gimpo City’s Tongj
Sept. 23, 2019
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[Diplomatic circuit] Foreign embassies in Seoul offer glimpse into history, culture
There are many exotic buildings in the heart of Seoul that combine Western architectural elements and traditional Korean materials, providing a glimpse into the country’s history of diplomatic and cultural exchanges. Located right next to Deoksugung in central Seoul is a plot of land belonging to the UK, which British Deputy Ambassador to Korea Nik Mehta proudly said was the most beautiful diplomatic compound here. Walking to the back of Aston Hall, the main hall inside the office bui
Sept. 23, 2019
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Prosecution raids Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s home in unprecedented move
Prosecutors raided Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s home Monday in the latest move in a monthlong probe into a corruption scandal involving Cho’s family.This makes Cho the first incumbent justice minister -- a post which oversees the prosecution’s personnel and administration -- to have his home raided by prosecutors.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office sent investigators to Cho’s home in Bangbae-dong, southern Seoul, at around 9 a.m. to secure documents, hard d
Sept. 23, 2019