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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Seoul Foreign School to hold first university fair in Seoul
Seoul Foreign School is set to hold the first World University Fair in Seoul on Saturday, providing students and the public a platform to explore opportunities for admission into more than 160 universities from 19 countries around the world. At the one-day Seoul World University Fair, which will open at noon on Saturday at the its campus in western Seoul, students and their parents can meet with representatives from the schools and obtain information. “It is an opportunity not j
Sept. 6, 2019
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Typhoon Lingling approaches S. Korea
A powerful typhoon is quickly moving northward to South Korea, with rain and strong winds seen on the country's southernmost island of Jeju Friday afternoon.Typhoon Lingling, this year's 13th typhoon, passed over seas 430 kilometers southwest of Jeju at a speed of 38 kph as of 3 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Association.Its central pressure was 945 hectopascals, and the maximum wind speed near its center was 45 meters per second, or 162 kph. Strong gusts like this can topple cars a
Sept. 6, 2019
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Foreign ministry looking into embezzlement suspicions involving official at embassy in Berlin
The foreign ministry is looking into suspicions that an official at South Korea's Embassy in Germany embezzled official funds, diplomatic sources said Friday.The official, locally hired in 2009 as an administrative employee handling general finances, was accused of pocketing at least 700 million won ($584,260) from the mission's coffers between 2013 and 2018, according to the sources. A local media outlet reported earlier that part of the allegedly misused money included budgetary funds th
Sept. 6, 2019
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Music-themed culture complex to open on Seoul's Nodeul Island
A new cultural complex will open on a Han River island in the heart of Seoul this month, providing citizens with more opportunities to enjoy music and other cultural performances, the government of Seoul said Friday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will open the music-themed complex on Nodeul Island, an uninhabited artificial island in the Han River that has an ecological park, on Sept. 28.Nodeul Island, located between Seoul's Yongsan and Dongjak districts, can be easily accessed by ca
Sept. 6, 2019
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Cho Kuk’s wife at center of controversy
Beleaguered Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk appears to be sinking further into a quagmire as more allegations concerning his wife and daughter continued to emerge Thursday, with prosecutors accelerating their probe into the allegations. A confirmation hearing for Cho is scheduled Friday. Cho’s wife, a professor at Dongyang University, faces allegations that she forged a certificate for their daughter, now 28, under the name of the university’s president without his knowledge in 201
Sept. 5, 2019
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Arrest warrant sought for CJ Group scion on drug charges
Prosecutors on Thursday sought an arrest warrant for the eldest son of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun over drug charges. The Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office took into custody Lee Sun-ho, heir apparent of the leading food and entertainment conglomerate at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday after he voluntarily showed up at around 6:20 p.m. He was caught Sunday at Incheon International Airport attempting to smuggle in liquid marijuana in cartridges, as well as other types of marijuana, from the US. T
Sept. 5, 2019
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S. Korea braces for strong typhoon
South Korea was on alert on Thursday as a powerful typhoon is expected to hit the country with strong winds and heavy rain later this week Typhoon Lingling, this year's 13th typhoon, is forecast to affect the Korean peninsula as early as Friday and directly hit the wider Seoul metropolitan area on Saturday, according to the weather agency.The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast the typhoon to pass seas 160 kilometers southwest of Jeju at 3 a.m. on Saturday and move upwards to seas 70 ki
Sept. 5, 2019
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CJ Group scion detained on drug charges
Prosecutors detained the eldest son of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun on Wednesday over drug charges. The Incheon District Prosecutors Office said Lee Sun-ho, the heir apparent of the leading food and entertainment conglomerate showed up at the office around 6:20 p.m. and requested that he be arrested as soon as possible. He was caught Sunday attempting to smuggle liquid marijuana in cartridges, as well as other banned substances, into the country via Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul
Sept. 5, 2019
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Family members found dead in Daejeon
DAEJEON -- Four family members were found dead in and around their home in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, police said. The body of the father was found just outside of the apartment, while his wife and two children were found dead inside of the home.A suicide note was found inside of the father's pants pocket, officials said. He is suspected to have jumped out of the apartment. Police said they will continue to conduct an investigation to find the exact cause of their deaths. (Y
Sept. 4, 2019
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Controversy surrounding Cho Kuk expands
Fresh allegations continued to surface Wednesday surrounding embattled Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk’s daughter as a confirmation hearing for Cho was scheduled for Friday. Local reports said Cho’s wife, a professor at Dongyang University, fraudulently issued an award for her daughter under the name of the university’s president without the president’s knowledge. The daughter, now 28, listed the award as one of her achievements on her application to the Pusan Nati
Sept. 4, 2019
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No. of S. Koreans traveling to Japan dives amid boycott campaign
The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan plunged more than 19 percent on-year last month due to a widening voluntary "Japan tour boycott" campaign against Tokyo's recent implementation of strict trade regulations on Seoul, the country's main airport operator said Wednesday.According to the Incheon International Airport Corp., 969,000 locals traveled to Japan via the airport, west of Seoul, last month, a 19.5 percent drop from the previous year. The plunge is in stark co
Sept. 4, 2019
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Controversy erupts over 'different' treatment of CJ scion in drug probe
Prosecutors in Incheon, west of Seoul, are drawing fire for treating CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun's eldest son, who was caught smuggling liquid marijuana in cartridges from the United States over the weekend, differently from suspects in similar past cases.Lee Sun-ho, the heir apparent of CJ Group, a leading food and entertainment conglomerate, is accused of attempting to smuggle liquid marijuana in cartridges, as well as other banned substances, into the country via Incheon International Airp
Sept. 4, 2019
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Typhoon Lingling likely to hit S. Korea as early as Friday
Typhoon Lingling is forecast to affect South Korea as early as Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the southern and western regions of the country, the state weather agency said Wednesday.The typhoon was moving northeast at 5 km per hour in waters 450 km southeast of Taipei as of 3 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The southern island of Jeju and the southern part of the country will experience strong wind and heavy downpours starting on Friday, the KMA said
Sept. 4, 2019
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South Koreans using spy gadgets to fight workplace bullying
South Korean workers fed up with bullying are being increasingly emboldened by a new tougher labour law to secretly record alleged abuse or harassment by their bosses, boosting sales of high-tech audio and video devices.Gadgets disguised as leather belts, eyeglasses, pens and USB sticks are all proving popular with employees in a country where abusive behaviour by people in power is so pervasive that there is a word for it - "gabjil". Several incidents have made international headlines
Sept. 4, 2019
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Approaching typhoon Lingling feared to wreak damage on S. Korea
Typhoon Lingling is feared to inflict damage on South Korea as it continues to gain strength while moving north toward the country, the weather agency said Tuesday. "The tropical storm, which took shape in the Western Pacific on Monday, is currently tracking north-northwest on seas 650 kilometers south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan, at a speed of 9 kilometers per hour as of 9 a.m. Tuesday," the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The typhoon's central pressure was 994 hectopa
Sept. 3, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Opposition lawmaker under fire for sexist remark
An opposition lawmaker came under fire Tuesday after he asked an unmarried female Fair Trade Commission chair nominee to “contribute to the country’s development” by giving birth. At a confirmation hearing for Fair Trade Commission chair nominee Cho Sung-wook, Rep. Jung Kap-yoon of the Liberty Korea Party said Cho would be a perfect candidate for the post if she were married and had a child. “What do you think is the biggest problem in Korean society?” the five
Sept. 3, 2019
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Seoul installs air-purifying filters on buses
The metropolitan government said Tuesday it has installed air-purifying filters on 97 percent of public buses operating in the city.The move comes amid growing concerns over fine dust air pollution, which is known to be a potential cause of respiratory diseases and cancer.Following a test-run last year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government expanded the plan to around 7,200 buses. The city government said the move has been effective in improving air quality, reducing up to 68 percent of fine dust pa
Sept. 3, 2019
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74 students hospitalized following gas leak
Seventy-four students at a high school in the southeastern city of Daegu were hospitalized Monday following a suspected gas leak, officials said.The affected students were in the school auditorium when they reported smelling gas, according to emergency officials in the city 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.Around 800 students were attending the principal's inauguration ceremony in the morning when it happened. Some of the students displayed symptoms such as vomiting, but none were reporte
Sept. 2, 2019
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Typhoon Lingling likely to hit S. Korea
Typhoon Lingling is highly likely to hit the Korean Peninsula this weekend, possibly causing much damage, South Korea's weather agency said Monday. The typhoon developed on seas some 560 kilometers south of Manila as of 9 a.m. Monday, and was moving north-northwest at a speed of 33 kilometers per hour as of 3 p.m., the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. Its central pressure was 1,000 hectopascals, and the maximum wind speed near its center was 18 meters per second, with a wind
Sept. 2, 2019
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Seoul officials visit Malaysia, Indonesia to boost exchanges in health sector
South Korean health authorities visited the four Southeast Asian countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia from Aug. 26 to Friday to expand regional exchanges in the health sector.During his visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from Wednesday to Thursday, Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Gang-lip met with Vietnam’s Social Affairs Minister Le Tan Dung and Health Minister Nguyen Truong Son to enforce projects in establishing health systems and enter into a bilateral agreement
Sept. 2, 2019