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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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Chaebol scions accused of smoking marijuana released on probation
Grandchildren of conglomerate families accused of habitual use of marijuana received suspended prison terms Friday.According to Incheon District Court, SK and Hyundai scions Choi Young-geun, 31, and 28-year-old Chung Hyun-sun were sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years for violating the narcotics law. They were also each fined 10 million won.Choi was indicted in April for smoking 81 grams of marijuana on several occasions for about a year since March 2018. The grandson of SK Gr
Sept. 6, 2019
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Gyeonggi governor found guilty in election law violation case
An appeals court on Friday found Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung guilty of violating election law in a ruling that may put his gubernatorial post at risk.The Suwon High Court ordered him to pay a fine of 3 million won ($2,506) for spreading false information ahead of elections, overturning an earlier court decision that found him innocent.In May, the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court ruled that Lee was not guilty of four criminal charges, including forcibly admitting his elder brother
Sept. 6, 2019
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Over 2,000 booked for dating violence in July, August
The National Police Agency said Friday that 4,185 cases of dating violence were reported between July and August during a two-month crackdown. Of those reports, 2,052 led to suspects being booked and 82 led to suspects being detained.Physical assault was the most common type of abuse reported, accounting for 64.1 percent of the complaints. Forcible confinement was next, accounting for 9.6 percent of the reports, followed by breaking into homes at 5.5 percent.The largest percentage of accused peo
Sept. 6, 2019
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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