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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[Herald Interview] Guggenheim Museum makes a push for technology-based art with LG
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New chief named to anti-corruption body
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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Korea remembers WWII sex slavery survivors on second memorial day
Some 300 government officials, activists, historians and citizens came together Wednesday for commemorating the second memorial day for World War II sexual slavery survivors at the Kim Koo Museum in Yongsan, Seoul.The government last year designated Aug. 14 Comfort Women Memorial Day. On that day in 1991, Kim Hak-soon, a South Korean victim of sex slavery, came forward and gave testimony on Japan’s wartime crimes. Gender Equality Minister Jin Sun-mee said at the Wednesday event
Aug. 14, 2019
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Seoul City govt blamed for fish mutations in Han River
A group of fishermen from Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, claimed Tuesday that the Seoul Metropolitan Government has been polluting nearby waters by dumping unpurified sewage water into the Han River, leading to fish mutations.The fishermen said that water reclamation centers have been illegally dumping wastewater into the Han River and should take responsibility for the contamination. Foul scent and algal bloom have worsened in the river, especially in the downstream area around the cited facilities
Aug. 14, 2019
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Anti-Abe rallies to sweep Seoul on Liberation Day
Rallies denouncing the Shinzo Abe administration for Tokyo’s economic retaliation against Seoul are set to take place Thursday on Liberation Day, along with events reflecting on the 74th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule.A movement for joint action to resolve the wartime forced labor and other historical issues with Japan -- set up by some 10 civic groups, including Movement for One Korea and the Center for Historical Truth and Justice -- will begin a
Aug. 14, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Dismembered body found in Han River
A dismembered body has been found in the lower reaches of the Han River in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, local police said Wednesday.According to Goyang Police Station, the bare torso of a dead man was found floating in the river near the southern-end of Magok Railway Bridge around 9:15 a.m. Monday by an employee of Hangang Operations Office. The body was missing its head and limbs.Police said the torso, presumed to belong to a man between his 20s and 50s, is believed to have been disposed not long
Aug. 14, 2019
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Five feared dead or injured in elevator crash at construction site
Three workers were killed and three others injured in a construction elevator crash in the eastern city of Sokcho on Wednesday, fire authorities said.The hoist with four workers aboard plummeted from the 15th floor at an apartment building construction site in the city, 210 kilometers east of Seoul, at 8:28 a.m. Three of them were killed, and another is in serious condition with multiple fractures, they said. Two Uzbek workers who were on the ground were also hurt. Those injured were rushed to a
Aug. 14, 2019
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Extremely poor defector mother, son found dead
A destitute defector from North Korea and her son have been found dead in their home in southwestern Seoul, possibly two months after their death, police said Tuesday.The bodies of the 42-year-old woman identified by her family name Han and her six-year-old son identified as Kim were found by a janitor of the apartment in the Bongcheon neighborhood of southern Seoul on July 31.He entered the house after a water serviceman reported that it smelled bad. The water supply had been cut off because of
Aug. 13, 2019
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74th Liberation Day ceremony to be held at Cheonan Independence Hall
South Korea will celebrate its 74th independence anniversary outside Seoul for the first time in 15 years, at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. The Ministry of Interior and Safety, which organizes the annual event, said Tuesday the government ceremony celebrating Liberation Day will be held at the Independence Hall of Korea at 10 a.m. Thursday in the city 84 km south of Seoul. The venue, which is operated by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Aug. 13, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Donggubat CEO strives for social well-being along with revenue growth
Donggubat CEO Noh Soon-ho, is a millennial business leader who is confident and ambitious about his aspirations to kill two birds with one stone: raise profits and employ people with disabilities to bring about a social change.His social enterprise, founded in 2014, manufactures and sells premium soaps.“I wanted to be referred to as a change-maker before graduating. I thought it was important for me to experience giving my all to a social issue as an undergrad in order for me to not have a
Aug. 13, 2019
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Ex-vice minister denies sexual exploitation, bribery charges
Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui denied accusations that he received sexual services or bribes from businessmen as his trial opened Tuesday, six years after he first became mired in an orgy scandal. At the first hearing, held in the Seoul Central District Court, Kim’s lawyer accused the prosecution of unreasonably filing bribery charges for the sake of indicting him.“He was stigmatized as a shameless rapist, was subjected to blame and mockery, and was forced to stay silent in
Aug. 13, 2019
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Ex-husband murder suspect sues current spouse for defamation
Koh Yu-jeong, who is suspected of murdering her former husband, has sued her current spouse for defamation.Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency said Monday that Koh has filed defamation charges against her husband, who alleges that she is responsible for the death of his 4-year-old son.He also accused police of “lax investigation” via an online petition posted July 29 on Cheong Wa Dae’s website.His son -- Koh’s stepson -- died March 2 at the couple’s home in Cheongju,
Aug. 13, 2019
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Russian diplomat booked on drunk driving charge
A Russian diplomat in South Korea has been booked without detention on a drunk driving charge.The Namdaemun Police Station said Tuesday that the diplomat crashed into a tree on the side of the road in front of Deoksugung, a Joseon-period royal palace in Jung-gu, Seoul, at around 9:40 p.m. Monday.An on-site test showed the diplomat’s blood alcohol level to be 0.289 percent, far over the legal limit of 0.08 percent, beyond which drivers can have their licenses revoked. Police allowed the dip
Aug. 13, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Bus driver’s waiting time doesn’t count as work hours: court
The Supreme Court ruled that a former chief executive who was fined for making his employee work longer than the legally permitted 52 hours a week was not guilty, saying waiting time did not count as work hours.The top court said Tuesday it has overturned a lower court ruling that imposed a fine of 500,000 won ($410) on Kwak No-sang, former chief executive of Korail Networks. It sent the case back to the Suwon District Court for retrial. The Korail Networks employee surnamed Yoon, who drove a sh
Aug. 13, 2019
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Extremely poor defector mother, son found dead
A defector from North Korea and her son were found dead in their home in southwestern Seoul last month, police said Tuesday.The bodies of the 42-year-old woman identified by her family name Han and her six-year-old son identified as Kim were found by a janitor of the apartment in Bongcheon-dong, southern Seoul, on July 31. He entered the house after a water serviceman reported that it smelled badly. Water supply had been cut off because of unpaid bills.Police said there were no traces of suicide
Aug. 13, 2019
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[Graphic News] Applicants for Korean language test surpass 300,000
The annual number of applicants for the state-run Test of Proficiency in Korean surpassed 300,000 for the first time last year, its administrator said.A total of 329,224 people across 76 countries applied for the Korean language test for non-native speakers and ethnic Koreans in 2018, according to an official in charge of TOPIK at the National Institute of International Education under the Ministry of Education. The figure marked a 13 percent increase from 290,638 in 2017 and was 120 times more
Aug. 13, 2019
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[Feature] Koreans reject ‘No Japan’ campaign, focus on criticizing Abe
Last week, it took less than five hours for a district office in Seoul to withdraw its plan to hang some 1,100 banners featuring “No. Boycott Japan” on lampposts across major streets in the heart of the city following a strong public backlash. After officials from Jung-gu Office put up some 50 banners reading “I won’t go (to Japan), I will not buy (Japanese goods)” around the district, which encompasses popular tourist destinations such as Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Mar
Aug. 12, 2019
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Prosecution considers filing extra charges against ex-minister
The prosecution is considering whether to file additional charges against former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui, who is being tried on suspicions that he received sexual services and bribes, as they secured fresh circumstantial evidence he had taken additional bribes. Kim, 63, who served as vice justice minister in 2013, is suspected of having received more than 100 million won ($82,220) from the chairman of a local savings bank, surnamed Kim, since the early 2000s, according to the tea
Aug. 12, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Chaos at court as murder suspect claims self-defense
Koh Yu-jeong, suspected of murdering her former husband, attended her first trial before a crowd of jeering spectators Monday. During the trial at Jeju District Court, which started at 10 a.m., Koh maintained that she had acted in self-defense against a rape attempt by her ex-husband, identified only by his surname Kang.Koh’s attorney said that Kang attempted “unwanted physical contact” with Koh during the divorced couple’s meeting with their son, “expecting the def
Aug. 12, 2019
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Rain forecast until Tuesday morning under indirect influence of typhoon
Rain will continue to fall in South Korea's central regions, including Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, until early Tuesday morning under the indirect influence of Typhoon Lekima, which hit China's eastern coast over the weekend, local weather forecasters said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Monday, Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the season, was moving over the sea about 190 kilometers northwest of Qingdao as of 9 a.m. and is expected to dissipate in the
Aug. 12, 2019
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17 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at barbecue restaurant
Seventeen people were poisoned by carbon monoxide while dining at a charcoal-grill barbecue restaurant in Seogwipo on Jeju Island.Jeju fire authorities said the diners were sent to hospital at around 8 p.m. Sunday after they showed signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.Emergency dispatchers moved them to state-run Seogwipo Medical Center and Jeju Naval Base which are equipped with hyperbaric chambers. Seogwipo city government and fire authorities suspect the toxic gas was generated from palm tree c
Aug. 12, 2019
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Korean father, daughter found dead in Croatian river: ministry
The Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday two South Koreans died at a national park in Croatia, confirming earlier media reports.According to the ministry, the two Korean tourists were found dead at around 3:40 p.m. Sunday about 50 meters from a wooden bridge which cuts across the Krka River in the Krka National Park.The man in his 50s and his daughter in her 20s were found by police after a French tourist filed a report.The Korean Embassy in Croatia informed the victims’ family after confi
Aug. 12, 2019