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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Gaming behavior can be authentic health concern: medical experts
Since the dawn of the internet age, debate has continued over excessive time and energy spent consuming digital content and the difficulties in exercising control. In May, gaming disorder became one such contemporary health plight to be included in the World Health Organization’s disease classification. Less than a month after the adoption of gaming disorder into the International Classification of Diseases, the issue became a subject of heated contention. The most vocal opp
July 8, 2019
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Prosecution chief nominee vows political neautrality
Prosecutor-General nominee Yoon Seok-youl pledged to free the prosecution from political influence and reform the powerful law enforcement body at his confirmation hearing Monday. “I take it with a heavy heart that the prosecution has been shaken and is not strict when facing the powerful,” he said, vowing “drastic” changes in the organization, system and culture.Last month, President Moon Jae-in picked Yoon to lead the prosecution, which many regard as reflecting h
July 8, 2019
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Korean Postal Workers’ Union narrowly avoids all-out strike
The Korean Postal Workers’ Union has decided to scrap its plans for an all-out strike initially scheduled to take place this week, narrowly avoiding what would have been the country’s worst-ever delay in postal services, the union said Monday.“It was a difficult decision, but the government said it will make improvements (to prevent) deaths due to excessive workloads. We have also agreed to accept the government’s settlement out of concern that the public would be affecte
July 8, 2019
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Jeju shark warning closes Hamdeok Beach
A beach on Jeju Island was temporarily closed Monday as citizens spotted what appeared to be a shark and alerted staff. At around 12:30 p.m., something that looked like a shark was seen in waters off the Cloud Bridge east of Hamdeok Beach, and the operators immediately limited public access to the beach. Jeju City took a video of the supposed shark off the shore and delivered the footage to Jeju National University’s College of Marine Science to check. There have been a handful o
July 8, 2019
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Police chief vows thorough probe into assault on Vietnamese woman
South Korea's police chief on Monday expressed regrets over a recent assault on a Vietnamese woman by her Korean husband and vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the case.Min Gap-ryong, commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, made the remarks during his talks with To Lam, Vietnamese minister of public security, in Seoul.The high-profile case made headlines in both countries over the weekend, after a video went viral of a 36-year-old Korean man punching and kicking hi
July 8, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Senior journalist accused of taking upskirt photo in subway
A senior editorial member of broadcaster SBS resigned Monday over suspicion he secretly took a photo of the lower part of a woman’s body in a subway station, according to the TV station. The broadcaster accepted the resignation of Kim Sung-joon, 55, who had been one of its top news anchormen. The Yeongdeungpo Police Station booked Kim without detention on suspicion that he took the photo without the woman’s knowledge at Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station at around 11:55 p.m. Wednesday.&n
July 8, 2019
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Incheon National University hosts second Hanseatic League of Universities Conference
The Hanseatic League of Universities -- a group of 10 universities in the US, Asia, Europe, and Africa -- held a joint conference Thursday to discuss educational reform measures and university evaluation systems.The conference, hosted by Incheon National University, was attended by some 200 personnel from 70 universities from the regions and their ambassadors to Korea.Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations who chairs the national committee on climatic environment, said in hi
July 7, 2019
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Police arrest Korean man accused of beating Vietnamese wife
A 36-year-old South Korean man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assaulting his wife and abusing their toddler son, police said Sunday.According to police, the man is accused of assaulting his wife, 30, for over three hours starting Thursday at 9 p.m. in the presence of their child. The victim came to Korea from Vietnam as a marriage migrant. A video of the physical and verbal assault, which took place at the couple’s home in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, was posted on social media S
July 7, 2019
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S. Korean travel to Japan falls 5% Jan. to May
The number of South Korean tourists to Japan fell nearly 5 percent in the January-May period from a year earlier, government data showed Sunday, with travel demand to Japan expected to fall further following Japan’s export curbs.In the first five months, the number of Koreans who traveled to Japan declined 4.7 percent year-over-year to 3.25 million from the same period last year, the Korea Tourism Organization said in a statement.Helped by a shortened workweek and increased flights of low-
July 7, 2019
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[Newsmaker] South Korean actress faces Thai jail for reality TV stunt
A South Korean actress faces up to five years in a Thai jail for catching endangered giant clams in a reality TV stunt, an official said Saturday, despite the show's extensive apology.Lee Yeol-eum was filmed diving for giant clams at a Thai marine park for a June 30 episode of "Law of the Jungle" -- a popular South Korean reality show.After prising two giant clams from the coral-laid seabed, Lee pumped them in the air yelling "I caught it!"The creatures are listed as an endan
July 7, 2019
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One missing in Hungary boat sinking after another body confirmed to be S. Korean
A body found in a river south of Budapest was confirmed to be a South Korean missing from the deadly sinking of a tour boat in May, a joint rescue team said Saturday. The latest victim, a woman in her 60s, was discovered 66 kilometers downstream from the sinking site on Friday (Budapest time), bringing the total number of Koreans confirmed dead in the May 29 sinking to 25, with one still missing, a joint South Korean and Hungarian team said. Hungarian police confirmed her identity based on
July 7, 2019
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Amid heat wave, beaches nationwide crowded with people
South Koreans rushed to major beaches and wooded valleys Saturday as a summer heat wave gripped the nation.A heat wave warning was issued in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and many other parts of the country, with the daytime high exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.Beaches along the east coast in Gangwon Province were crowded with those seeking to escape the scorching heat on the first weekend since they opened to the public for the summer season. An estimated 12,000 people visited Sokcho Beach before noon
July 6, 2019
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S. Korea plagued by back-to-back nationwide strikes by public sector workers
(Yonhap) -- South Korea is bracing for a possible unprecedented strike by postal workers next week, as non-regular public employees wound up their three-day nationwide walkout on Friday.The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a militant labor umbrella group, called the three-day strike Wednesday to call for wage hikes for non-regular workers in the public sector, abolition of discrimination against them and the switching of their status to that of regular workers.Contract workers at elementary
July 5, 2019
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South Korean TV show may face Thai investigation
The producers of “Law of the Jungle,” a jungle survival entertainment program on SBS, could face police investigation in Thailand. According to news reports, Thai authorities are looking into possible violation of local environmental laws by the show’s cast in episodes filmed on Ko Mook Island in southern Thailand. The show consists of celebrities being sent to remote locations where they engage in survival activities including collecting and hunting food stuff. A recentl
July 5, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Korean soldier sought to join IS terrorist group
A 23-year-old South Korean man is under investigation for allegedly seeking to join the Islamic State terrorist group, and preparing for a terrorist attack while he was serving in the army. It marks the country’s first case of a “lone wolf” terrorist act being planning.The man surnamed Park, 23, was found to have stolen an ignition device for explosives while being trained at an army engineer school after joining an infantry unit near Seoul in October 2017, broadcaster KBS repo
July 5, 2019
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A bank robber’s polite request for police
A 40-year-old man has been booked for intimidation after he requested to be arrested in a fake bank robbery, the police revealed earlier this week. According to the police, the suspect entered a bank in Daejeon on June 25, carrying a toy knife. Once in the bank, the suspect brandished it at a clerk, and “politely” requested for the police to be called to the scene. The suspected is then said to have stood still without making any other demands until the police arrived some four minut
July 5, 2019
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One dead, three injured in building collapse in southern Seoul
One person was killed and three were injured in a building collapse Thursday afternoon in Seoul’s southern district of Seocho. Of the four known casualties, three were rescued and one was pronounced dead by the emergency medical team on the scene. According to fire authorities, the five-story building with a single underground floor collapsed at around 2:20 p.m. Thursday. The building, located on a four-lane street, fell on to three cars, two of which had two passengers
July 4, 2019
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Ministry asks police to investigate doctor suspected of giving rebates in exchange for sex
The Ministry of Health has asked the police to look into an online post by a doctor in which he claimed to have received sexual favors from a pharmaceutical company employee.The post was published on a website accessible only to certified public health doctors. Public health doctors are doctors working at state-run medical facilities as an alternative to military service.In the post, the writer admitted to having received sexual services from a pharmaceutical company saleswoman in exch
July 4, 2019
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Incheon National University joins drive to innovate university ranking system
Incheon National University has joined prominent universities around the world in efforts to create a new university ranking system that better measures universities’ efforts to drive innovation in Industry 4.0.At a joint press conference, Cho Dong-sung, president of Incheon National University, said the traditional university ranking systems work in favor of research-focused universities. “A new university ranking system that focuses on innovation in the ‘fourth industrial rev
July 4, 2019
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Prosecution confirms death of ex-head of Hanbo Group in Ecuador
The prosecution concluded Thursday that Chung Tae-soo, former head of the now-defunct Hanbo Group, died in December in Ecuador, where he was hiding after fleeing South Korea while standing trial on embezzlement charges.His death came to light as Chung Han-keun, a son of Chung, was extradited to South Korea in June after he was captured in Panama following 21 years of living overseas to escape a corruption charge.The prosecution said the Ecuadorean government had confirmed as authentic a document
July 4, 2019