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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Korean deep-sea divers to take part in rescue operation in Hungary
A 12-man South Korean rescue team was to leave for Hungary on Thursday night to participate in the search operation for missing Korean tourists who boarded a cruise boat that capsized on the Danube River in Budapest, a government agency said.The National Fire Agency said its rescue team comprising nine deep-sea divers and three officials will leave Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at 8 p.m. for the Eastern European country.It will be the first time for NFA divers to participate in a
May 30, 2019
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7 Koreans dead, 20 missing in ferry accident in Hungary
A sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Koreans capsized in Budapest on Wednesday, leaving at least seven Koreans dead and 19 others missing. The boat capsized in the Danube River at about 9:15 p.m., with 33 Koreans and two Hungarian crew members onboard. Of the Koreans onboard, seven have been rescued while another seven Koreans and one of the Hungarian crew have been confirmed dead. The rescued individuals are said to be in stable condition, and search for the missing 20 is ongoing.Of the 33
May 30, 2019
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[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in humanities category
Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed.[Part 1]Media and Feminism: A South Korean PerspectiveBy Shin Hee-eunDaewon Foreign Language High School“My life is not your porn!" Over the course of eight months in 2019, thousands of South Korean women flooded the streets near Hyehwa Station to protest the proliferating crime of spy-cam pornography, made with clandestine cameras targeting women in a variety of public spaces.
May 30, 2019
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Wife of child rapist Cho Doo-soon defends him as ‘polite person’
The wife of convicted child rapist Cho Doo-soon, whose brutal rape of an 8-year-old girl in 2008 shocked the nation, described him as a “polite person” in a petition she wrote on his behalf while he was under trial, a TV program revealed late Wednesday. The petition she wrote in 2008 was disclosed as public concerns grow over Cho’s release on Dec. 13, 2020. Some have taken to the presidential petition board to ask for his 12-year sentence to be extended. Cho is very likely to r
May 30, 2019
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FM to head to Hungary to cope with deadly boat sinking
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will head to Hungary later Thursday to oversee rescue and other efforts to cope with a deadly boat sinking that left at least seven South Koreans dead and 19 others missing, her ministry said."Minister Kang will head to the site of the accident to lead the on-site operations underway by our officials," ministry spokesman Kim In-chul told a press briefing."The ministry will mobilize every effort to effectively and swiftly deal with the situation by c
May 30, 2019
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I attended dinner with Jho Low but left early: Psy
Korean rapper Psy admitted Wednesday that Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian fugitive involved in the 1MDB scandal, was his friend and that he had attended a dinner gathering arranged by Yang Hyun-suk, head of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment. Low, sought by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore and the US in connection with the 1MDB scandal, earlier said through his spokesman that he had met Yang through his friend Psy, denying allegations that he had received sexual services procured by Yang at the
May 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Opposition lawmaker stripped of parliamentary seat as top court confirms jail term
The Supreme Court sentenced Rep. Lee Woo-hyun of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party to seven years in prison Thursday for taking illegal political funds worth some 1 billion won ($839,278).The ruling stripped Lee of his parliamentary seat.Under the law, an elected official loses his or her post if sentenced to imprisonment without forced labor for criminal cases.The top court withheld a lower court's ruling that also includes 160 million won in fines, accusing Lee of violating the political
May 30, 2019
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2013 probe into ex-vice justice minister slipshod: panel
An independent panel under the Ministry of Justice concluded Wednesday that the prosecution abused its power and intentionally conducted a slipshod investigation into former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui in his favor in 2013. Announcing the result of its review of findings by a fact-finding team of the Supreme Prosecutors Office into the 2013 probe, the panel, tasked with looking into controversial cases in the past, called on the prosecution to thoroughly investigate three former prosecutor
May 29, 2019
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Malaysian fugitive met YG head through Psy
Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian fugitive sought by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore and the US in connection with the 1MDB scandal, denied allegations Wednesday that he had attended a dinner gathering arranged by Yang Hyun-suk, head of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment. The MBC program “Straight” aired late Monday the allegations that Yang hosted dinner parties and procured sexual services for two wealthy Southeast Asian investors in July 2014. One of the investors was reported to be Low
May 29, 2019
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[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in social science category
Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed.[Part 1]The Anachronism of South Korean EducationBy Shin Seung-binHankuk Academy of Foreign StudiesThe South Korean television show SKY Castle recently caused a stir for its painfully realistic satire of the domestic education system. Many have understood the drama’s main criticism to be about the system’s excessive competitiveness. A closer look, however, reveals an equally co
May 29, 2019
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Refugee crisis ‘our problem’ too: actor Jung Woo-sung
Actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday stressed the need for South Korea to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit to the world’s largest refugee camp. “The refugee issue is not only their problem, it is our problem,” Jung told a group of reporters during an interview held at the office of the UNHCR in central Seoul. “When I say ‘we,’ it could be taken as a limited meaning, but
May 29, 2019
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[News Focus] Unemployment-benefit payment surges 58% during Moon’s term
The number of South Koreans applying for unemployment benefit (also dubbed job seekers’ allowance) have rapidly increased in the wake of widespread small business closures and rising jobless rates.According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the unemployment rate as of April 2019 came to 4.4 percent, higher than the 3.8 percent recorded both in April 2014 and April 2009. According to the Korea Employment Information Service, the government’s monthly payment of unemployment
May 28, 2019
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1MDB scandal financier allegedly attended YG head’s dinner parties with prostitutes
A third-generation scion of a conglomerate “played an important role” at dinner gatherings involving sexual services arranged by YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun-suk for foreign investors, according to an investigative TV program reporter Tuesday. The MBC program “Straight” which aired late Monday alleged that Yang hosted dinner parties and procured prostitutes for two wealthy investors -- Low Taek Jho, a Malaysian fugitive sought by the authorities in Malaysia, Singapor
May 28, 2019
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[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in international relations category
Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed.[Part 1]Are Chinese policies keeping North Korean defectors trapped in China?By Nam Je-hyeonHigh School Attached to College of Education, Chung-Ang UniversityAccording to the Ministry of Unification, the number of North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea since the death of Kim Jong Il fell from 2,706 in 2011 to just 1,502 in 2012 and has remained low ever since. What could have led t
May 28, 2019
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Veteran baseball player announces abrupt retirement after DUI accident
The oldest active player in South Korean baseball abruptly announced his retirement on Monday, hours after getting caught driving under the influence of alcohol.Park Han-yi of the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization said he wanted to hold himself accountable for a DUI accident that occurred in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, around 9 a.m. Monday. Park was on his way home after dropping off his daughter at school when he got into a fender bender. Police arrived at the scene
May 28, 2019
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[Feature] Do presidential petitions hurt democracy?
Asking for a conservative political party to be disbanded, and taking issue with a judge who did not issue an arrest warrant for K-pop star Seungri. Expressing opposition to an upcoming LGBTQ pride parade, and calling on the government not to accept refugees. These are only some of the requests that have flooded Cheong Wa Dae’s online petition system in recent months. Thanks to the system, South Koreans are closer than ever to the president as anyone can anonymously file a petit
May 27, 2019
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YG head arranged sexual services for investors: report
Yang Hyun-suk, head of South Korean entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment, procured sexual services for foreign investors, according to a preview video released by a local investigative TV program. YG Entertainment flatly denied the allegations. In the teaser video for the upcoming episode, which was to be officially aired Monday night on the MBC program “Straight,” the show’s team argued that it had obtained detailed testimony indicating that Yang had solicited prosti
May 27, 2019
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Environmental issues are security issues: experts
Environmental issues must be approached as security issues, experts attending the International Security Symposium on Environmental Challenges and Solutions said. The event, organized by the Center for Security Policy Studies of George Mason University Korea and George Mason University, was held in Incheon on May 22. “Climate change and environmental challenges now need to be addressed as security issues,” said Ellen Laipson, a former intelligence adviser to US President Barack
May 27, 2019
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International Youth Fellowship holds culture expo
More than 120,000 visitors attended the 2019 Culture expo organized by the Good News Corps, the International Youth Fellowship said Monday. Good News Corps is an international volunteer program organized by the International Youth Fellowships, a Christian nongovernmental organization. According to the International Youth Fellowship, the event was organized by 250 Good News Corps members who took part in education, religious and cultural volunteer projects across 95 countries over one year.
May 27, 2019
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[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in business category
Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed.[Part 1]Ways to Solve the Problem of PovertyBy Lee Hae-jinGoyang Hwa Jung Elementary SchoolPoverty is a very serious problem all around the world. Since it is a serious problem which affects all of us, our world should be one and try to solve this problem. There are three steps that will probably make no poverty exist in our world. It will be hard and require lot of concentration and atten
May 27, 2019