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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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PM Lee visits pig farm, military unit near border to check efforts to prevent swine fever
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Saturday visited a pig farm and a military unit in a border region to check efforts to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever following a confirmed case of the disease in North Korea.Late last month, Pyongyang notified the World Organization for Animal Health of an outbreak of swine fever at a farm near the border with China. Since then, Seoul has launched efforts to block any outbreak of the disease whose fatality rate is known to be 100 percent. &
June 1, 2019
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Families of Budapest boat tragedy victims visit scene
South Korean relatives of victims of the Budapest boat tragedy on Friday visited the scene of the accident which left seven dead and 21 missing after a sightseeing boat sank.The ill-fated Mermaid carrying mainly South Korean tourists overturned and capsized in pouring rain late Wednesday, seconds after colliding with a much larger cruise ship on the Danube river. Rescuers looking for the missing are battling strong currents with Seoul requesting that the search be extended further south alo
June 1, 2019
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Hungary needs extended search for 21 missing in boat sinking
As divers descended Friday into the Danube, Hungarian authorities predicted it would take an extended search to find the 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists was rammed by a cruise ship and sank into the river in Budapest. Seven people so far are confirmed dead and seven others were rescued. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, visited the site of Wednesday's accident and met with rescue and search officials before
June 1, 2019
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Divers to begin search inside sunken tourist ship in Budapest
South Korea expects the Hungarian authorities to soon begin searching inside the sunken tour boat involved in a collision in the Danube River in Budapest which killed at least seven Korean tourists and left 21 others missing, a Foreign Ministry official said Friday. The sightseeing boat capsized and sank within a matter of few seconds after colliding with larger ship Viking River Cruise in driving rain on Wednesday evening.The ministry official said the Hungarian authorities have been trying to
May 31, 2019
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[Journalism Essay Contest] Winners in environment category
Following are the winners of the 2019 Herald Journalism Essay Contest organized by Herald Edu in May. -- Ed.[Part 1]First Step to Clearer Air: A Common Scientific LanguageBy Shin Jae-imHankuk Academy of Foreign StudiesAs fine dust particle levels in South Korea reach over double the OECD average, many Koreans have pointed to China as a significant source of the lethal pollutant. China, for its part, has repeatedly dismissed such charges as groundless. Throughout this endless back-and-forth, it h
May 31, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Court to decide arrest of ‘Sillim-dong CCTV’ rape suspect
The Seoul Central District Court held an arrest warrant hearing for a 30-year-old man on charges of attempted rape, the court said Friday. The court is to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for the suspect, who allegedly followed the victim to her home at around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday in Sillim-dong, southwestern Seoul. Asked why he had followed the victim, the suspect said “I am sorry” and did not respond to further questions.The suspect attended the hearing at Seoul Central Distr
May 31, 2019
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About 1 mln foreigners join Seoul's state health insurance
Foreign subscribers to South Korea's state health insurance program numbered about 1 million in 2018 as more foreigners are staying here, data showed Friday.The number of foreign subscribers, including South Koreans living abroad, stood at 971,199 as of end-December last year, or 1.9 percent of the total subscribers tallied at 51.07 million, according to the data by the National Health Insurance Service.The figure represents a 68.4 percent surge from six years earlier.The sharp increase came as
May 31, 2019
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Rescued sister anxiously awaits news of brother aboard
A 31-year-old worker at a handicraft shop in South Korea took leave from work for a trip to Hungary with her brother. The 28-year-old brother was happy with his first overseas trip, which was meant to help refresh him after he quit his job.They were among 33 South Koreans aboard a sightseeing boat that sank in the Danube River in Budapest on Wednesday night (local time). It capsized after being hit by another river cruise vessel.The sister is among seven rescued South Koreans, while
May 30, 2019
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Moon asks Hungary to do its best to rescue missing S. Koreans
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday requested that the Hungarian government continue its full support in connection with the search for more than a dozen South Koreans missing in a river boat sinking.During 15-minute phone talks with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the president thanked the Hungarian authorities for their "active rescue operations," according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Ko Min-jung.Seven South Koreans died when the sightseeing boat capsized after be
May 30, 2019
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[Eye Plus] Lake of fallen Korean War soldiers
The sun glistens in the Paroho Lake in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province, exuding a sense of peace and calmness. Not many, except villagers in the nearby area, know the tragic story of this man-made reservoir. In 1952, at the height of the Korean War, this lake, then called Daemyungje, witnessed an epic battle between the South Korean and American troops against a numerically superior force of the Chinese army. Despite the odds, the former won and over 24,000 Chinese were killed. Their bodies were dump
May 30, 2019
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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