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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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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 Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Moon’s confidant suspected of opinion rigging released on bail
South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo, on trial for his alleged role in rigging online comments to benefit then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, has been released on bail after 77 days in detention.The Seoul High Court approved Kim’s request for bail on the condition that he is limited to staying at his residence in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. The court allowed Kim, who won his post in 2018, to commute to work, but ordered him not to contact anyone in connection with the ongo
April 17, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ex-football coach banned for life over alleged sexual harassment
The former head coach of a women's football club received a lifetime ban from the sport's national governing body on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing his former players.The Korea Football Association said Ha Keum-jin, former head coach of Gyeongju Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Women's Football Club in the WK League, will no longer be allowed to engage in any football-related activities.Sexual harassment allegations against Ha emerged in January. (Yonhap)The KFA promptly launched an inv
April 17, 2019
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Man fatally stabs 5, injures 13 after setting fire to apartment in Jinju
A man in his 40s set his apartment on fire on Wednesday and stabbed residents of the building as they tried to escape the blaze, killing five people and injuring 13 others. Police said they are looking into the medical records of the man. He was apprehended at 4:50 a.m. on the second floor corridor. Police and firefighters inspect the scene of a fire and murders at an apartment building in Jinju, southeastern South Korea, on April 17, 2019. (Yonhap)The 42-year-old, surnamed Ahn, set fire to his
April 17, 2019
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[Herald Interview] 'Underage sex trafficking getting worse’
In March 2015, a 14-year-old girl was found dead lying on a bed in a motel in Gwanak-gu, southwestern Seoul. The victim was identified as a runaway teenager. Not long after leaving home in November 2014, she met three pimps and began selling sex through smartphone apps. The girl was strangled by a 38-year-old male customer, who then fled the scene. The perpetrator admitted to the crime, saying he felt she was not worth the money.The horrible murder shocked the public. But Cho Jin-kyeong, the exe
April 16, 2019
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[Graphic News] Only 1 in 10 single people considers wedding ‘a must’: poll
Only 1 in 10 single people in South Korea believes a wedding is essential for a married couple, a survey said. According to the poll of 2,464 unmarried people -- 1,140 men and 1,324 women aged between 20 and 44 -- carried out by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, only 10.8 percent of female respondents said they believed a wedding ceremony was essential. Another 34.4 percent of women said they “generally” wanted weddings, according to the poll conducted by the institut
April 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Boosting rental housing supply as solution to housing problem
Lee Heon-uk, the newly appointed CEO of the Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, has mapped out three management strategies: expanding the housing supply, creating better conditions for job creation, and governing GICO as an innovative and responsible body. “Speculative real estate investment is not a new problem,” Lee said. “With the skyrocketing prices, apartments are especially a problem, threatening many ordinary people’s hopes.”Lee believes urban planning and engineering should be approac
April 16, 2019
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Audrey Reefs to donate sanitary pads to girls in poverty-stricken areas
An Australian women’s products company Audrey Reefs partnered with World Vision US on March 16 and pledged to donate excess inventory of sanitary pads to girls in poverty-stricken areas, in a bid to improve the lives of children around the world.The donated sanitary pads are set to be used as part of World Vision US’ Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program. (Audrey Reefs - World Vision US)Through the program, the company will help girls who are forced to stay home from school while on
April 16, 2019
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Gyeonggi Province to build more satellite towns of Seoul
This year marks the 22nd anniversary of Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, a government-funded city planning corporation committed to the development and restoration of Gyeonggi Province. Korea’s most populous province, Gyeonggi Province is host to satellite cities of Seoul that may offer some relief to the South Korean capital’s housing crisis. Gwanggyo new town nightscape (GICO)Since launching in 1997, GICO has grown from 50 staff and gross capital of 124.4 billion won ($109 million) to a
April 16, 2019
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Police probe alleged cover-up of infant’s death at hospital
Police are investigating medical staff at a hospital who allegedly dropped a newborn premature baby and told the parents the baby had died of illness. No autopsy was performed before the newborn was cremated.Seoul District Police Agency said court warrants had been requested to detain two doctors at Cha Bundang Medical Center who led the destruction of evidence and issuing of a false diagnosis after the baby’s death. (Yonhap)Police have also booked a resident on charges of involuntary manslaught
April 16, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Police raid K-pop singer Park Yoo-chun’s house in drug probe
Gyeonggi police searched South Korean singer-actor Park Yoo-chun’s home and took hair samples Tuesday in a drug probe that started when his ex-girlfriend accused him of using illegal drugs. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency drug squad said 11 investigators had raided Park’s residence in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, and confiscated his cellphone and car, a day before Park’s scheduled appearance for police questioning Wednesday.In spite of Park’s denials, police found his ex-girlfriend’s te
April 16, 2019
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S. Koreans mark 5th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking with memorial ceremonies, events
The fifth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry was commemorated in memorial ceremonies and events across the country on Tuesday.In one of the country's worst maritime disasters, the Sewol ferry went down in waters off the southwestern coast on April 16, 2014. The death toll came to 304, including 261 second-year students and teachers of Danwon High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, who were on a field trip to the resort island of Jeju.(Yonhap)The main memorial ceremony was held at Hwa
April 16, 2019
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Moon vows full account of 2014 Sewol ferry sinking
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday pledged continued efforts to find the truth behind the 2014 deadly sinking of a South Korean ferry and the previous government's much-condemned response at that time.Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Sewol tragedy that killed 304 people, Moon also said that his administration will get those responsible punished thoroughly."I always remember (the accident)," he wrote on his Facebook account. (Twitter)The president said he's determined to prevent such a t
April 16, 2019
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Thoroughly investigate sex crimes against late actress, witness urges
Yoon Ji-oh, a colleague of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon and a witness in an investigation into Jang’s death a decade ago, urged authorities on Sunday to leave no stone unturned.“In the past 10 years I have given 13 official testimonies. I am the only one who has testified, (and I’m) not the sole witness. I have decided to speak out about the case, because it is something I have to do as a human being, and to get to the bottom of what happened,” Yoon said at a book promotion at the National Asse
April 15, 2019
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One in 10 single Koreans say wedding is a must: survey
Only 1 in 10 single South Koreans consider a wedding ceremony to be mandatory for married couples, a survey showed Monday, indicating a shift in perceptions compared with past years.In Korea, a couple can formalize their marriage by registering a declaration of marriage with the local authorities, with no need for a ceremony. (Yonhap)According to a survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, out of 2,464 unmarried Koreans asked -- 1,140 men and 1,324 women between the
April 15, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Sewol victims’ families call for new probe, punishment
Bereaved families of the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster on Monday called for a fresh prosecutorial investigation into the event and punishment for those accountable, a day before the fifth anniversary of the disaster. (Yonhap)Five years after the 6,800-ton ferry sank in waters off the southern coast on April 16, 2014, killing 304 people -- most of whom were high school students on a field trip -- the victims’ families said justice has not yet been served because of attempted cover-ups.
April 15, 2019
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S. Korea purchases devices needed for video reunions of war-torn families
South Korea has completed the purchase of equipment to be sent to North Korea for video reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, the Unification Ministry said Monday.South Korea is pushing to hold video reunions for war-torn families and recently started renovation of 13 video conference centers nationwide. It earlier secured sanctions exemptions from the UN Security Council to send equipment needed for the operation to its reunion center in Pyongyang. (Yonhap)“We have recently
April 15, 2019
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High-emission vehicles to be restricted from downtown Seoul
High-emission vehicles will be restricted from the center of Seoul beginning in July this year, as part of the municipal government's new policy measures to reduce fine dust pollution in the capital, it was announced Monday.Grade 5 emission vehicles, mostly diesel cars, will be barred from entering Seoul's Green Transport Promotion Zone, a 16.7-square-kilometer downtown area designated within the Joseon Dynasty fortress walls, the government said. (Yonhap)After a five-month grace period, violato
April 15, 2019
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S. Korea to enforce law to prevent leaving kids alone aboard school buses
South Korea will implement a law this week aimed at requiring operators of day care centers and kindergartens to install devices that prevent children from dying or suffering harm after being left alone aboard school buses, the Korean National Police Agency said Monday.Under the revised law concerning roads and traffic, the driver of a school bus is required to walk to the back of the vehicle to check whether all passengers have disembarked. (Yonhap)The law on the "sleeping child check" system,
April 15, 2019
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Arrest warrants sought for protesters who occupied lawmaker’s National Assembly office
Police on Saturday requested arrest warrants for two members of a progressive collegiate association for trespassing.The two had occupied Liberty Korea Party Floor Leader Na Kyung-won’s office as part of a protest, Yeongdeungpo Police Station said Sunday. They are reportedly college students. (Yonhap)They were among 22 members of the group who had occupied Rep. Na’s office at around 10 a.m. Friday to stage a protest demanding Na and Liberty Korea Party chief Hwang Kyo-ahn step down from their p
April 14, 2019
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Court acquits man accused of eating fried chicken to dodge conscription
A man accused of putting on weight by eating fried chicken to avoid mandatory military service was acquitted of breaking the law on conscription, Incheon District Court said Sunday.The 22-year-old college student reportedly underwent a physical examination for military service in August 2016. The test showed that the man, who weighed 106 kilograms and was 169.6 centimeters tall at the time, had Body Mass Index of 36.8. People with BMI of 33 and higher can be exempted from full-time military serv
April 14, 2019