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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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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 to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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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
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Nurse found dead with needle stuck in his body in shopping mall's restroom
A nurse has been found dead with a hypodermic needle still stuck in his body in a shopping mall's restroom near Seoul, police said Friday.The Goyang Police Station said a janitor found the 28-year-old nurse collapsed inside a men's restroom on the first floor of the shopping mall in the city of Goyang, just north of Seoul, around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.A hypodermic needle was stuck in his body while a syringe and fluid sack had fallen on the floor around him, police said.An autopsy on his body,
April 12, 2019
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After ruling on abortion ban in S. Korea, what now?
After the Constitutional Court ruled the abortion ban as unconstitutional, South Korea faces the tough task of revising the criminal code that has criminalized abortions, by the end of 2020. One of the core points lawmakers have to agree on for the revision is the number of weeks of pregnancy during which women are allowed to have abortions. In the verdict, the court said that criminalizing all abortions -- even in the early stages of pregnancy -- restricts pregnant women’s rights to self-determ
April 12, 2019
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Video shows ex-vice minister in sex scandal: report
A broadcaster aired Friday part of a high-definition video clip showing a former vice justice minister singing while hugging a woman, an evidence in the investigation into a sex-for-favors scandal possibly involving rape charges.Cable news broadcaster YTN said it had confirmed that the video shows Kim Hak-eui attempting to have sex with the woman, which the police said they obtained in May 2013.Citing a video analysis expert, YTN said chances are “very high” that the man in the video is indeed K
April 12, 2019
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Ex-vice justice minister denies news report on sex video clip
Former Vice Justice Minister Kim Hak-ui on Friday categorically denied a TV news report that showed what it claimed to be the original video clip of him at a drunken orgy at the center of a sex bribery scandal.Kim is under prosecution investigation over renewed allegations that he took bribes from a local developer and received sexual services in return for business favors. The former ranking prosecutor was probed in 2013 and 2014 over the suspicions but was cleared of the charges due to lack of
April 12, 2019
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Man taken to hospital after dog bites genitals
A 39-year-old man is receiving treatment at a hospital after a dog bit his genitals at an apartment complex in the southeastern coastal city of Busan, police said Friday.The Haeundae Police Station said the Old English Sheepdog, which was being led by his owner, a 29-year-old woman, bit the man in front of an elevator at an apartment around 9:32 p.m. on Thursday. The woman came out of the elevator with the dog to walk him, while the man was approaching the elevator after disposing of trash outsi
April 12, 2019
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Hwang Ha-na transferred to prosecution for alleged drug use
Police on Friday referred the case of Hwang Ha-na, a granddaughter of the founder of a major South Korean dairy company, to the prosecution on charges of using and selling illegal drugs. (Yonhap)Hwang, 31-year-old granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products’ founder Hong Doo-young, was arrested on suspicion that she sold and used methamphetamine in 2015. She also faces fresh allegations she used illegal drugs last April. As she was moved from the detention room of the Suwon Nambu Police Station to t
April 12, 2019
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Ex-FT Island member files complaint against woman over alleged blackmail
A former member of South Korean boy band FT Island, Choi Jong-hoon, has filed a complaint with the prosecution against a woman suspected of blackmailing him, police said Thursday.The Seongdong Police Station said it launched an investigation into the case last Friday under direction from the Seoul Eastern Prosecutors' Office. Choi Jong-hoon (Yonhap)The revelation came the same day a report emerged that Choi is suspected to have sexually assaulted the woman, whose name was withheld, in March 2012
April 11, 2019
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[Graphic News] 7 in 10 artists earn less than 1 million won a month
Seven in 10 artists in South Korea earn less than 1 million won ($880) a month, well below the average for all trades, a government report said. According to the report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the average annual income for domestic artist households was 42.25 million won in 2017, compared with the nation’s average household income of 57.05 million won. The average annual income for individual artists was 12.81 million won in 2017, up 260,000 won from three years ago, t
April 11, 2019
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Constitutional Court orders revision of abortion ban by end of 2020
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the country’s decades-old abortion ban runs counter to the Constitution, paving the way for a revision of the criminal code 66 years after it was established. Pro-choice activists cheer in front of the Constituional Court, Thursday, following the ruling that ordered a revision of the current abortion ban. (Yonhap)In a landmark decision that overturned its 2012 ruling, the court ruled 7-2 that criminalizing all abortions -- even in the early stages of
April 11, 2019
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Constitutional Court rules abortion ban is against the Constitution, calls for amendment
The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the current abortion law is inconsistent with the Constitution and called for its amendment, in a landmark decision that signals a major change in various aspects of society. It ruled that an outright ban on abortion is against the Constitution and called for a legislative change to partially allow the termination in the early stage of pregnancy. (Yonhap)The adjudication comes 66 years after Korea first enacted the law in 1953 banning the termination
April 11, 2019
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Police raid firms related to Seungri
Police on Thursday raided two companies related to Seungri and the scandal-ridden club Burning Sun as part of an investigation into embezzlement charges involving the former Big Bang member. Investigators searched the offices of Junwon Industries and Yuri Holdings to seize materials related to alleged embezzlement by Seungri. (Yonhap)Junwon Industries is a major shareholder of Burning Sun Entertainment, which had run the club. Yuri Holdings is an investment company that Seungri and Yoo In-suk co
April 11, 2019
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Woman dies after Tosa dog attack
A woman in her 60s died after being attacked by a dog Wednesday.According to the Anseong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, the 62-year-old victim, who was walking near her nursing home in Anseong, was attacked by a Tosa dog at around 7:55 a.m. Wednesday. The woman was rushed to a hospital, but was pronounced dead at 1:16 p.m. (This photo is not related to the article.)The dog, also known as a Japanese Mastiff, was kept by the head of the nursing home, who opened the gate of the dog’s enclosu
April 11, 2019
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Seoul to install fine dust signal lamps in public parks
The government of Seoul said Thursday it will install signal lights to display levels of fine dust air pollution at all riverside parks in the capital to caution citizens against health hazards.A total of 12 fine dust signal lamps will be installed at major entrances to all of the 11 public parks in Seoul along the Han River, by Friday, the municipal government said. (Yonhap)The 11 public riverside parks include those in the Yeouido, Ttukseom, Jamsil and Mangwon areas, it noted.The fine dust sig
April 11, 2019