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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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[From the scene] South Koreans bid farewell to former ‘comfort woman,‘ activist Kim Bok-dong
Hundreds of South Koreans on Friday bid farewell to Kim Bok-dong, a South Korean victim of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II, near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, where she has attended a weekly rally demanding an apology from Japan. About 1,000 mourners, according to the organizer Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, came together for a send-off ceremony for Kim, who died late Monday after battling cancer for about a year. Despite biting cold, the organizers and
Feb. 1, 2019
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Soldiers allowed to go off base after work twice a month
The military on Friday began to allow rank-and-file soldiers to go off base after work for four hours on weekdays up to twice a month, a measure to help them communicate with society better and ensure sufficient rest in advance of military maneuvers and drills, the defense ministry said.The implementation came after the ministry launched pilot operations of the measure in 13 military units in all branches of the military in August last year. (Yonhap)A ministry official said the pilot operations
Feb. 1, 2019
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[News Focus] Will ‘KTX Sejong Station’ be built amid backlash from Cheongju?
SEJONG - Those headed for the Government Complex Sejong by the KTX high-speed train across the country should now spend another 20 to 30 minutes by taxi or bus from Osong Station in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.Further, it will take about 50 minutes to an hour for those using flights to reach the complex via public transportation from Cheongju International Airport.Many visitors as well as civil servants raise the necessity to resolve the inefficiency, calling for the government to estab
Jan. 31, 2019
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[Graphic News] Koreans had more leisure time last year
Koreans are surveyed to have had more leisure time and spent more money on leisure activities on average in 2018 than previous years. On average, people had 3.3 hours of free time per weekday and 5.3 hours per weekend, the Culture Ministry said, citing the outcome of its 2018 survey on national leisure activities of 10,498 people aged over 15 in 17 cities across the nation via one-on-one interviews. The figures were increases from 3.1 hours and 5 hours in 2016, respectively, according
Jan. 31, 2019
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Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for hammer attack
A 47-year-old man surnamed Kim was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for attacking a convenience store clerk with a hammer. The Supreme Court confirmed the original sentence of 15 years in jail and wearing an electronic anklet for 30 years for the attempted murder.The man had attacked a 21-year-old convenience store worker on Jan. 14, 2018, near Bupyeong station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)“As I lacked money, I was sitting outside the convenience store hesitating whether to
Jan. 31, 2019
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Students nabbed while trying to raid US Embassy
Police on Thursday arrested a group of progressive college students who tried to rush through the front gate of the US Embassy in Seoul in protest of Washington's demand for a sharp increase in Seoul's share of the upkeep costs for US troops stationed in the country."Five members from the Progressive Union of University Students were taken (by the police) at around 1:20 p.m. as they attempted to run in through the embassy's front gate," an officer at Jongno Police Station said. (Yonhap)Earlier,
Jan. 31, 2019
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Gimhae Airport announces strike ahead of Lunar New Year
Unionized workers at Sunjung International, the company in charge of luggage classification and cabin cleanup for 13 airlines at Gimhae International Airport, have warned of a strike ahead of the busy Lunar New Year holiday.Of the 194 employees, 102 had expressed their intentions of going on strike as of Wednesday. Sunjung International clients account for approximately 100 of the 160 flights leaving the airport per day. Gimhae International Airport (Yonhap)Since October 2018, the company’s labo
Jan. 31, 2019
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Woman starts fire after breakup, calls ex for help
A 20-year-old who set her house on fire last year was apprehended Thursday. According to Gwangju Bukbu Police on Thursday, the suspect, surnamed Baek, set fire to her home on Nov. 22 after breaking up with her boyfriend. (Gwangju Bukbu Fire Department)The suspect is believed to have started the fire by turning on the gas stove with a plastic object on it. As the fire spread, Baek escaped into the bathroom and called her boyfriend. The suspect, then 19, was rescued by firefighters, while some 10
Jan. 31, 2019
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Suspected FMD case reported in North Chungcheong
Another suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was found in North Chungcheong Province, the government said Thursday, fueling concerns over the spread of the highly contagious animal disease.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said a "hanwoo" beef cattle farm in Chungju, 147 kilometers from Seoul, reported a possible case of FMD to authorities. Hanwoo is a kind of premium Korean beef. (Yonhap)If confirmed, it would be the third farm to be infected with FMD disease this year.Ea
Jan. 31, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Suspected FMD outbreak reported in Chungju
A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was reported in North Chungcheong Province on Thursday, amid escalating concerns over the highly contagious animal disease spreading in the country ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Thursday that a cattle farm in Chungju reported that a cow had showed symptoms of FMD, such as drooling and blisters.As the cow tested positive for FMD in an initial inspection, quarantine authorities culled 11 cows
Jan. 31, 2019
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Police raid CARE over euthanasia and embezzlement claims
Police on Thursday raided the office and related facilities of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth over accusations that the organization ‘s head Park So-youn euthanised rescued dogs and embezzled donations.Jongro Police Station sent investigators to the CARE offices around 10 a.m. to secure the organization’s accounting documents. The raid included Park’s house, CARE’s Wonseo-dong office, its animal shelters and adoption centers. Park faces allegations that she euthanised over 230 rescued dog
Jan. 31, 2019
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Over 35,000 patients refused life-sustaining treatment since last year
More than 35,000 people have refused life-sustaining medical treatment since legislation on end-of-life care went into effect Feb. 4, 2018, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea National Institute for Bioethics Policy said Wednesday.The law enables terminally ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment, including CPR, hemodialysis and the use of respirators or anti-cancer drugs, when there is no chance of recovery or improvement. (Yonhap)Under the law, any individual over the ag
Jan. 30, 2019
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Governor close to Moon found guilty of online rigging
A Seoul court on Wednesday sentenced South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo, a close associate of President Moon Jae-in, to two years in prison for colluding with a power blogger to rig online comments to benefit the ruling Democratic Party and Moon. The Seoul Central District Court viewed the governor, once a presidential hopeful, as an accomplice of blogger Kim Dong-won, known as Druking, in swaying public opinion in favor of the party and presidential hopeful Moon ahead of the 2017 p
Jan. 30, 2019
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Defense Ministry draws fire for inappropriate children’s website
The Ministry of National Defense’s website made for children’s educational purposes contain inappropriate contents, according to claims Wednesday. In a local media report on Wednesday, some categories -- including the cartoons, games and comments sections -- on the site were shown to contain inappropriate contents. (The Ministry of National Defense’s website for children)Cartoons on the site included a scene showing a man swearing after being caught having an affair at work, as well as a soldier
Jan. 30, 2019
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Suspect in Dongtan murder case dies of self-inflicted injuries during police confrontation
A murder suspect wanted in connection with a death in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, died of self-inflicted wounds Tuesday when police tried to apprehend him.According to the Hwaseong Dongtan Police station, Kwak Sang-min, 42, cut and stabbed himself multiple times in a taxi in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (Hwaseong Dongtan Police station)Kwak was reported to the police by a taxi driver, who recognized him from a police leaflet. The officers went to the scene after getti
Jan. 30, 2019
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Alleged assault at K-pop star’s club stirs controversy, outrage
A group assault and alleged drugging incident at a Gangnam-based club run by Big Bang’s Seungri has recently surfaced with calls for urgent measures to punish all related parties. Kim Sang-kyo, the man physically assaulted by the club guards and allegedly by police officers who apprehended him, visited Burning Sun on Nov. 24, 2018. Kim alleges he witnessed a woman who appeared to be under the influence of a drug hiding from a man trying to grab her. He claims he requested the club’s employees in
Jan. 30, 2019
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Foreigners baffled by complex process for year-end tax settlement
At the beginning of each year, a growing number of foreign migrant workers in South Korea are confused and frustrated by the mandatory task of the year-end tax settlement.Under the regulations of the National Tax Service, all South Korean salaried employees are obliged to file a year-end tax settlement in January for their previous year's income for tax refunds or additional tax payments in February.Foreign workers are no exception to the rule, regardless of nationality and the length of stay, i
Jan. 30, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ex-short track coach sentenced to 18 months for assaulting athletes
Former national short track speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday over repeated assaults against Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee and other athletes.The Suwon District Court in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, handed down the sentence in an appeals trial. Cho had earlier received a 10-month term, against which he unsuccessfully appealed. Cho Jae-beom (Yonhap)The court noted that Cho once had an indictment over an earlier assault charge suspended but
Jan. 30, 2019
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23% of Korean singles say they don't plan to have children: poll
Nearly one out of four single South Koreans don't want to have babies, even after they marry, due to concerns over child-rearing costs, a survey showed Tuesday. According to a survey by matchmaking agency Duo Info Corp., 37.6 percent of unmarried respondents said they want to have a child within two years of their marriage, while 23.1 percent didn't want to have children at all after tying the knot. (Yonhap) More female than male respondents said they did not plan to have children, while
Jan. 29, 2019
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Prosecutor Seo looks back on #MeToo movement in Korea
More changes are needed in society to root out sexual violence, said Seo Ji-hyun on Tuesday, a year after she publicly accused her former boss of groping her in a TV interview, igniting the #MeToo movement here. “Victims of sexual violence have suffered, as society takes sides with perpetrators while criticizing victims,” the 45-year-old prosecutor said at a roundtable at the National Assembly on Tuesday.“The era in which victims have to sacrifice themselves to speak the truth and justice should
Jan. 29, 2019