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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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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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Korea ranks 45th on international Corruption Perceptions Index
South Korea ranked 45th out of 180 countries in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index report, climbing up six notches from 2017.The index, issued by Transparency International, evaluates countries based on the corruption level of the nation’s public sector. A score of 70 and above is considered “generally clean,” while a score of 50 and above means “not entirely corrupt.”Korea scored 57 points out of 100 this year, garnering 3 more points compared to last year’s CPI. Despite the increase, Korea
Jan. 29, 2019
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Another suspected FMD outbreak found in Anseong
A suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was reported in Anseong on Tuesday, a day after the government confirmed a type O variant case in the area.The owner of a "hanwoo" beef cattle farm in Anseong, 80 kilometers south of Seoul, reported a suspected outbreak to the Gyeonggi Province government. Details, including the number of cattle, were not immediately released. (Yonhap)Hanwoo refers to beef cattle produced in South Korea.Local authorities have been rolling out quarantine measures in
Jan. 29, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Former ‘comfort woman,’ women’s activist Kim Bok-dong dies
Kim Bok-dong, a South Korean victim of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II and a symbol of the fight against wartime violence, died late Monday, bringing the number of survivors to 23. She was 92.Kim, who was at the forefront of raising awareness about Japanese military sexual slavery and campaigning to end violence against women around the world, died at 10:41 p.m. Monday at Yonsei Severance Hospital in Seoul, according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance.
Jan. 29, 2019
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PM orders measures to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Tuesday called for strong measures to prevent a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into other parts of the nation ahead of Lunar New Year's Day.Quarantine officials disinfect a farm in Anseong, some 80 kilometers south of Seoul, where a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was reported at a milk cow farm on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Lee held an emergency meeting hours after the country confirmed its first outbreak of the animal disease this ye
Jan. 29, 2019
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Fire hits Park Hyatt Busan
Around 40 guests were evacuated from the Park Hyatt Busan on Monday night, as fire hit the luxury hotel.According to the authorities, smoke was seen coming out of the ceiling at the entrance of the fitness center on the fifth floor at 9:53 p.m. (Yonhap)A fitness trainer, who saw the smoke, called the maintenance staff and the fire station. Putting out the fire using a fire hose, he inhaled some smoke and was transferred to a nearby hospital. He was discharged from the hospital around 2 a.m. with
Jan. 29, 2019
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S. Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease case
South Korea on Monday confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a farm located less than 80 kilometers south of Seoul. The first outbreak of the animal disease this year was confirmed at a milk cow farm in Anseong, located 77 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap) The owner of the farm reported a suspected case early in the morning after about 20 out of 120 cows at the farm showed symptoms of FMD, according to quarantine officials from Gyeonggi Province. Initial tests confirmed the outbreak of
Jan. 28, 2019
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South Korea again confirms influx of fine dust from China
A study by a South Korean government agency has again confirmed that China is largely responsible for fine dust particles over the Korean Peninsula, officials said Monday. The latest conclusion was reached by the National Information Resources Service, an affiliate of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, which analyzed fine dust flows over the area of Incheon, west of Seoul, from January 2015 to March 2018, the officials said. (Yonhap) NIRS researchers found that the density of fine dust ove
Jan. 28, 2019
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Body of Korean man presumed to be victim of boat accident found in Japan
The body of a South Korean man presumed to be the only remaining missing victim of a fishing boat accident earlier this month has been found on a beach in Japan, police said Monday.The 9.77-ton Mujeok carrying 14 people overturned on Jan. 11, after colliding with a cargo vessel in waters about 80 kilometers south of Yokji Island off the country's southeast coast, according to the Coast Guard. The accident left four people dead and two missing. (Yonhap)The body was found by a Japanese maritime po
Jan. 28, 2019
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Man commits crimes to go to prison
A Chinese national who wanted to go to prison turned himself in after setting a house on fire and injuring a market employee with a knife. According to Yeongdeungpo Police on Monday, the man in his 50s set fire to his sibling’s home in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. The man was reportedly staying with his sibling. (Yeongdeungpo Police)According to an official from the fire department, the blaze was put out at 6:32 p.m. and two neighbors were transferred to the hospi
Jan. 28, 2019
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Artificial rain experiment over sea ends in failure
The South Korean government’s first artificial rain experiment this year over the Yellow Sea failed to induce rain, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Monday, with 14 more experiments planned throughout the year. (Yonhap)The KMA observed an increase in the size of precipitation particles in the clouds, but there was no rain or snow, it said, announcing the interim result of the experiment carried out Friday. The KMA and Ministry of Environment conducted the cloud seeding experiment ove
Jan. 28, 2019
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Gender Ministry to expand support for female North Korean defectors
The government will expand support for female North Korean defectors, Gender Equality Minister Jin Sun-mee said Monday.The plans were revealed during a visit to a resettlement center for North Korean defectors, where the minister participated in discussion with female escapees. The discussion was held as part of the government’s effort to provide more help for the defectors’ settlement in South Korea. Gender Equality Minister Jin Sun-mee (Yonhap)“North Korean defectors’ successful settlement in
Jan. 28, 2019
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3 teens booked on suspicion of robbery
Three teenagers were apprehended in connection with 28 robberies involving 20 million won ($17,900) worth of cash, cigarettes and other items.According to the Busan Jin Police station on Monday, a 16-year-old surnamed Park and two 17-year-olds surnamed Kim and Choi were booked without detention on suspicion of special larceny and intimidation. (Busan Jin Police station)Park is accused of stealing cash and cigarettes worth some 20 million won on 28 occasions. Most of the alleged crimes took plac
Jan. 28, 2019
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[Newsmaker] New twists and turns in case against JTBC chief
Sohn Suk-hee, the president of cable channel JTBC and a popular news anchor, offered company money to keep a freelance journalist from going public about an assault Sohn allegedly committed, a vernacular newspaper reported Monday.Freelance journalist Kim Woong, 48, filed a complaint with the police last week accusing Sohn, 63, of punching him in the face several times during a dinner meeting in Seoul on Jan. 10.Sohn Suk-hee (Yonhap)Kim reportedly submitted medical documentation to the police ind
Jan. 28, 2019
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Former ‘comfort woman’ dies at 93, leaving 24 survivors
Another victim of sexual slavery during the Japanese occupation of the Korean Peninsula passed away Monday. A former South Korean “comfort woman,” known only to the media by the surname Lee upon her family’s request, passed away at the age of 93. Lee died at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. She was reported to have suffered from deteriorating health since 2018. A `comfort woman` statue (Yonha
Jan. 28, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Ex-Supreme Court chief hires another lawyer in preparation for legal battle
Former Supreme Court Chief Yang Sung-tae, currently in detention, has hired another lawyer to prepare for what will be a tough legal battle over allegations that he politically influenced trials to lobby the previous government, sources said Sunday.Yang recently brought in judge-turned-lawyer Lee Sang-won in addition to his two legal representatives, as he appears likely to face an unprecedented corruption probe as the former head of the country’s judiciary.Former Supreme Court chief Yang Sung-t
Jan. 27, 2019
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Euthanasia of rescued dogs sparks debate on animal rights
When it was revealed earlier this month that the leader of a well-known animal rights group had killed more than 230 rescued dogs to free up space at its shelter, public anger was palpable. Cheong Wa Dae’s website saw more than 30 petitions, with support from 15,000 people, calling for Park So-youn of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth to be punished. Police launched an investigation last week into her after NGOs and animal rights activists filed complaints, alleging animal abuse and embezzl
Jan. 27, 2019
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Yongin to focus efforts on hosting semiconductor cluster
Yongin, located in Gyeonggi Province some 40 kilometers south of Seoul and home to some 1 million people, is the most ideal city to host a semiconductor cluster, given its proximity to Seoul and personnel well-equipped with expertise in the industry, Mayor Baek Kun-ki said in an interview. “Yongin city will focus its administrative efforts on creating a semiconductor cluster,” he said. Mayor Baek Kun-ki speaks during an interview on Jan. 19 in his office in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province (Yongin city
Jan. 27, 2019
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Nearly half of mothers giving first birth had C-sections in 2017
Nearly half of South Korean mothers giving birth to their first child received caesarean sections in 2017, data showed Sunday, with the percentage rising over recent years.According to the data compiled by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, 48.8 percent of mothers giving birth for the first time had C-sections in 2017. (Yonhap)A C-section is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen and uterus in times of medical complications.The figure
Jan. 27, 2019
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No. of Japanese visitors to Korea jumps more than 28% in 2018
The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea increased at the fastest rate in nine years in 2018, while the number of South Koreans to Japan reached a record high, data released Saturday showed. According to the data from Statistics Korea, the number of Japanese visitors to the country spiked 28.1 percent on-year to more than 2.92 million in 2018. Myeongdong bustles with tourists during the 2019 Korea Grand Sale. (Yonhap) The rate marks the highest since 2009, when the number gained 28.7
Jan. 26, 2019
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Taxi driver who kidnapped a passenger caught after 9 hours
A taxi driver who kidnapped and attacked a female passenger was detained and his case submitted to the prosecutor’s office, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Thursday. The driver in his 40s drove from Hongdae to Seonyudo Park in Seoul as the female passenger in the back seat fell sleep. The driver tied the passenger’s hands using duct tape he had brought with him for the purpose. When the victim woke up and screamed, the suspect allegedly threatened her with a knife. (Yonhap)
Jan. 25, 2019