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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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[Weather] Heavy fine dust to persist nationwide
A heavy fine dust concentration continues to envelop the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, with 5 to 20 millimeters of rain expected in the southern region at night.The average ultrafine dust level stands at 54 micrograms per cubic meter in Seoul, 55 in Siheung city northwest of Seoul, 30 in South Chungcheong Province and 40 in North Gyeongsang Province. Downtown Seoul shrouded in gray dust Sunday morning. (Yonhap)While the current ultrafine dust levels aren’t bad enough to warrant an official warning
Nov. 11, 2018
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Special compensation fund needed for consumer dispute settlements: KCA chief
The government needs to create a special fund to help foot the bills to compensate victims of harmful products when settling cases involving cash-strapped companies, a consumer agency chief said. Lee Hee-sook, president of the Korea Consumer Agency, called for the government to provide financial assistance for victims in the case of the radon-contaminated mattresses produced by Daijin Bed Co.Lee Hee-sook, president of the Korea Consumer Agency, speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency
Nov. 11, 2018
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Big biz average retirement age reaches 60.2: report
The average retirement age set by South Korean big businesses reached 60.2 in 2017, up significantly from 57.5 in 2013, a report by a parliamentary research service showed Sunday.According to the National Assembly Research Service, the official age of retirement for companies with more than 300 people rose by 2.7 years after the country's statutory retirement age was raised to 60 in 2016. (Yonhap)The latest findings showed that as of last year 99 percent of all companies had a policy that techni
Nov. 11, 2018
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2 Vietnamese killed in factory explosion in S. Korea
An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in eastern South Korea on Saturday, killing two Vietnamese and injuring two other Vietnamese workers, a fire official said. The accident took place at around 9:45 a.m., sending out plumes of black smoke from in the plant of the Foosung Precision Industry Co., which makes fluoropolymer lined tanks, pipes and valves. A worker in his 20s suffered third-degree burns to his face, while the other surviving worker in his 30s had second-degree burns to his legs
Nov. 10, 2018
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2 US soldiers taken into custody for alleged theft
Two US soldiers have been taken into custody for allegedly stealing a jacket worth about 60,000 won ($53) from a store in southwestern South Korea, a police officer said Saturday. A 26-year-old is suspected of stealing the jacket off a mannequin in the country‘s southwestern city of Gwangju around 10:06 p.m. Friday, the officer said.(123RF) The man fled the scene after the theft, but about 30 minutes later he was walking through the store when a row erupted with the store owner over the clothing
Nov. 10, 2018
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IT venture firm head arrested on assault charges
SUWON, Gyeonggi Province -- A court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for the head of a local online storage service company on charges that he assaulted and abused his company employees. The suspect, Yang Jin-ho, chief of WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, had already been in police detention, and Suwon district court said he presents the risk of fleeing and destroying evidence. Prosecutors filed for the writ on Thursday on multiple charges of assaults, violence and coercion. They also p
Nov. 9, 2018
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Traffic jam expected in Seoul on Saturday as tens of thousands gather to rally
Central Seoul is expected to suffer heavy traffic congestion Saturday, as more than 40,000 people are expected to participate in various rallies in the city, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said.The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, an umbrella labor group, will hold a workers’ rally in Gwanghwamun Square from noon to 7 p.m. Police said some 40,000 workers from around the country will gather to protest and march from the square toward the gate Daehanmun in front of the palace Deoksugung
Nov. 9, 2018
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Safety of low-cost housing questioned again as fire in Seoul leaves at least 7 dead, 11 injured
A fire that broke out in low-cost dormitory housing in Jongno, Seoul has left at least seven dead and 10 injured. The fire started from a room in front of the third-floor entrance, trapping residents on the floor behind the fire, the local fire department said. A “gosiwon” is dormitory-style housing facility frequented by students and state-exam takers. The housing is noted for its cheap lodging, and has become popular among day laborers living alone.(Yonhap)Most of these low-price housing facil
Nov. 9, 2018
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Korea's Olympic curling heroes "Garlic Girls" allege abuse by coach
South Korea’s popular women’s curling team, who won silver medals at this year’s PyeongChang Winter Games, openly accused their coaches of workplace bullying including verbal abuse on Thursday. Better known as “Team Kim,” or the “Garlic Girls” -- the players all have the most common Korean last name Kim, and also all hail form the Korea’s farming region of Uiseong, known for producing garlic -- became a global sensation after surprisingly winning South Korea’s first Olympic medal in curling at
Nov. 9, 2018
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[Weather] Cloudy skies expected nationwide
Cloudy skies will remain across the nation Friday, with some parts of South Korea forecasted to have scattered showersA strong-wind warning alert has been issued by the weather agency, advising special attention to protect installments. (Yonhap)High atmospheric pressure coming in from China will bring sporadic rainfall for the time being.Daytime highs will vary from 10 to 15 degrees Celsius nationwide. Temperatures for the remainder of the week are expected to be similar to the average for this
Nov. 9, 2018
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Korea revokes driver's licenses of visually impaired athletes
South Korean authorities have revoked driver's licenses of visually impaired athletes who took part in the Asian Para Games, officials here said Friday, following their vision tests. According to the sports ministry and the Korea Paralympic Committee, the blind athletes recently retook the aptitude test for driver's licenses to check their actual eyesight after returning from the Asian Para Games in Indonesia. The test results showed their eyesight doesn't meet the vision requirements, which for
Nov. 9, 2018
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At least 6 killed, 12 injured in fire at dormitory-style housing in Seoul
A fire broke out early morning Friday at a low-cost dormitory-style housing facility in Jongno-gu, Seoul, leaving at least six dead and 12 injured, the local fire department said.The fire started on the third floor of the three-story building at around 5 a.m. and was fully extinguished by 7 a.m., according to firefighters.(Yonhap)Investigation into the exact cause of the fire is still in progress, but authorities believe that the fire started at the third floor entrance, trapping the residents o
Nov. 9, 2018
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Arrest warrant sought for IT venture firm head for alleged assaults
Police said Thursday that they have sought an arrest warrant for the head of a local online storage service company over alleged assaults.The move came a day after police apprehended Yang Jin-ho, chief of both WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, in a residential building and took him into custody. Yang Jin-ho, chief of both WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology (Yonhap)Police are probing Yang after video footage of him abusing and insulting his employees went viral. In the footage, he was
Nov. 8, 2018
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Case of tech CEO detained for workplace ‘gapjil’ fuels spycam porn controversy
The case of Yang Jin-ho, the CEO of a cloud storage service company who was taken into police custody on Wednesday over allegations of workplace abuse, continued to fuel controversy amid new allegations that he masterminded the sharing of spycam porn on file-sharing sites operated by his companies. Authorities say porn has been the main source of revenue for Yang, 47, who is also suspected of having paid pornographic content providers to share their illicit footage on WeDisk, a file sharing site
Nov. 8, 2018
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Govt., ruling party propose higher new target price for rice
South Korea's government and ruling party said Thursday they will submit a raised purchase price for harvested rice to the National Assembly.The ruling Democratic Party and the government said it set the target price at 196,000 won ($175) per 80 kilograms of the staple grain harvested from 2018 to 2022, slightly higher than the originally proposed 188,000 won.Agriculture minister Lee Gae-ho earlier said the price should be over 194,000 won to reflect the country's inflation rate over the past fi
Nov. 8, 2018
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Human rights report says Korea has ‘serious racism problem’
South Korea has a “serious racism problem” that needs to be addressed by the government, a newly released report by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea says. The report is a periodic review of the country’s human rights status required of all signatories to the UN International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. The report stressed the importance of enacting comprehensive anti-discrimination laws, which would make racist acts illegal and therefore pun
Nov. 8, 2018
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Seoul City to deregulate to increase downtown housing supply
The Seoul City government on Thursday issued an advance notice on deregulation as part of efforts to increase housing supply downtown and near metro stations. Under the revised city ordinances, more floor space in residential complex buildings in downtown commercial zones can be assigned for residential purposes, and the required floor area ratio will be raised from the current 400 percent to 600 percent for rental homes in semiresidential zones across Seoul. (Yonhap)Under the current rules, at
Nov. 8, 2018
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Police recommend non-indictment for actress in case involving Gyeonggi governor
Police recommended a non-indictment for the Gyeonggi Province governor’s election rival and an actress who has claimed to have had an affair with the governor, as they referred the case to prosecutors. Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung filed a complaint in June against former gubernatorial candidate Kim Young-hwan of the Bareunmirae Party and actress Kim Bu-seon, accusing them of violating the election law by publicizing falsehoods. Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung (Yonhap)The two Kims cl
Nov. 8, 2018
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Tourist nabbed for stealing ammunition from shooting range
Police on Thursday said they have arrested a Japanese tourist for stealing live ammunition from a shooting range in Myeong-dong “to use as a decoration.” The tourist visited the shooting range with a fellow Chinese traveler on Wednesday to shoot pistols. While the safety guard was loading the gun, the Japanese tourist allegedly pocketed two bullets. (AP)After the shooting range reported the theft, the police immediately banned the two tourists from leaving the country and identified their accomm
Nov. 8, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Woman’s body near Jeju Harbor identified as mother of dead infant
Jeju police officers on Thursday released the identity of a woman’s body found Wednesday as the mother of a dead 3-year-old found earlier this week. She was last seen on camera carrying her child down to the rocks in Yongdam Coastal Road. Investigators said the search team discovered the body of a woman in between the tetrapods near Jeju Harbor’s Pier 7 around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday. Police, through fingerprint analysis, identified her as the 33-year-old mother of the toddler, according to repor
Nov. 8, 2018