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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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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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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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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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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
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Huawei officials acquitted of stealing confidential info from rival firm
A Seoul court on Thursday found two officials at the South Korean unit of Huawei Technologies Co. not guilty of stealing confidential information about a key mobile communications technology from a rival company. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the verdict to a Huawei Korea executive, identified only by his surname, Kang, and vice president surnamed Kim. The verdict also applies to Huawei's Seoul unit. Huawei Logo (Yonhap)Kang and Kim were charged in 2016 with stealing information a
Nov. 8, 2018
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Government vows to tackle fine dust, scraps incentives for diesel vehicles
Measures to tackle fine dust will be reinforced and support programs for diesel vehicles abolished, the government announced Thursday, as part of plans to combat particulate matter pollution. The Environment Ministry scrapped the “clean diesel policy” and announced other measures to curb fine dust at the government policy coordination meeting presided over by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (Yonhap)Pointing to diesel vehicles as among the factors aggravating the fine dust
Nov. 8, 2018
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[Weather] Dust to clear after rain on Thursday
Rain showers on Thursday morning will clear the fine dust that has been covering the nation over the week. Although emergency reduction measures ended last night, South Korea’s Environment Ministry predicted the fine dust level would remain “bad” in the morning. The dust level is expected to improve later in the day as rain starting from the western region expands nationwide.The nation will see cloudy skies due to low atmospheric pressure moving southeast from the west sea. (Yonhap)The morning
Nov. 8, 2018
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Pharmaceutical products sold illegally via online community sites
A large number of products sold on online community sites, where groups of mothers often make pool together for purchases, were found to be illegally sold pharmaceuticals or cosmetics advertising false claims. (Yonhap)The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said its inspection of 100 products found 57 to be illegally distributed pharmaceutical products or products making false or exaggerated claims. The ministry focused on 23 online sites selling and advertising child-related products with the lar
Nov. 7, 2018
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Emergency reduction measures in effect as ultrafine dust level spikes
The Seoul Metropolitan Government lifted an ultrafine dust warning Wednesday afternoon, 24 hours after it was issued, while the ultrafine dust advisory remained in effect for the country’s western regions, including the North and South Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces.Following alarming levels of ultrafine dust in Korea, the Environment Ministry and metropolitan governments issued emergency fine dust reduction measures on Wednesday. The warning in Seoul was lifted after the level of particulate
Nov. 7, 2018
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Tech firm CEO detained over workplace abuse allegations
Yang Jin-ho, the CEO of a cloud storage service company, was taken into police custody Wednesday over multiple workplace harassment and abuse allegations by his employees.A police probe was launched after video footage went viral online, appearing to show Yang abusing his employees. In one video, the CEO of WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology is seen killing chickens with a crossbow and aggressively ordering an employee to do the same. Yang Jin-ho (Yonhap)Authorities believe the footage was
Nov. 7, 2018
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Mother last seen carrying infant down to sea rocks in Jeju: police
With an ongoing investigation into the death of a 3-year-old girl in Jeju, authorities on Wednesday said they were able to confirm through security footage that the girl’s mother, 33, was last caught on camera carrying the victim down to rocks near Yongdam Coastal Road. According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the toddler’s body was discovered by a fisherman about 20 meters from the coast of Jeju Island’s Aewol-eup at 6:36 p.m. Sunday. (Yonhap)Preliminary autopsy results showed the girl
Nov. 7, 2018
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Drunk man caught riding bike on highway
Police said Wednesday they had caught a man riding a bike on a highway while drunk at around midnight. (Yonhap)The 21-year-old man rode a bike while drunk after a company dinner. According to police, he rode over 2 kilometers along the Gyeongbu Expressway. He was found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.124 percent.The man was slapped with a 30,000 won ($27) fine.Under the revised traffic law, cyclists riding under the influence of alcohol face fines of up to 200,000 won or detention.By Kim Je
Nov. 7, 2018
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[Weather] Cloudy, hazy conditions to continue with scattered showers
Cloudy skies with scattered showers are expected in South Korea on Wednesday. The nation’s central and southern regions will see light rainfall in the morning while the Jeolla provinces, Gangwon Province, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Province will receive sporadic rainfall in the afternoon. (Yonhap)Daytime highs will be in the 14-20 degrees Celsius range, similar to Tuesday’s weather. Special precautions are needed in heavy rain, which in combination with fine dust results in decreased vi
Nov. 7, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Minister apologizes for troops' sexual violence during Gwangju Uprising
Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo apologized Wednesday over the sexual assaults by troops during their brutal crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.During a nationally televised press conference, Jeong pledged to spare no efforts to console the victims and make utmost efforts to restore their honor and prevent any recurrence, while stressing that the military is to exist to support citizens, not those in power.(Yonhap)"On behalf of the government and mili
Nov. 7, 2018
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Korean Air to move data to Amazon cloud in next 3 years
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's national flag carrier, said Tuesday it will transfer most of its data and applications to Amazon's cloud computing platform to overhaul its entire IT infrastructure in the next three years.The planned data migration to Amazon Web Services is part of Korean Air's broader plan to invest 200 billion won ($178 million) in the next 10 years to accelerate the company's digital innovation and transformation, Korean Air said in a statement. (provided by Korean Air/Yo
Nov. 7, 2018
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Fine dust reduction measures to take effect Wednesday
Emergency fine dust reduction measures will go into effect for Seoul, Incheon and much of Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday, as fine dust in the atmosphere has shot up to unhealthy levels. The measures will kick in at 6 a.m. and last until 9 p.m., according to the Environment Ministry. (Yonhap)Civil servants are to follow “the alternate driving day system,” meaning civil servants’ cars with license plates that end in odd numbers will be allowed on the streets and even will not. Seoul is set to tem
Nov. 6, 2018
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Deceased man tested negative for MERS
A 61-year-old man who was suspected of having died from Middle East respiratory syndrome tested negative for the disease in a preliminary test, Incheon city authorities said Tuesday. The man, who had returned from a four-month business trip to Iraq via Qatar on Monday, died Tuesday morning at a hospital in Incheon, after showing symptoms associated with MERS. According to the authorities, he had high fever and was coughing when he fell unconscious in a jjimjilbang in Incheon. (Yonhap)The man is
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Breaking] S. Korean dies from MERS after returning from Iraq
A South Korean man succumbed to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus after returning from a four-month business trip to Iraq, Incheon City authorities said Tuesday. (Yonhap)The 60-year-old man died at a hospital in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, after returning home Monday, according to municipal officials.The death followed South Korea's confirmation of the first MERS virus infection in three years on Sept. 8. A 61-year-old man tested positive for the disease after a business t
Nov. 6, 2018
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5 booked without detention over Goyang oil storage tank fire
The police on Tuesday said that five people have been booked in relation to an oil storage tank fire last month, holding an oil pipeline company and a construction worker responsible for the accident. Goyang Police Station, which has been investigating the case in Gyeonggi Province, said it booked three officials including the district chief from Daehan Oil Pipeline Corp. without detention for violating the Oil Pipeline Safety Control Act. (Yonhap)The police also booked a former labor superviso
Nov. 6, 2018
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No more Lotto sales at major convenience stores: govt.
Licenses to sell Lotto lottery tickets will be withdrawn from three major convenience store corporations as early as next year, said the government on Tuesday.The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will revoke the sales rights for Lotto -- the most popular offline lottery here -- from three convenience store corporations -- GS25, CU and Cspace. It is unclear when the measures will be implemented, but recent reports said that ministry officials are considering a grace period for the companie
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Photo News] Jeju Munseom named ‘most beautiful underwater district’
Beautiful soft coral colonies light up the dark sea off of Jeju Island. They mix with fish, showing off their fascinating colors.(Yonhap)Munseom islet nearby Jeju Island’s Seogwipo is the biggest soft coral area in Korea. It has been designated and protected as the first and most spectacular landscape in Korean seas.In June, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a public gathering for 11 local governments in the coastal regions of the country and conducted face-to-face evaluation of maritime
Nov. 6, 2018
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[Video] Modernized hanbok setting trend, reinterpreting tradition
Korean traditional costume, hanbok, is a powerful trend not only in its homeland but also on the global stage. K-pop stars such as BTS and the K-drama “Mr. Sunshine” have played a part in spreading the beautiful garments around the world.Here in Seoul, a “hanbok tour” still tops the to-do lists of many domestic and foreign tourists. Hanbok tours of the capital became a sensation in 2013, when the city government began offering free admission to its ancient palaces, such as popular landmarks Gyeo
Nov. 6, 2018
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Disabled residence probed for alleged abuse
Police launched an investigation on Tuesday into a “group home” for disabled people in North Chungcheong Province in response to allegations that it has been infringing the residents’ human rights. According to Boeun-gun, the seven residents were cramped in a small room and living under poor conditions. Their rooms did not have wallpaper, and some were reported to have had their heads shaved and have injuries on their hands and heads. (Yonhap)Authorities will investigate the conditions the resid
Nov. 6, 2018