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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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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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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 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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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[Feature] Public balks at lenience for ‘impulsive’ crimes
The recent string of murders and violent crimes making headlines are causing great frustration and anxiety among the public, who fear that they will receive light sentences after claiming they committed their offenses on impulse. When a man surnamed Kim, 45, set fire to a convenience store in Seoul in July, he told the police he was angry at the owner for being “not kind enough” to him. The owner’s husband died from serious burns. In October, the court sentenced Kim to 13 years in prison.The rec
Nov. 4, 2018
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Police uncover 402 offences in crackdown on crimes by foreign nationals
A total of 402 crimes committed by foreign nationals, including the sale of illicit drugs and gambling, were uncovered during a special 100-day operation, police said.The cases involving 886 suspects were uncovered during a special inspection period from July 16 to Oct 23. Eighty-nine suspects are in custody, according to police.The largest number of cases, 115, involved physical violence, followed by 89 cases linked to illegal gambling. Also, 81 cases involving illegal drugs and 53 cases relate
Nov. 4, 2018
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Teen rescued after being trapped in washing machine
A teenage girl was rescued Saturday by firefighters after being trapped inside a washing machine at a self-service laundromat in Busan.According to police, the teen voluntarily entered the machine a friend had promised to get her something good to eat if she performed the daring act. Her friends reportedly tried to unlock the door afterward, but it remained locked shut. (Yonhap)Upon receiving the report, police opened the machine’s door with the laundry owner’s permission and rescued the teen, w
Nov. 4, 2018
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[Weather] Sunday warmer than average, ultrafine dust levels soar in western region
Sunday will be warmer than average temperatures for this time of the year, with ultrafine dust levels evoking caution.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the temperature in Seoul will reach a daytime high of 19 degrees Celsius, Suwon 20 C, Daejeon 18 C, Busan 21 C, Daegu 20 C, Gwangju 20 C, Jeonju 19 C, Gangneung 21 C and Jeju City 20 C. (Yonhap)Masks are advised as ultrafine dust levels rise in the west of the Korean Peninsula. The capital city of Seoul and surrounding Gyeongg
Nov. 4, 2018
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Yongsan Garrison opens to Korean public for first time in 114 years
The Yongsan Garrison, which served as the US military headquarters in South Korea until the headquarters’ relocation to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, in June, opened to the Korean public for the first time in 114 years on Friday. A special bus tour program was jointly launched by the Ministry of Land and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, for those who are interested in visiting the army base in central Seoul that has been inaccessible to Korean civilians since 1904. The bus tour program runs
Nov. 3, 2018
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Arrest warrant sought for teacher on charges of leaking exam paper to daughters
Police sought an arrest warrant for a girls‘ high school teacher Friday on charges of leaking exam questions to his twin daughters, who attend the same school. Police said they sought the warrant for the 53-year-old teacher at Sookmyung Girls’ High School in southern Seoul on charges of obstruction of business. The teacher, whose identity was withheld, has denied any wrongdoing. Sookmyung Girls’ High School in southern Seoul (Yonhap) But a local education office has concluded after its own inqu
Nov. 2, 2018
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Police raid venture entrepreneur's home, offices over alleged abuse of employees
SUWON -- Police raided the home and offices of a venture entrepreneur Friday after videos surfaced of him harshly treating employees, such as beating and having them kill live chickens with a crossbow.One of the two viral videos, disclosed by an independent news outlet, showed Yang Jin-ho, chairman of online storage service provider WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, cursing and slapping an employee in the face and having him kneel and apologize in an office.Chairman of WeDisk and K-Techno
Nov. 2, 2018
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[Weather] Temperatures to rebound Friday; sunny on weekend
The recent cold weather is forecast to ease up on Friday after a chilly morning.Temperatures will show a daytime low of 1 to 9 C early in the day, but sunlight will help temperatures to bounce back to the average for early November. (Yonhap)Seoul will reach a daily high of 17 degrees Celsius, Busan 19 C, Gangneung 18 C, Daejeon 17 C, Gwangju 18 C and Daegu 18 C. High pressure coming in from China will bring clear skies and dry air for the time being. The Korean Meteorological Administration, ho
Nov. 2, 2018
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Police book Gyeonggi governor on 3 charges
Police said Thursday they have registered a criminal case against Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung on multiple charges against him.Bundang Police Precinct in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, said it has booked the governor for allegedly abusing his power, spreading false information and violating the election law. The police then sent the case to the prosecution for further investigation with an opinion that he should be indicted on those charges. (Yonhap)The influential politician has long be
Nov. 2, 2018
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Gyeonggi Province nurturing resident lecturers to deliver massive open online courses
Gyeonggi Province’s GSEEK online education program is outperforming similar regional programs in terms of both quantity and quality, according to the provincial office.GSEEK offers some 1,200 massive open online courses for residents of Gyeonggi Province, six times more than the average for other provincial programs. Whereas other educational programs are typically one-way, with professional educators leading a group of learners, Gyeonggi Province’s program is more flexible and encourages the pr
Nov. 1, 2018
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Alleged Peeping Toms accused of hacking pet-monitoring cameras
Police said Thursday that 10 people have been booked on suspicion of hacking IP cameras used to monitor pets and violating privacy laws by recording videos of the owners.A suspect surnamed Hwang was booked on charges of hacking and leaking the personal information of about 10,500 users. Hwang is also accused of illegally accessing some 264 IP cameras and secretly recording videos of the users.Police say the suspect, who is reported to be a freelance web programmer and a user of the monitoring si
Nov. 1, 2018
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18-year-olds should be entitled to vote: civic groups
A group of lawmakers and civic group members held a press conference Thursday to urge the National Assembly to pass an amendment to lower the voting age from the current 19 to 18.Civic group Youth Act and Reps. Park Joo-min, Wee Seong-gon, and Park Kwang-on of the Democratic Party of Korea gathered at the National Assembly to release a joint statement. They aim to pass the amendment in the recent Special Committee on Political Reform.(Youth Act Facebook)The statement included consent of 373 civi
Nov. 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] IT entrepreneur says will quit following abuse scandal
Yang Jin-ho, the chairman of file-sharing platform WeDisk and Hankook Mirae Technology, on Thursday delivered an “apology letter” via Facebook to the many victims that he “may have hurt,” adding on that he was willing to resign from his executive position at the company in light of abuse allegations. Korea’s police special crimes unit on Wednesday announced that it had taken over investigations into Yang, 47, after an independent media outlet revealed footage of Yang brutally beating and insulti
Nov. 1, 2018
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Aging population to pressure long-term credit ratings for Korea: Moody's
The aging of the workforce will put pressure on South Korea's economic and fiscal strength and affect its long-term sovereign credit profiles, a global ratings agency has said.In its latest report, released Wednesday, Moody's Investors Service said the credit ratings of South Korea and Japan will come under negative pressure due to "the combination of lower economic growth, higher government debt and weaker debt affordability amid slowing expansion in and ageing of their workforces particularly
Nov. 1, 2018
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Man arrested for pocketing W68m from job seekers
Gwangju Seobu Police said Thursday they have arrested a man on charges of employment fraud, by which he collected some 68 million won ($60,000). The suspect was reported to have collected money from six people he had met at an automobile club by telling them he would get them employed at a subcontractor for Hyundai Mobis. (Yonhap)The suspect, who had previously worked at a subcontractor, used his experience to pretend he was currently working for Hyundai Mobis as a full-time employee and convinc
Nov. 1, 2018
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Top court’s ruling on conscientious objection fuels alternative military service debate
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that religious and conscientious beliefs are to be considered as valid reasons for refusing the country’s mandatory military service, overturning its 2004 decision and fueling debate as to what alternative service would entail. In a 9-4 vote, the full bench led by Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su ordered an appellate court to retry the case of Oh Seung-hun, effectively stating that he should be cleared of the conviction. The top court’s decision, which comes after th
Nov. 1, 2018
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Opposition lawmaker caught driving while intoxicated
An opposition lawmaker has been caught driving under the influence of alcohol, Seoul's Gangnam Police Station said Thursday.Rep. Lee Yong-ju of the minor opposition Party for Democracy and Peace was booked without physical detention after failing his breathalyzer test during a police crackdown conducted near Cheongdam Park in southern Seoul at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, the station said. (Yonhap)Lee allegedly told police that he drove his car about 15 kilometers after having a drink near the Nati
Nov. 1, 2018
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Koreans rank No. 1 in OECD in hospital visits: data
South Koreans rank first among major economies in terms of visits made to hospitals in 2016, government data showed Thursday.According to the data by the National Health Insurance Service, South Koreans visited the doctor's office an average of 17 times in 2016, much higher than the average of 6.9 times by citizens of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries. (Yonhap)Japan came in second with 12.8 visits, with Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Germany roundi
Nov. 1, 2018
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[Weather] Mercury to rise after chilly week
The weather will be crisp and cool across the nation Thursday, with high atmospheric pressure moving southeast from northern parts of China, according to the Korean Meteorological Agency. Most parts of South Korea will see subzero temperatures in the morning, with the mercury set to record 3 degrees Celsius in Seoul and Ulsan, 0 C in Suwon, Chuncheon and Sejong and 2 C in Daegu. The temperature range is rated between minus 3 C and 7 C in the morning and between 13 C and 18 C later in the day nat
Nov. 1, 2018
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41 men arrested over alleged luxury-car rental fraud in Busan worth W1.6b
Police on Wednesday said they had arrested 41 men suspected of running an illegal car-rental service in the southern coastal city of Busan after a monthslong investigation.Investigators said one suspect, surnamed Choi, had been arrested while the remaining 40, including a 31-year-old alleged dealer surnamed Baik, had been booked without physical detention on suspicion of violating South Korea’s Passenger Transport Service Act.The men allegedly collected 1.6 billion won ($1.4 million) from client
Oct. 31, 2018