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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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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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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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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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[Graphic News] Rate of Korean children in state preschools among lowest in OECD
According to analysis of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report titled "Education at a Glance 2018," South Korea's figure for children between the ages of 3 and 5 in state-run preschools stood at 21.1 percent in 2016, compared to the OECD average of 66.9 percent. With the figure, South Korea ranked 32nd among the 35 member states. The countries behind it were Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, likely due to their having many other regional and religious child care faci
Oct. 29, 2018
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Gov. Kim ordered manipulation of online comments: witness
A witness said he manipulated online comments on South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo’s orders, in Kim’s first court hearing for his involvement in a massive opinion-rigging scandal, Monday.“I am starting a new journey to shed light on the truth of this case. I will sincerely follow all the legal procedures and do my best to make sure the truth is clarified via the court trials,” said Gov. Kim, appearing in front of Seoul Central District Court at 9:46 a.m. to attend the hearing. Gov. K
Oct. 29, 2018
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Moon to attend ceremony to unveil renewable energy complex in Saemangeum reclaimed land
President Moon Jae-in will attend a ceremony this week to announce plans to establish a renewable energy production complex on a vast tract of reclaimed land on the west coast, his office said Monday.During the ceremony set for Tuesday in the west coast city of Gunsan, Moon plans to unveil his vision for a top-notch renewable energy production cluster in the reclaimed Saemangeum region by 2022, officials said. (Yonhap)The government reportedly plans to attract about 10 trillion won ($8.77 billi
Oct. 29, 2018
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Fistfight breaks out between Chinese shoppers at Incheon duty-free shop
A fistfight occurred between two groups of Chinese tourists at Incheon International Airport on Sunday, according to police.The conflict started when one group apparently cut in line ahead of the other at a duty-free store on the third floor of the airport. Some of the tourists were reported to have been injured and received treatment at the medical center inside the airport. (Yonhap)It has been reported that both parties told police they would press assault charges against each other.“It is har
Oct. 29, 2018
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Free school lunches, day care: universal welfare or populist gifts by Seoul mayor?
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced Monday that students at all private and public schools in Seoul will receive free school lunches starting from 2021, extending the provision to high schools and private schools at an annual cost of 700 billion won ($615 million) Just a day before, Park had revealed a plan to make all day care centers -- both private and public -- free of charge starting next year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has set aside a total of 2.4 trillion won for the program for t
Oct. 29, 2018
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Korean traditional wrestling likely to be listed as UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Asset Ssireum, a traditional Korean form of wrestling dating from the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280), is expected to be inscribed as an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday. (Yonhap)Among the 40 applicants, an assessment panel under the committee recommended the inscription of 29 items, including ssireum.Both South and North Korea have applied for the listing of the sport as an Intangible Cultural
Oct. 29, 2018
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Malaysian teen arrested in voice-phishing case
A Malaysian suspect has been taken into police custody over his suspected involvement in voice-phishing scams targeting local residents in Busan and Daegu, police said Monday.According to the Busan Dongnae Police Station, the 18-year-old suspect faces charges of theft after allegedly collecting 32.8 million won ($28,700) by fraudulent means from two victims in Dongnae, Busan, and Dalseo, Daegu. He is accused of defrauding the two victims, who thought they were paying for parcels, in two separate
Oct. 29, 2018
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[Weather] Rain, thunder and hail forecast for Monday
Overcast skies are expected in South Korea on Monday, with thunderstorms in some parts of the country. Hail is forecast for some areas in the nation’s central region. About 5 to 20 millimeters of rain will fall on the Gyeongsang provinces, and scattered showers will produce less than 5 mm of rainfall in the southern parts of Gyeonggi Province as well as the Chungcheong and Jeolla regions. (Yonhap)According to the Korean Meteorological Administration, morning temperatures across the country reco
Oct. 29, 2018
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6 out of 10 Koreans in favor of special tribunal over judiciary scandal
More than 6 out of 10 South Koreans are in favor of the establishment of a special tribunal over a judiciary power abuse scandal involving a former top court chief, a poll showed Monday.In a poll by Realmeter on 502 adults nationwide, 61.9 percent of the respondents said that they consent to the adoption of the special panel of judges for fair trial over an allegation that ex-Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae used trials in its dealing with the presidential office. Former Supreme Court C
Oct. 29, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Gyeonggi governor grilled for power abuse, election law violations
The path seemed to be wide and smooth for lawyer-turned-politician Lee Jae-myung, a two-term mayor of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and previously a prominent presidential primary candidate for the ruling party.Now, Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee stands at the center of public scrutiny over a series of unsavory scandals related to family problems, an extramarital affair and organized crime.On Monday, Lee appeared at Bundang Police Station in Gyeonggi Province for questioning over a series of allegati
Oct. 29, 2018
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Power outage on Line No. 4 disrupts morning commute in Seoul
Sky blue subway Line No. 4 of Seoul was delayed for over an hour early Monday morning due to a power outage.A Line No. 4 train traveling from Oido in the south to Danggogae in the north stopped in the middle of the city at Ichon Station at around 6:11 a.m., touching off a chain reaction of congestion that was only relieved about 1 hour and 15 minutes later. Seoul Metro, which operates subway Line Nos. 1 to 8, said that another train was used to tow the one that had stopped. No injuries were repo
Oct. 29, 2018
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South Korean seniors tighten purse strings as life expectancy rises
A growing number of seniors in South Korea are spending less than before, as the focus is shifting toward savings in preparation for a longer retirement.According to a new government report released by the National Assembly Budget Office on Sunday, South Korean elders are spending considerably less of their incomes than their American and Japanese counterparts.The average propensity to consume, which measures the income spent on goods and services, stood at 67.2 percent in 2016, the economic out
Oct. 29, 2018
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400 Korean tourists arrive home from typhoon-hit Saipan
Some 400 South Koreans who had been stranded on a typhoon-hit Saipan arrived home safely on Sunday via two commercial flights, with roughly 200 others to land by midnight, foreign ministry officials said. The first batch of roughly 1,600 South Koreans, who were left aground on the Pacific island after Super Typhoon Yutu hit the region early last week, reunited with their families in tears and relief at the Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 at around 7 p.m. (Yonhap)An Asiana Airlines and
Oct. 29, 2018
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Korea's suicide rate dropping but still highest among OECD states
South Korea's suicide rate remains the highest among developed nations despite declines in recent years, comparative statistics from welfare authorities indicated Monday.An analysis of health data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Service, showed that as of 2016, 25.8 out of 100,000 South Koreans committed suicide. The number is the highest among member countries whose average suicide
Oct. 29, 2018
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[News Focus] Murder case triggers debate on Korea’s handling of domestic abuse
A recent murder case that has been in the headlines for about a week is fueling a public debate on South Korea’s handling of domestic abuse and the consequences its victims often face.An “angry” man stabbed his ex-wife to death four years after their divorce, and his three daughters have since filed an open petition demanding his execution.“We want to solely live and remain as the victim’s daughters, not the criminal’s,” the three daughters said in a recent newspaper interview, saying the suspec
Oct. 28, 2018
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23 referred to prosecution over online attacks on Gov. An’s former secretary
The police plan to refer 23 people to the prosecution for posting malicious online comments about the former secretary of An Hee-jung, a former governor of South Chungcheong Province, who accused the ex-governor of sexual assault but lost her case in a controversial verdict in August. According to the cybercrimes department at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Saturday, two of An’s former aides were referred to the Seoul Central District Court for indictment on charges of online defamation
Oct. 28, 2018
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YG’s new building sparks complaints from residents
YG Entertainment’s new headquarters building, which is under construction in Hapjeong-dong, Seoul, is generating complaints from residents living in a nearby building, who say it is blocking their sunlight. The nine-story YG building is about 50 meters away from and two to four floors higher than nearby residential buildings. Residents claimed the building is blocking the sunlight for the apartment complex in question, but Mapo-gu District Office said the new building does not violate regulation
Oct. 28, 2018
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13 booked in online porn crackdown
More than a dozen people were booked Oct. 15 on charges involving the mass-distribution of online pornography, police said Sunday.According to the Seoul Jongam Police Station, a 23-year-old man identified only by his surname, Hwang, was booked on charges of uploading more than 230,000 porn videos on 23 websites over nine months from December through August. Police say Hwang operated 17 computers in a home in Gwangju Metropolitan City, where he earned a profit of 58 million won ($51,000) by distr
Oct. 28, 2018
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Up to 600 Koreans to head home from typhoon-hit Saipan
Up to 600 of the roughly 1,600 South Koreans who are stranded on the typhoon-hit Pacific island of Saipan will head home Sunday, with the rest set to return the following day, Seoul officials said.According to officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other sources, Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-biggest carrier, and low-cost carriers -- Jeju Air Co. and T'Way Air Co. -- plan to send one plane each Sunday to bring them home.(Yonhap)The Asiana Airlines sent a 30
Oct. 28, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Me and my porn shadow: 'spycam' epidemic seizes South Korea
South Korea is in the grip of a ‘spycam’ epidemic, with covert footage of sex, nudity and urination posted online in what amounts to a “social death penalty” for thousands of women forced to live with a pornographic shadow. The footage may be taken surreptitiously by boyfriends or captured on covert devices as small as car keys. Daily camera checks are now part of life for cleaners in many public toilets. The spy camera phenomenon has reached such epidemic proportions in tech-savvy South Korea,
Oct. 28, 2018