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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Weather] Typhoon Kong-rey expected to bring heavy rain this weekend
Typhoon Kong-rey, which is forecast to batter Japan, is also likely to impact the Korean Peninsula indirectly, with heavy rain and strong winds starting from late Thursday.The typhoon was about 340 kilometers southeast of Japan’s Okinawa Island as of 6 a.m. Thursday. (Yonhap)Most parts of Korea will see clear skies in the morning, but rain will start to fall on Jeju Island and coastal areas of Gangwon Province and North Gyeongsang Province in the afternoon. The rain will expand nationwide Frida
Oct. 4, 2018
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Former Japanese Prime Minister apologizes to Korean survivors of atomic bomb
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologized to atomic bomb survivors in Korea on Wednesday. During a visit to a welfare center for atomic bomb survivors in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Hatoyama consoled the Korean survivors, in a first for a former Japanese prime minister. He also paid his respects at a memorial altar for atomic bomb victims. (Yonhap)“Hello, I am Yukio Hatoyama,” the former prime minister said in Korean, before switching to Japanese to deliver his apology. “
Oct. 3, 2018
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[Graphic News] 4 in 5 Koreans concerned about heavy dependency on smart devices
According to the research conducted by Embrain, 82.8 percent of South Koreans believe society is overly reliant on smart devices. The survey was conducted on 1,000 respondents, aged from 19 to 59, in June. More than half of the respondents, or 54.7 percent, claimed they themselves were reliant on their smart devices. Around 72 percent of respondents said they use smartphones in their free time, which marked a slight increase from 61.5 percent posted in 2016.
Oct. 3, 2018
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1% of domestic violence suspects get jail: lawmaker
Only 1 percent of domestic violence suspects are sentenced to a prison term in South Korea, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Lee Jae-jung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said the ratio is based on audit data from the National Police Agency. The data show that more than 160,000 suspects have been arrested on the charge of domestic violence in the past 3 1/2 years. (Yonhap)Lee, a member of the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee, said 164,020 suspects were arres
Oct. 3, 2018
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[Feature] South Korea's odor pollution problem
Chloe Choi, a Korean-British living in London, says she fears visiting her native South Korea because of something she cannot bear: odor from the sewers. The 29-year-old, who lived in Seoul from 2009-2010, said the distinctive smell on the streets often made her sick. “I would cover my nose and run away from (the smell) as far as possible. I would literally run,” she told The Korea Herald. “Being constantly exposed to it was definitely not right. I was shocked that this was the reaction I was
Oct. 3, 2018
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Woman serving life sentence granted retrial, a first in Korea
A woman who has served 18 years of a life sentence for killing her father will be retried, the top court confirmed Wednesday. It is the first time that a retrial has been granted for a convict serving a life sentence that is already in progress.The Supreme Court granted a retrial for Kim Sin-hye, who was given a life sentence in 2001, accepting Kim’s claim that she confessed under duress during police questioning. Kim has been incarcerated for the past 18 years at the Cheongju Women’s Penitentia
Oct. 3, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Typhoon to affect southern parts of Korea over weekend
Super Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to affect southern parts of South Korea this weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday. As of 9 a.m., this year's 25th typhoon was traveling northwest at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour about 710 kilometers south-southeast of Japan's Okinawa Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Super Typhoon Kong-rey's expected path (YouTube)It had an atmospheric pressure of 930 hectopascals at its center and winds of up to 180 kph. Kong-rey formed a
Oct. 3, 2018
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[Photo News] Seoul Olympics marathon re-enacted for 30th anniversary
Thousands of people hit the streets in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.The Son Kee-chung Peace Marathon started at 8 a.m. from Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, which was used as the main stadium during the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Parts of the roads have been closed for the run from 7 a.m. and will reopen to the public around 1:40 p.m.The event is made up of one 42.195-kilometer full course, a 10-km course and a 5-km course, re-enacting the run as it was 30 years ag
Oct. 3, 2018
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1 dead, 3 injured in multiple-vehicle collision on Gyeongin Expressway
A man suspected of drunk driving caused a fatal, multiple-vehicle collision on Gyeongin Expressway around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, killing one person and injuring three others, police said. According to Incheon Bupyeong authorities, the 35-year-old driver at fault in the crash has been booked without physical detention on the charge of vehicular homicide-DUI. (Yonhap)He was reportedly driving alone in a Mercedes-Benz sedan on the Gyeongin Expressway en route to Seoul from Cheongcheon-dong, Incheon,
Oct. 3, 2018
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[Weather] Clear skies forecast for National Foundation Day
South Korea’s weather on National Foundation Day will be sunny and chilly, with a wide temperature range between day and night. (Yonhap)The temperatures plunged to 6-15 degrees Celsius nationwide Wednesday morning, but are set to rebound to 22-25 C. The daytime high in Seoul will record 24 C, Suwon 24 C, Gangneung 23 C, Daejeon 24 C, Gwangju 25 C, Daegu 25 C and Busan 25 C.Over the weekend the Korean Peninsula will be affected by Typhoon Kong-rey, which is currently moving toward Jeju Island. S
Oct. 3, 2018
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Murder suspect in Bonghwa shooting case to stand jury trial
The Daegu District Court on Tuesday said it has granted the jury trial demand filed by an elderly man accused of murdering two civil servants and attempted murder of a neighbor in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province. The 77-year-old man surnamed Kim fired a hunting rifle at a 48-year-old neighbor surnamed Im, leaving him injured in the shoulder area on Aug. 21 around 9:13 a.m. Around 20 minutes later, Kim reportedly walked into a community center in Bonghwa and killed two civil servants, accordin
Oct. 2, 2018
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A third of top bureaucrats own homes in Seoul’s 3 most expensive districts: report
One in 3 top government officials own at least one residential property in Seoul’s three most expensive residential districts, Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa, according to a report released Tuesday.Of the 639 level one officials at the presidential office, central government ministries and agencies under the ministries, 210 people owned residential properties in the three districts in southeastern Seoul, according to a report by Rep. Shim Sang-jung of the minor Justice Party.The report showed 46 per
Oct. 2, 2018
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Reports of sexual misconduct in schools continue in Incheon
Education authorities in Incheon are scrambling to deal with social media posts alleging sexual misconduct in the city’s schools. The #MeToo reports on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are mostly posts by students accusing teachers of verbal sexual harassment or sexual assault. They also say the schools are abetting such behaviors.When the #MeToo reports about Incheon schools first appeared on social media in early September, the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education said it only looks into of
Oct. 2, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Two Seoul districts protest government’s latest home supply plan
Residents in two districts in Seoul -- Songpa and Gangdong -- are protesting the government’s latest home supply plan, which includes building a new residential town in a former prison site in Songpa, saying they were not consulted before the Ministry of Land announcement. Last month, the central government announced that it would supply some 300,000 public housing units starting from 2021, in an effort to stabilize the overheated housing market. Under the plan, 11 areas in Seoul, including the
Oct. 2, 2018
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Moon appoints controversial education minister
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday went ahead with the appointment of Rep. Yoo Eun-hae of the ruling Democratic Party as the new education minister, in spite of objections from opposition lawmakers over her apparent ethical lapses -- including falsifying her home address so she could enroll her daughter in a prestigious elementary school in central Seoul. “We are aware that there is opposition to Yoo in the parliament, mainly among opposition lawmakers,” said Kim Eui-kyeom, a Cheong Wa Dae spokes
Oct. 2, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Groping victim speaks out, shining new light on dispute over court decision
The victim of groping at a restaurant told her side of the story last week, offering an alternative view of the heated public dispute over the high-profile court case -- which resulted in the conviction of the man in question -- and the offender’s wife’s online petition insisting on his innocence. In an interview with a local media outlet, the victim stated that she had received an influx of hateful emails and a flurry of social media messages as a result of the case, which began Nov. 26 last ye
Oct. 2, 2018
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Court allows live broadcast of former President Lee's trial
A Seoul court decided Tuesday to televise live the sentencing hearing of former President Lee Myung-bak, who is charged with corruption. The decision was made in consideration of public interest and the public's right to know, an official from the Seoul Central District Court said. The court does not need Lee's consent to the decision. The court is set to deliver the verdict in the hearing slated to begin at 2 p.m. Friday. (Yonhap)Lee, who was president from 2008-2013, has been indicted on 16 c
Oct. 2, 2018
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Police seek arrest warrant for Orion vice chief on embezzlement charges
Police said Tuesday they requested a court warrant to arrest the vice chairwoman of South Korean confectionery maker Orion Group on embezzlement charges. Lee Hwa-kyung is alleged to have spent about 20 billion won ($18 million) of company funds on building a private mansion on the outskirts of Seoul between 2008 and 2014. (Yonhap)Police had initially investigated her husband and Orion Group Chairman Tam Chul-gon over the allegations. But they later obtained testimony that pointed to Lee, not Ta
Oct. 2, 2018
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[Weather] Temperatures plummet Tuesday morning
Residents in Korea woke up to the coldest morning so far this fall as temperatures plummeted nationwide. Seoul’s morning temperature recorded 10.3 degrees Celsius, Gwangju 13.4 C, Chuncheon 7.7 C, Busan 14.6 C and Bonghwa 4 C. Some parts of Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces will see frost and ice. (Yonhap)Temperatures will rise to 21 to 24 C in the afternoon, slightly higher than Monday’s daytime temperatures. The big daily temperature range will continue on Wednesday as well.As strong wind
Oct. 2, 2018
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Report says out-of-wedlock birth rate lowest in Korea among OECD states
South Korea has the lowest rate of out-of-wedlock births among advanced countries, primarily because of ingrained conservative social values, a report said Monday.The report published in the latest quarterly by the Statistical Research Institute put the country’s childbearing rate for unmarried women at 1.9 percent in 2014, the lowest among member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Japan was next at 2.3 percent.The figure for Korea compares starkly with 56.7 per
Oct. 1, 2018