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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Woman booked on suspicion of selling her eggs
Police have booked a woman on suspicion of selling her ova to reproductively challenged women by lying that other women got pregnant using her eggs.According to police, the suspect, 37, posted a fake testimonial that she conceived with a donor egg on an online community site that has many members who are women who have difficulty conceiving in 2014.When people asked her for the donor’s contact information, she provided her own phone number.She is suspected of meeting four reproductively challeng
Sept. 27, 2018
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Man arrested for attempted murder of family during Chuseok
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder of his wife and son while they were having lunch on Monday, police said.According to news reports, Gyeoggi Bucheon Wonmi Police Station said Wednesday that the 59-year-old man is accused of hitting his 31-year-old son over the head with an object and then stabbing him once in the left stomach area. (Yonhap)The physical altercation between the two initially started out as a “verbal disagreement” around 12:35 p.m. on Monday inside thei
Sept. 27, 2018
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Electric scooter explodes during charging
An electric scooter caught fire while charging at an apartment building in Daegu on Wednesday.No one was reported injured, but the scooter was destroyed and the fire from the lithium-ion battery explosion spread to the front door, amounting to an estimated 4.5 million won ($4,000) of property damage. The fire was reportedly put out in 45 minutes. (Yonhap)Fire department officials cautioned people against overcharging electric vehicles, as some of the chemicals in lithium batteries for electric
Sept. 27, 2018
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[Weather] Chilly under clear skies in most parts of Korea
Residents in most parts of Korea woke up to a sunny albeit chilly morning Thursday, except along the east coast, where light rain fell sporadically.Temperatures in the morning plunged to 8 to 17 degrees Celsius nationwide, slightly cooler than average for the day. The daytime high in Seoul will rebound to 24 C, Suwon 24 C, Gangneung 20 C, Daejeon 24 C, Gwangju 25 C, Daegu 23 C and Busan 24 C. (Yonhap)As big daily temperature ranges are expected to persist for a while, the Korea Meteorological Ad
Sept. 27, 2018
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14 newborns infected with rotavirus in Daegu hospital
Fourteen newborns have been infected with rotavirus -- a highly contagious disease common among infants -- at a Daegu hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.The outbreak was reported after newborn twins, who were discharged on Monday, were diagnosed with the disease on the same day and readmitted at the hospital. At another medical facility, the twins underwent tests required for admission to a postpartum care center. There they were diagnosed with rotavirus infe
Sept. 26, 2018
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Seoul city to provide 5,000 public housing per year
Seoul Metropolitan Government is to supply some 5,000 public rental housing -- almost double the amount of the current 2,500 -- annually, in its effort to tackle the ongoing housing crisis in the South Korean capital. The public rental housing refer to small-size studios and houses that have been purchased by the city government to be rented out to the general public at lower-than market rates. Earlier this month, the central government also said it would supply 300,000 public homes starting
Sept. 26, 2018
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Dwight School Seoul strives for excellence in education
As the first and the only fully authorized International Baccalaureate Continuum School in Seoul, Dwight School Seoul values the personal growth of its students and stresses leadership education. The International Baccalaureate is an international educational foundation founded in 1968 and headquartered in Geneva. Students at Dwight School Seoul spend time outdoors as part of their school curriculum. (Dwight School Seoul) At Dwight School Seoul, students learn to be well-rounded leaders by p
Sept. 26, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Paternal leave a luxury mainly for civil servants, conglomerate employees in S. Korea
The vast majority of Korean men who take parental leave are either civil servants or full-time workers at the nation’s large conglomerates, with male employees at small and midsized businesses either unable to take it or choosing not to, a lawmaker’s office revealed Wednesday. According to Rep. Shin Bo-ra of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, 70 percent of Korean men who have taken parental leave were either employed in the public sector or at big conglomerates, such as Samsung or Hyundai
Sept. 26, 2018
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Suspected MERS patient in Army tests negative
An Army recruit suspected of having contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has tested negative and has been released from quarantine, the defense ministry said Wednesday.The soldier, along with several other troops who had come in close contact with him, was put into quarantine after he showed cold symptoms on Tuesday night. He recently traveled to the Middle Eastern region before starting his mandatory military service. (Yonhap)The country's health authorities have been on alert since
Sept. 26, 2018
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BTS’ motivational UN speech transcends race and gender identity
K-pop sensation BTS embraced self-love and encouraged young people around the world to “speak themselves” regardless of their origin, skin color and gender identity, in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday.Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM, said, “No matter who you are, where you are from, your skin color, your gender identity, just speak yourself,” expressing support for sexual minorities. The group’s six-minute speech kicked off the launch of the UN’s new youth
Sept. 25, 2018
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Sexism ‘serious problem’ during national holidays in South Korea: study
More than 80 percent of South Koreans have experienced some form of sexism — including body shaming and women having to cook large meals for male members of the family — during national holidays, such as Lunar New Year and Chuseok, a study showed. The study, compiled by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, came to the conclusion after surveying some 1,170 Korean men and women earlier this month. Some 70 percent of the respondents were women, and 90 percent were in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Am
Sept. 25, 2018
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[Newsmaker] South Korea to review banning English education for preschoolers
Nine months after proposing a ban on English classes in kindergartens, the government is set to review related policies next month, as parents have complained that the move will only widen the education gap in a market led by pricey private pre-schools that teach in English. Last year, the Education Ministry forbid public elementary schools from teaching English to first and second graders during affordable after-school classes. The action was based on a special law on normalizing public educati
Sept. 25, 2018
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Seoul-bound traffic jammed as S. Koreans return after Chuseok
Long lines of vehicles were being formed on South Korea‘s major highways Tuesday as millions of people headed back to Seoul after celebrating the Chuseok holiday with their families in their hometowns. The Korea Expressway Corp. predicted it would be a 6 hour and 20 minute drive from the southeastern port city of Busan to Seoul if a traveler departed at 9 a.m. (Yonhap) The estimated time of travel from the southwestern city of Mokpo to Seoul was 6 hours and 10 minutes. The estimates for the Gw
Sept. 25, 2018
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Two BMW cars catch fire in S. Korea
Two BMW diesel vehicles on the German automaker’s recall list have caught fire in less than two days in South Korea, authorities said Monday. A BMW 520d caught fire shortly before Monday noon while going up a hill in Pyeongchang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, local police and fire authorities said. (Yonhap)The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported as the driver and three other family members had escaped immediately, they noted.On Sunday, another BMW 520d caugh
Sept. 24, 2018
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Holiday season is crime season, lawmaker warns
Burglary rates tend to increase increase during national holidays, when many homes and farm buildings are empty, said Rep. Son Kum-ju in a recent statement, citing data from the National Police Agency. A total of 5,682 home burglaries took place during the Lunar New Year’s holidays from 2013 through 2018. Another 362 burglaries targeted farms and agricultural goods. (Yonhap)Of all the home burglaries during that timeframe, 1,223 took place in Seoul, the prime target for holiday home burglars. Th
Sept. 24, 2018
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Chuseok exodus in full swing as highways clog with traffic
Traffic surged on Korea's expressways nationwide Sunday, the second day of the five-day traditional holiday of Chuseok.Hundreds of thousands of cars left Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi Province and bus terminals, train stations and airports were crowded with people heading to their hometowns, according to the Korea Expressway Corp.Around 3.86 million vehicles were on the roads across the country on Sunday, with 470,000 leaving Seoul for other parts of the country, the agency said. (Yonhap)Hitting the
Sept. 23, 2018
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Illegal immigrants on rise: data
The number of foreign nationals staying in South Korea illegally increased by nearly 100,000 on-year to surpass 330,000 this year, government data showed Sunday.According to the data by the Ministry of Justice, 330,005 foreigners were staying in the country without a valid visa as of July, up 97,834 from 232,171 logged July of last year.The data -- which showed the number of illegal aliens over the past 10 years -- was submitted to the National Assembly. (Yonhap)The annual average number of rep
Sept. 23, 2018
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No. of foreign students in S. Korea on rise: data
The number of foreign students enrolled in South Korea surged this year with the portion of those from China falling below 50 percent, a tally from a state-run educational body showed Sunday.The number of foreign students registered at South Korean universities and graduate schools rose 14.8 percent from a year earlier to 142,205 as of April, according to the National Institute for International Education, which is affiliated with the education ministry. (Yonhap)By country, the largest number of
Sept. 23, 2018
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Millions of S. Koreans head to their hometowns for Chuseok holiday
Millions of South Koreans began the annual mass migration to their hometowns on Saturday to spend the major traditional holiday of Chuseok with their family members. As a major traditional holiday, Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, serves as a chance for family members to get together to give thanks and pay tribute to their ancestors by preparing a meal and visiting graves. Chuseok is celebrated on Aug. 15 in the lunar calendar, which falls on Monday this year, with the holidays ru
Sept. 22, 2018
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High-profile spycam scandal fuels debate over protection of suspect’s identity
Actress Shin Se-kyung and Yoon Bo-mi of Apink made headlines this week after a spycam was found in their room during the shooting of the new variety show “Borderless Food Cart” abroad.The production team said the hidden camera in the shape of a battery charger was installed by a male staff member and that the suspect is currently being investigated. Actress Shin Se-kyung (pictured left) and Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi. (Yonhap)While the man who installed the camera “out of curiosity” failed to record any
Sept. 22, 2018