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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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North Korea holds drills simulating nuclear counterattack against enemy
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Arrest warrant sought for Korean Air chief on embezzlement, tax irregularities
Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Korean Air Lines Co. Chairman Cho Yang-ho on Monday on charges that include embezzlement and failure to report overseas assets.Cho, 69, has been under investigation over suspicion that he dodged over 50 billion won ($45 million) worth of inheritance tax and embezzled some 20 billion won from company funds by unfairly awarding business contracts to companies controlled by his family. Prosecutors believe he failed to report to tax authorities about his over
July 2, 2018
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Woman gets jail term for stoning abusive husband to death
A woman was sentenced to four years in prison for stoning her abusive husband to death despite a self-defense plead.The Supreme Court said on Monday that it finalized a lower court ruling on the woman surnamed Kim who was sentenced to four years in prison for murder.Kim, 61, claimed that she killed her husband in self-defense as he had repeatedly assaulted her over their 37-year marriage. The attacks included stabbing her with a knife and hitting her head with a gas cylinder. (Yonhap)In March l
July 2, 2018
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No more exclusive dining area for senior police officials
The National Police Agency has removed an exclusive dining area for superintendent generals and higher-level officials screened off from the common cafeteria.NPA commissioner nominee Min Gab-ryong recently ordered the removal of partitions dividing the dining hall for senior officials, which were often seen as a symbol of an authoritarian organizational culture.Former Commissioner Lee Cheol-seong resigned late last month, but the National Assembly has yet to hold a confirmation hearing for Min.
July 2, 2018
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Military unit suspected of involvement in ferry sinking aftermath
The Defense Security Command is suspected of involvement in the handling of the aftermath of a 2014 ferry disaster, a Defense Ministry team tasked with investigating the unit’s alleged political interference said Monday.The team found that the command ran a 60-member task force for nearly six months from April 2014 for a range of activities, including an apparent mission to foster public opinion in favor of the then-conservative government.The team has been looking into the allegations that the
July 2, 2018
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More Korean women live alone, think less about marriage
More than 2.84 million Korean women live alone, with growing numbers engaged in economic activities, data showed on Monday. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Statistics Korea, one-woman households accounted for 49.5 percent of the total 5.74 million single-person households this year.The statistics agency expects the number to continue to rise to reach 3.23 million by 2025, and 3.65 million by 2035. (Yonhap)Overall, the total number of women in Asia's fourth-largest eco
July 2, 2018
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Heavy rain pounds Korea as Typhoon Prapiroon closes in
Heavy rain continued to pound South Korea, causing more damage as Typhoon Prapiroon moved toward Jeju Island, Monday morning.One Thai person in her 50s died after being struck by lightning as she was planting rice in Yeonggwong-gun, South Jeolla Province. Another woman in her 70s suffered an injury from soil erosion in Boseong-gun, South Jeolla Province.About 2,400 hectares of farmlands flooded in South Jeolla Province and North Chungcheong Province, while 22 cars were submerged in Boseong and 5
July 2, 2018
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Large fire burns through sweet potato packing factory
A large fire set a sweet potato packing facility ablaze in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, early Monday morning, as black fumes came pouring out, local authorities said. According to the Gimje Fire Department, the fire started around 5:15 a.m. Monday and was extinguished an hour later. (Yonhap) (Yonhap)The fire reportedly caused an estimated 150 million won ($134,000) in damage. No casualties were reported, as the facility was not in operation at the time. Police and fire authorities said they ar
July 2, 2018
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Govt. to expand wage support for job-sharing companies
South Korea's industry minister vowed to expand financial support for companies that cut employees' working hours and share their jobs under a new working hour scheme aimed at promoting work-life balance. Starting this month, companies with 300 or more employees have been forced to reduce the maximum working hours to 52 hours per week from the current 68 hours. Companies will be given a six-month grace period. (Yonhap)Paik Un-gyu, minister of trade, industry and energy, said the government will
July 2, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Yemeni asylum seekers taken into custody after fight over washing dishes
Two Yemeni asylum seekers have been taken into custody on the southern island of Jeju for using violence against each other in a fight over washing dishes, police said Monday.The two, who are aged 36 and 37 and work as crewmen, allegedly brandished weapons or punched each other Sunday afternoon after quarreling over washing dishes in the crewmen's quarters they live in, police said.Police said they're questioning the two and will decide how to deal with them after consultations with immigration
July 2, 2018
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[Graphic News] Population mobility up 3.7%
The number of South Koreans who moved to different parts of the country grew in May, reflecting the country’s moving season, government data showed. The number of people who changed their residence rose 3.7 percent in May from a year earlier to 600,000, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The population mobility rate - the number of those relocating per 10,000 people - increased on-year by 2.2. Last year, the figure was the lowest in 43 years due largely to a rise in housing pri
July 1, 2018
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Police to intensify crackdown on illegal drugs
The Korean National Police Agency said Sunday it would step up a crackdown on illegal drugs during the July-September period. A total of 1,069 anti-drug officers are to be deployed to catch drug suppliers on the internet and track down users. Police arrested 2,047 people in a prior crackdown on drugs from March to May. Drug transactions, which used to revolve around users making exchanges face-to-face, have largely moved online, and the demand for drugs seems to have increased, police said. By C
July 1, 2018
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Chinese woman wins naturalization lawsuit after failed attempt over prostitution
The Seoul Administrative Court said on Sunday it has ruled in favor of a Chinese woman who has sought Korean citizenship after her failed attempt due to her past involvement in prostitution. The woman entered Korea with H-2 working visit visa in 2009 and was prosecuted for prostitution the same year. She received a suspension of indictment as she had engaged in prostitution once due to financial difficulties. (Yonhap)In February 2013, the woman married a Korean man and got an F-6 visa. In Octobe
July 1, 2018
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[Newsmaker] South Korea officially drops its maximum workweek to 52 hours
South Korea officially dropped its maximum workweek to 52 hours on Sunday, in an effort to improve the quality of life among its citizens by tackling the country’s notoriously long work hours.The new law, which was a campaign promise by President Moon Jae-in, went into effect for businesses with more than 300 employees, state-run agencies and government offices starting Sunday. Under the law, which slashed the maximum weekly work hours to 52 from 68, workers in Korea will be allowed to work 40
July 1, 2018
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[Weather] Heavy rain hits Korea as Typhoon Prapiroon approaches
South Korea was hit by a nationwide downpour on Sunday as Typhoon Prapiroon was approaching the country’s southwest coast, resulting in floods, canceled flights and damaged farms. Up to 300 millimeters of rain fell on Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and western portions of Gangwon Province on Sunday. A 74-year-old was reported to be missing since Thursday, while a 73-year-old women got injured due to landslide on Sunday at 8 a.m. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Tuesday. The Ministry
July 1, 2018
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Koreans hold rallies in support of, and against, asylum seekers
Two separate rallies were held in central Seoul late Saturday with supporters and protesters from each side showing contrasting sentiment regarding hundreds of Yemini asylum seekers in the southern island of Jeju. A group of protesters, who named themselves People's Solidarity Against Illegal Asylum Seekers, staged a rally in Gwanghwamun Plaza, calling for government measures to fend off "fake refugees." "We do not reject those who seek asylum for religious, political and racial reasons," one of
July 1, 2018
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Justice Ministry proposes reinforcement measures to amend refugee act
The government on Friday proposed to amend the refugee law and provide legal measures to prevent the system from being abused by migrants entering or staying illegally. With the sudden influx of Yemenis on Jeju Island, the Ministry of Justice held a working-level meeting to discuss the situation with 15 concerned government institutions, including the Jeju Self-governing Provincial Government. (Yonhap)“South Korea holds international responsibility to protect refugees as a signatory to the 1951
June 29, 2018
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Elderly man with dementia arrested after taking home child
A 78-year-old man in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, has been arrested after taking home someone else’s child.According to local police, the elderly man, who suffers from dementia, was able to pick up the 2-year-old boy from a child care center in Gwangyang on Wednesday after telling a staff member he was there to see his grandchild.The man was arrested on charges of child abduction an hour after police watched CCTV footage to track him down to his daughter’s apartment.(Yonhap)The
June 29, 2018
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Seoul devoted to creating startup-centered city
Seoul plans to make the city into an innovative startup ecosystem by doubling the number of startup support facilities by 2022 and providing customized support to 1,600 startups per year.“As of now we are trying to secure more incubating spaces,” said Lim Jai-geun, deputy director of the digital business and startup incubation division at Seoul Start Hub, on Thursday. There are currently 28 incubating spaces.Seoul Startup Hub, the largest startup incubator in Korea situated in Gongdeok-dong, hos
June 29, 2018
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1 injured after car falls off Gosanja bridge into stream
A Kia K9 sedan fell off the Gosanja bridge after ramming into a lamppost along Cheonggyecheon on Friday, police said. According to police, the 38-year-old driver surnamed Kim was driving past the Korean Red Cross building in Majang-dong when the accident occurred around 2:27 a.m. Friday. Car falls off Gosanja bridge into Cheonggyecheon on Friday. (Yonhap)Kim was rushed to a hospital immediately upon discovery. Fortunately, the victim is conscious and talking, according to police. No other victim
June 29, 2018
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Fewer fire accidents amid rising sales of HNB tobacco: data
The number of fire accidents caused by discarded cigarettes in May 2018 decreased on-year possibly due to the growing adoption of heat-not-burn cigarettes. The National Fire Agency cited the growing popularity of heat-not-burn cigarettes as one of the reasons behind the fall. Data from the agency showed that fire accidents caused by discarded cigarettes dropped from 6,861 in May 2017 to 5,846 in May this year, marking a 14.8 percent drop. (Yonhap)“Accidents occur when fires over a certain tempe
June 29, 2018