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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Korean Air chief's wife grilled over alleged assaults
Police questioned the wife of the Korean Air Lines chairman Monday over multiple assault and abuse allegations.Lee Myung-hee, director of Ilwoo Foundation, appeared at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at around 10 a.m.Wearing dark-colored attire and a blue muffler, she bowed her head and apologized."I am sorry for causing troubles. I will cooperate fully with the investigation," she said. She refused to answer any more questions from reporters. Lee Myung-hee, wife of Hanjin Group Chairman Ch
May 28, 2018
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6 in 10 parents leaving inheritance equally among children: survey
Six out of 10 parents said they intend to leave their inheritance equally among their children, a survey showed Monday, a sign of a fast-changing trend in South Korea's traditionally male-oriented, hierarchical society.According to the survey released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 59.5 percent of people aged over 65 said they will bequeath their wealth without differentiating between sons or daughters and order of birth.Only 9 percent of the respondents said they will only leave their w
May 28, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Seoul’s pedestrian overpass gets mixed reactions one year on
For many cities, widening roads and building more flyovers can be a solution to traffic congestion. However, from the pedestrians’ point of view, it can lead to less walking space and missing links between buildings. When the Seoullo 7017 opened in Seoul last year, Mayor Park Won-soon’s goal was clear: making the city “more walkable” by creating bike paths, pedestrian-only roads and redesigned sidewalks to make them more pedestrian-friendly, all ways to reduce vehicle traffic. The former Seoul S
May 27, 2018
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Korean Air chairman’s wife to be grilled by police
The wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho is expected to be questioned by police Monday over allegations that she used verbal and physical violence against the company’s workers.Lee Myung-hee, 69, is the third member of the family to be grilled by police over the alleged mistreatment of construction workers and employees, along with her two daughters. Lee Myung-hee, wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho. (Yonhap)The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it has gathered testimonies from 10 v
May 27, 2018
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[Weather] Ozone level forecast to shoot up
Temperatures on Sunday will soar to a maximum of 28 degrees Celsius, with ‘bad’ levels of ozone and ultraviolet ray saturation, according to the weather agency. At 5 a.m. the temperature read 17.9 C in the capital city of Seoul, 15.3 C in Incheon, 18.1 C in Daejeon, 16.4 C in Busan, 17.5 C in Gwangju and 14.3 C in Gangneung. The highest daytime temperatures will range between 19 C and 28 C with Seoul’s forecast to be 25 C. People are advised to keep out of the sun, as ozone and ultraviolet ray s
May 27, 2018
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Two Hanjin affiliates raided over owner family's suspected tax evasion, slush fund
Prosecutors on Friday raided two affiliates of Hanjin Group, a South Korean conglomerate embroiled in a scandal involving its controlling family, over allegations that they played a role in amassing illegal secret funds for the owner family and helped them evade taxes.Investigators from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office searched two trading companies with ties to Hanjin to confiscate evidence. They also raided a local supplier of Korean Air Lines Co., Hanjin's key unit, and the res
May 25, 2018
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[Weekender] Car valet services become essential in downtown Seoul
As a valet driver, Kim Sung-jin, 54, follows two rules that he set for himself -- always smile at his customers and park their cars right. “When you leave your key with me, you expect one thing and one thing only: that you don’t have to drive an extra hundred meters searching for a parking spot,” said Kim, who has worked 11 years for a local Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.“Nothing gets on customers’ nerves more than inadequate spaces for parking,” Kim said. “People can drop
May 25, 2018
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Govt. confirms discovery of more radioactive bed mattresses made by Daijin
The government confirmed on Friday that additional mattresses made by Daijin Bed Co. have been found to release radiation at levels that exceed the safety standard.Earlier, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced that seven of Daijin's mattresses released radon up to 9.3 times above the national standard. Radon is a radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can be found in nature as an indirect decay product of uranium or thorium. It is considered a health hazard due to its radio
May 25, 2018
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Fish factory in West Coast busted for 14 unauthorized Thai workers
Fourteen undocumented foreign workers from Thailand and the executive who hired them at a fish factory were arrested for allegedly seeking illegal employment and violating immigration laws, respectively, marine police said Friday. The Boryeong Marine Police Agency said they raided the fish factory in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, following a tip-off of suspected “illegal hiring of unauthorized migrant workers.”Authorities reportedly confirmed that the 14 Thai nationals all had entered th
May 25, 2018
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3 in 10 seniors work as they lack old-age provisions
Nearly 3 in 10 South Korean seniors work due to the lack of preparation for old age, with most of them doing so to earn a living, a poll showed Friday.The survey of 10,299 South Koreans aged 65 and older, taken by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs between April-November 2017, showed 30.9 percent are currently engaging in economic activity.Nearly 50 percent said they are not economically active at present though they have worked in the past, with 9.8 percent saying they have never
May 25, 2018
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Ex-President Lee asks for selective attendance at court hearings
Former President Lee Myung-bak, on trial for corruption, is asking the court to make an exception to allow him to attend hearings selectively, his lawyer said Friday. The former president from 2008-2013 has been charged with 16 counts of corruption including bribery, abuse of power, embezzlement and leaking presidential documents. Former President Lee Myung-bak (Yonhap)Kang Hoon, his attorney, said Lee wishes to attend hearings when the court orders him to show up to testify or verify evidence,
May 25, 2018
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Abortion ban challenged at Supreme Court
After South Korea’s Constitutional Court reviewed a challenge from a medical doctor who was prosecuted for performing almost 70 abortions on Thursday, the nation continues to be divided on whether or not abortion should be decriminalized. The doctor, who performed the illegal procedure 69 times from November 2013 to June 2015, said at the court that the current ban endangers women and their well-being, as it limits their right to choose their own destinies and make choices for their reproductive
May 24, 2018
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Police books man for threatening to attack female protestors with acid
A man in his 20s has been booked without detention for threatening to attack women with hydrochloric acid at a mass rally which took place in Seoul last weekend. Seoul Hyehwa Police said Thursday that they booked a man, only identified by his surname Kim, for claiming to head to a women’s rally with hydrochloric acid at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.The rally, which gathered some 12,000 women on Saturday near Hyehwa Station, was a protest against the “discriminatory treatment” of cases involving mal
May 24, 2018
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Seoul to recruit 33 foreign students for internship program
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting 33 international students here for its 22nd biannual global internship program from Friday to June 3. Seoul-based foreign undergraduate or graduate students, including exchange students whose visas are valid until Aug. 20, are eligible to apply, the city said Thursday. Seoul City HallOnce selected, interns will work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seoul City Hall and affiliated organizations for a seven-week period between July 2 and Aug. 20 this year. Th
May 24, 2018
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Baseball players suspended by league, deny sexual assault allegations
Two baseball players for the Seoul-based Nexen Heroes who are under investigation for alleged sexual assault told police that there was no use of force or violence against a woman at an Incheon hotel, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, according to media reports Thursday. Pitcher Cho Sang-woo (left) and catcher Park Dong-won of Nexen Heroes (Yonhap)The two teammates, pitcher Cho Sang-woo, 23, and catcher Park Dong-won, 28, have been placed on suspension without pay by the Korea Baseball Organization,
May 24, 2018
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Murder suspect targeted ex-lover: Seoul police
A man in his 40s has been taken into police custody in a probe into allegations that he murdered a woman, who he claims to be his ex-girlfriend, in a villa in Songpa, Seoul, police said Thursday. According to Seoul Songpa Police Station, the 48-year-old suspect is accused of murdering a woman by stabbing her on the villa stairway at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Yonhap)Dispatched police officers reportedly arrested the suspect who was lurking near the crime scene. It is said the victim h
May 24, 2018
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Car carrier fire put out 3 days after it started
INCHEON -- Firefighters completely put out a cargo ship fire Thursday, three days after the blaze started on the vehicle carrier vessel anchored at the port of Incheon with thousands of used cars loaded on board.None of the 31 crew members of the 52,224-ton Auto Banner were hurt as they either fled on their own or were rescued, but the fire gutted about 1,500 used cars, sending black smoke from burning tires billowing into the sky over Incheon, west of Seoul.A total of 2,438 used cars were on th
May 24, 2018
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Man arrested for attempted rape of schoolgirl
A man in his 30s was arrested for having attempted to sexually assault a middle school girl after luring her to a motel.According to Pohang Bukbu Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province Thursday, the man approached the victim on a street on Monday afternoon, asking her to help him find his cellphone.He attempted rape after luring the student to a motel room. He was stopped by the motel owner who heard the victim’s screams, then arrested by the police on the spot. (123RF)The man seemed to ha
May 24, 2018
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Dozens of Busan restaurants caught breaching sanitary regulations
Several famous Busan restaurants have been caught storing expired food, preparing dishes in severely unhygienic kitchens or misrepresenting the origin of their ingredients. Rags covered in rat feces and trash buckets being used to defrost seafood were found in restaurants lauded as must-visit spots to both locals and tourists. Seafood is being defrosted in a trash bucket filled with hose water. (Yonhap)A total of 25 restaurants in violation of health codes were exposed upon an inspection by the
May 24, 2018
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[Weather] Yellow dust blankets S. Korea
The annual yellow dust reportedly blown in from China’s Gobi Desert has blanketed the skies over Seoul again, adding to public concerns over health across the Korean Peninsula from polluted air. South Korea saw clear skies in most regions of the country with the exception of Seoul, island regions of the West Coast and parts of Gangwon Province being shrouded in yellow dust as of 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. (Yonhap)The density of fine dust particles in
May 24, 2018