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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
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Human rights commission urges Korea to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights
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Police, Education Ministry look into sexual misconduct of professors at Myongji College
The Education Ministry began a three-day investigation of a college in Seoul on Monday, following students’ sexual harassment claims against all of its male professors in the theater and visual arts department.Police are also looking into the sexual misconduct of the former dean of the department at Myongji College, Park Joong-hyeon.A petition by 37 students from the department revealed that Park had made sexually inappropriate orders to female students, and used violence against male students.
March 5, 2018
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Moon praises work-hour cut, calls for follow up measures
President Moon Jae-in on Monday praised the revision of the Labor Standards Act limiting maximum weekly working hours to 52-hours, saying that the country is taking its first steps towards dignified lives. Speaking at the weekly meeting with his senior aides, Moon said that the revision approved by the National Assembly last week was an important step in improving the quality of life, and creating jobs. “The lives of the people will change due to the reduction in the working hours,” Moon said, a
March 5, 2018
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Energy self-reliant communities receive warm reception
In a country where renewable energy accounts for around 1 percent of total electricity generated, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing to increase the number of “energy self-reliant villages” to up to 100 by the end of 2018 to curb reliance on coal and nuclear energy. Solar panels are set up outside apartment buildings in Seoul as part of efforts to reduce energy consumption. YonhapSeoul, where more than half of the country’s 50 million population resides, offers opportunities to partici
March 5, 2018
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Multiple-vehicle accident on Hongcheon Expressway leaves 3 dead, 5 injured
A multiple-vehicle accident occurred on the Hongcheon Expressway Sunday night following heavy rainfall, leaving three people dead and five others injured. Officials said the three drivers were critically injured and ultimately died as a result from the crash, while the other five people are being treated for injuries. (Yonhap)The collision happened near the Hongcheon Rest Area in the direction of Honcheon, Gangwon Province at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Three cars were involved in the deadly crash, polic
March 5, 2018
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Man gets suspended sentence for lewd acts in public
The Incheon District Court has sentenced a man to eight months in prison with two years of probation for committing lewd acts in front of schoolgirls.According to the court on Monday, the man, 61, has also been sentenced to 120 hours of community service and 40 hours of sexual abuse education under probation. The man was charged with exposing parts of his body and committing other lewd acts on a bench near a school building. The acts were committed three times in June 2017, aimed at female stude
March 5, 2018
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Prosecutors raid properties of Lee's former aides in corruption probe
Prosecutors on Monday raided the properties of two aides of former President Lee Myung-bak over their suspected involvement in bribery allegations against the ex-leader.Investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office searched homes and offices of Chun Shin-il, chairman of Sejoong, a local travel and logistics company; and Choi See-joong, former head of the Korea Communications Commission, the state broadcasting and telecom watchdog, the prosecution said.They are suspected of ra
March 5, 2018
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Korea forms task force to reduce fine dust from coal plants
South Korea has formed a task force team to reduce fine dust from old coal-fired thermal power plants as the country moves to cope with rising air pollution concerns, the energy ministry said Monday.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the team composed of officials from state-utility firms and related agencies held a meeting to discuss ways to minimize fine dusts and other pollutants from fossil-fuel power plants, while at the same time taking steps to maintain a stable power supply
March 5, 2018
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Koreans spend 200,000 won monthly on childcare, despite state allowance: study
Korean parents with young children spend an average of 200,000 won per month on child care, despite the state-allowance program that was launched back in 2013 to make child care cost-free for all parents in the country.According to a study released by Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, which surveyed some 1,119 households with young children, a parent on average spent 198,000 won monthly on their children’s education and care cost. Notably, only 11.8 percent of all surveyed households
March 5, 2018
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President Moon reiterates support for #MeToo movement
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday reiterated his support for the "Me Too" movement and promised to root out sexual violence and gender-based discrimination.Moon sent a message to a ceremony in central Seoul in commemoration of the March 8 International Women's Day, which highlighted the snowballing campaign against sexual abuses in the deeply male-dominated Korean society."With the Me Too movement, our society is in the midst of a crucial change," Moon said in the congratulatory message. "The move
March 4, 2018
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#MeToo movement spreading to schools
The rapidly spreading "Me Too" movement in South Korea has reached schools with students and graduates coming forward via online media to reveal past sexual misdeeds committed by teachers.The Korean version of the Me Too movement started in January when a female prosecutor claimed that she had been sexually assaulted by her senior several years ago. Since then, women particularly in the entertainment and cultural fields have spoken out about sexual abuses by males in senior positions. (@SchoolM
March 4, 2018
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Police to charge 2 more doctors in Ewha newborn death case
The deaths of four newborns at a Seoul hospital on Dec. 16 are likely to have been caused by staff failing to follow procedures, the police announced Sunday. The investigators will also book two more doctors of Ewha Womans University Medical Center in connection with the case on charges of involuntary manslaughter. On Dec. 16, four newborns died in the span of about 80 minutes at the Ewha Womans University Medical Center. The National Forensic Service had announced in January that the cause of d
March 4, 2018
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[Newsmaker] Prosecutors likely to summon Lee Myung-bak soon
Prosecutors looking into sweeping allegations of financial fraud involving former President Lee Myung-bak are set to complete their investigation as early as this week and likely to summon Lee for questioning soon. Former President Lee Myung-bak. YonhapIf Lee is summoned by the prosecution, he would be the fourth president of South Korea to be questioned by investigators following detained ex-leader Park Geun-hye. Although no charges have been filed yet, Lee faces allegations that he ran a 12 bi
March 4, 2018
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Woman jailed for injuring 1-month-old baby
The Daegu District Court has sentenced a woman to three years in prison for severely injuring her one-month-old baby.The court handed down the prison term as well as 40 hours of child abuse education for the woman for physical abuse that left her daughter with a fractured skull and bleeding near the head.The woman slapped her daughter’s leg, then repeatedly pulled her up by the arms and pushed her back down on the floor, after the baby kept crying until early in the morning.The injuries are expe
March 4, 2018
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Opposition lawmaker to be summoned as bribery suspect
A prominent opposition lawmaker known for his political ties to ousted President Park Geun-hye will face prosecutors' investigations on charges of bribery, prosecution officials said Saturday.Rep. Hong Moon-jong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party will be summoned to the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office as a criminal suspect next week at the earliest to be questioned about allegations that he accepted about 2 billion won ($1.85 million) in illegal funds through his private education foun
March 3, 2018
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Gov't will not seize savings from health insurance defaulters
The government will not be allowed to seize the savings of people who have failed to pay their national health insurance, starting later this year, the health ministry said Saturday. Under a revision to relevant rules, assets that can be taken over will not include savings of less than 1.5 million won ($1,350). The amount is deemed the minimum necessary to maintain a person's livelihood, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said.National Health Insurance Service (Yonhap) The revision was passe
March 3, 2018
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Four S. Korean workers die at construction site for skyscrapers in Busan
Four South Korean workers died at a construction site for a landmark apartment complex in Busan on Friday after a temporary structure carrying three of them plunged. YonhapThe three construction workers were working on the exterior of an 85-story apartment building when scaffolding supporting the workers fell to the ground at 1:50 p.m., according to firefighting authorities and POSCO E&C, the builder of the complex. The structure fell from the 55th floor, some 200 meters above the ground.One mor
March 2, 2018
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Prosecutor-turned-lawmaker to be investigated over sexual harassment case
An independent team of prosecutors is to investigate Rep. Choi Gyo-il, a prosecutor-turned-lawmaker who has been accused of blocking an internal probe into a sexual harassment case involving prosecutors while he was working for the Justice Ministry back in 2010. The high-profile case, made public by female prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun in January when she disclosed the sexual harassment she experienced in 2010 in a television news program, has ignited the #MeToo movement in Korea. Many other women, es
March 2, 2018
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Ex-president Lee files suit against prosecution
Former President Lee Myung-bak filed an administrative lawsuit against the prosecution over its use of presidential office documents in the investigation into corruption allegations involving him.During a raid of DAS, an auto parts manufacturer owned by Lee’s brother, in late January, prosecutors seized documents from Lee’s presidential office found in the basement storage. The prosecution has been looking into allegations that DAS ran slush funds for the former president. As the presidential fi
March 2, 2018
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Female rape victim’s IQ becomes issue in police probe
Police have dropped alleged rape charges against two men in their 20s at a district in South Gyeongsang Province late February. Their decision to do so, however, has caused controversy in the disabled community as the victim is an intellectually disabled teen girl. After realizing that his 16-year-old daughter was pregnant from the alleged rape, the victim’s father reported the heinous crime to police in November last year, according to Geoje police officers Friday. The father said that the two
March 2, 2018
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Man detained for burning bar in Busan
Busan Dongnae Police Station arrested a male suspect in his 60s on charges of setting a bar on fire Friday. The arson suspect reportedly broke into the bar after smashing the window with a brick and set it on fire with a lighter, causing financial damage worth 20 million won ($18,400) at 10:40 p.m. on Feb. 25, according to police. (Yonhap)He is also accused of threatening the female owner of the bar with a weapon the day before the crime.Police believe that the suspect burned the place out of an
March 2, 2018