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US girding for possibility of N. Korea taking most provocative military actions in decade near election: NBC
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[Weekender] 'Blood doesn't make family, love does'
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Arrest warrant issued for embattled popera star Kim Ho-joong
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Austin to attend trilateral talks with South Korean, Japanese counterparts in Singapore: Pentagon
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Test finds kids' accessories from AliExpress, Shein to be tainted with toxic chemicals
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NewJeans' new album sells over 800,000 on release day
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S. Korea completes development of L-SAM defense system
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70% of part-timers positive toward robots at businesses
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S. Korea, Japan, China to hold 1st summit in 4 1/2 years to discuss cooperation
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Humble sundae gets haute makeover at Lee Buk Bang
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[Newsmaker] Prosecution summons former President Lee for questioning
Former President Lee Myung-bak has been asked to appear for questioning next week over a string of allegations of bribery and other irregularities, officials said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office subpoenaed Lee to come to the office for questioning as a suspect at 9:30 a.m. on March 14, officials said."It is essential to investigate Lee in order to uncover the truth in a transparent and efficient way," a prosecution official said. "We're not considering calling him in for q
March 6, 2018
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Police to probe high school teacher over sexual misconduct claims
A high school graduate in Incheon said that she had been sexually harassed by a male teacher.She accused the teacher of sexual harassment Saturday, according to Incheon Yeonsu Police Station on Tuesday. The high school graduate said, “At the women’s high school I attended, the male teacher sexually harassed me, including touching my body.” (Yonhap)She said there are two other victims who can testify about his actions.Taking the advice of the help center of the Incheon Metropolitan City Office o
March 6, 2018
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Court arraigns ex-defense minister to determine whether to issue arrest warrant
A Seoul court arraigned former Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin on Tuesday to determine whether to issue an arrest warrant for him on charges of interfering with a ministry investigation into the military's political intervention ahead of the 2012 presidential election.Kim, who headed the ministry from 2010-2014, is suspected of pressuring ministry officials into toning down the inquiry into a massive political maneuver carried out by the military's cyber command to influence public opinion online
March 6, 2018
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Two protesters apprehended after attempting to charge into US Embassy
Two anti-American activists have been taken into custody after attempting to charge into the US Embassy in Seoul demanding the allies cancel planned joint military exercises, police said Tuesday.The protesters were apprehended around 12:30 p.m. Monday as they tried to dash into the embassy while throwing out leaflets reading, "Permanently end nuclear war exercises for northward invasion," police said. The US Embassy in Seoul`s Jongno District. (Yonhap)Marc Knapper, charge d'affaires at the embas
March 6, 2018
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Govt. to announce measures against workplace sexual violence
The government said Tuesday it plans to announce measures against sexual violence in the workplace, amid the fast spread of the #MeToo movement in South Korea.The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said it will announce a set of measures on Thursday through a joint press conference with the education, justice, culture and labor ministries. The head of the five ministries will convene later Tuesday to consult on their joint efforts.Last week, the gender equality ministry announced measures to
March 6, 2018
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Senior teacher in Daegu dismissed over sexual misconduct
A private high school teacher in Daegu has been dismissed after being found guilty of sexually harassing a female contract-based teacher at the school. According to Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education on Tuesday, the male teacher, 50, had recently undergone training for the upcoming vice principal position. The victim reported that the suspect persistently texted her inappropriate messages, such as wanting to “meet in private and foster a close relationship.” (Yonhap)School officials further
March 5, 2018
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Seoul increases financial commitment to startups
Seoul announced plans Monday to make the city a regional startup hub, backed by an investment of 1.2 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in the next five years and by doubling programs that support startups. Seoul Startup Hub. YonhapThe Innovative Growth Fund will be funded through public and private sectors by 2022 to help grow promising Korean startups across a broad range of established and emerging industries including the “fourth industrial revolution,” health care, robotics and cultural content.I
March 5, 2018
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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