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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Supreme Court chief decides to conduct additional probe into blacklist suspicions
The Supreme Court chief justice decided Friday to conduct an additional probe into allegations that the top court had managed a blacklist of judges possibly to disadvantage them, as he pushes for sweeping judicial reforms.Kim Meong-su announced his decision on the court's online board through his chief of staff, saying an additional investigation aims to address the conflict and confusion surrounding the lingering suspicions.Earlier this year, the court's fact-finding panel investigated the alle
Nov. 3, 2017
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Prosecution launches probe against KBS chief over suspected bribery
Prosecutors said Friday they launched an investigation into allegations that the head of public broadcaster KBS took bribes from state spy agency officials in return for not producing news reports against them. An NIS reform committee requested the prosecution investigate KBS President Ko Dae-young on suspicions that he accepted 2 million won ($1,780) from National Intelligence Service officials in 2009, in exchange for agreeing not to report the NIS' alleged intervention in a prosecution invest
Nov. 3, 2017
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Govt. OKs excavation to find Gwangju massacre victims' remains
The justice ministry said Friday it officially approved a plan to dig for the remains of victims who went missing during a 1980 pro-democracy uprising at an old prison site in the southern provincial city of Gwangju. A joint team of government and the May 18 Memorial Foundation announced the project late last month, and it will start as early as this week. The Ministry of Justice said it completed all necessary procedures, including verifying the expertise of the team and safety checks, and will
Nov. 3, 2017
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Activists to stage anti-Trump rallies ahead of his visit
Progressive civic groups plan to stage massive rallies this weekend in protest of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Seoul next week, the organizers said Friday. At least 1,000 citizens will gather for an anti-Trump rally in Jongno, central Seoul, according to the groups. Similar protests will take place concurrently in other major cities, including Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan and Changwon. Trump will visit Seoul on Nov. 7-8 for a summit with President Moon Jae-in over North Korea's nuclear t
Nov. 3, 2017
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Opposition lawmaker sentenced to suspended prison term for political fund violations
An opposition lawmaker was sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday for political fund violations, a verdict heavy enough to cost him his National Assembly seat if it's finalized at the Supreme Court.Rep. Lee Koon-hyon of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party was indicted in two separate cases of political fund law violations. One of them involves allegations that he got back some of the salary paid to his aides and used the money to pay unregistered aides and fund office expenses. Rep. Lee
Nov. 3, 2017
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Ruling party calls for thorough probe into NIS bribery scandal
The ruling Democratic Party on Friday called for a thorough investigation into the allegations that two former aides to corruption-tainted ex-President Park Geun-hye took bribes from the spy agency.The call came hours after Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, the former presidential secretaries, were arrested on suspicions that they received at least 4 billion won ($3.58 million) from National Intelligence Service officials from 2013 until July last year.Lee has reportedly told the prosecution that P
Nov. 3, 2017
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Two former Park aides arrested over bribery
Two former secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye were formally arrested early Friday on bribery and other charges. The Seoul Central District Court issued the arrest warrants for Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man, acknowledging the probable cause for arrests and the possibility of them destroying evidence. They are accused of taking at least 4 billion won ($3.58 million) from National Intelligence Service officials from 2013 until July last year. The investigation has found that the money ca
Nov. 3, 2017
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4 dead, 1 injured in oil tanker blast in Changwon
Four were killed and one injured after an oil tanker rammed into their cars and caught fire on a road leading to a tunnel in Changwon, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, firefighters said Thursday. The 5-ton oil tanker exploded on the highway approaching the Changwon Tunnel in South Gyeongsang Province at around 1:20 p.m., the authorities said. The fire quickly spread to nine other vehicles in the area, engulfing them in flames, they said. (Yonhap) The oil tank apparently fell off the tr
Nov. 2, 2017
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South Korea 118th in gender equality ranking
South Korea slipped down to 118th among 144 countries in terms of gender equality in a World Economic Forum report released Thursday, largely due to lack of women’s economic participation. Last year South Korea was No. 116. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2017, South Korea scored 0.65 points, coming between Tunisia at No. 117 and Gambia at No. 119. A higher rank indicates a more equal society for men and women. (123rf)South Korea ranked relatively well at 84th in health and survival o
Nov. 2, 2017
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Murder suspect’s wife claims no knowledge of husband’s act
The wife of a runaway murder suspect claims to have no knowledge of her husband’s alleged act, Korean police said Thursday, after hours of interrogation late Wednesday night. (Yonhap)The 32-year-old woman, surnamed Chung, was taken into police custody upon her return from Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday afternoon with her two children. She is accused of complicity in three counts of murder. Her husband, only identified by his surname Kim, remains under arrest in New Zealand for a historic t
Nov. 2, 2017
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Over 370 crimes reported in Itaewon on Halloween weekend
Police in Itaewon, an expat-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, received over 370 reports of violence, theft, sexual molestation and other incidents, including calls for help, over five days in the run-up to Halloween, they said Thursday. Halloween masks (Yonhap)According to Yongsan Police Station, the Itaewon office responded to a total of 372 incidents from Oct. 27, the last Friday before Halloween, to Tuesday, which marked the day of Halloween. On Friday alone, police officers were dispatched to
Nov. 2, 2017
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Police seek arrest warrant for Korean Air chief for 2nd time
Police said Thursday they requested an arrest warrant for Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho for the second time over suspected fund misappropriation for his home renovation. Cho, who doubles as CEO of South Korea's top airline, faces allegations that he siphoned off 3 billion won ($2.7 million) from company funds to pay for his house remodeling expenses between May 2013 and August 2014. Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho enters the National Police Agency to be questioned by police over alleged f
Nov. 2, 2017
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3 die in oil tank blast near Changwon Tunnel
Three people died and one was injured after a 2.5-ton truck carrying barrels of motor oil caught fire at about 1:20 p.m. in a deadly car crash on a highway in Changwon on Thursday, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, firefighters said.Vehicles caught ablaze at about 1:20 p.m., on Thursday after a five-ton truck collided near Changwon Tunnel. YonhapThe fire engulfed nine vehicles on both sides of the road. The blazes had been extinguished approximately 40 minutes after the incident.Police said t
Nov. 2, 2017
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Police set to restrict anti-US rallies during Trump visit
Police are set to restrict street rallies against the United States or President Donald Trump in areas near the presidential office in central Seoul during his visit to South Korea next week. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has given notices rejecting most of the 50 applications for rallies filed by 220 progressive civic groups under the name of Collective Action for “No Trump,” according to police officials Thursday.It will only allow two rallies to be held near Gyeongbok Palace, situated
Nov. 2, 2017
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for two Park aides over bribery
Prosecutors have filed for warrants to arrest two former top secretaries of ousted President Park Geun-hye on bribery and other charges, the Seoul prosecution said Thursday. Ahn Bong-geun and Lee Jae-man are accused of taking at least 4 billion won ($3.58 million) in kickbacks from National Intelligence Service officials from 2013 until July last year, when the massive influence-peddling scandal involving Park began to surface, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said. They were detai
Nov. 2, 2017
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Suspect in high-profile murder case arrested
Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in a high-profile murder case upon her arrival here from New Zealand where she was at large for a little over a week, officials said.The 32-year-old woman is accused of complicity in the murder case involving her 35-year-old husband who is suspected of killing his mother, stepfather and half-brother in South Korea on Oct. 21.Her husband, only identified by his surname Kim, was arrested on Sunday by New Zealand police on a separate charge of theft.Seoul auth
Nov. 1, 2017
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[Graphic News] Korean high school students lack sleep
About 1 in every 4 high school students in Korea sleeps less than six hours a night, due mainly to excessive studying, causing concern over their physical and psychological health, a lawmaker said, citing the results of an Education Ministry survey. According to the survey of 82,883 students at 765 high schools nationwide on their sleep between April and September last year, 43.9 percent of respondents reported that they had slept for less than six hours per night, Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the D
Nov. 1, 2017
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‘Molar daddy’ set for trial on murder, rape
The prosecution on Wednesday indicted Lee Young-hak, nicknamed “Molar Daddy,” for the suspected rape and murder of his daughter’s 14-year-old friend. The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office concluded that Lee, 35, has a sexual perversion disorder and committed the crimes on the teen girl to satisfy his sexual desires. He faces charges of rape, homicide of a minor, an indecent act by force, drug use and abandonment of a body. (Yonhap)“We will seek heavy punishment corresponding to the cru
Nov. 1, 2017
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Man flees after spraying ink on women’s stockings in Busan
Police are tracing the whereabouts of a man suspected of spraying ink on female college students wearing stockings at Pusan National University.A 28-year-old student at the university in Busan made a call on Wednesday to a regional police agency reporting the incident where a man appeared to be in his 20s sprayed black ink on her stockings and ran off on Oct. 26. (Yonhap)A similar incident took place on Oct. 18 where two victims-- aged 19 and 20 --were also sprayed with black ink on their stock
Nov. 1, 2017
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Police put up fake ‘spycam porn’ to trap predators online
A police campaign video disguised as “spycam porn” was downloaded 26,000 times on the web over a two-week period. The video in question shows a woman apparently changing clothes from a high angle, as if it were shot from a camera hidden in the ceiling. The woman in the video then turns into a ghost, with an on-screen message that reads, “Watching this woman filmed by a spycam, you could be the one driving her to suicide,” followed by another message that reads, “Police are monitoring this websit
Nov. 1, 2017