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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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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Moon signs petition calling for nomination of two Austrian nurses for Nobel Peace Prize
President Moon Jae-in on Thursday joined in calls for nominating two elderly Austrian women for the Nobel Peace Prize for their 40 years of service to South Korean leprosy patients on the remote island of Sorok, a Catholic priest said.During a visit to the southern city of Yeosu, Moon signed a petition calling the nomination of the two nurses -- Marianne Stoeger, 82, and Margareta Pissar, 81 -- for the honor, in recognition of their volunteer service, according to Rev. Franciscus Kim Yeon-jun.Ki
Oct. 26, 2017
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Korean anti-Trump activists banned from entering US
Members of a Korean “anti-Trump” civic group have been barred from entering the US.The US Expedition Youth Group for Impeachment of Donald Trump said in a press conference Wednesday that its members had planned to fly to the US on that day for an anti-Trump rally, but were denied entry.Earlier in the day, 14 members of the group were told by United Airlines that they had been banned from their scheduled flight to New York at the request of the US government.In an earlier statement on Oct. 18, th
Oct. 26, 2017
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5-year jail term sought for parcel bomber
Prosecutors have sought a five-year jail term for the Yonsei graduate student who was arrested for the parcel bomb attack on a college professor last June, local media outlets reported Wednesday. Prosecutors said that the 25-year-old suspect surnamed Kim is guilty of detonating an explosive device and causing serious injury to his mechanical engineering professor. (Yonhap)It is said that the tumbler parcel bomb made by Kim had incorporated all the structural elements of an “Improvised Explosive
Oct. 26, 2017
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Suspect of three murders escapes to New Zealand
Police are hunting for a man suspected of killing his mother, step-father and 14-year-old half brother. The 35-year-old suspect is believed to have taken a flight to New Zealand shortly after the murders, Yongin Dongbu Police said. According to investigators, the suspect was last spotted on CCTV footage entering the victims’ apartment on Oct. 21 at around noon, before leaving at around 5 p.m. The footage showed that the victims arrived home at around 2 p.m., and did not leave until their bodies
Oct. 26, 2017
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Venture minister nominee under fire over middle school daughter's inheritance of wealth
An opposition lawmaker criticized the venture minister nominee Thursday over revelations that his middle school-aged daughter has inherited more than 800 million won ($710,586) of real estate, even though he had called for measures to curb such passing down of wealth while serving as a lawmaker.(Yonhap)Hong Jong-haak, a former professor and legislator who has been named the minister for SMEs and startups, has reported to the government that his family has a total of 4.95 billion won in assets, i
Oct. 26, 2017
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Top court orders retrial of school teacher rape case
The Supreme Court ordered a retrial Thursday for three men convicted of raping a school teacher amid criticism that the previous ruling was too lenient.They were indicted in June last year for colluding and collaborating to sexually assault a female teacher at their children's school in an island town in Sinan, about 400 kilometers southwest of Seoul. (Yonhap)Investigation showed they failed to rape her initially because of her resistance. They raped her after forcedly intoxicating the victim. T
Oct. 26, 2017
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[Newsmaker] KCTU faces calls to return to three-way talks
Calls are growing for the nation’s second-biggest umbrella trade union to return to a long-halted social dialogue among the government, businesses and labor unions, after the largest umbrella union signaled its return to the negotiation table. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions hinted at its participation in the Tripartite Commission of Labor, Management and Government -- a three-way body made up of labor unions, employers and government -- during a dinner meeting with President Moon Jae-in a
Oct. 25, 2017
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Rape suspect and ‘Molar Daddy’ stepfather found dead
The stepfather of murder suspect Lee Young-hak was found dead Wednesday at his home in Gwangwon Province. According to police, Lee’s stepfather, whose identity has been withheld, died in an apparent suicide. Lee is currently under arrest for murdering a friend of his daughter and disposing of the body with the help of his teenage daughter. Lee is also suspected of embezzling donations he received from the public to treat his daughter’s medical expenses. (Yonhap)Lee’s stepfather was under invest
Oct. 25, 2017
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Dongdaemun Market kicks off 2017 grand sale
Dongdaemun Market, a commercial district with shopping malls and a traditional market, is set to launch the “2017 Dongdaemun Market Grand Sale” from Thursday to Saturday to attract both local and foreign customers. (Yonhap)The shopping malls and traditional market plan to open their shops from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. during the three-day promotion period. The market will offer products at wholesale prices, allowing customers to buy clothes at an up to 80 percent discount. Several shopping malls will al
Oct. 25, 2017
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Prosecutors raid office of Nonghyup Financial Group
Prosecutors raided the home and office of the head of Nonghyup Financial Group as part of an investigation into hiring irregularities at the Financial Supervisory Service.Kim Yong-hwan, chairman and CEO of Nonghyup Financial Group Inc., has been suspected of asking a senior FSS official to give favors to the son of an Export-Import Bank executive during the watchdog's regular recruitment of employees last year.But a prosecution official said that Kim himself is not subject to the investigation a
Oct. 25, 2017
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Court appoints 5 lawyers to Park Geun-hye defense
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday named five court-appointed lawyers to take former President Park Geun-hye’s corruption case.Park’s defense team resigned en masse on Oct. 16, in protest against the court’s decision to extend the warrant holding the former president in custody.Former President Park Geun-hye leaves the Seoul Central District Court after a hearing on Oct. 16. YonhapAt the time, Park and her lawyers expressed distrust in the court and claimed that she was being subjecte
Oct. 25, 2017
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[Frome the Scene] Pilot ‘right to die’ program gets warm reception
Park Chung-nam has decided to refuse medical care for life extension if he becomes terminally ill. “I believe it’s not up to doctors to decide whether to prolong suffering in my final days. If I become terminally ill, medical aid options could extend my life, but not save it,” said Park, 72, adding that as a church elder, he has seen several members of his church die in hospitals. “I’d rather die with dignity.”Park Jung-nam, 72, signs an end-of-life care agreement at Kakdang Social Welfare Found
Oct. 25, 2017
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Man caught stealing cash from claw machine
A man in his 30s was caught by the police stealing cash from claw machines at a district in Gwangju.Gwangju Dongbu Police Station said Wednesday they had booked the suspect without detention on theft charges.The suspect, surnamed Yang, reportedly stole 800,000 won ($710) in cash in total from claw machines and photo booths.Yang reportedly told investigators that he could unlock the machines with a master key he found on the street by chance. The police deemed his testimony to lack credibility, a
Oct. 25, 2017
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VDT syndrome patients grow gradually due to people being glued to smartphones, computers: data
The number of people suffering from the visual display terminal syndrome has risen steadily in the past few years as a growing number of people are constantly using smartphones and computer monitors, government data showed Wednesday.The number of people suffering from the condition increased to 4.1 million last year from 3.81 million in 2012, 3.93 million in 2013, 3.99 million in 2014 and 4.02 million in 2015, according to the statistics released by the National Health Insurance Service.The five
Oct. 25, 2017
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More Korean gamblers being abducted in Philippines by loan sharks
HANOI -- An increasing number of South Korean gamblers visiting Philippine casinos have been abducted and detained by illegal loan providers due to their failure to repay loans, the South Korean Embassy in Manila said Wednesday.In mid-September, a Chinese private lender suspected of preying on casino high-rollers abducted and detained a South Korean woman in her 30s after she borrowed 15 million won ($13,300) from the lender to pay off her gambling losses and lost the funds at a casino in the vi
Oct. 25, 2017
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Korea's childbirths continue downside trend in Aug.
The number of newborn babies in South Korea continued its double-digit slide in August as the country is expected to experience record-breaking low childbirths in 2017, government data showed Wednesday.About 30,200 babies were born in the month, down 10.9 percent, or 3,700, from 33,900 tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea.The August figure surpassed the 30,000 mark for the first time in three months since May when it hit a monthly 30,300. (Yonhap)South Korea has se
Oct. 25, 2017
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Prosecutors demand 2.5 year prison term for Park aide
Prosecutors demanded a 2.5 year prison term for a close aide to ousted former President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday on charges of leaking presidential documents to a friend of Park accused of tampering with state affairs and extorting money from conglomerates.Jeong Ho-seong, one of the three longest-serving aides to Park, was indicted in November last year for providing, at Park's instruction, at least 47 confidential documents, such as yet-unannounced presidential speeches, to Choi Soon-sil, the
Oct. 25, 2017
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Korea experiments with deliberative democracy
Like in many other democracies, policymaking in Korea has long been an exclusive, often clandestine, realm dominated by a cadre of astute officials and experts while ordinary citizens are sidelined for their presumed lack of expertise.This has raised one perplexing question: Is one living in a true democracy with a real voice in the formulation of key government decisions that directly affect your life?In its quest for a solution to this governance dilemma, South Korea has taken a new path of "d
Oct. 24, 2017
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Korean-American sought by Interpol for making bomb threats to Apink
A Korean-American man who conducted multiple bomb threats to K-pop band Apink, is now sought by the Korean police as well as Interpol.Busan Yeonje Police said on Tuesday they are tracking the man on suspicion of making a fake bomb threat to a large-scale concert venue last weekend.The suspect called the police to tell them that he installed a bomb at the venue for “Busan One Asia Festival” where Apink was set to perform on Sunday. Following the report, the police conducted a comprehensive search
Oct. 24, 2017
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Samsung, SK funded conservative activist groups at spy agency‘s request: prosecution
Samsung and SK, South Korea's two largest conglomerates, are believed to have provided some 2 billion won ($1.77 million) to a number of conservative activist groups at the request of the spy agency under the Lee Myung-bak government, prosecution sources said Tuesday. The investigation team at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has reportedly figured out the amount of contributions based on recent interrogations of the people involved, the sources said. The team has taken charge of a
Oct. 24, 2017