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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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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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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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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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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Japan's emperor to visit Koma shrine related to ancient Korean kingdom
Japan's Emperor Akihito will visit a shrine related to an ancient Korean kingdom this week, the website of the shrine showed Tuesday.The emperor and Empress Michiko will visit the Koma Shrine, located in the city of Hidaka near Tokyo, on Wednesday morning, according to the website. This undated file photo shows the Koma Shrine in Japan. (Yonhap)This will mark the first time for a Japanese emperor to visit the shrine.The shrine was founded in 716 by an emissary from Goguryeo (37B.C.–A.D.668), an
Sept. 19, 2017
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Gyeonggi governor apologizes for son's misdeeds
YEONGJONGDO -- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Nam Kyung-pil apologized to the public Tuesday after his son was detained on drug charges. "I express my apology as the governor to Gyeonggi residents and the public for another unsavory incident," he told reporters at the Incheon International Airport. He flew home from Paris after cutting his trip short on the news of the incident. "I feel responsible and also miserable at the same time as a father. I do apologize," he said. Gyeonggi Province Gov. Nam Kyu
Sept. 19, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Number of dementia patients to surpass 2.7 million by 2050
In South Korea, some 700,000, or 1 in 10 of the elderly population, suffer from dementia, but this number will balloon to 2.7 million by 2050 amid the nation’s rapidly aging society, data from a ministry showed Monday. First lady Kim Jung-sook (right) participates in a program to support dementia patients. YonhapAccording to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among South Koreans aged 65 or older, 725,000 are estimated to be suffering from dementia this year. The number will reach 1 million in 2
Sept. 18, 2017
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PM mourns passing of two firefighters killed while battling blaze
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Monday mourned the passing of two firefighters killed when a burning building collapsed a day earlier, saying the government will honor their sacrifice with maximum respect and support, including decorating them with state medals."I pray for the souls of the two firefighters," Lee said in a Facebook posting, promising to treat them with maximum respect, including designating them as state heroes, which makes bereaved family members eligible for various state benefit
Sept. 18, 2017
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Foreign Ministry official under fire for sexist remarks
A high-ranking official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is suspected of issuing remarks suggesting gender discrimination against women. According to a report from local newspaper the Segye Ilbo, the official declared that women are less able than men during a private meeting with reporters Thursday. (Yonhap)“Women are inferior. When I was at school, there weren’t many women because they lagged behind,” the official said. “Women should care for the children if they delivered them. That is hap
Sept. 18, 2017
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Culture ministry panel to expand ‘blacklist’ probe to Lee Myung-bak govt.
A culture ministry task force looking into the former Park Geun-hye government's blacklisting of artists critical of the government said Monday it will expand its probe into similar cases that allegedly happened under Park's conservative predecessor.Since its launch on July 31, the fact-finding committee has been working to find the truth about allegations that the Park administration had created and managed an extensive list of cultural figures deemed critical of the government and who were to
Sept. 18, 2017
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Gov. Nam Kyung-pil’s eldest son admits to drug use
Gyeonggi Province Gov. Nam Kyung-pil’s eldest son was arrested on suspicion of taking methamphetamine Sunday. According to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, police detained the 26-year-old man and seized 2 grams of methamphetamine from his house. Nam tested positive for the drug following a urine test and he admitted to taking it once on Saturday afternoon. Gyeonggi Gov. Nam Kyung-pil (Yonhap)Nam told police that he purchased a total of 4 grams of methamphetamine from China on Wednesday and hid
Sept. 18, 2017
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Korea puts policy priority on tackling low birthrate
The South Korean government will make concerted efforts to tackle the deepening low birthrate trend in a bid to boost the growth potential of Asia's fourth-largest economy, the finance minister said Monday."The low birthrate is a pressing task that all government organizations need to join forces on," Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said during a visit to a local daycare center in southwestern Seoul. "In order to resolve the matter, the government should put all-out efforts including using fiscal
Sept. 18, 2017
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S. Korea's private kindergartens scrap strike plan
(Yonhap)South Korea's private kindergarten operators on Sunday called off their planned strike amid rising public criticism and parents' concern. The Korea Kindergarten Association had planned to temporarily halt operations on Monday and Sept. 25-29 in protest of the government's plan to increase state-funded kindergartens which they fear may crowd them out. They are also asking for more financial support. The advocate group for private-owned kindergartens said the plan was formally cancelled an
Sept. 17, 2017
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Prosecution seeks retrials for wrongful convictions
The prosecution on Sunday asked a local court to reopen trials of “politically motivated” cases under past authoritarian governments, a month after its new chief apologized for the law enforcement body’s human rights abuses in the past. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office sought a retrial for six cases, involving 18 people, who it said were falsely accused and convicted over confessions and evidence allegedly fabricated by the prosecution under military-backed governments between the 1960s and 1980s
Sept. 17, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Disabled students in South Korea struggle to find right school
At Park Hyun-soo’s home in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul, weekday mornings are just like in any other household with young students. She wakes up her daughter, fixes her something to eat, and rushes around the house to get everything she needs for the day in her school bag. Protesters argue at a forum held on Sept. 5 to gather opinions on the planned establishment of a special school in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul. Advocates of the plan clashed with local residents who have demanded its cancellation,
Sept. 17, 2017
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Govt. likely to recognize asthma as damage in toxic humidifier disinfectant case
The government is likely to expand the scope of formal recognition of damage from toxic humidifier disinfectants to include asthma, Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung said Sunday.In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, Kim said a government panel dealing with the incident has almost reached a decision on the inclusion of asthma, a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lung, as a side effect of the toxic humidifier disinfectants.The humidifier sanitizer case, one of t
Sept. 17, 2017
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Prosecution looks into spy agency's alleged involvement in past media control scheme
The prosecution said Sunday it is looking into allegations the state intelligence agency set up plans to control the management of major broadcasters in the late 2000s.The National Intelligence Service was also found to have compiled a blacklist of senior officials and program directors critical of the conservative government according to its internal inspection. (Yonhap)The prosecution is widening its probe into past wrongdoings by NIS officials involved in political smear campaigns and gaggin
Sept. 17, 2017
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Korea's interior minister plans to adopt municipal police system
South Korea's interior minister on Sunday reaffirmed his resolve to adopt a municipal police system as part of efforts to enhance local autonomy and decentralization. Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo-kyum said the establishment of a municipal police system will mark one of the most drastic self-reform agendas for law enforcement to provide better service to the people. South Korea`s Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo-kyum speaks in an interview with Yonhap News Agency at his
Sept. 17, 2017
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Korea to carry out safety checks ahead of Chuseok holidays
The South Korean government will carry out comprehensive safety checks of public facilities like subway stations and outdoor markets ahead of the upcoming Chuseok holidays, the industry ministry here said Sunday.The inspection will take place at some 3,400 bus terminals, department stores, hotels and markets nationwide from Monday for two weeks, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Some 2,500 inspectors will check the electricity and gas systems of such facilities.The country
Sept. 17, 2017
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2 firefighters killed as burning pavilion collapses
Two firefighters were killed Sunday after being trapped in a pavilion in the city of Gangneung on South Korea's east coast that collapsed following a blaze, firefighting authorities said.The two were extinguishing the fire at Seoknan Pavilion, one of the scenic spots around the city's Gyeongpo Lake, before the pavilion collapsed around 4:29 a.m. They were pronounced dead after being rushed to hospitals. This photo, taken on Sept. 17, 2017, shows the rubble of Seoknan Pavilion in the city of Gang
Sept. 17, 2017
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[Photo News] UN subsidiary hosts youth speech contest for Sustainable Development Goals
SPEECH CONTEST -- The United Nations Project Office on Governance held its first speech contest -- "Let's Talk about SDGs" -- in Songdo, Incheon, on Friday, co-hosted with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Incheon Metropolitan City. A total 68 teams of university and high school students applied for the contest to share their insight on the UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals covering global issues to be achieved by 2030. Byun Jung-yoon from Pusan National Univer
Sept. 15, 2017
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Kindergartens call off strike
The Korea Kindergarten Association on Friday called off its plan to stage a strike next week. The strike scheduled for Monday was averted as the association representing private kindergartens nationwide agreed to continue talks with the Ministry of Education over its demand for an increase in state subsidy. The decision came after the two sides met for talks at Government Complex Seoul in Gwanghwamun on Friday afternoon. Members of the Korea Kindergarten Association hold a banner reading “Equal
Sept. 15, 2017
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Two YouTubers to be accused of child abuse videos
Two YouTubers who post clips related to children are to be reported to the police for child abuse. Save the Children Korea, a nongovernmental organization that promotes children’s rights, said Thursday it would report the two YouTube users to Mapo Police Station in Seoul. A screenshot of the Youtube video, where a father, disguised as a thief, threatens his child. (Save the Children)According to the organization, one user uploaded a video in which a father disguised himself as a thief to scare
Sept. 15, 2017
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Death by killer bush ticks doubles this year
The deadly tick-borne disease Thrombocytopenia Syndrome is continuing to spread in South Korea, infecting 139 people as of October, according to the Korea‘s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among infected patients, 31 have lost their lives, a twofold increase from the corresponding period last year, the KCDC’s data showed Thursday. SFTS is an infectious disease transmitted by ticks with fatality rates ranging to as high as 30 percent in some regions. In 2014, the tick-borne disease in
Sept. 14, 2017