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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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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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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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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Siblings tortured by acquaintances
Four 20-somethings were arrested for imprisoning and torturing two people in their early 20s, Busan Gangseo Police said Tuesday. The group, demanding 2.6 million won ($2,300) from the victims for providing them a month’s accommodation, locked up the 25-year-old sister and 23-year-old brother, pulled off nine of their toe nails, beat them with clubs and burned them with lit cigarettes, police said. They took turns guarding the victims to stop them escaping. (Yonhap)The brother escaped by telling
Sept. 12, 2017
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Seoul bus lets off kid, leaves with mother
A Seoul city bus came under fire, Monday, for letting out a young child at a bus stop and driving off with her mother who could not disembark in time. The child appeared to be less than 5 years old.The incident took place near Konkuk University Station at 6:20 p.m. when the streets were still crowded and chaotic from the evening rush hour. The mother alerted the bus driver of the situation but was only let off at the next stop. (Online community)The incident was shared on the bus network’s onli
Sept. 12, 2017
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Govt. discusses measures to prevent growing peer violence among teens
Top South Korean officials held an urgent meeting Tuesday to tackle increasing peer violence among teenagers after video footage of a cruel beating recently triggered public outrage.Education Minister Kim Sang-gon hosted the meeting that involved top officials from the fields of justice, culture, youth, police and broadcasting. Kim doubles as deputy prime minister for social affairs. Education Minister Kim Sang-gon (2nd from R, at table) holds a meeting with other ministers and officials from re
Sept. 12, 2017
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Energy minister checks safety of reactors in quake-hit city
GYEONGJU -- South Korean Energy Minister on Tuesday checked the safety of nuclear reactors in Gyeongju to mark the first anniversary of the nation's largest recorded earthquake and vowed to step up anti-quake measures.Paik Un-gyu visited Gyeongju, located 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to check an active fault line near the Wolsong No. 1 reactor and a nuclear waste disposal facility to check the safety in the quake-prone region. The epicenter of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake was not far from
Sept. 12, 2017
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Ex-German leader consoles Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder visited on Monday surviving South Korean victims of sexual slavery during World War II, expressing regret over Japan's refusal to apologize for its wartime atrocities. Schroeder arrived at the House of Sharing in the afternoon, a shelter on the outskirts of Seoul set up for the victims who were forced into sexual enslavement by the Japanese military. He met with four surviving victims, all in their 90s, including Lee Ok-sun and Lee Yong-soo. Former Germ
Sept. 11, 2017
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Torrential rain hits Busan, southern cities
Torrential downpours and strong winds hit southern parts of Korea on Monday, flooding streets, shutting down schools, paralyzing traffic and causing power outages. Busan (Yonhap)Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province and Busan on the south eastern coast were most affected, along with other cities in the Jeolla and Gyeongsang provinces, with some areas seeing up to 308 millimeters of rain, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.Busan, the nation’s second-biggest city, had
Sept. 11, 2017
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20 best places to explore autumn in ‘re-created’ Seoul
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, the Seoul Metropolitan Government launched a special map on Monday showing Seoul’s top 20 scenic spots to visit in fall. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)The map points out 20 different venues encompassing the capital’s history for tourists and locals who are in the mood for some autumn adventure.“Re-creation of the old” is a theme that is shared among the sites and truly speaks out to those who desire to experience an intersection of old and new Seoul. The map
Sept. 11, 2017
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Ambassador faces prosecutors' probe over alleged sexual misconduct
Prosecutors said Monday they have launched a probe into allegations that South Korea's ambassador to Ethiopia sexually harassed several embassy workers and volunteers. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office will review a complaint filed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs against Ambassador Kim Moon-hwan and determine whether to summon him for questioning, according to the office. In August, the ministry lodged the complaint seeking an investigation into the suspicions raised against the
Sept. 11, 2017
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Contract teachers won't see status shift: Education Ministry
Contract teachers in public schools will be an exception to the Moon Jae-in administration’s campaign to give all public-sector irregular workers permanent employee status, the Education Ministry said Monday in a decision that looks sure to stir controversy. Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold a press conference Monday to denounce the Ministry of Education’s guideline to not convert contract teachers to regular ones. YonhapThere are over 40,000 irregular teachers in South Ko
Sept. 11, 2017
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Korean student loses case urging father to pay US college tuition
A Korean father does not have to pay for his son’s college education in the United States, a local judge ruled Monday. The son sued his father for tuition and living expenses at a private college in the US, which is worth 140 million won ($124,000) for two academic years.However, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that the father is not liable for the tuition and living expenses of his adult son.Court officials said a parent’s duty to support his or her child gets attenuated after
Sept. 11, 2017
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Half of workers to take full Chuseok holiday: survey
Only half of South Korean office workers are expected to take the 10-consecutive day Chuseok holiday that is scheduled to kick off next month, a survey showed Monday.Earlier, the government designated Oct. 2 as a one-off holiday to bridge the weekend and Chuseok holiday which starts on Oct. 3. (Yonhap)The survey by JobKorea showed that 52.9 percent of 1,231 office workers surveyed will take days off on Oct. 2 and Oct. 6. The survey showed that 25 percent of the respondents will work both days.T
Sept. 11, 2017
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Strikes at major networks likely to be drawn out
As labor unions and management remain in a deadlock, the labor disputes at South Korea's two major broadcasters are likely to continue for a while, industry watchers said Monday.The labor unions at KBS and MBC have started a sit-in since Sept. 4, calling for the removal of management accused of meddling in news coverage and unfair labor practices. The management, however, flatly rejected the demand and urged the workers on strike to get back to work.The major strike involving thousands of journa
Sept. 11, 2017
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Moon's approval rating falls for 2nd straight week
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating fell for the second straight week amid nuclear tensions with North Korea, according to a weekly poll released Monday. The Realmeter poll put Moon's approval rating at 69.1 percent, down 4 percentage points from a week earlier. It was the first time his support has fallen below 70 percent in a Realmeter survey since he took office in May.The survey of 2,543 adults from Sept. 4-8 also showed those with a negative assessment of Moon's performance rising 2.8 p
Sept. 11, 2017
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Judge says government ‘negligent’ on conscientious objectors
The South Korean government’s failure to introduce an alternative service system for conscientious objectors is tantamount to “negligence,” a judge said Sunday, acquitting two religious objectors. Judge Kim Jin-wook of the Seoul South District Court cleared two Jehovah’s Witnesses of violating the Military Service Act, in the latest addition to a string of court rulings in favor of conscientious objectors. The men, both aged 23 years old, were charged with disobeying the government’s order to en
Sept. 10, 2017
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Asia Society Korea to celebrate 10th anniversary
Asia Society Korea will host a fundraising dinner to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foundation on Sept. 19, the nonprofit organization said. The event is expected to draw around 300 dignitaries from the US and South Korea, diplomatic envoys here as well as the group’s members. It will take place at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul. Charles Rockefeller, the great-grandson of Asia Society’s founder John D. Rockefeller III, will be present to deliver a keynote speech. A speech will also be given
Sept. 10, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Rohingya in Korea calls for more pressure on Myanmar
Amid news of Rohingya Muslims risking their lives to escape escalating violence in Myanmar, Ishaque Mohamed, one of only 11 Rohingya people known to be living in South Korea, feels guilty that he is safe and well. His mother and brother, who he left behind in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, are among thousands on a perilous journey -- either on foot or by boat -- to flee what they call “ethnic cleansing” in the nation. Ishaque Mohamed poses for a photo with his 7-year-old child Rayyan Moha
Sept. 10, 2017
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Korea trains over 2,300 medical staff for PyeongChang Olympics
South Korea has been training more than 2,300 doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other medical staff on foreign languages, sports psychology counseling and even skiing as they get ready to provide expert care at next year's PyeongChang Winter Olympics, organizers said Sunday. PyeongChang, the northeastern mountainous resort town in Gangwon Province, will host the Winter Olympiad from Feb. 9-25 with more than 6,500 athletes and officials from 95 countries set to attend.PyeongChang 2018 will
Sept. 10, 2017
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No Korean casualties reported in powerful quake in Mexico
No South Korean casualties have been reported in a powerful earthquake in Mexico, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Saturday.Mexico was hit by the most powerful earthquake in a century Thursday, leaving more than 60 people dead. Officials check the safety of Korean citizens living in Mexico (Yonhap)South Korea's embassies in Mexico and Guatemala have confirmed there are no South Korean casualties so far, though Korean firms suffered minor property damage, such as cracks in warehouse walls, acco
Sept. 9, 2017
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KIS promotes global friendship through football tournament
The Korea International School held its annual Gaelic Football Season at its campus in Seoul on Sept. 2, co-organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Embassy, the school said. The event was to promote global friendship and was joined by family members and students from KIS’s another campus in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, it added. Students participate in a Gaelic Football game held at Korea International School Seoul Campus, Sept. 2, 2017. (Photo: KIS)With campuses on three differ
Sept. 9, 2017
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S. Korean Protestant group to consider banning yoga
A Protestant religious group in South Korea is set to decide whether it will block its members from practicing yoga and magic tricks, both of which they deem “heretic.”“(Yoga) not only has its origin and motive in worshipping a foreign god, it also is a means of becoming a Hindu,” a committee of the Presbyterian Church of Korea said in an internal report. “It cannot be seen as how it claims to be an exercise for peace of mind, weight control and stretching of body. Therefore, the church must for
Sept. 8, 2017