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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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One Korean man missing, another rescued on Mont Blanc
One South Korean man climbing the highest mountain in the Alps went missing and his fellow climber was rescued after a distress call, the South Korean Embassy in France said Tuesday.A search for the missing 34-year-old man, only identified by his last name Lee, has been under way in the alpine zone near Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, a resort area in Haute-Savoie in southeast France bordering Switzerland and Italy, according to the embassy. The other South Korean man also surnamed Lee, 44, was rescued Mon
Aug. 1, 2017
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Men jailed for posing as immigration officers to rob illegal immigrants
Two Korean men who posed as immigration officers to rob foreign women have had their jail terms upheld on appeal. The court concluded that the two men purposefully targeted foreign nationals who were in the country illegally, believing they would be less likely to turn to the police for help.Upholding the lower court’s ruling, the Daegu High Court sentenced the two men to three years in prison on Sunday.Last February, the two men in their 20s barged into an apartment in Daegu posing as immigrati
July 31, 2017
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South Korea to offer more education support for low-income groups
South Korea’s Ministry of Education will expand support for the education of children from low-income households to help bridge the gap between poor and wealthy, a government panel that deals with basic livelihood security policies said Monday. According to the panel, the ministry is scheduled to increase its spending on elementary, middle and high school students from low-income households to help them purchase school supplies and materials beginning next year. The Ministry of Education buildi
July 31, 2017
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Drug importer acquitted as prosecutors fail to obtain seizure warrant
A not guilty verdict has been finalized for a South Korean drug importer who was caught attempting to bring in methamphetamine from Mexico by international parcel, as prosecutors seized the illegal import without obtaining a confiscation warrant from a judge, the Supreme Court said Monday.The top court said it has upheld a lower courts' decision to acquit the drug importer, identified only as 50-year-old Ma, of all criminal charges in the 2011 import of 99.2 kg of meth, noting prosecution invest
July 31, 2017
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People’s Party leadership not involved in fake tip-off: prosecution
The prosecution concluded Monday that the leadership of the minor opposition People’s Party was not involved in a fake tipoff about President Moon Jae-in’s son, which surfaced during the presidential campaign in May. Announcing the results of the 35-day probe into the case, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office indicted former lawmaker Kim Seong-ho and lawyer Kim In-won, who were on the campaign team for a “fair election” for the People’s Party’s presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo. (
July 31, 2017
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Moon's approval rating rises after two weeks of drop
President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose from a week earlier last week, a survey showed Monday, apparently aided by his move to collect more tax from the most well-off businesses and individuals to help those less fortunate.In a survey conducted by Realmeter, 74 percent of all respondents said they approved of the president's management of state affairs, up 1.6 percentage points from a week earlier.The weekly poll was conducted between Monday through Friday on 2,548 voters throughout the cou
July 31, 2017
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Nearly half of S. Koreans positive about N. Korean participation
Nearly half of South Koreans believe North Korea's participation will have a positive impact on the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a survey showed Monday.The sports ministry said it commissioned a local research firm Metrix to conduct a poll on next year's Winter Games. A thousand South Koreans aged 15 to 79 were polled from July 21 to 22.And 49.8 percent said North Korea's presence in PyeongChang will have a positive effect on the first Winter Olympics in South Korea. In comparison, only 19.
July 31, 2017
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Yeosu grows as top tourist spot with its citizens
South Korea’s southern port city of Yeosu is a place where nature and cutting-edge technology come together. The 2012 World Expo was the historic city’s turning point, shaping it into a tourist destination. Gaedo Island is one of 365 small islands that surround Yeosu. YeosuThe city attracted about 13 million tourists annually in both 2015 and 2016, according to government data.Citizen-centered governmentThe city’s Mayor Ju Cheol-hyeon has been working toward establishing a more citizen-centered
July 30, 2017
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Activists, authorities clash over KM-53 bear
The freedom of the Asian black bear tagged KM-53 is fueling discord between environmental activists and the government over the bear restoration project.An Asian black bear is captured earlier this month at Sudosan in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. (The Species Restoration Technology Institute)The bear in question was released into the mountainous Jirisan for species restoration, but was found 80 kilometers away, raising concerns of both human safety and habitat protection.In 2004, the Min
July 30, 2017
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Campaign on to spread basic floating skills, curb drowning deaths
Summer vacation season is in full swing, which means it is prime time for swimming. Unfortunately, it is also the time when most drownings occur. That is where water survival classes come in.Teachers practice survival floating techniques at Daecheon Beach on the west coast on July 19. (Park Ju-young/The Korea Herald)“Basic floating techniques can prevent many deaths,” said Ryou Sun-mi, a qualified aquatic instructor and vice principal of Myeongsin Elementary School.“But without training, childre
July 30, 2017
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Independent counsel decides to bring freed ex-culture minister to appellate court
An independent counsel team has decided to bring former Culture Minister Cho Yoo-sun allegedly involved in the so-called cultural blacklist case to an appellate court early this week in defiance of the lower court's "too lenient" ruling on her, a team official said Sunday. "We plan to submit an appeal (against Cho) as early as Monday after deliberating on the lower court's decision," the official said.On Thursday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Ki-choon, the former chief of staff
July 30, 2017
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President Moon begins summer vacation with trip to PyeongChang
President Moon Jae-in began his summer vacation Sunday with a trip to PyeongChang, highlighting his support for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games to be held there early next year, his aides said.The president will leave for a presidential retreat at a naval base in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Monday to spend the rest of his seven-day break, according to the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae. President Moon Jae-in (L) and former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na, both honorary amb
July 30, 2017
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Number of newborns estimated at 360,000 for 2017
The number of newborn babies in South Korea is expected to be around 360,000 for all of 2017, data showed Sunday, marking the first time for the figure to fall below 400,000.According to the data compiled by the country's health ministry and statistics agency, the number of newborn babies came to 159,600 over the January-May period, down 12.4 percent on-year to post a record low.The number of newborn babies fell for the 18th consecutive month in May. The last time the figure increased was in Nov
July 30, 2017
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Out and proud: Growing influence of LGBTQ Korean YouTubers
It’s not easy being LGBTQ in Korea. Recent figures show the majority of the population does not support homosexuality, in addition to the general indifference toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights and issues. But a growing number of young Koreans are expressing their identities publicly via YouTube. They make videos on all aspects of their LGBTQ lives: coming out, pride parades, Q&As for the simply curious, and more. The Korea Herald met with some of these Korean YouTubers
July 28, 2017
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[Weekender] Support for parents of twins grows with rising twin population
When Lee Hye-jeong learned she was having twins, she felt overwhelmed.“I had not expected twins, and all of a sudden I was hearing about all the additional risks that were associated with having twins,” she said. Faced with unexpected hospital fees and double efforts needed for child care, Lee sought out additional support offered by the government. Government support for parents of twins is growing as the number of twins rises in Korea, including paid maternity leave and free nutritional supple
July 28, 2017
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Freed Sri Lankan banished
A Sri Lankan national, whose robbery and rape charges have finally been cleared by a top court, was forcibly sent back to his country earlier this week, the Justice Ministry said Friday. Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld not guilty rulings by the lower courts on the 51-year-old man after two years of a review on the unsolved case, citing insufficient evidence. (Yonhap)The man, along with two other Sri Lankan accomplices, was indicted in 2013 on charges of robbing and raping an 18-year-old S
July 28, 2017
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Govt. announces countermeasures to combat drowsy driving
South Korea outlined countermeasures to deal with drowsy-driving-related accidents following a series of crashes that took dozens of lives, the transport ministry said Friday.Under the steps to be taken this year, bus companies will be obliged to allow their drivers to rest for at least 10 straight hours between shifts, longer than the current eight hours, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation said in a statement. (Yonhap)Bus companies operating in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi P
July 28, 2017
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Feminists criticize lookism, call for more diversified clothing sizes
In the United States, South Korea’s first plus-size model Kim Gee-yang was not even considered plus-sized. But in South Korea, people just see her as a “fat woman” unfit to be a fashion model. “In Korean society, there are categories for only ‘normal’ or ‘average’ people. The rest don’t belong anywhere, and fat people are just mocked. They consider being fat as lazy, disgusting and unhealthy,” Kim told The Korea Herald. “It is not true and it is none of others’ business,” said Kim, 31, who is
July 27, 2017
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Rural village in Korea exposed to nudist resort
“When I go to the mountain to pick herbs, their naked bodies inadvertently enter my sight,” a furious resident said about a nudist resort located in his village. The controversial nudist resort is in a two-story building operated by a Korea-based naturist group. It is located 100-200 meters away from a residential area of the rural village in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province. A nudist lodge located in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province (Yonhap)The nudist lodge was started in 2009, but had it
July 27, 2017
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Korea completes $4.7m ODA project for El Salvador
South Korea has completed an official development assistance project worth $4.7 million for El Salvador, which will benefit hundreds of farmers and their families in the northern part of the Central American country, the South Korean ODA agency said Thursday.Under the farmer-empowerment project which started in 2013, the Korea International Cooperation Agency built irrigation and solar energy generation systems as well as a community center for farmers in El Porvenir, Santa Ana, according to the
July 27, 2017