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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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[Eye Plus] Savor taste of Gwangjang market
With more than a century of history, Gwangjang traditional market is still bustling with shoppers and visitors. Although it sells all sorts of goods from clothes to fresh meat and vegetables, the biggest reason that people flock here is food. Long lines of stalls offer visitors a wide variety of food available at cheap prices, starting right from South Koreans’ all-time favorite delicacies – tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) and sundae (pig intestines filled with glass noodles) -- to sushi and beef s
July 21, 2017
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Higher court finds disgraced ex-prosecutor guilty of bribery
A disgraced former ranking prosecutor was given a longer sentence by an appeals court on Friday, as the court found him partially guilty on bribery charges that were dismissed in the earlier verdict. The Seoul High Court sentenced Jin Kyung-joon, an ex-senior official of the Justice Ministry, to seven years behind bars, ordering him to forfeit 500 million won ($445,593) and pay a fine of 600 million won. He was given a four-year jail term by the lower court in December.The court also overturned
July 21, 2017
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Higher court retains sentence on former judge over bribery
A Seoul appellate court on Friday retained the hefty sentence for a judge-turned-lawyer charged with taking bribes worth 10 billion won ($8.92 million) for favors from her clients. Upholding the lower court's ruling, the Seoul High Court sentenced Choi You-jeong to six years in prison. The court ordered her to forfeit 4.3 billion won, reducing the amount from 4.5 billion won initially ordered by the lower court. Choi You-jeong, a judge-turned-lawyer convicted of bribery charges in a high-profile
July 21, 2017
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Study says less educated, underprivileged more vulnerable to death from heat waves
Undereducated and unprivileged individuals are more vulnerable to the risks of death from heat waves, a study by a local research team said Friday.In an article carried in the latest edition of the British journal Science of the Total Environment, the team led by Kim Ho of Seoul National University's Graduate School of Public Health said that people with low levels of education and the economically needy were 18 percent more susceptible to death from heat. (Yonhap)The level of vulnerability was
July 21, 2017
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US again condemns Japan's wartime sexual slavery
WASHINGTON -- The United States on Thursday condemned again Japan's sexual enslavement of women during World War II, saying it was a "terrible, egregious" violation of human rights.The comment came a day after South Korea announced a plan to designate a national day to remember the hundreds of thousands of Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during the war."That is something that we by and large condemn ... we very clearly condemn," State Department spokeswoman H
July 21, 2017
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TB infection at mass facilities on rise: report
Suspected cases of tuberculosis outbreaks at mass facilities more than tripled in South Korea over the past three years, a report showed Thursday. According to a report from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the government conducted 3,502 epidemiological investigations in 2016 for possible TB outbreaks at schools, hospitals and other mass facilities where at least one person was confirmed to have contracted the infectious disease. The number of surveys more than tripled from
July 20, 2017
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Tougher rules proposed for foreigner-only nightlife establishments
A bill to toughen administrative control over nightlife establishments for foreign customers has been proposed, a local media outlet reported Thursday. (Yonhap)According to Gukje News, Rep. Kim Byung-wook of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed a bill to amend the Tourism Promotion Act addressing the standards for “entertainment restaurant business exclusively for foreigners” designated by the legislation. There are 427 business establishments across the nation under the designation that can e
July 20, 2017
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310,000 public sector contract workers to become permanent
More than 310,000 contract-based workers in the public sector are set to become permanent staff, the government said Thursday, setting in motion President Moon Jae-in’s key election pledge to stabilize employment. The plan was approved at a Cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon. The scheme is designed to ease the criteria for full-time contracts to those who are expected to work for two years or longer, for at least nine months each year. Previously, it was eligible for peo
July 20, 2017
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Unification of Koreas likely to delay pace of population aging
South Korea's potential unification with North Korea could slow the pace of population aging on the Korean Peninsula by up to five years, an economist said Thursday.Choi Ji-young, an economist at the Bank of Korea, said South Korea alone could enter into an aged society this year where people over 65 make up between 14 percent and 20 percent of the population. Bank of Korea (Yonhap)South Korea could cross the threshold into a super-aged society around 2026, when more than 20 percent of the peopl
July 20, 2017
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Nexen's Lee first rookie to be issued two-out intentional walk in 7 years
Yesterday, Nexen Heroes’ rookie center fielder Lee Jeong-hoo was intentionally walked in the 7th inning. This walk was significant for two reasons -- it was the first of Lee’s career, and it came with two outs.In baseball, issuing an opposing batter an intentional walk is a strategy that involves taking a little risk to avoid possible greater danger. Typically intentional walks are issued toward the end of games to create force-out situations. For example, they are commonly used in close games t
July 20, 2017
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Court orders Samsung heiress to pay 8.6 billion won to ex-husband
A Seoul court on Thursday ordered Lee Boo-jin, chief executive of Hotel Shilla and daughter of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee, to pay 8.6 billion won ($7.6 million) of her fortune to her ex-husband. The Seoul Family Court also confirmed the divorce of the couple whose marriage in 1999 was the country’s most high-profile “Cinderella” story, involving a heiress of the country’s largest conglomerate and a promising, young rank-and-file employee. Lee Boo-jin (L) and Lee Kun-hee (R). (Yonhap)The
July 20, 2017
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Coastal cities cracking down on hidden cameras
Cities on the South Chungcheong Province coast are pushing forward a campaign against hidden cameras, which tend to be misused more often in public spaces during the summer.The campaign not only cracks down on cameras hidden in public bathrooms, but also on people using smartphones to secretly film and take pictures of women at the beach.Seosan police installing hidden camera detectors in a public toilet at the beach. (Yonhap)Hidden camera detectors, which use infrared lighting to locate the len
July 20, 2017
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16 injured in bus, car collision
A bus and car collided in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday morning.The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, reportedly suffered serious injuries to her leg. (Yonhap)The bus driver and 14 passengers suffered minor injuries from the crash.Police are still investigating the incident, including determining which vehicle caused the collision.By Paige Shin / Intern reporter (paigeshin2019@heraldcorp.com)
July 20, 2017
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Record number of Koreans travel to Japan in H1
South Koreans accounted for the greatest proportion of foreign tourists to visit Japan in the first half of 2017, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization on Thursday. Of the 13.7 million foreign tourists who traveled to Japan in the first six months of this year, about one-fourth, or 3.4 million, were Koreans.The latest figure for Korean tourists to Japan marks a 42.5 percent jump from the same period a year earlier. Trailing behind Korean tourists were Chinese, Taiwanese and Hong K
July 20, 2017
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Govt. to host war history camp for US teachers
The South Korean government has invited some US teachers to an annual program meant to enhance public awareness on the historic meaning of the 1950-53 Korean War, a related ministry said Thursday.The weeklong camp to open Sunday is timed with the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement that put an end to the conflict.Around 30 teachers and college professors of history and sociology will take part in the event, according to the Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs. Particip
July 20, 2017
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'Comfort women' monument unveiled in New Jersey
CLIFFSIDE PARK, New Jersey -- A monument was unveiled in New Jersey Wednesday to commemorate the Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese troops during World War II.The marble tablet was erected by the local Korean community in front of Trinity Episcopal Church near Cliffside Park during a ceremony attended by members of the Korean community, American veterans of the Korean War, and local officials. A monument to comfort women stands in the garden of Trinity Episcopal Church
July 20, 2017
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Park refuses to appear at Samsung heir apparent Lee’s trial
Former President Park Geun-hye, who is on trial for a string of corruption charges, refused to take the witness stand Wednesday at the trial of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong.It was the third time that she was asked to attend Lee’s trial by Special Counsel Park Young-soo who looked into a massive corruption scandal that led to Park’s removal from office and arrest. (Yonhap)The Samsung heir is accused of bribing Park and her friend Choi Soon-sil, also on trial, in exchange for th
July 19, 2017
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FM requests Brazil for additional search for missing crew of cargo ship
The country's top diplomat on Wednesday asked her Brazilian counterpart to carry out an additional search operation for crew members who are missing from an ill-fated South Korean cargo ship, the foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha made the request during a phone conversation with her Brazilian counterpart Aloysio Nunes, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This file photo, provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 21, 2017, shows South Korea`s Foreign Mini
July 19, 2017
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Half of fine dust from Korean sources: study
About half of Korea’s fine dust particles originate from within the country, while one-third is from China, a study jointly conducted by a South Korean institute and NASA showed Wednesday. (Yonhap)According to the preliminary Korea US-Air Quality (KORUS AQ) study, conducted by NASA and Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research, about 52 percent of Korea’s fine dust particles and other airborne pollutants have domestic origins. China was the origin of some 34 percent of the particles,
July 19, 2017
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New visa scheme to allow skilled foreign workers’ long-term stay
Skilled foreign workers in the fields of manufacturing, fishing and agriculture may apply for a new visa scheme to extend their stay here, the government said Wednesday. As part of efforts to secure experienced workers in the sectors facing chronic labor shortages, the Justice Ministry has created the E-7-4 visa for those with proven skills. “The ministry believes that the system will greatly contribute to stable supply of skilled laborers for employers facing labor shortages,” an official from
July 19, 2017