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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Twice files complaint with police over acid attack threat
JYP Entertainment has filed a complaint with the police against the person who recently threatened an acid attack on Twice, the agency told local media Friday.According to the company, the person wrote an online post threatening to spray 10 liters of hydrochloric acid on Twice members when they return from Japan via Gimpo Airport on Monday. (JYP Entertainment)The person accused Twice of “abandoning Korea to make money in Japan.” The group recently released its Japan debut album “#TWICE,” which h
July 7, 2017
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Blind hiring system sparks controversy
The government’s announcement to implement a “blind” recruitment system for all public jobs to ensure fair competition in the hiring process drew mixed reactions from job seekers, triggering controversy over reverse discrimination.Under a plan unveiled Wednesday, all state-run organizations will be banned from asking job candidates to reveal their academic and family backgrounds, personal details and physical attributes in order to ensure a level playing field. (123rf)While some job seekers hail
July 7, 2017
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16% of Jindo residents suffer PTSD after Sewol disaster
Over 360 residents of Jindo, an island off South Korea’s southwestern coast, suffer post-traumatic stress disorder after a passenger ship sank near the island in April 2014, killing nearly 300 on board, a survey showed Friday. A study conducted by a team led by Lee Ju-yeon, a professor of mental health at Chonnam National University, found that 362 residents, or 16 percent of the island’s entire population, complained of PTSD-related symptoms, including recurring memories of the day of the disas
July 7, 2017
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‘Moderate drinking helps prevent osteoporosis’
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of osteoporosis for women, South Korean medical research showed Friday. A research team of orthopedists from Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul and Korea University Ansan Hospital found that women who drink lightly two to three times a week had higher bone density than those who drink heavily or not at all, the team said in the latest issue of the medical journal Plos One. (123rf)To analyze the effect of drinking alcohol on ost
July 7, 2017
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Deaths of contract teachers in Sewol disaster recognized as line of duty
The Government Employees Pension Service has recognized the deaths of two Danwon High School contract teachers in the Sewol ferry disaster as being in the line of duty, in a reversal of its previous stance. (Yonhap)They were accompanying students on a field trip when the ship sank in April 2014, leaving nearly 300 people dead or missing. The bereaved families of Kim Cho-won and Lee Ji-hye are now entitled to due treatment from the government, including monthly pensions of up to 26 percent of th
July 7, 2017
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Pizza chain founder arrested over alleged malpractice, embezzlement
The founder of a major South Korean pizza franchise was arrested on Thursday over suspicions that he ripped off contractors and embezzled company funds.The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Chung Woo-hyun, 69, former head of MP Group, whose reported mistreatment has aroused public uproar recently. He is accused of forcing franchisees of its Mr Pizza brand to buy the cheese from a food distributor run by his relative at higher costs than market prices. Chung is also suspec
July 6, 2017
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Protesters call for legalization of dog meat trade
An association of Korean dog meat vendors staged a protest in central Seoul on Thursday, calling on the government to separate dogs as pets and for human consumption and legalize dog meat trade. Nearly 1,500 people gathered near City Hall in one of the largest pro-dog meat rallies ever held in South Korea. An association of Korean dog meat vendors is staging a protest in central Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)Criticizing animal rights group for putting animals’ rights before theirs, they said it
July 6, 2017
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Ulsan introduces multilingual voice system to prevent crimes
Ulsan Nambu Police said Thursday that they plan to install a multilingual voice system at bus stations throughout the city of Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province. Ulsan will be the first city nationwide to use the system, which will broadcast crime prevention guidelines for foreigners. (Yonhap)The system will be installed in five bus stations and will broadcast in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and English. It will air information on how to report crimes, four times a day, for one minute each time. P
July 6, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Hero’ migrant worker fears being kicked out of Korea
An illegal migrant worker who was hailed as a hero for rescuing a stranger from a house fire now fears being kicked out of the country, the Sri Lankan man told The Korea Herald. Nimal Siri Vandara, 38, lost his job and source of income, which was a lifeline for his family back home, after rescuing a 90-year-old woman from a fire in Gunwi-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, in February. He suffered burns and smoke inhalation injuries, which require continued medical treatment. He will also have to le
July 6, 2017
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First lady visits German gravesite of controversial composer
First lady Kim Jung-sook visited the gravesite of Korean-German composer Isang Yun in Berlin on Wednesday, local time, in symbolic recognition of the musician who still remains controversial in South Korea for “pro-North Korean activities.” Kim paid her respects to Yun (1917-1995), who led a life as an internationally acclaimed musician in the European country and was never allowed to visit his home country, as he was convicted of espionage. First lady Kim Jung-sook (center) pays silent tribute
July 6, 2017
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Prosecution to probe McDonald’s for ‘undercooked patties’
South Korean prosecutors said Thursday they started looking into a complaint filed against McDonald’s Korea, whose undercooked patties allegedly sickened a 4-year-old. The investigation came a day after the child’s parents filed the complaint against the Korean unit of the global fast-food giant for violating food safety rules, claiming that their daughter developed a hemolytic-uremic syndrome and had lost 90 percent of her kidney function after eating a burger from a McDonald’s outlet. A phot
July 6, 2017
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Actor, passerby rescue man from suicide attempt
Veteran actor Han Jung-kook, who recently appeared in JTBC TV drama “Strong Woman Do Bong-soon,” reportedly rescued a man who tried to commit suicide with the help of police and another passerby.At around 9 p.m. last night, a man in his late 40s attempted to jump off Gangbyeon Bridge in Busan. He had climbed over the railing, which stood above a busy road, when a woman saw him and screamed.(Yonhap)Han and another passerby named Shin Beom-seok, 31, were in the area when they heard the scream.The
July 6, 2017
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Prosecution to investigate ‘rash, cough-causing’ baby mats
State prosecutors have launched an investigation into a domestic baby goods manufacturer after scores of children using the company’s baby mats developed skin rashes and cough. Parents of some 90 children, 30 of them aged 4 or below, have filed damage reports since June 8, when the first such claim against the product from Borny Korea was filed. Instagram capture of a baby's back with skin rash. (Instagram capture)Mothers claimed to have found white, powdery residue from the mat and suspect the
July 6, 2017
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Nuclear reactor suspended due to problem in cooling system
A nuclear reactor in South Korea was suspended on Wednesday after a warning signal went off due to a problem in the cooling system, the country's atomic energy operator said.The Hanul-5 reactor was shut down at around 6:11 p.m. due to a problem in the reactor's coolant pump, according to the Hanul Nuclear Power Site. There was no danger of a radiation leak, it said."Two coolant pumps out of four installed in the reactor were suspended," said an official at the plant located in Uljin, some 330 ki
July 5, 2017
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Park devoted to adoptees to be constructed in Paju
Paju, a city north of Seoul, plans to build a park devoted to Korean children adopted overseas, city officials said Wednesday. Construction of the park, whose Korean name roughly translates as “Mother’s Arms,” will begin in September on 1,000 square meters of land that was previously used as a US military camp. Aerial view image of the park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)First proposed in 2015, the 500 million won ($435,000) project is to remember and provide solace to Korean children sent
July 5, 2017
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Blind hiring system to be implemented in public sector
The government on Wednesday introduced plans to implement a “blind” recruitment system in the public sector and expand it into private firms to ensure fair competition in the hiring process. Starting this month, state-run agencies will be banned from asking job candidates to reveal personal details such as names of the schools they attended, birthplace, family relations and physical attributes in the job application process. Attaching photos to application forms will also be prohibited. “The hi
July 5, 2017
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Incidence of early puberty up 28% in 3 yrs
The incidence of premature puberty increased by 28 percent in the past three years in South Korea, a new study showed Wednesday. According to data from the National Health Insurance Corporation, the number of children who reached puberty too early stood at 86,869 last year, up 28 percent from 2013 when the figure was 67,250. The 2016 figure means an incidence rate of 171.1 per 100,000 people, up from 134.5 in 2013. Two elementary students are walking on sidewalks. (Yonhap)Symptoms of precocious
July 5, 2017
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Seoul to give 24,000 contract workers permanent status
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday announced a plan to give some 24,000 long-term contract workers at municipal organizations full-time, permanent employment status by the year-end.President Moon Jae-in speaks to non-regular workers at Incheon International Airport on May 12. (Yonhap)Eleven companies, including Seoul Metro, Seoul Facilities Corp. and Seoul Medical Center, are currently preparing for the transition, which would require budget expansions and organizational changes, the
July 5, 2017
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[Video] First video of former Korean sex slaves unveiled
The first video footage showing seven Koreans presumed to be sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II was unveiled Wednesday, which researchers claim supports existing evidence and testimonies of Japan’s brutal trafficking of Asian women into front-line brothels. The 18-second-long video clip, released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul National University Human Rights Center, features seven female captives of the US-China allied forces in China. One of them is talking
July 5, 2017
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China's Shenyang city bans individual visas for S. Korean trips
The city of Shenyang in China has recently banned local travel agencies from issuing visas for individual Chinese travelers planning to visit South Korea, the Korean community in China said Tuesday.The largest city in Liaoning Province issued the recent order to local tour agencies out of worry of possible illegalities involving the agencies' advertisement for individual visa issuance for unauthorized Chinese merchants traveling between China and South Korea, according to the Korean community in
July 4, 2017