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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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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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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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Animal rights group demands tougher stance on dog meat
Despite recent government-led efforts to crack down on the dog meat industry, some traditional Korean markets continue to illegally slaughter dogs and sell their meat, according to animal rights group Care.The group filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District’s Prosecution Office on Wednesday, calling for the immediate investigation into and closure of illegally-run dog slaughterhouses.The Moran Dog Meat Market in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)The group accused the markets, includin
July 12, 2017
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Effectiveness of detectors to find spy cameras in doubt
Hidden camera detectors are gaining popularity here, amid the growing number of incidents involving videos being secretly filmed. However, such detectors are largely useless, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. According to cable channel TV Chosun, finding hidden cameras with commonly used detectors is almost impossible. (Yonhap)Radar detectors, currently a best-selling item, cannot find any spy cameras, even if they are placed near users. Smartphone apps to detect cameras do not work eith
July 12, 2017
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Probe underway into claim of undercooked McDonald’s patty
The South Korean prosecution formed an investigative team of at least three prosecutors to look into a food poisoning scandal after a complaint was filed against McDonald’s Korea, an undercooked patty of which allegedly sickened a 4-year-old. A photo showing a 4-year-old who was hospitalized after she ate McDonald’s burger in September 2016.According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, the investigators are soon to summon officials from the country’s biggest fast food chain to lo
July 11, 2017
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Seoul Metro official found to be involved in graft case
An executive of Seoul Metro, a subway operator in the capital, received personal favors from a company in return for helping it win a contract to supply trains, the state audit agency said Tuesday. The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea said it has requested the subway operator to dismiss the official, a 57-year old surnamed Cho, and impose severe disciplinary action on two other individuals linked to Cho’s alleged wrongdoings. Seoul Metro (Yonhap)Cho is suspected to have influenced the bidd
July 11, 2017
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Park trial draws some ‘enthusiastic’ audience
As former President Park Geun-hye’s trial continues into its eighth week and the public attention fades, more die-hard supporters of the fallen politician are attending the hearings.It is now almost expected that the moment Park enters the courtroom, somebody in the audience shouts out “Let her go!” or rises to their feet in an apparent show of respect despite security officers’ gestures not to.But recently, some have become more emboldened. Park Geun-hye is escorted into the southern Seoul Cent
July 11, 2017
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W11b budget approved for Sewol investigation panel
The government approved a budget of 11.5 billion won ($9 million) for a state panel tasked to investigate a 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The panel kicked off its official operations on July 7 amid lingering questions over the exact cause of the sinking, which killed more than 300 passengers. Consisting of some 35 government officials and 15 private experts, the committee has a six month mandate, extended by another four months. The focus of its upcoming probe w
July 11, 2017
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Korea vows continued efforts to expose Japan's wartime sex crimes
South Korea will continue to work to expose the grim history of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women to the international community as a lesson learned from history, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday."Our government's coherent stance is that we will continue efforts to make the comfort women issue a lesson from history and give the next generations the truth (about the issue)," Cho June-hyuck, spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press briefing. The remarks
July 11, 2017
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Work to build UN education institute kicks off
POHANG -- A ceremony to break ground on a UN global education center, initiated by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, was held at Handong Global University in the country's southeastern port city of Pohang on Tuesday, with Ban attending. UNAI Korea is building the Ban Ki-moon Global Education Institute to help realize the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and nurture related global experts. The UNAI is short for the UN Academic Impact, an initiative launched by then-UN chief Ban in Novemb
July 11, 2017
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Korean students drawn to Japanese colleges
A growing number of Korean high school students are considering Japan for their college education amid the soaring cost of living and lack of jobs here.Both Seoul and Tokyo are known for expensive housing prices, but some Korean students find the conditions of studying in Japan attractive, local media reported. (Yonhap)Japanese universities are reportedly trying to attract more foreign students with generous scholarships and part-time opportunities, which are mostly better than those available
July 11, 2017
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Korean students compare looks via ‘Produce 101’ format
Young South Korean students are mimicking the format of a popular audition program to compare classmates, a local media reported Tuesday. According to local newspaper Chosun Ilbo, students imitate an audition program by giving letter grades to one another on looks, personalities and academic achievements. They even evaluate economic status of other students. (Mnet)This strange classroom phenomenon is a reflection of the mega-hit audition program “Produce 101,” known for its letter grading syste
July 11, 2017
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KTO says number of foreign tourists could drop by millions this year
The number of foreigners visiting South Korea could drop by as many as 4.69 million this year, following a diplomatic row with China over the deployment of a US missile defense system here, the state-run tourism promotion body said Tuesday.During a meeting with local governments and district tourism offices, the Korea Tourism Organization said visitor numbers could shrink up to 17.24 million, or 27.2 percent on-year, if the current trend continues until the end of this year. This file photo tak
July 11, 2017
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Two construction workers injured in collapse
Heavy monsoon rains caused the soil beneath a construction building in Suwon, Cheongju Province to collapse Tuesday morning.The collapse caused the retaining wall around the building to fall, burying two construction workers in their late 60s beneath it. (Yonhap)One construction worker was saved by a rescue team almost immediately, but the other was buried for almost two hours before he was pulled out of the rubble. The worker had also seriously injured his leg in the collapse and was promptly s
July 11, 2017
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‘Verbal abuse is most common form of school violence’
Verbal assault is the most common form of school violence in South Korea, according to the Education Ministry’s recently published survey. At least 37,000 elementary, middle and high school students are exposed to various forms of violence and verbal attacks during their school life, the survey showed Tuesday, which was conducted from last October to April this year by the ministry amongst 4.19 million, or 94.9 percent of students nationwide. (123rf)Of the victims, 34.1 percent said they were s
July 11, 2017
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Too much busking in Hongdae?
Busking is a common sight in Hongdae and other districts frequented by Korean youths, but the practice is not without its side effects. According to a report by The Herald Business on Monday, a growing number of Korean citizens are frustrated by street performers who generate loud music without considering the neighborhood. A file photo (Yonhap)“Some just want the attention rather than playing the music,” a store owner in Hongdae told The Herald Business.The country’s fledgling busking culture
July 10, 2017
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‘Burger phobia’ spreading in Korea
What has been dubbed “burger phobia” is wreaking havoc on South Korea’s fast food chains following the lawsuit in which a mother sued McDonald’s Korea over her daughter’s serious illness.The mother claimed that her four-year-old daughter contracted hemolytic uremic syndrome after she ate a burger at the US hamburger chain. She argued that an undercooked patty was the cause of the illness, which McDonald’s Korea has denied. (Yonhap)Despite the absence of confirmation about the causal link betwee
July 10, 2017
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More than 40 students harassed by teacher: police
The number of high school students sexually harassed by a teacher has doubled to more than 40, police said Monday. The suspect, a former physical education teacher in Jeonbuk Province, was accused of sexually harassing female high school students during physical education classes, as well as in his office, where he had students visit him individually. (Yonhap)Two dozen students stepped forward to say that they had been harassed, but the number of known victims increased after a police inquiry w
July 10, 2017
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Anti-graft act to attract international investors
Graham DoddsThe Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea is the peak body representing Australian and Korean business interests in Korea with over 220 members. Our mission is to promote Australian business, the Australia-Korea business partnership and AustCham members’ interests in Korea by being an effective source of information, connections and representation. The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, or the Kim Young-ran Act, came into force in late September 2016 with laudable objectives of e
July 10, 2017
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RB Korea under fire for ‘partial’ compensation plan in disinfectant case
Household products company Reckitt Benckiser Korea, which has been blamed for the largest number of victims from the use of toxic humidifier disinfectants since 2011, came under fire for its compensation plan that only covers victims classified as categories 1-2 by the government.Victims, their families and civic groups remain opposed to the plan, as it neglects victims classified under categories 3-4, whose suffering was deemed less directly connected to the problematic products. They denounced
July 10, 2017
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Korea to build comfort women museum in Seoul
South Korea's Gender Equality Minister Chung Huyn-back said Monday the government plans to set up a museum for Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery in Seoul, in an apparent show of the new Moon Jae-in government's resolve to sternly deal with Japan's wartime human rights violation."The government plans to build the museum for the comfort women in a place easily accessible so that it can play a role as a mecca for people to remember and recall the human rights violations that the war
July 10, 2017
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Malaysian man arrested for voice phishing in Korea: police
A Malaysian man in his 30s was arrested for stealing money from an elderly man in Ulsan through voice phishing, police said Monday.On June 29, a Malaysian citizen phoned a man in his 80s, posing as a police detective and warning that the elderly man’s personal information had been compromised. The man was advised to withdraw everything from his bank account and store it inside a drawer. He was also assigned a new password for his front door. (Yonhap)The suspect then broke into the house and stol
July 10, 2017