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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Korea asks for Chinese gov't help with deadly bus accident
Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam has asked for the Chinese government's assistance in handling the aftermath of a deadly car accident in China which killed 10 Korean children, the foreign ministry here said Thursday. (Yonhap)A school bus caught fire in a car accident inside the Taojiakuang Tunnel in Weihai, a city in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong on Tuesday, killing 10 South Korean kindergarteners and two Chinese people aboard the vehicle. In a meeting with Amb. Qiu Guohong on Wedn
May 11, 2017
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Seoul sends 58 Korean teachers to Thailand this year
About 60 South Korean teachers have been sent to Thailand this year to teach Korean to young students there, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, as demand for Korean language learning is rapidly growing in the Southeast Asian country.The ministry said a total of 58 Korean teachers went to Thailand this year to teach Korean at as many middle and high schools across Thailand until March next year.South Korean teachers pose for the camera before leaving for Thailand. (Ministry of Education)Min
May 11, 2017
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Prosecutor general offers to step down
Prosecutor General Kim Soo-nam offered to step down from office Thursday, apparently clearing the way for President Moon Jae-in to push for reform, one of the new leader’s key campaign pledges. “The investigation of former President Park Geun-hye has been concluded, the presidential election is over and the new president has been sworn in. I see no more tasks left for me,” Kim said via his office. It was not immediately clear whether Moon will accept the resignation.Prosecutor-General Kim Soo-na
May 11, 2017
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Seoul Zoo eager to restore Korean leopards
Seoul Zoo said Thursday it is pushing to introduce Amur leopards in an effort to restore Korean leopards, which died out in the region during Japanese colonial rule in the early 20th century. To that end, the zoo will hold a seminar on the conservation of Amur leopards by inviting renowned zoologist Jo Cook, the head of the London-based Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance on Friday, Seoul Zoo head Lee Ki-seop said. Cook is also the chief manager of a program to breed and manage Amur leopards at the
May 11, 2017
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Korea sees steady rise in constipated patients
The number of South Koreans suffering from constipation has been on a steady rise in recent years with sexagenarians and older people taking up some 40 percent of the total, data showed Thursday.Constipation sufferers in the country numbered 655,000 people in 2016, up from 616,000 the previous year and 595,000 two years earlier, according to the data by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service. (Yonhap)Those in their 60s and older people accounted for 39 percent of the total, followed by
May 11, 2017
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Electorate expected to shrink, become older from low birthrate
The number of eligible voters will peak in the 2032 presidential election, after which the electorate will shrink and become much older as the low birthrate begins to take its toll, population statistics indicated Thursday.Assuming that the presidential race is held every five years with the voting age set at 19, the number of eligible voters in 2032, three elections from now, will hit its peak at 45,198,147 people, according to Statistics Korea. This is 6.4 percent more than the 42,479,710 in T
May 11, 2017
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People's messages to Moon Jae-in
Yang Sung-hoon, 36, newlywed living in Incheon“The new government should provide policies that provide much-needed assistance for newlyweds to find and fund housing. “I think they can set aside some funds to provide long-term leases -- probably 5-10-year leases -- maybe with newlyweds being the first in line for those.“I believe this will provide the much-needed breathing room for the potential newlyweds to spend on other essential things rather than spending everything on housing.”Jeon Yong-ha,
May 10, 2017
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Time’s Moon issue flying off shelves
Time magazine’s Asia edition issue that featured then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in on the cover is currently out of stock in South Korea’s main offline and online bookstores, according to sources in the industry. Moon won the election in a landslide on Tuesday and was sworn in as president Wednesday. Time magazine’s Asia edition issue features President Moon Jae-in on the cover. (Yonhap)The May 4 issue, which bestowed the new president the nickname “The Negotiator,” delves into his politi
May 10, 2017
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Hilarious election broadcasts online hit
Bet you didn’t’ know Korea’s new president had so much swag. Korea’s election coverage mixed in a whole lot of parody, humor and pop culture to keep viewers glued to hours of otherwise-tedious poll counting during Tuesday’s presidential election.The election coverage on SBS TV, known to many Koreans as “election broadcasting on drugs,” had the image of now-President Moon Jae-in and runner-up Hong Joon-pyo engaging in what appears to be a rap battle. The 64-year-old liberal president is clad in b
May 10, 2017
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Suspected human bones found inside Sewol
Two bone fragments, possibly of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, have been found during a search of the ship’s interior, five days after another bone fragment was found underwater, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that search operators found two bones as they searched through Sewol’s fourth floor bedrooms at 8 a.m. Wednesday.(Yonhap)“According to the National Forensic Service’s on-site investigation, (those bones) are presumed to be from humans,” the m
May 10, 2017
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Survey shows parents want higher child-rearing subsidy
A majority of mothers receiving a state subsidy for child rearing are dissatisfied with the system, including the amount and method of payment, a report released Wednesday showed.The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education carried out a survey from July 20 to Aug. 30 last year on 1,302 women with children aged up to 5. Results included in the report showed that 66.9 percent of them had received government allowances for raising children at home. Asked to grade the subsidy system between 1 (v
May 10, 2017
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[Photo News] The new president makes headlines
THE NEW PRESIDENT -- South Korea’s major newspapers Wednesday report the landslide victory of Moon Jae-in as the nation’s 19th president. Leading conservative newspaper Chosun Ilbo (not included in the picture) highlighted the new administration as the “first progressive government in 10 years.” Moon’s five-year presidency kicked off around 8:10 a.m. on the day, upon confirmation of his win by the National Election Commission. (Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald)
May 10, 2017
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Moon Jae-in's supporters celebrate his victory
Thousands of supporters for South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in gathered in central Seoul on Tuesday night to celebrate the liberal candidate’s landslide victory.With some smiling and shedding tears of joy, South Koreans flocked to Gwanghwamun Square with their families and friends to watch the election results come in on big outdoor screens and celebrate Moon’s win together. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)“I came here to celebrate Moon’s victory because I think it is really a historic mome
May 10, 2017
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Historic vote garners attention abroad
South Korea’s crucial vote to choose the next leader of South Korea made headlines beyond the nation Tuesday.Many foreign media outlets reported the voter turnout in real-time, highlighting that voters were galvanized by anger over the corruption scandal that brought down former president Park Geun-hye in March. (Yonhap)News agency Reuters reported that Tuesday’s high turnout showed South Korean voter’s eagerness “to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down the former president and sh
May 9, 2017
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Did jailed ex-president Park Geun-hye use her vote?
As South Koreans head to polls to fill the top office’s vacancy left by ousted President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday, some wonder whether Park herself cast voted. Park, who was removed from power over a series of corruption allegations in March, has remained in detention since her arrest three weeks after falling from power. She is now on trial for abusing her power and receiving bribes from local firms to help her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil’s business interests.(Yonhap)According to local news r
May 9, 2017
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[Election 2017] Heightened political interest, early voting boost voter participation
With the nation more politically engaged than ever after months of turmoil, South Koreans turned out in droves to elect their new president Tuesday, pushing voter turnout to the highest level in recent decades. At 3 p.m., nine hours after polls opened and with five hours left to vote, turnout had reached 63.7 percent, according to the National Election Commission. “We are expecting the final turnout to be around or over 80 percent, with record-high turnouts from previous overseas and early vot
May 9, 2017
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Elected president to take office immediately
Unlike past presidents, who have had a 60-day transition period to assemble their administrations, South Korea’s next president is to take office immediately, without the conventional inauguration ceremony.The unique situation is created by the current vacancy in the Blue House after the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye upon impeachment.“The elected (candidate) is to acquire the position of president as soon as the NEC confirms their victory on Wednesday morning,” the National Election C
May 9, 2017
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Koreans will watch election unfold with fried chicken, as they do
As South Koreans go to the polls to elect their 19th president, they are set to watch the day unfold while snacking on fried chicken, a survey conducted by Realmeter revealed Saturday.Voting began at 6 a.m. and will continue until 8 p.m., with the National Election Commission set to announce the result about 2 a.m. (123RF)Among the 502 respondents above the age of 19 who answered the survey, 34.7 percent said they wanted fried chicken followed by pork feet (9.2 percent) and roasted pork belly (8
May 9, 2017
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Seongju residents seek injunction against THAAD deployment
SEONGJU -- Hundreds of residents near the deployment site of a US missile defense system here filed a petition with the Constitutional Court on Monday to obtain an injunction against its construction and operation.A total of 527 residents from Seongju County and neighboring Gimcheon, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, asked the court to prohibit the shipment of additional components of a US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery into the site, as well as the construction of the batter
May 8, 2017
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851 people undergo police probe for election law violations
A total of 851 people have so far been investigated for suspected election law violations related to this week's presidential polls, police said Monday.South Korean voters will go to the polls Tuesday to pick a successor for ousted President Park Geun-hye.Among the suspected violators booked in 790 cases, those accused of damaging banners or other campaign-related facilities was the largest at 597 persons, followed by 82 persons accused of spreading false propaganda, according to the National Po
May 8, 2017