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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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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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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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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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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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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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Nearly half of one-person households skip breakfast: survey
Almost half of South Koreans living alone are skipping breakfast, with a growing tendency of the younger generation to consume more instant meals and less vegetables and fruit, a survey showed Tuesday. Only 53.5 percent of the respondents who live on their own said they have breakfast every day, far lower than the 65.3 percent of people who were asked the same question in the latest survey conducted by Gallup Korea and Amway Korea. The latest poll checked 1,011 people aged between 20-59. Egg fri
May 16, 2017
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Man gets jail term for attacking reporters during pro-Park protest
A 56-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison Tuesday on charges of attacking three journalists during a violent street rally against the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss Park Geun-hye as president. Supporters of ousted President Park Geun-hye attempt to cross over the barricades of police buses during a protest held against the Constitutional Court's decision to remove her from office on the same day. (Yonhap)The Seoul Central District Court convicted the defendant, ident
May 16, 2017
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Number of foreigners in Korea grows quickly over decade
The number of foreigners residing in South Korea has been rising at a fast clip over the past decade, with their tax payments rising more than fourfold, government data showed Tuesday.Foreign residents in the country numbered 1.89 million in 2015, 2.5 times the 747,000 recorded 10 years earlier, according to the data by the Justice Ministry. The figure accounted for 3.7 percent of South Korea's population of 51.43 million as of end-2015. This undated file photo shows a foreigner working at a Sou
May 16, 2017
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Police investigating online rape threat against child
Police are investigating an online rape threat against minors posted on one of South Korea’s biggest online forums.According to police reports, an anonymous member posted the threat on DC Inside, indicating a sexual assault on a random child on Saturday. “I will kidnap and rape an elementary schooler heading to school early in the morning on May 18,” read the note, which is now deleted. “I don’t care if I die or rot in jail for years.”(123rf)Police plans to track the suspect down through the IP
May 15, 2017
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Outgoing prosecution chief calls for internal reform
Outgoing chief prosecutor Kim Soo-nam called for self-reflection and self-reformation in his farewell message Monday, as a major overhaul looms for the nation’s powerful law enforcement agency. “I am leaving, but the prosecution has a grave task to restore the public trust. At the core of restoring public trust are principles, self-control and integrity,” said Prosecutor-General Kim during his retirement ceremony at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in Seoul.Outgoing chief prosecutor Kim Soo-nam (
May 15, 2017
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Moon Jae-in orders shutdown of old coal-fired power plants
Outdated coal-fired plants, aged 30 years or over, will be temporarily closed down as part of the government’s emergency measure to combat fine dust, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.Under the plans, 10 out of 59 coal-fired plants, located in the Gangwon, South Jeolla, South Chungcheong and South Gyeongsang provinces, will stop operating for a month in June. The concerned power plants have been in operation for 32 to 44 years. Seoul’s sky shows stark differences in colors as it is blanketed in a layer
May 15, 2017
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75% of Koreans expect Moon Jae-in will perform well: survey
About three-fourths of South Koreans had positive expectations for President Moon Jae-in‘s state management, a survey showed Monday.According to local pollster Realmeter, 74.8 percent of respondents answered they expect Moon will do well as president, while 16 percent gave negative views. The remaining 9.2 percent were unsure.The telephone survey was conducted on 1,516 voters nationwide from Wednesday to Friday. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points and a confidence lev
May 15, 2017
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Part-time teachers to have Sewol deaths recognized
Two part-time teachers at Danwon High School who died in the Sewol ferry sinking three years ago will have their deaths recognized as being in the line of duty, Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. The designation entitles their families to government support and compensation.(Yonhap)“Marking Teacher’s Day today here, President (Moon Jae-in) ordered necessary measures to recognize the deaths of the two part-time teachers,” said Yoon Young-chan, chief presidential secretary for public relations, during a b
May 15, 2017
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Bereaved families of 17 missing sailors of Stellar Daisy reach settlement with shipper
SEJONG -- The South Korean shipping company of an ill-fated cargo ship that sank in the South Atlantic has reached a compensation agreement with the bereaved families of most missing crew members following the end of an on-site search, officials said Monday.The Stellar Daisy, a 266,000-ton ore carrier with eight South Korean and 16 Filipino sailors on board, departed Rio de Janeiro on March 26 and was sailing off Uruguay when it made the distress call. The Stellar Daisy (Yonhap)Only two Filipino
May 15, 2017
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Korean gov't computers safe from WannaCry attack
South Korea's government computer systems have not been affected by the crippling ransomware WannaCry, which hit hundreds of thousands of computers around the world last week, a government official said Monday. "We've taken necessary measures against WannaCry, and no damage has been reported as of Monday morning," the official at the Interior Ministry's integrated government computer center said.This is a CJ CGV screen in Seoul that has been crippled by WannaCry ransomware on May 15, 2017. (Yonh
May 15, 2017
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Court to hold draw to allocate seats for Park's first hearing next week
A Seoul court preparing former President Park Geun-hye's trial said Monday it will hold a random draw to allocate spectator seats for her first open hearing to be held next week.The Seoul Central District Court plans to hold the official hearing on May 23 after a second preparatory session Tuesday. In this file photo taken on March 21, 2017, people watch live TV news reports at Seoul Station on former President Park Geun-hye arriving at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to undergo
May 15, 2017
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Korea to strengthen quake-resistant design requirements for homes, buildings
All new homes and buildings that have more than 200 square meters in floor space will be required to have earthquake-resistant designs, the land ministry said Monday in a preview of a new law that could take effect later this year.The law is stricter than measures announced at the end of last year, when such requirements for buildings were for those with over 500-square-meter floor space. The rule for wooden structures, comparatively safer against earthquakes, will remain at 500 square meters, t
May 15, 2017
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Anti-graft law causes confusion ahead of Teachers’ Day
The age-old tradition of giving gifts to teachers on Teachers Day on May 15 is now against the law in South Korea, but many parents still have no clue as to what extent the laws goes. A series of questions bombarded the anti-graft watchdog’s official website Friday, asking whether giving a handmade carnation flower or a small gift valued at less than 50,000 won ($44.50) would be illegal under the anti-graft law.The Kim Young-ran Act, named after the former Supreme Court justice who first drafted
May 14, 2017
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Menstrual cups to be authorized for sale
Feminine hygiene menstrual cups will be available soon in South Korea, government officials said Sunday.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, menstrual cups will officially be imported to the local market as early as July, when an import license is issued.An image of menstrual cups (123RF)The ministry said it is in the process of reviewing data submitted from a number of companies willing to produce or import menstrual cups, mainly examining the safety of the products. It will issue
May 14, 2017
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More remains found in Sewol
Another human bone fragment was discovered inside the Sewol ferry on Sunday, possibly from a victim of the disaster, raising expectations on recovering more remains.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Sunday the search team had found a human bone fragment as they searched through fourth-floor bedrooms at 9 a.m. Sunday.The fourth-floor bedrooms are where most of the Danwon High school students stayed on the day of the sinking. The ministry said the nine missing bodies are believed to be in
May 14, 2017
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Moon Jae-in’s civil servant pledge draws mixed reaction among aspirants
President Moon Jae-in’s pledge to create 12,000 new jobs in the public sector, including the recruitment of firefighters, police officers and teachers, has been receiving mixed reactions from job seekers aspiring to be civil servants. In the recent presidential campaign, liberal candidate Moon’s camp envisioned a 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) supplementary budget to bankroll the jobs policy. The scheme features hiring 1,500 more firefighters and equal numbers of police officers and social worke
May 14, 2017
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Koreans' medical expenditures before death soar: data
South Koreans' medical expenditures spent a year before death jumped more than threefold over the past decade, data showed Sunday, reflecting the rising need to beef up the country's hospice facilities and services.According to the National Health Insurance Service, South Koreans aged 40 and above on average spent 15.9 million won ($14,127) over the one-year period before death in 2015, soaring from 4.7 million won posted in 2005. (Yonhap)The organization said while the increase came as hospital
May 14, 2017
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Irregular workers account for 33.6% of public sector employees: data
Around a third of workers at South Korea's public organizations are irregular employees, data showed Sunday, with President Moon Jae-in vowing to turn them into full-time positions within his five-year term. President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)According to the government's All Public Information in One information portal, irregular employees numbered 144,205, 33.6 percent of the 429,402 workers at 335 public organizations under the government as of end-March. In 89 organizations, irregulars took up mo
May 14, 2017
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Search team identifies missing student's remains in Sewol ferry
South Korea's search team investigating the Sewol ferry, which was salvaged three years after it sank in the country's worst maritime disaster, said Saturday it has identified the remains of a missing high school student.The team said the victim's family identified the remains of a female student named Cho Eun-hwa, by reviewing parts of discovered teeth. The remains were found on the fourth deck close to the stern of the ship.(Yonhap)According to workers, the remains of another female student mi
May 13, 2017
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Number of new child adoptees in Korea falls to record low in 2016
The number of new child adoptees in South Korea reached a record low last year, data showed Saturday.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of new child adoptees stood at 880 in 2016, falling 17 percent on-year. (Yonhap)Among the new adoptees, 334 were adopted by overseas families.Of those, 67 percent were sent to the United States. Other destinations included Sweden, Canada and Norway. A whopping 98 percent of the children adopted by overseas households
May 13, 2017