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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Number of malaria patients has dropped steadily in recent years: data
The number of patients diagnosed with malaria has declined steadily in South Korea in recent years due to heightened awareness of the disease, government data showed Monday.Malaria patients disappeared in South Korea in the early 1980s, but a soldier stationed at the Demilitarized Zone in the border with North Korea contracted the disease in 1993, according to the data released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the occasion of World Malaria Day which falls on Tuesday. (Y
April 24, 2017
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1 in 5 homeless casino addicts lost over W1b in gambling
One in five homeless people roaming around South Korea’s only casino for locals claim to have lost over 1 billion won ($883,000) gambling, a survey showed Monday.According to the poll conducted by the Korea Center on Gambling Problems, 21 percent of homeless casino addicts at Kangwon Land, the only casino in the country where Koreans are allowed in, said they gambled more than 1 billion won away. (Yonhap)About 11.3 percent of the respondents said they lost more than 1.5 billion won. Those who lo
April 24, 2017
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Korea to stop visa extension for foreign tax defaulters
Foreign residents who have unpaid local taxes will be denied an extension of their visas starting in May, the government said Monday. Under an information sharing pact of the Justice Ministry, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service, immigration offices nationwide will check the tax payment history of every foreigner who applies for a visa extension and reject the request if the person has a tax default. The program will start with 16 immigration offices on May 1, gradually expand
April 24, 2017
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Seoul verifying NK's detainment of US citizen
South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it is checking information about North Korea's latest detainment of a US citizen amid tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.Tony Kim, a Korean-American man in his late 50s, was arrested Saturday at an airport in Pyongyang, becoming the third US citizen held in captivity in the communist country, according to sources.(Screen captured from CNN)"The government is not aware of Kim's whereabouts after his visit to North Korea, as he is n
April 24, 2017
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Yoo vows support for successful hosting of PyeongChang Olympics
Conservative presidential candidate Yoo Seong-min pledged Monday to help the successful hosting of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and boost tourism in the region surrounding its venue.The nominee of the splinter conservative Bareun Party unveiled his plans during a visit to the headquarters of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee in the county some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. Yoo Seong-min, presidential nominee of the Bareun Party, announces his election pledges for Gangwon Province at the he
April 24, 2017
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Man indicted for attacking reporter near Park's home
A 58-year-old jobless man has been indicted on charges of attacking a journalist near the home of ex-President Park Geun-hye last month following the Constitutional Court's decision to remove her from office, prosecutors said Monday.The defendant, identified only by his last name Ahn, is accused of hurling expletives at a group of reporters near Park's home in southern Seoul on March 17 and hitting a cameraman from local broadcaster KBS in the shoulder and thigh, according to the Seoul Central D
April 24, 2017
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Police arrest bank heist suspect after manhunt
The police said Saturday it has arrested a suspect in an armed bank robbery that took place in a southeastern county two days earlier. The Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province said it caught a 43-year-old man, identified only by his last name Kim, at a parking lot of a large accommodation facility in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, at around 6:47 p.m. (Captured from CCTV footage)Police had suspected the robber may be a foreigner as one of the bank employees claimed he had a
April 23, 2017
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Seoul citizens asked to participate in ‘public art’
Seoul City said Sunday that it has successfully hosted study sessions for citizens on public art before embarking on a two-month program to find and promote the hidden artistic gems of Seoul.The study sessions, arranged and hosted by the city government’s Design Policy division, included renowned sculpture and installation artist Ahn Kyu-chul, Seoul Design Foundation head Park Sam-chul, social media expert Kim Hae-kyung and photographer Han Geun-seon as lecturers. Citizens give a presentation on
April 23, 2017
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Overseas voting to kick off Tuesday
Overseas voters who have registered to vote for the upcoming May 9 presidential election will be entitled to cast their ballots for six days from April 25-30, the National Election Commission said Sunday. The election watchdog recently revealed that a record number of 294,633 overseas Korean nationals signed up to head to the polls this year. The figure marked a 31.8 percent rise, compared to the previous 2012 presidential election. The Democratic Party of Korea encourages overseas Korean voter
April 23, 2017
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Two Mongolians rescued from demolished building in Seoul
Two Mongolian construction workers were rescued from a demolished building in Seoul on Saturday, South Korea's fire department said. The Gangnam Fire Station said the two workers were trapped under rubble after a building in Yeoksam-dong, southern Seoul, was taken down. They were working with four other people.The five-story building with three underground floors was demolished at 9:57 a.m. with an excavator, it added. The rescue authorities said they then moved the rubble manually to prevent th
April 22, 2017
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Historians protest reported Trump-Xi talk of 'Korea as part of China'
South Korean historians and activists rallied in downtown Seoul Friday angered by a report that US President Donald Trump quoted Chinese leader Xi Jinping as saying the two Koreas "used to be a part of China."The members of the Institute of Korean Cultural Studies and other history institutions lambasted Xi for "absurd remarks." They demanded Xi apologize and the international community act against "the disingenuous and irrational fabrication of history." Members of history-related bodies rally
April 21, 2017
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More workers plan to work during holidays in early May
More South Koreans plan to keep working in early May when there is a string of holidays, but many expect to spend more money than last year, a survey said Friday.Job information portals JobKorea and Albamon asked 1,387 salaried employees and 699 job seekers about their plans for the first week of next month. (Yonhap)Many locals get time off for May 1, Labor Day, while two days later is Buddah's Birthday. May 5 is Children's Day, a national holiday. Workers can use vacation days for the two days
April 21, 2017
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Park sells Gangnam home for W6.7b
Former President Park Geun-hye sold her home in downtown Seoul for 6.7 billion won ($5.9 million) and purchased a new one in a quieter neighborhood on the southern edge of the capital, local media reported Friday. “The old house was too shabby and caused inconveniences to neighbors. (The area) was too crowded, so she decided to move to a quieter neighborhood,” Park’s confidant told Yonhap News Agency.(Yonhap)After Park moved to her old home in Samseong-dong, two days after being ousted from powe
April 21, 2017
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Trial of ousted Park to begin on May 2
The trial of former President Park Geun-hye will begin on May 2, a week before the nation elects a new president. The first preparatory hearing, in which Park and prosecutors are asked to explain their stances on the case, has been set for 10 a.m. at the Seoul Central District Court, sources at the court said Friday.Former President Park Geun-hye (Yonhap)Park, in custody since late last month, faces a total of 18 charges, including bribery, abuse of power and leak of government secrets. She was
April 21, 2017
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Man dies after eating toad mistaken for bullfrog
A man in his 50s died from toad toxins after eating a bullfrog dish that mistakenly included toads last month, it was revealed Friday.According to police, the 57-year-old man, identified only by his surname Hwang, and two of his colleagues cooked and ate a dish made with five bullfrogs they had caught at a reservoir, at a restaurant in Daejeon on March 9.An undated file photo of a toad. (Yonhap)After Hwang had finished eating, he suddenly started to vomit and was taken to a nearby hospital as hi
April 21, 2017
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Over 200,000 tourists have visited Wando Seaweeds Expo 2017: organizers
WANDO -- More than 200,000 people have visited a seaweed exposition under way on the southwestern island of Wando since its opening last week, organizers said Friday. Wando Seaweeds Expo 2017, launched on April 13, is scheduled to run through May 7, they said, hoping to attract over 600,000 visitors. (Yonhap)The organizers said they have arranged special admission fees and discount rates to woo more clients.Those who have admission tickets to the expo will be allowed free admission to Wando Towe
April 21, 2017
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Average Korean salaryman reads 2.3 books per month: survey
The average South Korean salaryman reads 2.3 books and spends 29,000 won ($25) on books every month, a survey showed Friday.The survey of 935 people conducted by Hunet, an education service institute, on the occasion of UNESCO's World Book Day, which falls on April 23, said 45 percent of those polled read one book and 34.7 percent read 2 to 4 books. A file photo of a World Book Day event in Seoul on April 22, 2016. (Yonhap)About 8.5 percent said they read 5-7 books, and 2.2 percent said they rea
April 21, 2017
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Study shows more men having children later in life
A higher number of South Korean men are having children after turning 35, with their number nearly doubling over 10 years, a study showed Friday.Sohn Kitae, a professor at Curtin University in Australia, examined trends in parental age in South Korea by tracking childbirths from 1997-2014, the census for the years 2000-2010 and other marriage data. The results showed that of babies born to fathers aged 20-54, 38.7 percent were born to fathers aged 35-54 in 2010, almost double the 20.2 percent in
April 21, 2017
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Daughter of Park’s friend permanently banned from equestrian competitions
Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s friend at the center of a bribery scandal, has been banned for life from equestrian competitions following her irregularities, an official from the sport’s national governing body said Thursday. An official at the Korea Equestrian Federation said that its discipline committee had a meeting on Monday and decided to permanently ban Chung, the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, which prevents her from competing in any equestrian
April 20, 2017
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Investigation to determine why Sewol sank to begin in May
MOKPO -- A probe to shed light on the exact cause of the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry will begin late next month, a special fact-finding body said Thursday.The eight-member panel set up last month by special law aims to allow maritime experts and lawyers to determine why the 6,800 ton ship capsized in waters off the southwest coast in 2014. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 304 people, with the remains of nine still unaccounted for. (Yonhap)"We expect that the investigation will start a
April 20, 2017