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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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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
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Ministry mulls independent body for refugee appeals
The Justice Ministry is considering establishing an independent body to screen refugee applications as the number of asylum seekers in the country grows, it said Wednesday. “We have commissioned a study for an entity specializing in deliberating on appeals of those rejected a refugee status,” an official from the ministry told The Korea Herald.“The research is not yet done, so it is difficult to discuss when it will be established and what form it will take,” the official said.The Ministry of Ju
April 20, 2017
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Less than 3 in 10 Koreans lead healthy lifestyles: survey
Less than a third of Koreans lead healthy lifestyles, a survey showed Thursday.According to the survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year, about 27 percent of Korean adults practice a healthy lifestyle daily.Last year’s figure was 1.2 percentage points lower than that recorded in 2015 and 7.2 percentage points lower than 2008, when the survey was first conducted.(123RF)The survey showed that slightly more than 38 percent of adults walked for more than 30
April 20, 2017
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Law enforcing apartment guards’ responsibility over mail delivery halted
Plans to include clauses regarding security guards’ role in receiving residents’ mail to related regulations have been halted, the Korea Post said Thursday. Related clauses, which would legally bind security guards to manage postal service within residential areas, were first drafted and proposed by the Korea Post in October. The proposed changes were approved by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, but were stopped by the Korea Housing Management Association and the Ministry of Lan
April 20, 2017
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Gunman robs agricultural cooperative bank
GYEONGSAN -- An unidentified armed man escaped with a sack of money after robbing a bank branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan on Thursday, police said. (Yonhap)Around 11:55 a.m., the burglar wearing a mask and toting a gun entered the branch and fired a shot, demanding that tellers at the branch of the cooperative, also known as Nonghyup, put money into a sack he had brought with him. He fled the scene on a bicycle after the tellers com
April 20, 2017
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Startup offers cash prizes to encourage voting
A local startup is offering prizes to randomly selected voters who cast their ballots in the May 9 presidential election to encourage voter participation. Turnout varies greatly from election to election, and about a fifth of South Koreans remain uncertain whether they will vote on May 9. In an unusual attempt to boost participation, Yoon Byung-joo and his colleagues created voteforkorea.org -- a nonprofit website that will reward three randomly selected voters.An image of a website opened by a
April 20, 2017
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Prosecution signs deal with Microsoft to beef up cybersecurity
South Korea's prosecution said it signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. on Thursday to protect against growing cyber threats. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office inked the Government Security Program with the US software giant at the office of its local unit in central Seoul. (Yonhap)The GSP is a program Microsoft runs targeting governments and public organizations worldwide to more effectively respond to cybersecurity incidents, the prosecution said. It is an upgraded version of the company's S
April 20, 2017