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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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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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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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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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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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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Top court rules W14b tax on W18b donation not legitimate
South Korea's top court on Thursday overturned a lower court's decision that upheld a 14 billion won ($12.28 million) tax levied on a donation of 18 billion won given to a local scholarship foundation.The Guwon Scholarship Foundation filed a suit against the chief of the Suwon District Office of the National Tax Service after it was ordered in September 2008 to pay the huge tax for the donation made by Hwang Pil-sang, founder of local periodical Suwon Kyocharo, and his cousin in February 2003. H
April 20, 2017
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Daughter of Park's friend in scandal to be extradited
A Danish court on Wednesday upheld prosecutors' decision to extradite Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye's friend at the center of a bribery scandal.But it remains uncertain whether or when Chung will be extradited to Seoul, as she appealed again to a higher court.(Yonhap)Last month, the local prosecutors' office decided to send Chung, the only daughter of Choi Soon-sil, back to South Korea to face an investigation. But she filed an appeal.Choi, who's in
April 19, 2017
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Samsung heir: Park Geun-hye blamed media mogul for news against her
Park Geun-hye, the ousted South Korean president, used her one-on-one meeting with Samsung Group's de facto leader to whine about the JTBC, a local cable TV channel, for its news reports against her, according to testimony revealed Wednesday.Lee Jae-yong, the jailed vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., was quoted as telling special prosecutors that Park took a swipe at Hong Seok-hyun, former head of the JTBC and his uncle, in their closed-door meeting while she was in office. The timing of
April 19, 2017
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Danish court holds first hearing on extradition of daughter of Park's friend
Aalborg, DENMARK -- A Danish court on Wednesday held the first hearing on an appeal against prosecutors' decision to extradite the daughter of a jailed friend of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye.Chung Yoo-ra, daughter of Choi Soon-sil whose alleged irregularities led to Park's ouster and arrest, filed the appeal with the District Court of Aalborg shortly after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions decided to send her back to South Korea to face an investigation last month.
April 19, 2017
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Man arrested for theft targeting foreign travelers
A 43-year-old Korean man was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from foreign tourists in Daegu and Busan, police said Wednesday. The Haeundae Police said the man, surnamed Kim, stole a cellphone from an American tourist on April 5. They first met at a guest house located in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and went to a bar together. Kim committed the crime while the tourist went to the restroom. (Yonhap)Kim was caught after police circulated a wanted poster based on security camera records. Kim had r
April 19, 2017
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Search underway to find remains of missing people inside Sewol ferry
MOKPO -- Salvage workers are examining the fourth-floor deck inside the wreck of the Sewol ferry on Wednesday, in their second day of searching for the remains of nine people who are still unaccounted for. A total of nine access holes were made into the hull of the 6,800-ton ferry to allow the workers to gain access to the vessel. (Yonhap)A smartphone was found on the fourth-floor deck near the bow of the ship on Wednesday morning, officials said. It marks the second time that a smartphone has
April 19, 2017
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Court upholds 16-month jail term for professor over fabricated Oxy report
An appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 16-month prison term handed down to a local professor on charges of bribery for manipulating a report in favor of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser in a high-profile toxic humidifier disinfectant case.The Seoul High Court convicted the professor at Hoseo University in Asan, some 100 kilometers south of Seoul, of writing the report in return for money between October 2011 and September 2012. members of civic consumers' groups cross out the images of the products of Oxy
April 19, 2017
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Korean artists bring blacklist case to Constitutional Court
South Korean artists on Wednesday filed a petition with the Constitutional Court over allegations the ousted President Park Geun-hye's administration blacklisted cultural figures deemed critical of the government, a civic group said.The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy said eight artists and cultural foundations filed the case against Park and her former aides, asking the court to rule on the constitutionality of such action.Members of the People's Solidarity for Participatory Dem
April 19, 2017
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[Election 2017] Candidate research gets easier with AI, matching service
For some voters, figuring out which presidential candidate fits best with the issues and qualities they care most about can be a cumbersome task. This is particularly so if the election is being held with an exceptionally high number of candidates and an excruciatingly tight schedule, as is the case with South Korea’s upcoming presidential vote. To help voters overcome such difficulties and make an informed choice, at least two free-of-charge services have emerged. They entail an online candidat
April 19, 2017
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‘1 in 4 elderly unaware of early signs of dementia’
Years before signs of dementia became evident, Yang Min-ju’s mother became confused and delusional. Her mother would pack her luggage, saying her parents were waiting for her to come home. The symptoms gradually worsened, until Yang had to feed her mother and change her diaper every hour.“I thought she was just becoming old,” Yang told The Korea Herald.Like Yang, about one quarter of dementia patients miss the opportunity to receive timely treatment and care because they are unaware of the early
April 19, 2017
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Presidential hopefuls asked to reveal policy on NK defectors
An agency claiming to help the son of the slain brother of North Korea's leader has openly asked South Korean presidential contenders to reveal their stances on the protection of North Korean defectors on the run abroad.The website for Cheollima Civil Defense, seen on Wednesday, asked the candidates for the May 9 presidential election whether they are willing to accept and protect every North Korean in need of shelter. (Yonhap)"In the past, the government's policy on defectors fluctuated, depend
April 19, 2017
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US Court orders late Sewol ferry owner‘s family to pay off debt
The family of Yoo Byung-eun, the late operator of the sunken ferry Sewol, must repay Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. 19 billion won ($16.7 million), a New York state court ruled in November, court records showed Wednesday.The court took side with South Korea’s state-run KDIC, which filed a lawsuit against family members of Yoo, the late chairman of Chonghaejin Marine, to take responsibility for his unpaid debt from the financial crisis in 1997.KDIC redirected the blame to Yoo’s second-eldest son Y
April 19, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Police should enable, not limit protests’
In recent months, the world witnessed South Koreans take to the streets weekend after weekend intent on ousting President Park Geun-hye from power. The demonstrations were hailed as a sign of a maturing democracy, but the country’s rallies have not always been peaceful. They have at times been marred by clashes between police and protesters, triggering debate over who is to blame for the eruptions of violence. Protesters supporting ousted President Park Geun-hye attempt to march towards the C
April 19, 2017
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Police investigate child abuse in swimming pool
Police said Wednesday they are investigating a swimming instructor for suspected abuse of a 7-year-old boy in a swimming pool in Busan. CCTV footage revealed by a local media outlet shows the suspect grabbing the boy’s foot and throwing him into the swimming pool for adults twice at Saha-gu Sports Training Center. (Captured from CCTV footage)The swimming instructor also left the boy on the top of the pool’s 1.8-meter-high lookout tower to punish him during a 45-minute lesson in early April.“Aft
April 19, 2017
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Family asks CJ to apologize for employee’s suicide
The death of a CJ E&M employee last year came back to haunt the Korean entertainment behemoth, as bereaved relatives accused the company for driving the young man to his death and ducking the blame for it.Lee Han-bit, a 27-year-old TV producer who had just started working at the company, died by suicide in October just after finishing the tvN drama “Drinking Solo.” He took care of production details including costumes, props and meals. At a press conference Tuesday, the family claimed that Lee w
April 19, 2017
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Seoul metropolitan area posts first net move-out in 2015
South Korea's capital city and its surrounding areas saw their net residents move out from the region in 2015 amid rising housing costs, government data showed Wednesday.About 2.39 million people moved to the Seoul metropolitan area in 2015 from five years ago, while 2.55 million people changed their homes to other regions, according to the data by Statistics Korea. The data is based on a census held in 2015. (Yonhap)The area includes Gyeonggi Province and the cities of Incheon and Suwon, home f
April 19, 2017
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One-third of middle-aged men show signs of alcohol dependence: study
One out of three middle-aged men in South Korea show risky drinking patterns, suggesting heavy alcohol dependence, a study said Wednesday based on a health and nutrition survey carried out on more than 15,000 people.The study was conducted by professors Kim Dong-jun and Hong Jae-won of Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, who analyzed the results of the 2009-2011 survey on 15,215 people, who were divided into male and female, and into three age groups of 19 to 44, 45 to 64 and over 65. (Yonhap)A
April 19, 2017
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Emergency patients on airline rise 10-fold from 2009-2013: report
The number of emergency patients on commercial flights for one Korean airline rose 10-fold from 2009 to 2013, a report showed Wednesday.A total of 2,818 emergency patients were reported by the domestic airline during the period, the report written by the College of Nursing at Seoul National University said without identifying the name of the airline.The ratio of emergency patients per 1 million people surged to 52 persons in 2013 from 5.2 persons in 2009. (Yonhap)During the period, 15 passengers
April 19, 2017
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Korea outlines measures to help airlines with drop in China traffic
South Korea's government on Wednesday outlined measures to help local airlines better cope with the drop in traffic on their China routes amid a diplomatic row over the deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system here. The number of travelers on domestic and international routes rose 8.9 percent to 8.51 million in March from a year earlier on a strong won and more services offered by low-cost carriers. The latest data, however, showed the number of people traveling to and from China plungin
April 19, 2017
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KTO launches promotion campaign to woo Hong Kong tourists
South Korea's state tourism agency said Wednesday it plans to launch a promotion campaign targeting visitors from Hong Kong, as part of efforts to fend off a sharp decline in Chinese tourists. Under the slogan "Fly to Korea," the campaign will entail a massive promotion event, including discounts and gift vouchers, to attract individual travelers from Hong Kong, the Korea Tourism Organization said in a statement. The campaign will start March 20, running through the end of June. With about a doz
April 19, 2017