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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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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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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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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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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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High level of cancer-causing agent found near US military base: govt.
A contaminant detected in ground water beneath a US Forces Korea garrison in central Seoul was 162 times higher than the permissible level, a government report revealed by civic groups showed Tuesday. The garrison around Noksapyeong Station has been suspected as the main source of contaminants such as petroleum and benzene that have polluted the neighborhood of Yongsan for decades.The revelation came after the Supreme Court ordered the South Korean government to disclose the results of a 2015 st
April 18, 2017
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Rapper tried for assaulting girlfriend
The trial for Korean rapper Iron was to commence Tuesday, on charges that he had assaulted and threatened his girlfriend last year. Iron, 25-year-old whose real name is Jeong Heon-cheol, was indicted last month on suspicion of hitting his then-girlfriend in September and October of last year. He will be tried on charges including battery and threatening harm. (Ilgwang Polaris Entertainment)The alleged victim had alleged that the supposed assault came first in September when she refused to comply
April 18, 2017
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Search teams enter Sewol ferry to find victims' remains
MOKPO -- Search parties entered the wreckage of the Sewol ferry Tuesday to find the remains of those still missing following the vessel's sinking three years ago.The government said a team of eight workers searched through the fourth floor of the bow on the portside from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., recovering some 18 articles believed to have belonged to passengers.Among the items found were a few pairs of shoes, two suitcases, two back packs and trousers, making the total tally of recovered lost it
April 18, 2017
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Foreigners being scammed by taxis on the decline
The overcharging of foreigners by taxi drivers in the Seoul metropolitan area appears to be tapering off, the municipal government said Tuesday, citing the results of its continued crackdowns.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the average taxi fare paid by foreign visitors for trips from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, to hotels in the capital city fell from 84,600 won ($75) in the August 2015-July 2016 period to 68,800 won in the August 2016-March 2017 period.Usually,
April 18, 2017
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Activist fined for vandalizing picture of former leader Park
CHANGWON -- A lower court fined an activist Tuesday for vandalizing a photo of former President Park Geun-hye at a pro-democracy memorial hall in December last year.Kim Young-man, 72, was indicted for hurling an egg at and spraying ketchup on the picture, five days after parliament voted on Dec. 9 to impeach her over corruption. It was exhibited in a facility in the southern city of Changwon in commemoration of a 1960 civil uprising against election fraud. A photo of then-President Park Geun-hye
April 18, 2017
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More than half of young Koreans think marriage unnecessary
More than half of young South Koreans do not think they must get married, a report showed Tuesday, amid a decadeslong trend of late marriage and low birthrates.According to the report compiled by Statistics Korea, 51.4 percent of those aged between 13 and 24 answered that marriage is not mandatory in 2016, up from 44.4 percent tallied two years ago. (Yonhap)The data is based on the agency's earlier survey held last year on 38,600 people over 13 years old.The percentage has been on a rise for yea
April 18, 2017
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Search for missing Sewol victims begins
The search for the remains of the missing passengers of the ferry Sewol got underway Tuesday, more than three years since the accident. Of the 476 who were aboard the vessel, 295 died and nine remain unaccounted for. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that preparations for the search, including safety checks, cleaning and disinfection processes, have been completed.(Yonhap)At around 1 p.m., the search began from the fourth deck, where most of the missing passengers are believed to be trap
April 18, 2017
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Top court orders gov't to disclose result of US base pollution probe
South Korea's top court has ordered the government to disclose the results of a probe on pollution detected in ground water near a US Forces Korea garrison in Seoul, court records showed Tuesday.The US Army base in Yongsan, central Seoul, has been suspected as the source of oil that has contaminated the nearby water table and land for years. (Yonhap)The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been conducting a purification project since 2003, but petroleum-based contaminants above the standard level h
April 18, 2017
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Hundreds of N. Korean propaganda leaflets found west of Seoul
INCHEON -- Hundreds of North Korea's propaganda leaflets have been found in this western port city, police said Tuesday, in the latest propaganda campaign carried out by the reclusive country amid escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.Police said about 800 leaflets were found near an apartment complex in Incheon, west of Seoul, on Monday at around 11:10 p.m. This provided photo shows North Korea's propaganda leaflets found in Samcheok, 290 kilometers east of Seoul, on April 15, 2017, glori
April 18, 2017
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Koreans criticize Abe for remarks on refugee crisis on peninsula
South Koreans voiced criticism over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent remarks on dealing with possible refugees amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, comments on social media showed Tuesday.During a parliamentary session Monday, Abe said Japan is working on contingency plans for a possible influx of refugees from the peninsula in case of a crisis. He earlier said North Korea may have the ability to launch sarin-loaded missiles. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks duri
April 18, 2017
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Daily traffic volume increases 17.4% in 2016: ministry
The daily traffic volume on the nation's main roads increased 4.2 percent in 2016 from the year before, the transportation ministry said Tuesday, apparently from low oil prices coupled with more registered vehicles.Data by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport were collected by counting cars passing through select sections on highways and major roads throughout the country. Results showed an average 14,525 cars using key roads on a given day.(Yonhap)The traffic volume jumped 17.4 pe
April 18, 2017
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Seoul City considers gondola crossing the Han River
Seoul city is considering a gondola as a new means of transportation. Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled a new transportation plan to improve traffic and promote tourism on Sunday. The plan includes a proposal to install a gondola to solve the traffic jam and to nurture it as a new sightseeing item. (Herald DB)A gondola is a small cable car usually used at a ski resort. The city plans to start hiring a contractor in April. Possible venues are Yeouido, Jamsil and Ttukseom.Seoul City cited for
April 17, 2017
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‘Park received W59.2b in bribes’
Former President Park Geun-hye received 59.2 billion won ($52.1 million) in bribes, South Korean prosecutors said Monday, indicting the leader on a total of 18 charges. With the indictment, the prosecutors ended a six-month, multifaceted probe into the corruption scandal that forced Park out of office last month. They also indicted Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin -- without physical detention -- for bribery, while clearing SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. Woo Byung-woo, who was Park’s key aide
April 17, 2017
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[Election 2017] Ahn is the wealthiest candidate
Of the 15 candidates running for the South Korean presidency, Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party is the richest, showed data from the National Election Commission. The entrepreneur-turned-candidate topped other contenders in personal fortune, reporting his assets to be worth 119.69 billion won ($105.2 million), about 74 times the average of the 14 other candidates which stood at 1.69 billion won.Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party (Yonhap)The lion’s share of Ahn’s wealth is in
April 17, 2017
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Low income earners smoke more: survey
Low income individuals are more likely to smoke than those who are considered wealthy, a study conducted by Seoul National University Hospital showed Monday. The study, conducted by professor Kang Young-ho, looked at 1.59 million people between 2008 and 2014. It looked at both genders in 245 counties and cities.(Yonhap)Male smokers in 236 of the 245 locations followed the overall correlation between smoking and income levels. Female smokers’ income levels corresponded to the findings in 239 of t
April 17, 2017
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Korea to expand women's presence in high-level positions
South Korea plans to gradually increase women's representation in senior positions in government and public institutions, officials said Monday.The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said that the government will raise the ratio of female civil servants ranked at grade 4 or higher to 15 percent by the end of this year. (Yonhap)The share of women in senior government posts above grade 4 had risen from 9.3 percent in 2012 to 13.5 percent last year. The nation's civil service system is comprise
April 17, 2017
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Smartphone addiction among young women reaches ‘serious’ levels: govt data
Addiction to smartphones has reached “serious” levels among young South Korean women, with singles being more susceptible to problems, state data showed Sunday.According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare that checked 5,102 adults over 18 from July through December 2016, 24.5 percent of women between 18 and 29 were afflicted with some sort of clinical disorder linked to smartphone use at least once in the past year. Disorders cover such problems as withdrawal symptoms if a person does not hav
April 17, 2017
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95% of women wanted small wedding, only half had one: report
Just over half of married women thought they did not have the kind of small wedding they wanted mainly due to opposition from family members and lack of alternatives, a report said Monday.A survey of 1,173 married women by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education showed that 95.8 percent of respondents wanted to have a small wedding. (Yonhap)Only 50.8 percent, or 596 women, however, said they thought they actually had a simple wedding, while 49.1 percent, or 557 women, said their weddings
April 17, 2017
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Govt. begins transfer of ex-leader Park's records to state archives
The government on Monday began the transfer to state archives of presidential records, officials said, which may hold key evidence regarding the corruption probe involving ousted President Park Geun-hye.The Presidential Archives under the National Archives of Korea said the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and other agencies that created the records during the Park administration began the transfer. The state archives earlier said it plans to complete the work by the May 9 presidential election
April 17, 2017
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KTO expects hike in inbound tourists from Taiwan, Hong Kong
The state tourism organization said Monday it has secured over 1,000 inbound travelers from Taiwan and Hong Kong this year as part of efforts to diversify incoming foreigners amid a sharp decline in Chinese tourists. The expected tally, consisting mainly of students from the two neighboring countries slated to visit on school trips, has far outpaced some 400 recorded in the same period ending April 13, 2016, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. Last year's total for excursion groups from
April 17, 2017