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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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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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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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Police beef up security ahead of May presidential election
The National Police Agency opened its election security headquarters in Seoul and supporting offices at police stations across the country Monday as the official campaign period for the upcoming presidential election kicked off. Lee Cheol-seong (2nd from R), chief of the National Police Agency, claps with senior police officers during a signboard hanging ceremony for the election security headquarters at the police agency in Seoul on April 17, 2017. (Yonhap)The offices will operate 24 hours a da
April 17, 2017
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Prosecutors to indict Park, conclude investigation into corruption scandal
Prosecutors will indict ousted President Park Geun-hye on Monday on bribery and other charges related to 13 criminal allegations, and conclude their probe into the influence-peddling scandal that brought her down, prosecution sources said.Prosecutors have sought to wrap up their monthslong investigation and Park's indictment before this week's launch of the official campaign for the May 9 presidential election. The official campaign period kicked off earlier in the day, with 15 hopefuls vying fo
April 17, 2017
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Korea to nurture 'software-oriented' universities
South Korea will help more local universities provide quality education in the software sector as part of its drive to develop the industry and nurture more talent, the science minister said Monday. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning picked eight schools in 2015, six in 2016 and six in 2017 as "software-oriented universities" and invested nearly 2 billion won ($1.75 million) in them annually. (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning)"The ministry will select five more softwar
April 17, 2017
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Stories of nine who have not yet returned
Three years after the Sewol ferry sank, the families of nine missing passengers are still waiting for their loved ones to return home. Like most of the other passengers, six of the nine -- four students and two teachers -- were on a school excursion to the southern resort island of Jeju. Three others, including a father and his 7-year-old son, were on their way to the island where they hoped to start life anew. The following are their stories based on memories and information provided and compil
April 16, 2017
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[From the Scene] 3 years on, still no closure on Sewol tragedy
SEOUL/ANSAN, Gyeonggi Province -- For many South Koreans, facing April 16 does not get any easier. The day brings back traumatic memories of watching on TV a giant passenger ferry sink slowly in a calm sea and realizing a few hours later that what they had watched was the scene of nearly 300 being drowned to death. It is even more difficult for victims’ grieving families, as they still search for the truth behind what caused the Sewol ferry to sink and why the government failed to save so many.
April 16, 2017
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Claw machine experts not thieves: police
The two men who picked up over 200 dolls from a claw machine establishment in Daejeon under two hours did it without foul play, according to the police. Daejeon Seobu Police on Sunday closed the case that had been suspected as theft, without pushing for criminal punishment.Within several hours on Feb. 5, the two men -- a 29-year-old surnamed Lee and his friend -- had emptied claw machines in Daejeon filled with dolls. Claw machines have become popular in Korea as a source of entertainment. Estab
April 16, 2017
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Fine dust included as category in emergency disaster mobile messaging
The government will send an emergency message to people in Seoul and its satellite cities via mobile phone if severe fine dust is forecast in the region, the public security ministry said Sunday. "Once the message, called cell broadcast service, is issued, public agencies are obliged to follow the government's emergency steps to reduce fine dust in the air, including the introduction of the two-day rotation system for cars and shorter working hours at job and construction sites," the ministry sa
April 16, 2017
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China's THAAD retaliation strongly hits 'hallyu'
South Korean pop culture businesses have been seriously hurt by China's retaliation against South Korea's deployment of a US anti-missile system, with more than 30 such cases reported over the past month alone, the culture ministry said Sunday. "A total of 31 damage cases were reported between March 16, when a damage report center was launched, and April 15," a ministry official said. The center is jointly being operated by the Korea Creative Content Agency, the Korea Film Council and the Public
April 16, 2017
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Official candidate registration begins for presidential election
South Korea's election authorities began taking official registrations Saturday from those seeking to become the country's chief executive in the upcoming election, as two front-runners submitted their paperwork.After the two-day registration, the official campaign period for the May 9 presidential election will begin Monday, according to the National Election Commission.A total of 26 potential candidates had registered with the NEC after preliminary registrations began on March 10, when former
April 15, 2017
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Korea to spend W38.4tr in 2017 to tackle low birthrate, aged society
South Korea will spend 38.4 trillion won ($33.7 billion) this year on tackling the low birthrate and aging population as such trends can hurt Asia's fourth-largest economy by reducing its workforce and driving up welfare costs, the health ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Welfare and Health said the budget for 2017, finalized during a meeting of a government evaluation committee, is set to increase 8.8 percent on-year.(Yonhap)A large portion of the money will be spent on creating more j
April 14, 2017
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Samsung building bomb scare
Samsung building was evacuated on a false bomb scare. No evidence of the bomb was found. Samsung Seocho Complex in southern Seoul alarmed the 3,300 workers who work in the building Friday morning. It said through an announcement, “There has been a report that a bomb had been installed in the building. Please exit the building immediately until things are cleared up.” (Yonhap)The report specifically addressed section A of the building, in which Samsung Life Insurance is currently located at. Sec
April 14, 2017
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Detention center hit for giving special favor to Park
A local detention center came under fire Friday over allegations it gave a special favor to former President Park Geun-hye, who has been arrested in connection with a corruption scandal that removed her from office.According to the Seoul Detention Center, Park was allowed to stay at one of its offices for prison guards for two days until it completed the maintenance work for a solitary cell where she was later detained. Former President Park Geun-hye heads to the Seoul Central District Court fr
April 14, 2017
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Park given special treatment in jail
Former President Park Geun-hye enjoyed special treatment at a detention center, including staying outside the cell where she now resides over charges of bribery, a local media outlet reported Friday. At the Seoul Detention Center, south of Seoul, Park reportedly refused to step inside a humble 11-square-meter cell designed to hold about six inmates, demanding that “new wallpaper” be put up because it looked “unclean,” according to a report from No Cut News. Photo credit: YonhapThe facility hurri
April 14, 2017
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Finding remains of missing people of Sewol tragedy top priority: gov‘t team
MOKPO -- Finding the remains of the nine missing people in the Sewol ferry sinking is the top priority of the government-led team tasked with determining the cause and helping to heal the pain caused by the tragedy, official sources said Friday.The Sewol has been safety placed in dry dock in Mokpo a few days before the third anniversary of its sinking, with workers taking steps to clean and disinfect the ill-fated vessel before the full-scale search begins. (Yonhap)The ferry capsized in waters
April 14, 2017
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Police to step up security ahead of May presidential election
Police said Friday they will beef up security and crack down on illegal electioneering as the official campaign period for the presidential election is slated to begin next week. The National Police Agency said they will set up an election security headquarters that operates 24 hours a day from Monday, when the official campaign period kicks off, until the ballot counting of the May 9 election is completed. (Yonhap)Police will maintain a high level of security until the beginning of voting and r
April 14, 2017
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Infant boy beaten to death by cult member for 'demon possession'
Police said Friday they have arrested a 53-year-old woman affiliated with a cult group that worships dogs for allegedly beating to death a 3-year-old boy, who she said was possessed by a demon, in July 2014. The Gangseo Police Station in Seoul also took the boy's 41-year-old mother, the group's leader, and his wife into custody for abandoning and later cremating his body.Recommending an indictment, police have sent the investigation result to the prosecution. A 53-year-old woman affiliated with
April 14, 2017
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Customs chief questioned over corruption scandal
Prosecutors on Friday questioned the chief of the state customs agency over allegations a former associate of ousted President Park Geun-hye's friend exerted influence on its personnel issues.Chun Hong-uk of the Korea Customs Service was summoned to appear at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to bear witness to the suspicions surrounding Ko Young-tae. Chief of the Korea Customs Service Chun Hong-uk speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Daejeon, central South Korea, o
April 14, 2017
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Korea rolls out unique tour programs to lure Japanese, Southeast Asians
Struggling to cope with a sharp drop in Chinese visitors, local tourism organizations have stepped up efforts to release novel tour programs to woo Japanese and Southeast Asian visitors, government and industry sources said Friday. The South Korea tourism and hospitality sectors have been hit by the dearth in Chinese travelers triggered by the apparent retaliation by Beijing against the planned deployment of a US anti-missile system, or the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, on the Korean Peni
April 14, 2017
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Return of school trips gives Jeju relief from drop in Chinese tourists
JEJU -- The southern island of Jeju is regaining its former popularity as a destination for school trips, helping its business recovery from the plummet in the number of Chinese tourists, local officials said Friday.The Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Tourism Association said some 129,600 students from 525 schools nationwide are expected to visit Jeju in the March-June period.(Jeju World Natural Heritage Management Division)The scenic island is traditionally popular for honeymoon trips an
April 14, 2017
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29 million tweets posted about Sewol ferry tragedy
Twitter Korea said Thursday that a total of 29 million tweets have been generated about the Sewol ferry sinking since April 2014.More than 15 million tweets were posted in a year right after the accident. From April 2015 to April 2016, the number of the related tweets stood at 5 million.(Yonhap)The volume of the related tweets increased again from the end of 2016 with the ouster of the former President Park Geun-hye. In the year from April 2016, the number of the tweets surged to 9 million. Twee
April 13, 2017