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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Seoul, Beijing urged to resolve THAAD dispute
South Korean companies on Wednesday called for joint efforts by Seoul and Beijing to resolve ongoing trade dispute in the wake of the latter's apparent economic retaliation against the former's companies and goods.In a seminar arranged by the Korea International Trade Association, exporters here called on the two governments to stick to free and fair trade principles and rule out "non-economic" factors in bilateral trade. KITA Chairman and CEO Kim In-ho delivers a keynote speech in a seminar hel
March 29, 2017
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Korean palaces to open night tour programs starting next month
With spring just around the corner, Korean palaces will open up for people who'd love to enjoy a night view of historic palaces in Seoul, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Wednesday.The CHA will run night tour programs for Gyeongbok Palace and Changgyeong Palace on the third and fourth weeks from April to September, except for May-June for Gyeongbok and August-September for Changgyeong when construction is scheduled to improve lighting facilities.The two, built during the Joseon Dynasty
March 29, 2017
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Duo nabbed for stealing safe from Cambodian ambassador's residence
Two South Korean suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing a safe from the residence of the Cambodian ambassador in Seoul last week, police said Wednesday.A 38-year-old man, whose identity was withheld, was arrested near Seoul on Tuesday over allegations that he trespassed upon the residence on March 21 and ran away with a 30-kg safe, police said. (Yonhap)Police said they also nabbed his 50-year-old female accomplice, accused of helping the man carry the stolen safe and escape. The two
March 29, 2017
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Remains found not of Sewol victims
Pieces of bones found during the South Korean government‘s ongoing salvage operation of the sunken Sewol ferry turned out to be animal bones, authorities said late Tuesday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries had previously said that it had found human bones, presumably remains of a victim of the 2014 ferry disaster that left more than 300 passengers dead.The salvage team found the seven pieces of bones at 11:25 a.m. on the deck of a semisubmersible ship on which Sewol currently sits, after hav
March 28, 2017
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Ousted Park to attend hearing on arrest warrant
Former President Park Geun-hye is set to appear at a local court Thursday to attend a hearing on her arrest warrant, the prosecution said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court is scheduled to hold the hearing at 10:30 a.m. to review the writ application. The result will likely come early Friday. Former President Park Geun-hye emerges from the public prosecutors' office in Seoul on March 22, 2017, following an overnight questioning over various corruption allegations that led to her dismissal
March 28, 2017
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Remains found during Sewol salvage operation
South Korean government said Tuesday that it found what appears to be the remains of a victim of the Sewol ferry disaster during its ongoing salvage operation, nearly three years after it sank with more than 300 people trapped inside.The Ministry of Oceans and Fishers were in the process of checking whether the six pieces of bones found are of any of the nine passengers whose bodies remain unaccounted for. The ship's crew look around it after they found what appears to be the remains of a victim
March 28, 2017
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[Graphic News] People-to-police ratio stagnating
South Korea’s efforts to increase state police services are stalling, as the police-to-population ratio roughly stagnated in the 2015-2016 period, statistics show. According to data from the National Assembly Budget Office and the National Police Agency, the people-to-police ratio in 2016 was 451, meaning one officer for every 451 citizens, compared to the previous year’s 456. The number of people that one police officer is accountable for has been declining over the past years, from a peak of 5
March 28, 2017
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Thousands of N. Korean propaganda leaflets found west of Seoul
Thousands of North Korea's propaganda leaflets were found in this western port city on Tuesday, police said, in the latest propaganda campaign carried out by the reclusive country against the South.Police said about 6,000 leaflets were found near a tollgate in Incheon, west of Seoul, at around 9:30 a.m. They carried messages glorifying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. This provided photo shows anti-South propaganda leaflets, apparently scattered by Pyongyang, found in Incheon, west of Seoul, on
March 28, 2017
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Dankook Univ. educates design thinking for its students with diverse backgrounds
Dankook University is currently holding a hand-on workshop on “design thinking” inspired by Stanford d.school, the South Korean school said Tuesday. The weeklong program, to be held at the university’s Jukjeon campus in Gyeonggi Province through Saturday, is led by five visiting lecturers from Silicon Valley, renowned as a global hub of design thinking.Students engage in a group discussion during the Design Thinking Boots Camp at Dankook University’s campus in Jukjeon, Gyeonggi Province, Monday.
March 28, 2017
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Possible remains of Sewol victims found
Authorities said Tuesday they have found what appears to be remains of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, nearly three years after it sank with over 300 passengers trapped inside. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries was still verifying the discovery to determine whether the remains are of any of the nine passengers not recovered. The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a law to establish a special committee to oversee the search of the Sewol ferry, which was recovered from the sea last week,
March 28, 2017
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Female ratio at gov't committees below legal guideline
The ratio of women in various government committees in South Korea falls short of the legal guideline, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Tuesday.The ministry said female members at 442 committees established under 42 central government agencies accounted for 37.8 percent as of the end of last year, though the current law stipulates a ratio of over 40 percent.Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (Yonhap)Half of the central government bodies failed to meet the legal ratio, the mini
March 28, 2017
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Gov't to create certificates for new technology industries
South Korea will create new state certificates of professional jobs in the fields of robotics, 3-D printing, energy and biotechnology to nurture talent in emerging technologies, the labor ministry said Tuesday.The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced its plan for 17 new certification programs aiming to cope with the changing labor market driven by development in new technologies.Seventeen new engineering certificates will be introduced this week including robotic software and equipment, 3-
March 28, 2017
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Park’s records to be handed over to state archives next month
Official records of former President Park Geun-hye will be handed over to the state archive starting mid-April, its official said Tuesday, triggering controversy over a potential destruction of what may be key evidence for an ongoing probe into her criminal charges. The Presidential Archives within the National Archives of Korea has been considering the timing of the handover, with the country holding an early presidential election on May 9 due to Park’s impeachment. The presidential secretary
March 28, 2017
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Reduction of working hours falls through
South Korean lawmakers have failed to reach an agreement on reducing the maximum weekly working hours, leaving the matter up to the next administration.Members of the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee agreed that a proposed reduction to 52 hours from the current 68 hours would help improve working conditions and generate more jobs. But they failed to narrow their differences on some important details, such as weekend pay rates and a grace period to be granted to businesses.Ha T
March 28, 2017
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Salvage workers speed up preparation to get Sewol ready for transport
Salvage workers are speeding up their preparation work to get the Sewol ferry ready for transport to port, government officials said Tuesday.The Sewol, which capsized in waters off the southwest coast in 2014 that resulted in over 300 deaths, with nine of the bodies yet to be recovered, is currently on board a huge semisubmersible transportation ship, a week after the salvage operation began last Wednesday. (Yonhap)A joint team of South Korean government officials and Chinese workers from Shang
March 28, 2017
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Parliament names special inspectors to find cause of Sewol sinking
The National Assembly on Tuesday named five members of a special inspection team that will examine the Sewol ferry to determine the exact cause of its deadly sinking three years ago.They will work with three others appointed earlier at the recommendation of an association of victims' families. Buddhist monks and other religious leaders hold a rare, joint ceremony aboard a ship on March 28, 2017, to wish for the recovery of the remains of nine people missing from the sinking of the Sewol ferry. (
March 28, 2017
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Social media, smartphone usage for news consumption up
An increasingly large number of people in the world use social media to search and consume news, with smartphone use noticeably up in South Korea, a media expert said Tuesday."A greater number of people depend on platforms, such as social media for news consumption," Dr. Rasmus Nielsen, director of research at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, told reporters at a Google Inc. office in Seoul through a video conference. Rasmus Nielsen, director of research at the Reuters Institut
March 28, 2017
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Korea views Park's key proposals for unification as valid
South Korea said Tuesday that now is the time to focus on applying pressure on North Korea, but viewed as valid former President Park Geun-hye's key 2014 proposals on reunification with the North in the German city of Dresden.Tuesday marked the third anniversary of Park unveiling a package of proposals calling for bolstering exchanges with North Korea, commonly called "the Dresden Declaration." She said that boosting inter-Korean exchanges will be the first step toward building trust between the
March 28, 2017
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Childbirths down for 14th consecutive month in Jan.
The number of childbirths in South Korea fell for the 14th month in a row in January from a year earlier amid a late marriage trend and a rapidly aging population, a government report showed Tuesday.About 35,100 babies were born in January, down 11.1 percent, or 4,400, from 39,500 tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. (Yonhap)The figure has been on a steady decline since it posted a 2.4 percent on-year drop in December last year.The latest number also marked the lo
March 28, 2017
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Child registration simplified for divorced families
The administrative process for child registration for divorced families will be simplified thanks to the revision of the Civil Code, officials said Tuesday.The current Civil Code presumes a child born within 300 days after marriage ends by divorce to belong to the former husband.Thus, children are automatically listed on the divorced fathers' family registries.(Yonhap)Mothers wanting to avoid the automatic family registration have to start a lengthy and costly court battle to sever the family re
March 28, 2017