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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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[Kim So-hyun] The quiet taxi driver from Paris
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Seoul court upholds sales ban on Nissan Qashqai
A Seoul court on Thursday upheld the South Korean government's sales ban on a compact crossover utility vehicle sold by the local unit of Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co.The Seoul Administrative Court rejected the case filed by the carmaker in June 2016, seeking nullification of the government's decision.The Ministry of Environment slapped 340 million won($286,000) in fines on Nissan Korea earlier in the month and banned sales of its Qashqai CUV for manipulating emissions results. (Yonhap)The
Feb. 9, 2017
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[FROM THE SCENE] Justices irritated by ‘too many unnecessary’ questions
Justices overseeing President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment trial Thursday expressed irritation at “too many unnecessary questions” during witness questioning, amid the widespread public notion Park is employing delay tactics to boost the chances of a verdict favorable to her. During the 12th hearing of the historic trial, justices interrupted both sides --representatives of the impeached Park and the parliament -- several times to take issue with repetitive and unclear questions. “He already answ
Feb. 9, 2017
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Doctors to face penalty for taking selfie with corpse
Five doctors who took a photo with a cadaver may face serious consequences, after one posted the picture on his Instagram. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday that it is currently investigating the case and considering taking disciplinary steps against doctors. According to the Act on Dissection and Preservation of Corpse, those who conduct pathological or anatomical research on a corpse should exercise an appropriate demeanor. It is forbidden to share or post photos of cadavers if
Feb. 9, 2017
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Counsel cries foul over Park probe leak accusation
The special counsel team investigating the President Park Geun-hye scandal on Thursday cried foul over the Presidential Office’s unilateral cancellation of an interrogation of the president. “There has been no contact between the probe team and the Blue House (to reschedule the session) since the cancellation,” said Lee Kyu-chul, the counsel office’s spokesperson, at a press briefing.“Since we ruled out a forced investigation on the president, there is no possibility of a Park interview, if the
Feb. 9, 2017
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Park and former aides sued by ‘blacklisted’ artists
Over 400 artists allegedly blacklisted by the Park Geun-hye administration for their critical views of the government have filed a lawsuit against Park and her former top presidential aides, their lawyers said Thursday. According to Minbyun, or Lawyers for a Democratic Society, the group has so far recruited 461 artists and cultural figures as plaintiffs in a case against the government and individuals involved in drawing up a list of cultural figures deemed unfavorable to the Park administrati
Feb. 9, 2017
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S. Korea on highest alert for foot-and-mouth outbreak
The South Korean government Thursday raised the country’s foot-and-mouth disease watch level to “serious,” the highest in the country’s disease control system, after two different virus strains were confirmed. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs issued a travel ban for all livestock in the country, while ordering tougher quarantine and sterilization measures. Eighty-six livestock markets across the nation will be closed while the ban is in place. It comes less than two days after
Feb. 9, 2017
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Korea confirmed to have 47,000 indigenous species of animals, plants
South Korea is confirmed to have more than 47,000 indigenous species of animals and plants for the first time in 20 years, with more than 100,000 native species presumed to exist on the entire Korean Peninsula, a state-run think tank said Thursday.The National Institute of Biological Resources, affiliated with the Environment Ministry, put the number of the country's indigenous biological species at 47,003 as of December last year, which it has listed as part of a project to establish a comprehe
Feb. 9, 2017
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Son of sunken ferry owner ordered to compensate govt.
A Seoul court on Thursday ordered the eldest son of the late owner of a ferry, which sank in 2014 killing more than 300, to pay 75 million won ($65,000) in compensation to the government for its handling of the disaster.The ferry Sewol sank in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast on April 16, 2014.The government sued Yoo Dae-kyun, son of the ferry's late owner Yoo Byung-eun, for 3.54 billion won for the cost involved in handling the disaster, including compensation to the families of the
Feb. 9, 2017
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Husbands more satisfied with marriages than wives: survey
Husbands are more satisfied with their marriages than wives in South Korea, a survey showed Thursday, indicating that married men's involvement in household work is still insufficient. The survey of 476 married men and 576 married women, conducted between June and November last year, showed that 72.2 percent of the husbands described their marriages as "positive," compared with53.7 percent of the wives who said so. The survey was jointly conducted by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and
Feb. 9, 2017
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Park's confidante answers summons for questioning
Special prosecutors questioned the jailed friend of President Park Geun-hye on Thursday after she answered a summons in an unexpected move ahead of a face-to-face interrogation of the president. Choi Soon-sil, who is at the center of an influence-peddling scandal rocking the country, appeared before Independent Counsel Park Young-soo's team at its office in southern Seoul. It was the first time in weeks for her to comply with a summons voluntarily.Choi Soon-sil appears before the Independent Cou
Feb. 9, 2017
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Korea to build 900 kilometers in new roads in 2017
South Korea will extend national roads by over 900 kilometers this year, greatly improving the accessibility of the entire nation while also helping boost the local economy, the government said Thursday.Also, more than 60 percent of 7.3 trillion won ($6.37 billion) in government budget earmarked for the construction of new roads will be utilized in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.In total, the ministry plans to build 918 kilometers of n
Feb. 9, 2017
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Doctors could face punishment for posting cadaver photo
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has begun to review whether to punish a group of doctors for publicly posting a photo of them posing with a cadaver during training for surgical techniques, ministry officials said Wednesday.The five medical professionals, including an orthopedic surgeon from an unspecified university hospital, posted the photograph on the Internet Tuesday after taking part in a cadaver dissection workshop at a Seoul hospital on Saturday, drawing flak from the general public.On
Feb. 8, 2017
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Quarantine agency to overhaul cow vaccination system
The state quarantine agency said Wednesday it will revise its livestock vaccination system after an animal disease outbreak revealed unrealistic sampling that allowed farm owners to disregard necessary prevention.Two cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed at cattle farms in the southern part of the country this week, raising alarm against what could lead to mass culling if not contained quickly.The outbreak also raised questions after the government announced that very few of the cows at
Feb. 8, 2017
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Appeals court backs expulsion of Korean-American over pro-NK remarks
A Seoul appeals court on Wednesday rejected a suit filed by a Korean-American woman to nullify the government's expulsion of her for making pro-North Korea remarks during her talk shows in 2014.The Seoul High Court upheld last year's lower court ruling in favor of the government decision, citing concerns that she could harm the country's national interests. Shin Eun-mi was accused in late 2014 by conservative civic groups of violating the National Security Law by making comments sympathetic to t
Feb. 8, 2017
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Court ruling casts questions on South Korea's other aged nuclear reactors
A court ruling overturning a government decision to extend operation of a nuclear reactor has brought the country's other aged reactors back into the spotlight, about a third of them due to expire in lifespan within 10 years.South Korea has 25 reactors currently running as of Wednesday.According to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, eight of them have expiry dates in the years between 2023 and 2027. While most of the reactors were initially given 40 years of operational license, two wer
Feb. 8, 2017
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Gay rights groups call for LGBT-inclusive education at school
Civic groups in support of sexual minorities on Wednesday called for the abolishment of the Education Ministry’s sex education policy which excludes any mention of sexual minorities, calling it “discriminatory.”“The Education Ministry should discard the sex education guidelines which only promote discrimination and prejudice against sexual minorities and should opt to give LGBT-inclusive education,” they said during a press conference held in front of the government complex in central Seoul.The
Feb. 8, 2017
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Foot-and-mouth disease reported in capital area
A cow farm in the capital area reported a suspected case of the foot-and-mouth disease Wednesday, officials said, following a series of outbreaks earlier in the week.Ten cows were reported to show symptoms of the virus, such as drooling and blisters, at the farm in Yeoncheon County, 62 kilometers north of Seoul, according to the local officials. They said they will carry out an inspection of the farm where some 100 milk cows are being raised. (Yonhap)It marks the first time the disease has been
Feb. 8, 2017
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Concierge services expand to ordinary expats
What do you do if you need to leave the country before your money does?It’s a common conundrum, even if it shouldn’t be: The last paycheck comes in after someone leaves the country for good. But one US citizen found the solution in a local concierge service.“He asked us to help recover the money in the account and transfer it to him in USA,” said Angie Kang of We Can Help in Korea. (We Can Help in Korea)“It was not an easy task and required a great deal of work, including creating power of attor
Feb. 7, 2017
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Court metes out prison term to ex-cybercommand official for political postings
An appeals court on Tuesday sentenced a former senior official of South Korea's cyberwarfare command to 18 months in jail for posting illegal political comments during the 2012 presidential election.The 63-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lee, was indicted in 2013 on charges of colluding with fellow agents of the defense unit to create more than 12,000 online postings against liberal politicians in breach of their duty to maintain political neutrality.President Park Geun-hye won the
Feb. 7, 2017
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High court upholds 4-year jail term for Korean for Yasukuni bombing
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a South Korean man to four years in prison for detonating a time bomb in a public restroom at a controversial Tokyo war shrine in 2015.The 28-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Chon, was found guilty in July last year by the Tokyo District Court of breaking into the premises of the Yasukuni Shrine on Nov. 23, 2015, and setting up the bomb in a public restroom. The incident, which resulted in no loss of life
Feb. 7, 2017