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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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Ex-president of university grilled over influence-peddling scandal
A former president of a local university was questioned by investigators Wednesday over allegations the school gave undue favors to the daughter of President Park Geun-hye's close friend, who is at the center of an influence-peddling scandal rocking the country.Choi Kyung-hee, who led Ewha Womans University in Seoul from2014 to 2016, appeared before the office of the special prosecutor to undergo questioning as a suspect.Choi is accused of giving unlawful favors to Choi Soon-sil's daughter Chung
Jan. 18, 2017
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Court holds hearing on Samsung heir's arrest in corruption scandal
A Seoul court held a hearing Wednesday to decide whether to issue a writ to formally arrest Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Group's de facto leader, over allegations he bribed President Park Geun-hye's close friend in return for business favors. A team of special investigators looking into the scandal sought the warrant against Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., on Monday on charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury.The Seoul Central District Court began the hearing at 10:30 a.m. The result
Jan. 18, 2017
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Lee Jae-yong attends warrant hearing
Samsung Group’s heir apparent Lee Jae-yong is attending a court hearing in Seoul on an arrest warrant in a widening investigation into the country’s largest corruption scandal, which led to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment on Dec. 9. A court decision on whether the de facto chief of the country’s largest conglomerate will be taken into custody is expected to come later Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. As Lee, 48, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court at 9:55 a.m., journalis
Jan. 18, 2017
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Foreign textbooks increase coverage of Korea
Foreign publishers have increased coverage of South Korea in textbooks, with more of them marking maps with the Korean name for the sea between Korea and Japan, Seoul's education ministry said Tuesday.The increase was reported during a meeting of a public-private panel tasked with correcting errors and broadening coverage related to Korea. Vice Education Minister Lee Young presided over the meeting with officials from the foreign ministry, fisheries ministry and civic group VANK in attendance."I
Jan. 17, 2017
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Yongin City officially debt-free
Yongin, once South Korea’s most indebted city, is now officially debt-free, Mayor Jung Chan-min declared Tuesday. The city of 1 million, located some 40 kilometers south of Seoul, will now embark on a mission to make the city a better place to live for its residents, investing in key sectors, including education and welfare, the mayor said. “Thanks to the support of residents and burden-sharing by some 3,000 city officials, we could achieve the debt-free goal much earlier,” Jung said at a press
Jan. 17, 2017
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Renowned burns victim to teach at university
Lee Ji-sun, a burns victim renowned for her messages of hope, love and self-acceptance, will teach at a local university starting this March, her new employer said Tuesday.The 39-year-old will be formally appointed as a professor at the school’s department of counselling psychology and social welfare, once the administrative proceedings are cleared, said Handong Global University in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. A graduate of Ewha Womans University, Lee earned her master’s degrees in rehab
Jan. 17, 2017
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Vehicle registration grew 3.9% in 2016: ministry
The number of registered vehicles in South Korea continued to grow, nearing 22 million in 2016, the government said Tuesday.Car registrations came to 21,803,351 units as of end-2016, up3.9 percent or some 813,000 from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.The gain marks a slight slowdown from a 4.3 percent on-year increase in 2015.(Yonhap)"The steady increase in vehicle registration in 2016 was helped by the launch of various new cars, as well as the tem
Jan. 17, 2017
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Choi blasted for shameless court appearance
Choi Soon-sil, the jailed confidante of President Park Geun-hye, took the witness stand in Park’s impeachment trial Monday, but her apparent lack of humility only fueled anger among the public. At the fifth hearing of the Constitutional Court on Monday, Choi faced questioning by representatives of the National Assembly, which passed the impeachment bill last month. The questions focused on her alleged influence-peddling in state affairs and the troubled foundations which collected donations from
Jan. 16, 2017
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More than 50% of Korea's judicial apprentices without jobs
More than half of the judicial apprentices in South Korea fail to secure jobs after having passed the bar exam and two years of rigorous legal training.According to the Legal Training and Research Institute, out of 234 apprentices who have successfully completed their training Monday, a meager 86 had found jobs. This put the employment rate of the graduating class at 45 percent, down 6.6 percentage points from a year earlier. The 46th graduating class of the Legal Training and Research Institute
Jan. 16, 2017
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Korean parents think financial ability affects children’s education: poll
More than half of Korean parents believe their financial abilities affect the education environment of their children, a poll revealed Monday. According to a survey conducted by English education institute, Yoons English School, 78.7 percent of the 616 respondents said the social status of a household influences the education of the children living there. When asked to choose one factor that affects their children’s education the most, 56.5 percent, or 348 respondents, said it was the economic s
Jan. 16, 2017
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Korean becomes formal subject of French university entrance exam
PARIS (Yonhap) -- The French equivalent to the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) has added Korean as one of its formal foreign language subjects, the Korean Embassy to France said Sunday.Korean became the 23rd foreign language of the Baccalaureat, an academic test that French students take at the end of high school.Anyone who passes the national exam can advance to tertiary education. Asian languages that are already included on the test include Chinese and Japanese.The French govern
Jan. 15, 2017
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Two Korean tourists report sexual assault by taxi driver in Taipei
Two South Korean women said they were sexually attacked by a taxi driver while traveling to a night market in Taipei, according to local reports and the Korean foreign ministry on Sunday.According to the reports, three Korean women hired a taxi around 6 p.m. on Thursday to visit the popular Shilin Night Market.The taxi driver, identified only by his surname Chan, was said to have given them a soft drink while heading to the market. Two of them, sitting at the back, passed out after drinking it w
Jan. 15, 2017
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Korean women spend more time on household chores than men: report
The amount of time South Korean women spend on household chores is three times the length of time spent by man, a local report showed Sunday, displaying deeply rooted gender roles in a society where a growing number of women have entered the workforce. According to the study by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, working mothers spend around 3 1/2 hours a day on household chores. Their spouses, on the other hand, spend slightly less than an hour on housework. Based on an analysis of the am
Jan. 15, 2017
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Kidnapped Korean sea captain returns home
A South Korean man, who was abducted near Malaysian waters last year by a radical Islamic group, and released after nearly three months in captivity returned home, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.The Philippines-based militant group Abu Sayyaf attacked the 11,391-ton South Korean cargo vessel on Oct. 20 near Borneo, Malaysia, and kidnapped the South Korean captain, as well as a Filipino crew member.The captain in his 30s, identified only by his surname Park, arrived at Incheon International
Jan. 15, 2017
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Fire engulfs fish market in Yeosu
A fire broke out in a popular fish market in South Korea's southwestern city of Yeosu on Sunday, damaging 116 out of the 125 stores, the local fire department said. No fatalities or injuries have been reported.Fire authorities said that the fire incurred an estimated 520 million won ($442,364) worth of damage, and that they are trying to find out the exact extent and cause of the fire at the Yeosu fish market. Firefighters walk around the Yeosu fish market to check on the extent of damage cause
Jan. 15, 2017
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Special prosecutors delay decision on Samsung heir's arrest
Special prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye said Saturday they've pushed back a decision on whether to arrest the de facto leader of Samsung Group on the suspicion of bribery.Prosecutors had earlier said they would make the call on the arrest of Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., either Saturday or Sunday. But an official on the prosecutors' team said Saturday the decision will be made "on or after tomorrow." Special counsel Park
Jan. 14, 2017
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President Park's confidante to testify in court next week: lawyer
President Park Geun-hye's close confidante Choi Soon-sil, who is at the center of the corruption scandal that engulfed the country, will attend a trial at the Constitutional Court next week, her lawyer said Saturday."Choi has delivered her will to stand as witness in the trial which is underway to decide whether to uphold or overturn the president's impeachment (by early June)," Choi's lawyer Lee Kyung-jae told reporters. The trial is slated for Monday. Choi Soon-sil`s lawyer Lee Kyung-jae speak
Jan. 14, 2017
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S. Korean hostage abducted last year released: foreign ministry
A South Korean man kidnapped near Malaysian waters in October by a radical Islamic group was released after 87 days, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.A South Korean cargo vessel was attacked by the Philippines-based terrorist group Abu Sayyaf on Oct. 20 near Borneo, Malaysia, which abducted the captain as well as a Filipino staff member.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the South Korean man will head to Manila for a medical checkup before returning home.The captain was reportedly held a
Jan. 14, 2017
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10 air-purifying houseplants
Looking for plants to clean the air in your home? Here are some low-maintenance plants which are powerful natural air purifiers, recommended by The Korea Herald.
Jan. 13, 2017
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[Weekender] Garden within doors
Amid the hustle and bustle of city life, indoor gardening connects city dwellers to nature, provides them a respite from the digital lifestyle for a moment and makes a fine hobby. And it does not have to be expensive. For Kim Ji-hyon, a 29-year-old office worker, growing a small garden on a windowsill at home has become a crucial part of her life over the past year. (MCT)“When I water the plants and take care of them, it gives my brain a time-out from stressful office life,” said Kim, who visits
Jan. 13, 2017