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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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SNU student caught taking upskirt photos
A top university graduate was caught secretly taking upskirt photos, police said on Wednesday. According to Gwanak Police Station in Seoul, the 28-year-old man allegedly took photos of a female student in Seoul National University campus on Sunday. She was studying in front of him at the school’s library. The suspect, who is currently attending another school, is a graduate of Seoul National University. A witness reported the incident to a security office at the university, and called the police
Oct. 5, 2016
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More daycare workers found guilty of child abuse: data
The number of daycare center instructors with a child abuse record is steadily increasing in recent years, data showed Wednesday. The data compiled by Korea Childcare Promotion Institute between January 2012 and August 2016 showed that the number of instructors at daycare centers who were found guilty of child abuse went up from nine in 2012 to 30 in 2016. (Yonhap)According to Rep. Kim Myung-yeon of the Health and Welfare Committee at the National Assembly, in the cited near-five years, a total
Oct. 5, 2016
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Fetal deaths, premature births likely to be recognized as toxic disinfectant victims
The Korean government is close to recognizing fetal deaths and premature births as being linked to the use of a toxic humidifier disinfectant, paving the way for state compensation, the environment ministry said Wednesday. “The matter is still under discussion between ministry officials and experts, but it is true that we found medical evidence linking between fetal deaths and a mother’s use of toxic humidifier disinfectant,” Seo Hong-won, an official at the Environment Ministry, told reporters
Oct. 5, 2016
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Agricultural Minister receives cheap loan from Nonghyup: lawmaker
Agricultural Minister Kim Jae-soo borrowed money from a local bank run by the farmers’ cooperative at an unusually low interest rate, a lawmaker revealed Wednesday. According to Rep. Wi Seong-gon of The Minjoo Party of Korea, the minister’s mortgage from Nonghyup Bank carries an interest rate of 1.42 percent, which is sixth-lowest among the bank’s entire 800,000 mortgages. The ten receiving the lowest interest rates had been given a rate range of 1.28 percent to 1.49 percent.Kim received a mortg
Oct. 5, 2016
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At least 5 dead, 5 missing after Typhoon Chaba hits Korea
At least five people died and five more are missing after Typhoon Chaba swept through the lower part of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, the safety ministry said. Jeju Island and the southwestern cities of Busan and Ulsan were most severely hit as the typhoon unleashed strong gusts of 47 meters per second and heavy downpours of as much as 600 millimeters between Tuesday and noon Wednesday. Vehicles parked at the Seocheon riverside are washed away after a typhoon hit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongs
Oct. 5, 2016
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Opposition parties propose special investigation into farmer’s death
South Korea’s opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion calling for a special investigation into the death of Baek Nam-gi, an activist farmer who died last month after having been struck by a police water cannon blast during an anti-government rally. “The opposition parties, along with Baek’s family, submitted a request for a special investigation to hold the reckless public authority accountable and find the truth behind his death,” said Rep. Park Ji-won of the People’s Party at a parl
Oct. 5, 2016
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Man jailed for beating mother to death
A son accused of beating his 79-year-old mother to death was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Seoul Northern District Court ruled on Wednesday. The 49-year-old defendant reportedly punched the victim in the face several times at their apartment in Gangbuk-gu, northern Seoul, on July 7, after his mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, kept refusing to let him help put her clothes on.The court said “the crime is so serious taking into consideration its method and nature” that “severe punishment is i
Oct. 5, 2016
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Parents arrested, accused of abusing 6-year-old adoptee to death
Incheon District Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for a couple who killed their 6-year-old daughter before burning and burying her body. The court found the middle-aged couple who killed the girl while abusing her as punishment were “highly likely to run away.” It approved the warrant requested by district prosecutors a day earlier for the couple, who face charges of child abuse resulting in death and the mutilation and abandonment of a body. The death of the girl, who the 47-year-old m
Oct. 5, 2016
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Activists slam animal rights law over ‘Heart’ case
The apparent brutal abuse of a missing dog by villagers is causing controversy over animal welfare in Korea, with an activist group heaping blame on the country’s lax animal protection law. An Old English Sheepdog named Heart was found butchered on Sept. 28, two days after the owner reported it missing, according to Iksan Police Station in North Jeolla Province. The police, holding three villagers in custody over charges of burglary, said a thorough investigation is needed to determine if the ca
Oct. 5, 2016
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Drunk man caught slapping cabbie
A taxi driver was allegedly attacked by a drunken passenger late Monday afternoon, according to police in Cheongju. Police are investigating an 18-year-old college student surnamed Lee on the charge of assault. Lee is accused of slapping the 62-year-old driver in the face several times after they arrived at the destination near Gaesin-dong in the region. Lee claimed the cab ride was “too expensive.”He is set to be summoned for further questioning, police said. By Bak Se-hwan (sh@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 5, 2016
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Math textbooks too complicated for students: lawmaker
A ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday existing math textbooks for students are excessively complicated, casting concerns they may induce students to seek private tutoring to keep up with class work."Many South Koreans believe math is complicated. When we asked third graders a question that had been reviewed for second graders' textbook, less than 30 percent got it correct," said Rep. Bae Duk-kwang of Saenuri during the regular audit by the parliament's science committee.A math problem reviewed
Oct. 5, 2016
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Hundreds of CCTVs to be installed on Jeju to prevent foreign offenses
The provincial government of South Korea's resort island of Jeju said Tuesday it will expand installation of surveillance cameras and beef up security measures amid a rising number of crimes committed by foreigners.The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province said it will install a total of 472 additional CCTVs at 105 areas designated as foreigner hot spots by the end of next year. The plan, originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, has been pushed forward with the increasing number o
Oct. 4, 2016
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[Graphic News] Maternity leave usage highest among teachers, civil servants
About 76 percent of government workers and teachers at public schools who become pregnant use state-provided maternity leave system.The rate is more than double the usage of women working at private companies, a report by a state-funded research institute found.According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, workers at institutes that were either state-funded or have received government investments followed at 66.7 percent, while take-up among women at private companies lingered
Oct. 4, 2016
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Koreans fed up with Osaka sushi joint
A group of Koreans in Japan were reportedly outraged over a sushi restaurant in Osaka where too much wasabi was served -- particularly to Korean customers.According to the local Japanese media Monday, well-known sushi chain Ichiba Sushi “wasabi terrorized” its foreign diners, especially Koreans. In Japan, sushi is served with wasabi already wedged in between rice and toppings, while in other locales the spicy green paste is served on the side for those unaccustomed to its sharp taste. Photos of
Oct. 4, 2016
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Teens unsatisfied with prostitutes, assault innkeeper
Three teens who beat up a motel owner for arranging “unfriendly sex workers” for them were arrested, police said Monday. According to Gwangju Gwangsan Police, the high schoolers, including Jeong, 18, and two others, are accused of asking an innkeeper to arrange prostitutes for them while they stayed at the motel in Gwangju. (Herald DB)They also face assault and robbery charges against the owner, surnamed Kim, 74, police said. Kim arranged prostitutes for the teenagers, who then lost their temper
Oct. 4, 2016
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Missing dog found slaughtered, eaten
A missing dog was found slaughtered and eaten by villagers, police found. “We are currently holding three villagers in custody over charges of burglary,” police in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, said Tuesday. “A thorough investigation is needed to determine if the case involved animal abuse.” Local authorities said that the owner of the Old English Sheepdog reported the dog -- which was one of eight -- missing on Sept. 26. A photo of the missing dog released by the owner.The report by the owner c
Oct. 4, 2016
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Ministry orders recall of toxic tattoo inks
The Ministry of Environment said Tuesday that it had ordered a recall of tattoo inks after it found toxic substances such as zinc and lead in them.The ministry said that 12 out of the 25 tattoo inks tested by the Korea Consumer Agency exceeded the permissible levels of heavy metal content. One of the tested products contained up to six different heavy metal substances that exceeded the ministry-set health limits.The ministry added that two of the tattoo ink products even contained three times mo
Oct. 4, 2016
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Controversy continues over farmer's death
Controversy continued Tuesday surrounding the cause of the death of Baek Nam-gi, an activist farmer who died after being hit by a police water cannon, with civic groups slamming the hospital for shifting responsibility for his death to his family. Baek’s family and an emergency committee of civic groups renewed its opposition to an autopsy and asked the police to disclose the full content of the autopsy warrant at a news briefing on Monday afternoon. “Respect for the Baek family’s opinions is at
Oct. 4, 2016
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Repeat sex attackers on the rise
Eight out of every 100 convicted sex attackers in Korea last year had a previous conviction of a sex crime, data showed Tuesday. According to the Justice Ministry data released by Rep. Kim Jin-tae of the ruling Saenuri Party, reoffending by sex offenders has been on a steady and alarming rise over the past five years. The proportion of repeat offenders among all sex crime convicts rose from 3.3 percent to 8 percent in 2015, registering a 2.4-fold rise. Last year, 2,775 out of a total of 34,688 s
Oct. 4, 2016
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Han River water taxi service to resume: Seoul City
Seoul plans to resume this month the operation of the hugely unpopular water taxi services on the Han River, it revealed Tuesday, in response to an inquiry from Rep. Hong Chul-ho.According to the ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker, the 3.7 billion won ($3.34 million) water taxi project was a money-losing disaster before the service was suspended in April 2014, with daily average passengers of just seven. (Herald DB)Seoul spent the 3.7 billion won on installing 17 taxi stands and operating 10 water t
Oct. 4, 2016