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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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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
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Korea, Peru co-host APEC's future education forum
South Korea, along with Peru, hosted a two-day meeting of education officials and teachers from Asia-Pacific countries in Lima this week to discuss how education should be provided in the future, the education ministry said Tuesday.South Korean Education Minister Lee Joon-sik took part in this year's future education forum of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that was opened on Monday. Initiated by South Korea in 2005, the forum is a gathering of teachers, researchers and policymakers
Oct. 4, 2016
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7 Chinese tourists indicted for assaulting Korean restaurant owner
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted seven Chinese tourists on charges of beating up a South Korean restaurant owner on Jeju Island last month. The Jeju District Prosecutors' Office said the defendants are suspected of assaulting the 53-year-old owner of the restaurant, identified only by her last name Ahn, on the southern resort island on Sept. 9, causing a brain hemorrhage. They are also accused of beating three others who were attempting to stop the violence. (Jeju District Police)The
Oct. 4, 2016
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Hunt for a wild boar ongoing in Busan
Police in Busan trying to stop a wild boar wandering through a residential area Monday failed in their attempts to shoot it. More than 10 sightings were reported of the animal at an apartment neighborhood in Jurye-dong, Sasang-gu, between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Another boar sighting on Sept. 22 in Busan (Twitter)The police tracked down the boar and reportedly fired a shot intending to kill it, but missed. The search for the animal is ongoing. The police are advising people
Oct. 4, 2016
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Elementary school teacher faces investigation for disciplinary method
An elementary homeroom teacher is being investigated after allegedly ordering a boy to stand for the whole day as part of a disciplinary method. The ill-fated attempt to teach a lesson came after the teacher at an elementary school in Goyang-si, northern Seoul, whose identification has not been revealed, asked one of the sixth grade students in the classroom to make a presentation during Korean class last month, according to the local police and Gyeonggi Goyang Office of Education on Monday. Fru
Oct. 3, 2016
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Phishing and robbery culprits to face stronger penalty
Intensified sanctions are to be imposed on phone fraud and robberies resulting in physical injuries, according to prosecutors Monday.The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office announced a set of reinforced investigation guidelines, obliging its officials to demand a maxim penalty upon main culprits of the corresponding crimes without exception. The new rule also states that all accomplices are to be taken into custody in principle.The jail term for phone scams will be 10 years for main culprits, seven year
Oct. 3, 2016
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[Herald Interview] ‘Communication is key in enjoying public art’
Seo Ji-eun, 30, curator at Coreana Museum of Art in Gangnam, is one of the supervising curators for some 100 Seoul residents who are participating in a two-month-long municipal citizen program to uncover public art on the city’s streets.Under the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s project “Art on Seoul’s streets found by citizens,” participants find and promote lesser-known public art and landmarks in groups of 10, joined by field experts and art connoisseurs.After a five-year career as a curator w
Oct. 3, 2016