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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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Toddler’s hair loss triggers debate among health care experts
The recent controversial case of a 2-year-old who lost all the hair on his body after taking herbal medicine has triggered heated debate among traditional Korean doctors and those who practice Western medicine here.The 27-month-old reportedly started losing his hair -- including his eyelashes and eyebrows -- after taking the medicine in November. His mother acquired the remedies from the Hamsoa Oriental Clinic in southern Seoul, which is one of the most firmly established traditional medical cli
Aug. 12, 2016
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Park grants special pardons to more than 4,870 people
President Park Geun-hye granted special pardons to a high-profile businessman and more than 4,870 people, many of who were convicted of non-violent, petty crimes, on Friday, three days ahead of Liberation Day.The list of the beneficiaries was finalized during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting Park presided over at the presidential office. (Yonhap)Among the beneficiaries is CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun, who has been suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which involves hereditary motor and
Aug. 12, 2016
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Over 40 shops caught leaving doors open with air conditioners on
The South Korean government said Friday that it has issued a warning to 43 local stores caught with open doors while their air conditioners were running during business hours, as part of its energy-saving measures in the midst of a weeks-long heat wave.Earlier this week, the government said that it will levy a fine of up to 3 million won ($2,711.4) on shops, restaurants and other businesses that are caught leaving their doors open with the air conditioning on. A shop leaves its door open with it
Aug. 12, 2016
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Arrest warrant sought for Nexen Heroes owner
Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Thursday against the owner of the South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes for his alleged fraud and embezzlement.The move came a few days after the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office summoned Lee Chang-suk, who is alleged to have reneged on a 2008 promise to hand over his stake of the ball club to a Korean-American businessman in return for 2 billion won (US$1.7 million).Hong Sung-eun, chairman of the Atlanta-based real estate developer Rainier Group,
Aug. 11, 2016
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Man kills himself with hunting rifle at gun shop
A man killed himself with a hunting rifle when he visited a gun shop in the central South Korean city of Daejeon on Thursday in an apparent suicide case, police said.Around 11:25 a.m., the 50-year-old man, one of the shop's regular customers, took a gun out of its showcase, loaded it with a bullet that he brought with him, and then pointed the gun at himself while the shop owner's attention was elsewhere.According to witnesses and footage from a CCTV camera located in the shop, the customer, who
Aug. 11, 2016
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Korea to cut use of antibiotics
South Korea’s health authorities on Thursday announced their plans to reduce antibiotics use for common viral infections -- such as colds and sore throats -- in response to concerns on the growing resistance of diseases to antibiotic medicine.South Korea currently has an unusually high usage of antibiotics -- a group of drugs used to treat bacterial infections -- compared to other countries, partly because of inadequate public health education on antibiotics and antibiotics resistance. “Antibiot
Aug. 11, 2016
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Used LPG gas tanks explode, devastate village
More than 2,000 used LPG gas tanks exploded at a tank waste treatment plant in the city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday morning. The flames from the explosion flew nearly 400 meters, igniting the adjacent mountains in flames.The affected area includes a small village of nine families. There were no casualties, though farmers said the some 200 village cattle were noticeably shaken and the ancestral tombs in the mountains were destroyed. (Yonhap)Helicopters from Korea Forest Se
Aug. 11, 2016
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Man gets 16 years for murdering women who owed him money
A man in his 70s received a 16 year jail term on Thursday for strangling a women who owed him money.The Chuncheon District Court said the 72-year-old man, surnamed Kim, was charged with homicide for impulsively killing the 51-year-old victim out of fear that she would not return his money. Kim worked as a gas station worker for 13 years and saved 20 million won ($18,000) which he lent to the victim in March to expand her restaurant. (Yonhap)Kim worked with the victim until she reportedly quit h
Aug. 11, 2016
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[Industry 4.0] How will Industry 4.0 impact jobs?
It took a weeklong match in March this year between 18-time world Go champion Lee Se-dol and Alphago for it to hit South Koreans hard: Human beings could actually be replaced by artificial intelligence.Alphago, the AI Go program developed by Google DeepMind, won four out of five games. The initial anticipation of Lee’s sweeping victory soon turned into self-assuring consolation that he at least managed one win. “After the match, I was actually fearful of my own arrogant assumption that a man-mad
Aug. 11, 2016
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Korea to unveil follow-up measures for comfort women foundation
South Korea will "very soon" unveil details on the follow-up measures for a recently launched foundation that aims to help Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery during the Japanese colonial period, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. The foundation was launched late last month under a deal reached between the two countries in December to resolve their deep-running rift over the victims, euphemistically called comfort women. Tokyo promised to contribute 1 billion yen ($9.9 milli
Aug. 11, 2016
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British DJ arrested in Korea on charges of drug smuggling
Police on Thursday said they have arrested a British DJ, 52, on charges of smuggling in drugs to South Korea and handing them over to the executives of a local pharmaceutical company.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the DJ, whose identity was withheld, is suspected of bringing in a total of 3.78 liters of gamma hydroxybutyrate, a banned substance also known as a "date rape drug," over four times between January and June. (Yonhap)The amount, worth some 370 million won ($340,000), is eno
Aug. 11, 2016
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Aunt abuses, kills 3-year-old
Police said Thursday a woman in her 20s admitted to having abused her 3-year-old nephew, who was found dead from an apparent drowning in Naju, South Jeolla Province, Wednesday. The accused, 25, was detained immediately for interrogation. She had reportedly been looking after the child since June after her sister, the mother of the child, found work at a factory away from their home in Naju.The suspect in a death of a 3-year-old boy is being taken in for questioning by police on Thursday. (Yonhap
Aug. 11, 2016
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Korea's finance minister meets with GCF head
South Korea's finance minister on Thursday held a meeting with the head of the Green Climate Fund to discuss ways to enhance the country's contribution to the development of the organization, the finance ministry here said."The South Korean government is concerned about the development of the GCF, which is headquartered in our country," Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho was quoted as saying in a meeting with Hela Cheikhrouhou, the executive director of the GCF, in Seoul.South Korea`s Finance Minister Y
Aug. 11, 2016
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PM vows to make all-out efforts for passage of labor reform bills
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday vowed to make "all-out" efforts to secure parliamentary approval for a set of labor reform bills that languished at the previous National Assembly.Presiding over a national policy coordination meeting, Hwang highlighted the importance of the bills to create jobs for young people and reinvigorate the country's economy."It is regrettable that the passage of the bills for creating jobs and for other purposes is being delayed," Hwang said during the gathering
Aug. 11, 2016
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4 out of 10 single female workers have no plans to have child: survey
Nearly 4 out of every 10 single female workers here do not plan to have a baby when they get married, partly due to fears of losing their jobs, a survey showed Thursday, offering an explanation for the country's low birthrate.In a survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries, 38.3 percent of unmarried female workers in their 20s and 30s said they had no plans to give birth when they got married.Stock image(123rf)The survey was conducted on 500 married and single females who are curren
Aug. 11, 2016
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Novartis executives indicted for illegal rebates
Six incumbent and former executives of the South Korean unit of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis have been indicted on charges of providing illegal kickbacks to doctors, industry sources said Thursday. Earlier this week, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office charged the six, including the former CEO surnamed Moon, for allegedly providing money or other kickbacks known in the industry as rebates to doctors in exchange for prescribing its products.A total of 23 people, including six pu
Aug. 11, 2016
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Toddler baby loses hair after taking herbal medicine
A 27-month-old toddler surnamed Chang lost all his hair on his head and body, including his eyebrows and eyelashes, after taking herbal medicine for a week, local news reports said. before taking herbal medicine (SBS)after taking herbal medicine for a week (SBS)The parents living in Seoul fed Chang the herbal medicine last November in order to help the baby sleep.Chang started losing hair after three days of taking the medicine. “The baby’s hair started to fall out extremely easily after that. H
Aug. 10, 2016
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Losses soar from continued heat wave
Damages related to agriculture, livestock and people’s health have been on the rise as South Korea has been experiencing abnormally hot weather since July. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 1,000 patients were diagnosed with heatstroke since May, surpassing the total figure recorded in 2014.Local insurance company NongHyup Property & Casualty Insurance said that it saw the highest number of reports on livestock casualties this year, since it started compensation
Aug. 10, 2016
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Abusive stepmom jailed for 20 years
The stepmother of 7-year-old Shin Won-young was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for abusing her stepson to death and burying his body to cover up the crime. Shin’s father, who neglected the crime and helped abandon the boy, received a 15 year jail term. The Pyeongtaek Branch of Suwon District Court said in the ruling that it had to impose stern punishment for the accused as they caused an “irreversible outcome,” referring to the boy’s death. The court also cited how the two had admi
Aug. 10, 2016
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Korea offers citizenship to freedom fighters' descendants
South Korea's government said Wednesday it has offered citizenship to 38 descendants of 10 independence fighters who fought against Japanese colonial rule in the early part of the 20th century.The country is preparing to mark the 71st anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule (1910-45) on Aug. 15.The Ministry of Justice said the selected people include descendants of diplomat Yi Wi-jong, who was chosen to attend a peace conference of major nations at The Hague in 1907, although h
Aug. 10, 2016