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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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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Monorail service for elderly, disabled being considered for Mt. Halla
At 9:33 a.m. last Thursday, two electric monorail vehicles departed from the entrance of the Eorimok Trail on Mount Halla on South Korea's largest island of Jeju to ferry a group of passengers up one of the country's iconic slopes. The train ride was part of a test run of what the local park hopes will be a service that can help elderly and physically challenged visitors better take in the sights of the resort island's most notable landmarks.Five minutes into the ride, the vehicles suddenly skii
Aug. 9, 2016
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Irritated by heat wave, schizophrenic man slaps passerby
Police nabbed Tuesday a schizophrenic man who slapped a woman in the face and attacked a police officer after he “felt irritated by the heat wave.” (Herald Business Database)A Gwangju resident surnamed Kim assaulted a 23-year-old passerby waiting to cross the street at around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province.Kim was also accused of hitting a traffic officer on his arms and legs. The suspect told police that irritation from the heat wave led to the violence. Kim reportedly work
Aug. 9, 2016
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‘Heat-related illnesses also occur indoors, too'
At least 2 in 10 patients suffering from heat-related illnesses developed their symptoms while indoors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday, advising citizens to be careful regardless of where they are during the summer heat wave.Since the supervisory system was put an alert on May 23 this year, 1,160 patients have been reported to suffer from heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke and exhaustion. Among them, 214 developed the symptoms while indoors. Of this number, 93
Aug. 9, 2016
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Gov't to fine stores for leaving doors open with air conditioners on
As part of energy-saving measures, the government will levy a fine of up to 3 million won ($2,711.4) on shops, restaurants and other businesses that are caught leaving their front doors open with the air conditioning on, officials said Tuesday. The crackdown against wasteful air conditioning started earlier in the day and fines will be imposed from Thursday after a two-day grace period, said an official at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.The move came as electricity consumption hit an
Aug. 9, 2016
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Smoker slaps woman with baby for asking him stop puffing in no smoking area
A mom with a 7-month-old baby was slapped in the face after she asked a man in 50s to “put out a cigarette” in a no smoking area.Seoul Seobu Police said Saturday that a man in his 50s was accused of slapping a mom in the face while she was pushing a stroller carrying her baby. According to the police, the man was smoking at around 5 p.m. on July 30, near the entrance of Eungam Station in Seoul, when the woman asked him to put out his cigarette or go elsewhere.They were caught on CCTV, with the m
Aug. 8, 2016
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Woman arrested after allegedly murdering newborn in hotel bathroom
A Korean woman was arrested on charges of murdering a newborn baby four hours after she gave birth on Sunday, news reports said. The 32-year-old woman, surnamed Nam, allegedly beat the infant to death and left the newborn in a hotel bathroom. Nam denied the allegations saying the baby died while she was washing blood off of the newborn‘s body. (123rf)The victim’s body was found swathed in towels by hotel staff at around 1:15 p.m. in a bathroom at a hotel located in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. Som
Aug. 8, 2016
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Even well-off seniors want financial support from children
South Korea’s wealthy elderly feel unhappy at not receiving money from their grown children, while those in financial difficulties feel sad about not being able to support their offspring, a study showed Monday. The study, compiled by the Korean Society of Gerontological Social Welfare, surveyed 358 elderly who belong to the wealthiest 10 percent of the elderly population as well as 1,462 individuals with household income of 1 million won ($900) or less a month. The study found those who were
Aug. 8, 2016
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98% of Seoul's groundwater wasted daily: report
Ninety-eight percent of groundwater found at Seoul’s 253 subway stations is wasted daily, despite being a good natural resource, a report showed Monday.According to the report released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s audit committee, just 2 percent of 68,446 cubic meters of groundwater was used to clean roads or recycled at public toilets and parks as of December 2014. More than 78 percent of groundwater generated daily was directly dumped into rivers, while the rest was sent to sewage di
Aug. 8, 2016
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Two swimmers die at open water swimming
Two amateur swimmers who participated in a national open water swimming event off the southern coast of South Jeolla Province died during the event, police said. The Yeosu Coast Guard confirmed Sunday that a 64-year-old man surnamed Kang and a 44-year-old woman surnamed Cho were found dead while participating in a 1-kilometer swim hosted by the Yeosu Swimming League on the same day. (The Yeosu Coast Guard)After passing the halfway point, Kang passed out, and Cho followed suit five minutes later
Aug. 8, 2016
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More people prefer small apartments in Seoul: data
Nearly half of new apartment units in Seoul are smaller than 60 square meters, industry data showed Monday, reflecting the trend that more people prefer smaller housing.Of 15,980 apartment complexes built between January and August of this year, 45.1 percent, or 7,205 units, have a total floor area of under 60 square meters, compared to 26.1 percent in 2000, according to the data by Real Estate 114, a real estate information provider. A typical home for South Koreans is an 82 square-meter or 109
Aug. 8, 2016
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Spending on overseas tuition down 7.6% in H1
The amount of money South Koreans spent on education abroad dropped 7.6 percent in the first six months of this year from a year earlier, central bank data showed Sunday, amid the declining number of South Koreans studying abroad.South Koreans studying abroad spent a total of US$1.57 billion in the January to June period, compared with $1.7 billion in the first half of last year, according to the data released by the Bank of Korea.The reading -- which includes spending by exchange students and l
Aug. 7, 2016
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Seoul to take legal action against ministry over youth program
Seoul City is to take legal action late this week against the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s decision to ban its program to support unemployed and underemployed young people with monthly cash support, the city government said Sunday.Also, the metropolitan government is set to establish countermeasures, such as nonmonetary support plans, in case the court dismisses the petition.“Seoul City will file for a provisional injunction, asking that the government‘s cancellation (of the program) be susp
Aug. 7, 2016
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Concerns rise over possible TB spread
Another health care worker at a pediatric unit at a general hospital has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, just days after the nation’s second case was reported at a different hospital, raising concerns over the current preventive measures against the infectious disease.According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 23-year-old nurse was reported to the authorities after she was diagnosed with TB through a regular health examination last month. The health care worker, wh
Aug. 7, 2016
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Over 1,000 patients of heat-related illnesses reported this summer
Amid the prolonged heat wave affecting the Korean Peninsula, the number of South Koreans rushed to hospital emergency rooms nationwide for heat-related illnesses has topped 1,000 this summer, with half of them reported over the recent two weeks, a government agency said Sunday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a total of 1,016 people have visited hospitals for heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat fainting and other heat-related illnesses since May 23, when it be
Aug. 7, 2016
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[EYE] Korean cyber peace movement spreads to China
South Korea is one of the most wired countries in the world, with the world’s fastest average Internet connection speed. About 47 million people, or 92 percent of the population, are Internet users, indicating the nation’s inseparable relationship with their digital space.In an ever so connected society, words spread faster than ever before. So do the malicious comments.In an effort to fight online negativity, professor Min Byoung-chul has been pioneering a campaign for peace on the Internet, fi
Aug. 5, 2016
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Sweltering heat influenced by hot air from China
Sweltering heat continues to grip the nation while the state weather agency said the record-breaking hot summer weather had been influenced by weather systems in northern China.The Korea Meteorological Agency said Thursday that heated air that was created in northern China had risen to a high altitude and moved across southern Russia and the Korean Peninsula, before descending on South Korea. The migration happened at the same time as a high pressure system formed over South Korea, preventing th
Aug. 5, 2016
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Park visits local firms to promote flextime system
President Park Geun-hye on Friday visited two local companies as part of her efforts to promote a flextime system, a core element of a broader program that her government has implemented to help workers maintain a work-family balance.Park visited "Smart Work Centers" of the two firms -- Shinhan Bank and Hana Tour. The firms have adopted the flextime system under which their employees flexibly decide their work schedules to spend more time with their families.The Park administration has been carr
Aug. 5, 2016
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Daewoo Shipbuilding CFO summoned over accounting fraud
Seoul prosecutors on Friday called in the chief financial officer of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. for questioning on allegations that he cooked the books to cover up the company's operating losses.The special investigation team said Kim Youl-jung, 58, is being grilled over accusations that the shipbuilder underreported some 120 billion won ($107 million) in business losses last year.About a week ago, the prosecution indicted former head of the company Ko Jae-ho on charges of over
Aug. 5, 2016
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Korean ships safe from pirates amid worldwide drop in piracy in H1
No South Korean ships were attacked by pirates in the first six months of the year, while piracy on the whole dropped from a year earlier, the government said Friday."There have been no reports of a pirate attack on a South Korean ship in the first half," said the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.The number of incidents of piracy came to 98 in the January-June period, down 26.9 percent from a year earlier, while that of ships hijacked by pirates more than halved to five from 13 over the cited pe
Aug. 5, 2016
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Reduced penalty for selling alcohol to minors
Business owners who sell alcohol to minors might now face lighter penalties, with the previous 60-day suspension of their operations reduced to six days, provided they prove it was an honest mistake, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday. (123RF)The previous penalty for illegal sale of alcohol to minors was the suspension of the offender’s business for 60 days, for first-timers. For those who flout the rules a second time, the suspension is 180 days and on the third count, the offe
Aug. 4, 2016