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Man jailed for murder of Vietnamese daughter-in-law

A man in his 80s has been sentenced to prison for stabbing his Vietnamese daughter-in-law to death while she was sleeping. The Seoul Northern District Court on Friday handed down a 25-year prison te...

Korean colleges alert about ‘spy cam’ on campus

The recent rise in the number of “spy cam” cases on campus is pushing colleges to come up with measures to protect students and make sure their policies keep up with the reality of campus life. Acco...

September 21, 2017
Social affairs
W17m booze tab: Itaewon bars face probe over foreign tourist ripoff

A promise of a fun night out at a bar in Itaewon left an American tourist with a booze tab totaling 17 million won ($15,000). Seoul police said on Thursday owners and employees at three bars in Itae...

September 21, 2017
Social affairs
Seoul start-up fair seeks to encourage expat entrepreneurs

Seoul Global Center will host the 2017 International Start-ups Business Fair at Seoul Business Agency in Mapo, Seoul, Thursday. At the fair, 12 start-up companies ran by expat entrepreneurs who come...

September 20, 2017
Industry
Anti-THAAD activist dies after setting himself on fire

South Korean activist Jo Young-sam died one day after setting himself on fire Tuesday in Mapo-gu, Seoul, to protest against the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system. “THAAD should go and peace...

September 20, 2017
North Korea
Four people found dead in suspected suicide pact

Four people were found dead inside a guesthouse room near Gyeongpo lake in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Tuesday. The four are suspected to have gassed themselves to death in a suicide pact as a nitr...

September 19, 2017
Social affairs
Woman found dead on riverbank in Cheongju

The naked and bruised body of a woman was found on a riverbank in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, early Tuesday. Heungdeok Police Station in Cheongju said the incident is being investigated as...

September 19, 2017
Social affairs
Seoul City civil servant jumps to death possibly due to overwork

A civil servant in his 20s, who was working at the Seoul City government, jumped to his death in his residential district in Dobong-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Investigators say the reason behind the appare...

September 19, 2017
Social affairs
YouTube blocks N.Korean propaganda channel amidst backlashes

YouTube is facing major backlash from researchers for shutting down North Korean propaganda channels, which are crucial sources of information about the reclusive nation. YouTube closed several Nort...

September 14, 2017
North Korea
Job fair connects 2,500 intl. students to Korean firms

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency is running a job fair for international students from Wednesday to Thursday. Organized by KOTRA, the two-day event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Coex in ...

September 13, 2017
Economy
Korean student loses case urging father to pay US college tuition

A Korean father does not have to pay for his son’s college education in the United States, a local judge ruled Monday. The son sued his father for tuition and living expenses at a private college in...

September 11, 2017
Social affairs
Fear of radiation spreads among N.Koreans after test

Following North Korea’s powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3, fear of radioactive contamination is spreading fast among local residents, a Japanese media outlet reported. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper on ...

September 11, 2017
North Korea
Smartphone on Pyongyang metro - everyday life of commuters?

A video showing the “state-of-the-art” Pyongyang metro, on which passengers read news via their smartphones, was aired through the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, Friday. In the KCNA v...

September 11, 2017
North Korea
Pianist Sohn Jeung-beum ranks 1st in Munich competition

Pianist Sohn Jeung-beum has become the first South Korean to win the piano category of the ARD International Music Competition, its organizer said Sunday. The 26-year-old won the first prize at the ...

September 10, 2017
Music
Putin ‘casually late’ for summit with President Moon

Russian President Vladimir Putin showed up 30 minutes late for the summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday, once again living up to his reputation for tardiness. Bilateral talks ...

September 6, 2017
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