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Mostly clear, warm weather expected over long weekendSocial affairsApr 29, 2020Mostly clear and warm early summer weather is expected over the long weekend from Buddha’s Birthday on Thursday through Children’s Day on Tuesday, with sporadic rain in some areas. Temperatures wi... -
Seoul Foreign School shares virtual learning experienceSocial affairsApr 28, 2020"We are focused on delivering quality content and teaching, but the main focus for us is connection and communication." Early-years teachers at SFS often sing songs with students via video meetings,... -
Government seeks to offer masks to Korean adoptees abroadSocial affairsApr 28, 2020The government is taking steps to offer free masks to Korean adoptees or seniors living alone overseas, as the domestic supply of masks has improved. “We are considering free distribution of masks t... -
Trump says CNN report on Kim’s health was ‘incorrect’North KoreaApr 24, 2020US President Donald Trump said Thursday the CNN report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was in grave danger after a surgery was “incorrect,” but declined to say if he heard anything from Pyongyan... -
Democratic Party, government agree to outlaw possession of child sex abuse materialSocial affairsApr 23, 2020The ruling party and the government said Thursday they agreed on legislation to punish those who possess, advertise or purchase sex abuse materials involving children or youth as part of measures to ... -
Police clear Samsung heiress of drug abuse suspicionsSocial affairsApr 23, 2020Police said on Thursday they closed a yearlong preliminary investigation into allegations that Lee Boo-jin, eldest daughter of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, abused... -
Health authorities on edge as tourist bookings to Jeju surgeSocial affairsApr 23, 2020Health authorities are nervously watching as tourist bookings to Jeju Island over the long weekend surge with loosened social distancing rules. Starting with Buddha’s Birthday, which falls on Thursd... -
High school students invited to online meetings with renowned scientistsEducationApr 22, 2020The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association said Tuesday that it will host a series of online meetings where high school students can interact with renowned scientists and engineers, sta... -
Rape role-playing on chat app leads to real rapeSocial affairsApr 21, 2020Two men were indicted on charges of rape and instigating rape through a chat app. In August last year, a man identified only as “A” wrote a message on a chat app where he misrepresented himself as a... -
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[Newsmaker] Identity of 18-year-old suspect in Telegram sexual abuse case disclosedSocial affairsApr 17, 2020The identity of an 18-year-old suspected of running an online abuse ring that victimized dozens of women and girls was disclosed to the public Friday. Kang Hun, known by his internet alias “Butta,” ... -
Joo Ho-young beats icon of anti-regionalism in DaeguPoliticsApr 16, 2020Rep. Joo Ho-young of the United Future Party won his fifth term by a huge margin against four-term lawmaker and potential presidential hopeful Rep. Kim Boo-kyum of the Democratic Party in the Suseong... -
Justice Party leader narrowly retains her seatPoliticsApr 16, 2020Justice Party leader Sim Sang-jung narrowly won her fourth term as a lawmaker in a cutthroat three-way race against first-time parliamentary candidates of the two largest parties. Sim won 39.3 perce... -
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[April 15 Elections] Many races in swing vote regions too close to callPoliticsApr 15, 2020In addition to the Seoul metropolitan area, which accounts for nearly half of the country’s constituencies, the swing vote regions of Busan, Chungcheong, Gangwon and Jeju are likely to see some of th... -
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[News Focus] Telegram sex ring operated like ‘organic cartel,’ prosecution saysSocial affairsApr 14, 2020Cho Ju-bin, the 24-year-old behind a massive online pornography ring, was indicted Monday on 14 charges including sexual molestation and violation of the law on protection of children against sex off... -
3 out of 4 Koreans dissatisfied with political situation: pollPoliticsApr 8, 2020Three out of 4 South Koreans said they were dissatisfied with the country’s political situation, according to the results of a survey summarized in a recent report. The Korea Institute for Health an...
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