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Handheld electric fans emit high levels of radiation: report

Handheld electronic fans emit high levels of electromagnetic radiation and should be used at least 25 centimeters from the face, according to a report by nonprofit organization Asian Citizen’s Center...

Fitness model’s ‘morale boost’ for military stokes fury

A YouTube video showing a scantily clad woman posing on stage as a part of a “morale boosting performance” for South Korean soldiers has caused online furor, leading to the Capital Defense Command to...

August 20, 2018
Social affairs
Dismembered body at Seoul Grand Park identified

Police have identified a dismembered body found in a thicket near Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, as a man in his 50s who was a resident in the region. Namyangju Police said it iden...

August 19, 2018
Social affairs
Man sets self on fire upon news of ex-wife’s new relationship

A man in his 50s set himself on fire in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, allegedly upon receiving news of his ex-wife’s new relationship. According to Namyangju Police, the man drenched himself in gaso...

August 19, 2018
Social affairs
Dismembered body found in bushes at Seoul Grand Park

A dismembered body was found in the thickets near Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, just south of Seoul. The torso, presumed to be a man’s, was discovered Sunday morning at around 9...

August 19, 2018
Social affairs
Typhoon Soulik alert for Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Soulik is expected to pass through the Korean Peninsula as early as Wednesday, bringing with it a chilling respite to the draught-stricken land but also the potential for storm damage. If So...

August 19, 2018
Social affairs
South Korean city throws hat in the ring as ‘Yoga City’

South Korean city of Miryang is bending over backward to become a city of yoga. The city government of Miryang said Sunday it will host a global-scale yoga therapy conference and festive yoga-relate...

August 19, 2018
Culture
[Weather] Heat recedes Sunday, but summer’s not done with us yet

The weather forecast for Sunday spells a break in the chain of hot days that has plagued Korea for over a month. With clear skies expected nationwide, the lowest temperatures for this day have been ...

August 19, 2018
Social affairs
The Korea Herald pushing the envelope on video news

If anyone ever wondered where The Korea Herald is, the physical location of it is in Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea, on the first floor of a five-story building of the Herald Corporation...

August 14, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Striking portraits of North Korean women

Photos showing North Korean women and the various roles they take up in the northern half of the peninsula were released online by Agence France-Presse Friday. AFP has its own webpage called Faces o...

August 10, 2018
North Korea
Seoul perceived as city of youth and nightlife: survey

A survey indicated Wednesday that Seoul is perceived by outsiders as a city vibrant with nightlife and suitable for youth. The Seoul Tourism Organization ran a survey for the month of June on respon...

August 8, 2018
Travel
McDelivery riders protest stifling dress code

McDelivery motorcycle riders took to McDonald’s Korean headquarters in Jongno, Seoul, Monday, to protest the company’s dress code that binds delivery staff to wearing jeans even in sweltering heat. ...

August 6, 2018
Social affairs
Expect ‘Better Boracay’ in October: Philippines

The resort island of Boracay is to reopen to visitors in October, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Thursday. Boracay, one of the Philippines’ major tourism destina...

August 3, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Extra information about surfing in Korea

Indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul If traveling all the way to a beach does not fit your schedule, there is the option of indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Practice b...

August 2, 2018
More sports
[Weekender] Surf’s up for Korea

“We met through surfing last year,” a young Korean couple holding on to surfboards said on a sunny day at Hajodae Beach in Yangyang, Gangwon Province. The two had their faces covered in thick sunbloc...

August 2, 2018
More sports

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