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Long-term detention of asylum seekers inhumane: human rights bodySocial affairsNov 6, 2019Keeping asylum seekers in detention centers for a long period of time constitutes human rights violations, South Korea’s human rights watchdog said Wednesday, reiterating its call on the Justice Mini... -
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[Newsmaker] Audition show producers arrested for alleged vote riggingSocial affairsNov 6, 2019Two producers of a K-pop competition TV show were arrested late Tuesday over allegations they rigged the results of audience votes that decided which singers would progress through and win the compet... -
‘Han River’ murderer sentenced to life in prisonSocial affairsNov 5, 2019A court on Tuesday sentenced Jang Dae-ho to life in prison for the murder and dismemberment of a guest at the hotel where he worked. The Uijeongbu District Court’s Goyang branch handed down a life s... -
Korea, China sign ‘clear sky’ plan to fight fine dustSocial affairsNov 4, 2019South Korea’s environment minister and his Chinese counterpart vowed close cooperation to combat air pollution at their first annual ministerial talks in Seoul on Monday amid public concerns over tox... -
Seoul Metro Line No. 9 operates six-carriage trains, expands servicesSocial affairsNov 4, 2019Six-carriage trains have begun to run on Seoul Subway Line No. 9, operating more frequently starting Monday, amid complaints over crowdedness on the line during rush hour. Previously, some trains ha... -
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[Newsmaker] Permission sought to hold queer festival in South Gyeongsang Province on Nov. 30Social affairsNov 3, 2019A queer festival organizing committee in South Gyeongsang Province filed for a permit to hold the festival, an event advocating equality for sexual minorities, in Changwon on Nov. 30, police said Sun... -
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[Feature] Sulli’s death sparks soul-searching on misogynistic culture, journalism ethicsSocial affairsNov 3, 2019When 25-year-old Korean singer and actress Sulli was found dead at her home last month, it was described as “murder by fingertips.” Sulli, whose real name was Choi Jin-ri, had long been the targe... -
Korean forced labor victims file appeal with UNSocial affairsOct 30, 2019Two victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor filed an appeal with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday, a year after South Korea’s top court ordered a Japanese firm to compensate them.... -
SNU still using more energy than other buildings in SeoulSocial affairsOct 29, 2019Seoul National University buildings consumed the most energy in Seoul, figures from the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed Tuesday. SNU used 53,195 tons of oil equivalent in 2018, ranking No. 1 on... -
Fine dust advisory in effect in SeoulSocial affairsOct 29, 2019A fine dust advisory was issued for Seoul at 5 a.m. Tuesday as yellow dust particles traveling from China and Mongolia blanketed South Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. The average leve... -
Incheon Global Campus leads Green Growth Week eventsSocial affairsOct 27, 2019Professors and students from the world’s leading universities with a presence at Incheon Global Campus shared their knowledge about how to achieve a green energy transformation during Global Green Gr... -
Samsung heir’s bribery retrial beginsSocial affairsOct 25, 2019Samsung Group’s de facto chief Lee Jae-yong’s retrial began Friday at a high court, after the top court ordered a review of his bribery sentence in connection with a corruption scandal that led to th... -
Seoul becomes dog slaughter-freeSocial affairsOct 24, 2019Seoul is to become completely free from dog slaughter this month after all dog-butchering businesses in the city agreed to stop the practice, the city government said Thursday. A total of eight rema... -
George Mason University launches peace studies center in IncheonSocial affairsOct 24, 2019George Mason University Korea launched the Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia and hosted an annual symposium on peace on the Korean Peninsula at its Incheon Global Campus, the university said Thu... -
Fine dust measures enforced as dust season beginsSocial affairsOct 21, 2019South Korea is expected to see a high level of particulate pollution, leading the government to take preliminary anti-dust measures for the first time this autumn and launch a monthlong crackdown on ...
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