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Tech CEO Song Myong-bin found dead ahead of court appearanceSocial affairsMar 13, 2019The CEO of the tech company Marker Group died Wednesday morning ahead of an arrest warrant hearing scheduled for the same day. Police say Song Myong-bin took his own life near his home in Ilsan, Gyeo... -
Police officer bitten by woman, loses part of fingerSocial affairsMar 11, 2019A woman bit off part of a police officer’s finger during a confrontation at her home, local media outlets reported Monday. According to the Daegu Police, a man reported his wife to the police after ... -
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[Newsmaker] Seungri says he will retire, probe to continueSocial affairsMar 11, 2019K-pop star Seungri announced his retirement Monday via Instagram, adding that he will continue to cooperate with the current police investigation over allegations of sex bribery involving foreign inv... -
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[From the Scene] ‘Change has already begun’Social affairsMar 10, 2019On Friday afternoon, Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul turned into a sea of purple with thousands of women flocking to celebrate International Women’s Day. Every March 8, celebrations and protests take pl... -
Man jumps to his death after stabbing 4 at nursing homeSocial affairsMar 8, 2019A man in his 70s jumped to his death after stabbing four others living together at a nursing home in Ulsan, the police said Friday. According to the Ulsan Police, the 77-year-old assailant, surnamed... -
Police officer arrested for taking photos of woman in subwaySocial affairsMar 7, 2019A police officer who secretly took photos of a woman on a subway train was arrested at the scene Sunday, local media outlets reported Thursday. According to Seoul Gwanak Police Station, the police o... -
Two Koreans undergo euthanasia in SwitzerlandSocial affairsMar 6, 2019Two South Koreans were confirmed to have died via voluntary euthanasia in Switzerland. According to a nonprofit organization called Dignitas, the procedures took place at its facility near Zurich in... -
Senior dies after fall from apartment balconySocial affairsMar 5, 2019An elderly woman died after a fall from an apartment balcony in Jin-gu, Busan, local media outlets reported Tuesday. According to Busan police, the 90-year-old woman fell from the balcony on Monday ... -
Suwon becomes role model for local governments nationwideSocial affairsMar 5, 2019Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, is often identified as a leading city in Korea, as it outmatches others across various aspects: environment, culture, economy and sports. Policies that the Suwon City Govern... -
Seoul police chief on Burning Sun scandal: Any officers who colluded with clubs will be punishedSocial affairsMar 4, 2019The chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday that collusion between police and nightclubs was “unforgivable,” and vowed thorough investigation of the allegations surrounding the Burn... -
Government to tighten rules on student visasSocial affairsMar 3, 2019The government is rolling out new policies that will tighten rules on student visas in response to an increasing number of overstays by international students in recent years. The Ministry of Justic... -
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[Weekender] ‘I married Korea’s independence’Social affairsFeb 28, 2019The March 1 Movement was a massive protest joined by hundreds of thousands of people shouting “manse!” nationwide on the streets, but the protests are often remembered as the achievements of few inde... -
Public advised to take public transportation as March 1 Movement re-enacted downtown SeoulSocial affairsFeb 28, 2019The “manse!” sounds that spread throughout the country on March 1, 1919, will fill Seoul’s streets once again Friday, with some 1,300 people marching across the city, officials said Thursday. Accord... -
Man sentenced to jail after hitting high school girl’s head with brickSocial affairsFeb 27, 2019A man accused of smashing a high school student’s head with a brick was sentenced to 5 years in prison, local media outlets reported Wednesday. The 25-year-old perpetrator, surnamed Moon, followed t... -
Woman killed after taxi hits wheelchairSocial affairsFeb 26, 2019A woman who was riding an electric wheelchair with her adult son was killed after they were hit by a taxi on their way home in Busan, police said Tuesday. Both were taken to a hospital, but the moth...
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