Articles by Kim Da-sol
Kim Da-sol
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Seoul to extend bus hours for year-end
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it will extend the operating hours of major bus routes from Dec. 18 to Dec. 31. Eighty-nine buses passing through 11 major high-traffic areas such as Gangnam, Seoul Station, Myeong-dong, Sinchon, Yeongdeungpo and Hongik University, will extend their hours of operation to 1 a.m. YonhapOn New Year’s Eve, 15 buses passing through Jongno will run until 2 a.m. the following day for the convenience of those attending the New Year’s bell-ringing cer
Social Affairs Dec. 20, 2017
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Hospital-acquired infection rises as possible cause of newborns’ death
Early investigations point to hospital-acquired infections as the possible cause of the mysterious deaths of four newborns at a local hospital in the span of just 80 minutes last week. A DNA analysis conducted by Ewha Womans University Medical Center, where the babies died on Saturday evening while being treated at the neonatal intensive care unit, found an identical type of Citrobacter freundii in three of the four victims. The hospital suspected contamination of injection tools or IV fluid. M
Social Affairs Dec. 20, 2017
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Police raid hospital over suspicious deaths of four newborns
Seoul police on Tuesday raided a local university hospital where four newborns died successively in less than 90 minutes, suspecting medical malpractice. Investigators from Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency searched the premises of Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Mokdong, western Seoul, to confiscate potential evidence, including incubators, injection tools and medical records, the agency said. YonhapThe move comes as the National Forensic Service and health authorities are scrambling to
Social Affairs Dec. 19, 2017
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Autopsies begin on newborns’ mysterious deaths
The National Forensic Service began autopsies on the bodies of four newborns Monday to determine what caused them to die successively in less than 90 minutes at a hospital in Seoul. Five forensic doctors are conducting the postmortems, with police and health authorities suspecting bacterial or viral infections, malfunctioning incubators or medical malpractice as possible causes. YonhapFindings of the initial examinations are expected later Monday, while full autopsy results will require a longer
Social Affairs Dec. 18, 2017
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Seoul’s public bike rental system named favorite public service
Seoul’s bike-sharing service was picked as the city’s most-liked public service of the year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday. Seoul's public bike rental service "Ttareungyi" (Seoul Metropolitan Government)Over 121,900 citizens voted online and offline to choose their favorite public service or policy of the year, among some 30 services or projects that the city government has either promoted or newly launched in 2017. Seoul Public Bike, or “Ttareungyi” in Korean from the sound of a
Social Affairs Dec. 17, 2017
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Search continues for 5-year-old girl missing one month
Police on Sunday continued the search for a 5-year-old girl who went missing in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, nearly a month ago. YonhapThe North Jeolla Provincial Police Agency on Sunday dispatched 180 police officers, four search dogs and a helicopter to find the girl, Ko Jun-hee, who suffers a developmental disorder. Authorities released some 4,000 leaflets in public places. Fire authorities also sent 25 officials in search of the missing child. The girl disappeared from her home in Deokjin
Social Affairs Dec. 17, 2017
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Cold spell won't let up until year-end: weather agency
The strong cold snap that has gripped Korea for over a week is forecast to continue until the year-end, with daytime high temperatures in inland regions dipping below zero, the weather agency said Sunday. YonhapAccording to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Seoul will continue to have freezing cold weather for the next 10 days -- with temperatures exceeding last years’ average -- due to the influence of a continental anticyclone stretching over the peninsula. On Sunday, Seoul saw a mornin
Social Affairs Dec. 17, 2017
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Another subway repair worker hit by train, killed
A subway maintenance worker died after being hit by an incoming train while working on the platform, police said Thursday. The accident occurred at 7:59 a.m. at Onsu Station. YonhapThe victim is a 35-year-old man who was dispatched by a subcontractor to Korea Railroad, the subway operator. He was fixing the sewers. Two other workers were with him, but were not hurt, according to the police. Korea Railroad said the deceased was a day laborer who started to work at the site since “not long ago.”H
Social Affairs Dec. 14, 2017
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Ex-Park aide Woo fights third attempt at his arrest
Woo Byung-woo, former President Park Geun-hye’s key aide, appeared at a Seoul court on Thursday to fight against the prosecution’s third attempt to arrest him this year. The Seoul Central District Court held a hearing to decide whether to issue a warrant for the arrest of Woo over his alleged involvement in the National Intelligence Service’s illegal spying on civilians, while serving as Park’s senior secretary for civil affairs. Woo Byung-woo (Yonhap)The 51-year-old former prosecutor appeared a
Social Affairs Dec. 14, 2017
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Seoul Mayor awarded Paris’ highest honorary medal
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was awarded Paris’ highest honor, Grand Vermeil, for his contributions to Seoul-Paris ties, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (left) poses for a photo with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo as he receives Grand Vermeil in Paris on Wednesday. (The Seoul Metropolitan Government)The mayor became the first Korean politician to receive the prestigious honor given to political and cultural figures around the world, such as former President of
Social Affairs Dec. 13, 2017
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Civil servants give anti-corruption law thumbs up
Nine in 10 civil servants see the anti-graft law, criticized for being too tough and set to be watered down, as being helpful in combating corruption in South Korea, according to a poll released Tuesday nearly 15 months after the law’s effectuation. Some 91.8 percent of 800 civil servants surveyed gave a positive review of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, the state-run Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said in a report, while the same view was shared by 78.9 percent of 1,000 or
Social Affairs Dec. 12, 2017
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Anti-corruption rules watered down
South Korea’s controversial anti-corruption law that cut deep into the country’s time-honored gift-giving tradition is set to get watered down, about 15 months after taking effect. YonhapThe Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Monday approved a revision proposal for the enforcement ordinance of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act to change price ceilings on the value of gifts, free meals and condolence or congratulatory money that public servants and others can receive.The revisi
Social Affairs Dec. 11, 2017
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Additional Korean sex slaves from Chuuk Islands discovered
Dozens of Koreans held on the Chuuk Islands are presumed to have been sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday, a new discovery that researchers say supports existing evidence and testimony of Japan’s brutal trafficking of women to front-line brothels.The Chuuk Islands, previously known as the Truk Islands, comprised Japan’s main base in the South Pacific from 1939 to 1945. Truk was a heavily fortified base for Japanese operations against Alli
Social Affairs Dec. 11, 2017
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Police raid Seoul tax office over Samsung slush funds
Police raided the Seoul headquarters of the National Tax Service on Friday after a Samsung official said that he had reported to the office in 2011 secret bank accounts created for Samsung Group under borrowed names. Nine investigators from the National Policy Agency’s special investigative team descended on the Seoul Regional Tax Office at around 9:30 a.m. looking for evidence to verify the official’s testimony. (Yonhap)Police suspect that these bank accounts, if confirmed to be existing, may b
Social Affairs Dec. 8, 2017
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Korea-France Association appoints new president
The Korea-France Association said Wednesday that it had appointed Sohn Woo-hyun as the new president.Sohh, a visiting professor at Hallym University, was elected as the president during the association’s board meeting held Tuesday, the association said. Sohn Woo-hyun. Korea-France AssociationA journalist-turned diplomat, Sohn served as a presidential foreign press secretary and minister for cultural affairs at the Korean Embassy in Paris. In 2014, he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et de
Social Affairs Dec. 6, 2017
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