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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Russian, Liberian jailed for swindling Korean’s money
A Russian and Liberian who blackmailed a Korean man for cash have been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for a year, the court said Tuesday.They had already been jailed for six months for fraud. But the prosecutors added a charge of perjury, which led the court to additionally hand down the suspended six-month prison term. The 28-year-old man from Liberia and 32-year-old woman from Russia, who were in a relationship, conspired with a Ukrainian woman to swindle a Korean man via social
March 23, 2016
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No confirmed South Korean victims in Brussels blasts: official
There are as of yet no confirmed South Korean victims related to Tuesday's bombings in Brussels, Belgium, that left dozens of people dead and some 200 injured, a Seoul government official said Wednesday."We understand that Belgium has been notifying governments around the world of any casualties. But we have not been notified of any South Korean casualties," the official told Yonhap News Agency, declining to be named.But observers say that it would take time to verify the exact identities of all
March 23, 2016
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Police officer found dead in apparent suicide
A police officer was found dead in an apparent suicide at a police substation in eastern Seoul, police said Tuesday.Police said the 47-year-old was already dead when he was found by a fellow officer in the staff lounge at around 12:35 p.m.The officer, identified only by his surname Lee, was under investigation for corruption charges.While he is suspected to have committed suicide, police are investigating the details of the incident. (Yonhap)
March 22, 2016
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Koreans ignore scattered cash in downtown square
A Korean woman threw cash worth 22 million won ($19,030) on the street in downtown Seoul on Monday, but caused no major disruption as passersby did not rush to pick them up, police said Tuesday. The 56-year-old threw hundreds of 1,000-won, 5,000-won and 10,000 won-banknotes in the Seoul Square at around 5 p.m.But there was no single citizen who picked up the bills, with many of passersby glancing at the grass covered by banknotes and taking photos of the scene, police said. Police collect the ba
March 22, 2016
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Protestor left unconscious by water canon files a suit
The family of a farmer knocked down by a water cannon blast from the police during an anti-government rally last year filed a compensation suit against authorities on Tuesday. Two daughters of Baek Nam-gi, 70, who still remains unconscious, demand a total of 240 million won ($207,800) from the state and police officials including the National Police Agency chief Kang Shin-myung and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency chief Goo Eun-soo, the Lawyers for a Democratic Society said. Jung Hyun-chan,
March 22, 2016
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[FROM THE SCENE] Wind and sun power Gapado’s revival
Gapado Island’s wind generators overlook green barley fields on Saturday. (Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald)GAPADO ISLAND, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province -- Bundled up in padded coats and scarves, a group of visitors braved the cold, their hair flapping in the wind as they disembarked the ferry to Gapado Island.The name Gapado comes from the meaning “island of wind and waves,” and the island’s village head, 61-year-old Kim Dong-ok says there is a reason for that.“There’s an old saying that goes
March 22, 2016
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Police to run poll on drunken driving law
South Korean police will be conducting a poll on whether to tighten the legal alcohol limit for drivers, officials said Tuesday. The National Police Agency said that it will carry out a month-long survey on 1,000 Koreans on whether to lower the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from the current 0.05 to 0.03 percent. A glass of soju can lead to 0.03 percent of blood alcohol concentration.The survey will ask respondents whether they think it is necessary for police to step up its crackdown on
March 22, 2016
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Job insecurity, depression common among single parents
South Korean single parents are vulnerable to depression and job insecurity, and their young children are often left by themselves after school, a government study showed Tuesday. The study, which surveyed a total of 2,552 single-parent households nationwide last year, revealed that 27 percent of the parents said they have no meaningful social support network at all -- not a single person they can speak or rely on -- when they face financial difficulties. (123rf)More than 65 percent of the house
March 22, 2016
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Chinese booked in hit-and-run case
(Yonhap)A Chinese was detained for allegedly running away after crashing into a taxi and injuring a Korean man in Seoul, police said Tuesday. The 30-year-old Chinese man, identified only by his surname Ryu, drove a car under the influence of alcohol and hit a taxi parked in front of the police box in Itaewon at around 5 a.m. on March 13. The crash left a 40-year-old Korean man, surnamed Shim, injured. He is not in critical condition, police said. The Chinese, who came to Korea for a short visit,
March 22, 2016
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Seoul city to switch on extra lighting on bridges
The city of Seoul said Tuesday it will turn on extra external lighting on five bridges across the Han River this year in a bid to liven up the riverscape and attract more tourists.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said light displays will be turned on at five bridges -- Hannam, Yeongdong, Jamsil, Haengju and Dongjak -- where it can provide more attraction for visitors.The lights on the Haengju and Dongjak bridges will be turned on in May ahead of China's labor day and Japan's golden week holiday
March 22, 2016
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Korea reports first Zika virus-infected patient
South Korea has confirmed the first case of a patient here being infected with the South America-originated Zika virus, the health authorities said Tuesday, sparking fears that the contagious virus that could cause birth defects will spread throughout the country.A 43-year-old man tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus after traveling to Brazil between mid-February and early March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)."During the trip in Brazil, the patient ha
March 22, 2016
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Korea, Japan to hold talks on sex slavery
South Korea and Japan are set to hold working-level talks on Tuesday to discuss the enforcement of last year's agreement to settle their decades-long dispute over Tokyo's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women.The meeting will be held in Tokyo, led by Chung Byung-won, director-general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Seoul officials said.Topping
March 22, 2016
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South Korea confirms first Zika case
South Korean health authorities said Tuesday a man who recently returned home from Brazil has been confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus. It is the nation’s first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus, which is suspected of causing serious birth defects. According to the authorities, the 43-year-old man returned to Korea via Frankfurt Airport in Germany on March 11. He visited the South American country for work purposes from Feb. 17-March 9. He began to experience symptoms, includ
March 22, 2016
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Elderly sexual slavery victim to receive award from LA City Council
An elderly South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery will receive an award from the Los Angeles City Council this week in recognition of her efforts to raise international awareness about the atrocity.The council plans to present the 88-year-old victim, Lee Yong-soo, with the award on Tuesday to honor her efforts to raise awareness of the sexual slavery and to promote women's rights, according to the Korean American Forum of California.Last week, Lee also received a special award fro
March 22, 2016
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Go master Lee Se-dol eager for rematch with AlphaGo
South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol said Monday he'd like to have a rematch with AlphaGo, Google's artificial intelligence program that recently beat him at his own game."I will have to consider it carefully, but if AlphaGo wants a rematch, I'd like to face it again, on the condition that it will take place in the near future," Lee told Yonhap News Agency on Jeju Island. He'd spent the past six days here on vacation with his family."I figured out AlphaGo to some degree during our last meeting," th
March 21, 2016
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Korea launches 'K-travel bus' for foreign visitors
An inter-city bus connecting major tourist attractions in South Korea will start operating this week for the convenience of foreign travelers, the culture ministry said Monday.The service, named K-travel Bus, will exclusively serve foreigners who want to travel outside the capital city starting from Friday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.Passengers will tour around the nation for two days for US$170, a trip that includes transportation, lodging, an English-speaking guide and ad
March 21, 2016
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Korea, Japan to hold talks over 'comfort women' deal
South Korea and Japan will hold working-level talks this week to follow up on last year's agreement to settle their dispute over Tokyo's wartime sexual enslavement of Korean women, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Monday.The meeting will be held in Tokyo on Tuesday, led by Chung Byung-won, director-general of the ministry's Northeast Asian affairs bureau, and Kimihiro Ishikane, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's Asian and Oceanian affairs bureau, the ministry said in a press releas
March 21, 2016
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7 in 10 women see marriage as burden to career: survey
The majority of South Korean women view marriage as a hindrance to their careers, in stark contrast to men, a survey showed Monday. According to the poll by recruitment site Saramin on 1,401 married and unmarried workers, 71.8 percent of women said that tying the knot had a harmful impact on their career, while 75.9 percent of men saw marriage as a boost to their working lives. YonhapMost of the female respondents (76.5 percent) cited housework and child rearing as the major factors, followed by
March 21, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] Sharing experience, wisdom with female migrants
When Do Thanh Quy gave birth to her first child 17 years ago in South Korea, she was made to eat “miyeokguk” by her Korean in-laws. The Korean seaweed soup is traditionally served on birthdays and to women who have just given birth. The Vietnamese-born worker married her Korean husband in 1998, after spending four years as a factory worker. “I couldn’t bear the smell of the soup, especially just a few hours after delivery,” Do said in an interview with The Korea Herald. After spending more than
March 21, 2016
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Migrants mark UN anti-racism day
South Korea’s migrant worker and refugee advocacy groups called for an end to racial discrimination in central Seoul on Monday, marking the U.N.-designated day to combat racial discrimination. In a press conference held at Gwanghwamun Square in the morning, some 30 civic organizations, including the nation’s first migrant workers’ union, groups of public interest lawyers and labor rights activists, gathered to shed light on the plight of migrant workers here. The groups accused the government
March 21, 2016