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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Korean man gets suspended sentence for rumors about sunken warship
A Seoul court on Monday sentenced a man to eight months in prison for spreading rumors about the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship.Still, the Seoul Central District Court suspended the sentence for Shin Sang-chul for two years, meaning that he will not have to serve prison time if he stays out of trouble during that period.The court ruled that Shin defamed military officials by posting false information on the Internet that South Korea delayed the recovery of its warship the Cheonan to bu
Jan. 25, 2016
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Seoul court upholds censure of unethical TV drama
The Seoul Administrative Court on Monday upheld the broadcasting watchdog's censure of a TV drama embroiled with immorality and violent language.The court ruled as "fair and legitimate" the Korea Communications Commission (KCC)'s punitive actions against MBC's drama series "Apgujeong Midnight Sun" which was aired from October 2014 to May last year. The terrestrial broadcasting company filed litigation with the Seoul court last year after the broadcasting commission censured those involved in the
Jan. 25, 2016
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Jeju Airport resumes operations after near 2-day shutdown
Jeju International Airport on South Korea's southernmost resort island resumed operations Monday after being shut down by heavy snow for some 45 hours, the government said. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said an Eastar Jet B737-700 passenger jet with 149 people on board took off safely at 2:48 p.m. after ground service personnel cleared the runway and removed ice and snow from the aircraft.About 36 minutes later, a Korean Air B747-400 with 404 people on-board departed for Seo
Jan. 25, 2016
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Korea creates 150 bln won healthcare fund
South Korea has created a 150 billion won ($125.8 million) fund to help the local healthcare and cosmetics industries expand overseas and sharpen their competitiveness, the finance ministry said Monday.The Ministry of Health and Welfare provided 30 billion won and 10 private institutions, including KB Investment Co., provided another 120 billion won, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.KB Investment and Solidus Investment Co. were picked as the managing firms of the fund, it added.
Jan. 25, 2016
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Cold spell eases up in Korea
The cold snap that has paralyzed most of South Korea and stranded nearly 90,000 tourists on the country's resort island of Jeju began to ease up Monday afternoon, weather officials said.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said it has lifted a cold wave warning from 2:00 p.m and a cold wave advisory from 1:00 p.m from most parts of the country, including Jeju Island which was hit by the worst heavy snow in 32 years."The weather was initially expected to let-up starting Tuesday afternoon
Jan. 25, 2016
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S. Korea to address N. Korean human rights despite frosty ties
South Korea should make efforts to improve North Korea's dismal human rights situation even if Seoul's move to have better inter-Korean relations hit a snag, a government official said Monday.The National Assembly is set to pass a pending bill aimed at enhancing the North's human rights record later this week. The bill, first introduced in August 2005, has been languishing in the parliament, apparently out of concern its passage could have a negative impact on inter-Korean relations.The bill cal
Jan. 25, 2016
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for lawmaker over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Monday they have sought an arrest warrant for a ruling party lawmaker for allegedly taking bribes.Lee Byung-suk of the ruling Saenuri Party is accused of using his position to persuade POSCO, South Korea's biggest steelmaker, to sign business contracts with subcontractors owned by Lee's acquaintances.In return, Lee allegedly received tens of millions of won in bribes from one of the subcontractors.Prosecutors said they sought the arrest warrant as Lee rejected repeated requests
Jan. 25, 2016
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Seoul city to restore palace walkway by year's end
A narrow walkway along Deoksu Palace in downtown Seoul will be restored 132 years after it was cut off by the construction of the British Embassy in Korea, a Seoul City Council member said Monday.The council member said the Seoul Metropolitan Government will restore the 170-meter-long sidewalk along the stonewall of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) palace at the embassy compound at the expense of 2.8 billion won ($2.34 million).The capital city will finish the 3- to 6-meter-wide walkway, commonly
Jan. 25, 2016
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Majority of seniors suffer from multidimensional poverty
Seven out of 10 senior citizens in South Korea are suffering from deprivation in two or more areas, a report showed Monday.According to the report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, some 67 percent of South Koreans aged 65 and older suffered from income poverty and other deprivations as of 2013, down 5.8 percentage points from 2011. The report, based on a survey of 2,889 people aged 65 and older across the country, measured poverty in seven categories: income, assets, residenc
Jan. 25, 2016
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Jeju Airport operations resume
The operation of flights and ships to and from Jejudo Island resumed Monday afternoon, three days after a heavy snow storm and cold snap froze most parts of the country, crippling transportation systems.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it allowed the resumption of operations at Jeju International Airport after confirming the runways were safe, with most of the cold wave alerts being lifted.Takeoff and landing of flights resumed from 3 p.m. after the snow was cleared from t
Jan. 25, 2016
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Voyeurism still tricky to stamp out in South Korea
The number of sex crimes involving the taking of intrusive pictures of body parts increased dramatically in South Korea between 2005 and 2014, but the ambiguity of current laws make it tricky to crack down on, according to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Monday.In 2014, a total of 6,735 cases of voyeurism crimes were reported, which was 19.8 times higher than in 2005, at 341.Also, 24.1 percent of all sex crime perpetrators caught in 2014 were those who illicitly took pictures of others, compared
Jan. 25, 2016
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Walkway near United Kingdom Embassy to be restored
The Deoksugung Palace stonewall walkway that was disconnected by the site of the British Embassy in Seoul will be restored for the first time in 132 years and opened to the public soon, officials said Monday. City councilor Choi Pan-sul of The Minjoo Party of Korea said Seoul City was planning to invest 2.8 billion won ($2.35 million) in constructing a 170-meter pedestrian walkway past the British Embassy. The traditional stonewall walkway surrounding Deoksugung Palace was disconnected after the
Jan. 25, 2016
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Korea to conduct survey on surviving separated families
South Korea plans to survey surviving families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War for the first time in five years to better prepare for family reunions, government officials said Monday.In March, the government will launch a three-month research project on 65,000 separated family members to ask whether they are willing to meet their relatives living in North Korea, according to the Unification Ministry.There are about 130,000 separated family members on a waiting list for family reunions. Abou
Jan. 25, 2016
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Koreans can purchase quick immigration services at British airports
South Koreans frequently visiting the United Kingdom with entry visa will be able to use the quick immigration checkpoint at British airports, the South Korean Embassy here said Monday.The new system is effective from Monday as the British government included South Koreans in its registered travelers system.Registered foreigners including South Koreans entering the country through international airports will now be able to use either ePassport gates or immigration checkpoints for local Britons/E
Jan. 25, 2016
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There is difference between abuse and discipline: health minister
Health and Welfare Minister Chung Chin-youb on Monday stressed the importance of society acknowledging the difference between abuse and discipline when raising kids, during his meeting on ways to combat violence against children.“We need to change the general perception that often mistakes abusing our children as disciplining them,” Chung said at the meeting with police officers and health professionals in Seoul.Health and Welfare Minister Chung Chin-youb (Yonhap)Following high profile child abu
Jan. 25, 2016
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Jeju airport resumes operations
Jeju International Airport resumed operations at noon on Monday after a 42–hour closure due to heavy snow and high winds. (Yonhap)Nearly 86,000 people were stranded and some 1,100 flights were canceled on the southern resort island over the weekend and early Monday. The island recorded its biggest snowfall in three decades at 11 centimeters as of Sunday, with more than 1 meter of snow in mountain areas. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Jan. 25, 2016
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Korea's power capacity to top 100 gigawatts this year
South Korea's power generating capacity is expected to surpass the 100 gigawatt mark this year as the country moves to put more nuclear and thermal power plants online in the coming months, industry sources said Monday.The total is expected to hit 108.7 gigawatts this year, marking an 11.3 percent gain from the installed generating capacity of 97.6gigawatts tallied for late 2015, according to the sources. This year's increase of more than 10 gigawatts will mark the sharpest annual growth in t
Jan. 25, 2016
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Korea gears up for another top 10 Olympic
As an age-old golf cliche goes, you can't win a tournament in the first round, but you can certainly lose one.A few weeks into 2016, South Korean athletes gearing up for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are taking up the same mantra:that they may not be able to win a medal in January, but they can possibly lose one before they even get to Brazil.Such is the importance placed on the last winter training for the athletes before the first Summer Games in South America. Choi Jong-sam, head of t
Jan. 25, 2016
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Diverse events to mark 220th anniversary of Hwaseong Fortress
A series of cultural festivities and exhibitions will commemorate the 220th anniversary of Hwaseong Fortress in this city, officials said Monday.The Suwon City Government said a number of cultural, academic and sports events are scheduled from this month in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, some 50 kilometers south of Seoul, to raise the profile of the city.With an aim to invite some 7 million tourists, the city government has designated the year as "Visit Suwon Hwaseong Year.""Once an identity or image
Jan. 25, 2016
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Cold wave sweeps South Korea
SEOUL/JEJUDO ISLAND-- The number of frozen-pipe accidents and hypothermia patients soared while operations at the Jeju International Airport were paralyzed following the biggest snowfall in the region in three decades Sunday, as the nation experienced the coldest weather this winter. Just a day after the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave warning for Seoul, temperature in the capital dropped to minus 18 degrees Celsius on Sunday -- the coldest since January 2001. Also on Sund
Jan. 24, 2016